Last week was pretty much just the usual routine. Friday night we were going to go out but we ended up just pre-gaming in the kitchen of Wehrda instead of going out. It was a chill night. We ate way too much though...crackers, pizza...you name it. We played never have i ever which was fun.

Saturday we left to go to Heidelberg. The hostel was really nice and close to the train station so it was really convenient. We checked in and then took the bus to the University sqaure and then walked from there to the castle. There was Starbucks in Heidelberg which of course made the trip that much better :) The castle was really beautiful and really old. It was pretty much falling apart and it was unlike anything i'd seen before. There was a room there where you could get warm wine. It was actually really good. After the castle we went to get food because we were starving. I got a flatbread type of pizza which was really good. We met up with a few of the IUSP people and went to an Irish pub for drinks. I had my first Long Island Iced tea which was good. After that we went to buy alcohol to pre-game before going out. Nothing was really open so we had to run to the pharmacy to get it. We went back to the dorm and pre-gamed and then went out to a club which was kind of a lame club but we had a lot of fun. We danced and had drinks and some guy spilled my drink so I told him he had to buy me a new one. We met some Americans in the army there and they all were really chill. It was a really fun night but we didn't get home until like 6 in the morning. We could hear the birds chirping by the time we got home. 

Sunday we checked out of the hostel and got some Starbucks. After that we tried to find the Schnitzel house that everyone had gone to the day before. We finally found it and it was a really cute place (with an English menu!) The Schnitzel was really good! After that we went to the train station to leave to go back to MArburg which was a struggle because we had to go to Frankfurt and then our train broke down so we had to get on another one. 

It was a really fun weekend and I am really excited for this weekend in Berlin for Easter!

Quotes: "did you get it in?"

Wanna dance? 

In America we only dance from the waist up.

Do you have all of your limbs?

Wednesday, March 13, we went to Sudhaus to watch another game and then to Hinkelstein. It was a fun night with drinks and good food. I still  had the glass in my foot! It was funny at the end of the night because joey threw up at the table and then everybody left. The bus ride home was interesting because I sat accross from him.

That Friday was the beer Olympics which was really fun. I just watched other people play and drank a bottle of wine. After that we went into town to go to Nachstalon but it was too expensive so we ended up just going to Fiona's for some fries.

Saturday we left to go to Frankfurt. The train ride was not bad at all but the weather was sucky. When we got there we checked into our hostel which was pretty nice, but I liked the first one better. We were just happy to have Starbucks! We ended up going to the mall there to buy some stuff for Saint Patrick's Day and then went to Rewe to get Crackers of course and some alcohol for the night. We pre-gamed and played card games until we left for the Club. It was actually pretty fun. We danced a lot and I danced with Ray until I knew it was him and a few other guys. We left around 4 in the morning and then got some doner.
In the morning we had breakfast and checked out of the hostel and then went to the train station to drink our champagne. We played a rule game and then Green Glass door. After that we went to an Irish pub because O'Reily's was really crowded, but it was the most sketchy bar I have ever been in and I could not wait to get out. I was beyond uncomfortable but once we got back to O'Reily;s it was really fun. The other IUSP people joined us. We got a huge tower of beer to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. We ended up leaving around 7 which was nice because I didn't want to get back too late. We found a wallet and everybody took a ton of stuff from the restaurant. It was hilarious. The train ride home sucked because people were so loud and I was exhausted. Overall it was a fun weekend!

Cologne

Last weekend Kara, Samantha, Ashley, and I went to Cologne for a few days. It was a really beautiful city and the cathedral there was overwhelmingly beautiful. As soon as we walked out of the train station we were blown away by how enormous it was. The inside was even more amazing with stained glass and everything else that comes with a really old church. It was a nice trip and getting there was kind of a pain, but we managed well. We stayed in a hostel a little outside of downtown, and it was pretty nice. We pre-gamed there at our little table and ate the most amazing crackers that we are all addicted to now. We went downtown to meet up with another group, but ended up at McDonald's because they left. The manager there was really annoying. The next day we went to the Schokoladen Museum which was cool and we got free chocolate. After that we went shopping around the mall there. There were so many shops and we all want to go back. We went to Starbucks so many times because there is none in Marburg. Saturday night we went to Club Cent which was fun but I stepped in glass and had to take a cab home which was really expensive. Sunday everything was pretty much closed so we just had breakfast at the hostel and then walked around the city. We spent a lot of time inside because it was freezing and raining the whole day pretty much. On our way back to Werhda we went to Fiona's for dinner and then went back to our dorms.

Monday we started our culture class which is pretty much a joke. Nobody takes it seriously and it is so boring. We will see how the rest of the week goes. This week is pretty much just the same routine, so not much to write about now, but I am excited for the weekend ahead in Frankfurt!

This week

This week has been pretty low key, so I'll just write down the key things we did.

Monday
-we had class
-Monday night we went to Wehrda 15 to have dinner with Lea and other people

Tuesday
-had class and styaed in the Mensa for a few hours and then took the wrong bus back to Wehrda.
-went to Sudhaus to watch the game but it was not as fun as last time at all, in fact it was pretty lame
-booked our first trip out of Marburg! We're going to Cologne which I am really excited for since Amsterdam was way too last minute
-Skyped with Mary

Wednesday
-had class and got coffee and a German pastry
-went to the Mensa for lunch which was not very good
-thought I lost my ticket for the train we booked so we took care of that!

Funny moments: opened door on a guy which was really awkward

Sunday, March 3

Today I got up really late again and then Sam, Ashley, Kara, and I went into town to get some food and see the castle. The bus ride is kind of annoying now and waiting for it in the cold kind of sucks. When we got into town we walked to the castle, where there so many stairs! It was so beautiful though. All along the way there are Brothers Grimm sculptures and we saw the Hansel and Gretel house. There was a church close to the castle that was gorgeous. It was really old and the original painting on the church walls is really faded. We eventually made it to the castle, which wasn't open because it was Sunday, but we walked around the grounds and took pictures of the view. We are going to go back again when it is open when we can see the museum and eat at the restaurant there. When we were done there we went back down to find some food. We ended up going back to Fiona;s and got burgers. We saw a lot of the city and walked a lot which was good because I felt that I needed to feel more comfortable around the city. I was so exhausted after that so I did not do anything else really. The cigarette smoke smell is getting really bad, so all my clothes smell really bad. I've got to do some laundry soon.

I am really excited for the weather to warm up and for Amsterdam this weekend.

Saturday, March 2

Today we all got up really late and then headed into town to go shopping at H&M. After that we met up with Craig and got some doner. We went to the grocery store and Media Markt to get more minutes on our phones and some more drinks. After that we went back to the dorms and then went to Wehrda 15 to pregame. We played Kings cup with all the girls while the guys played quarters. We ended up at Molly Malone's which is an Irish pub. We all felt like going somewhere else so we ended up going to Hinkelftein again. We met these German guys and played a dice game with them. I still am not sure if I really understand how to play. It was a really fun night. I had Apfelwein to drink. We talked about going to Amsterdam for the weekend so I think a group of us are going to do that. We left the bar around 3:30 and then went to Mr. Kings to get doner. Sam, Kara, Ashley, and I call ourselves the quartet and the other group of guys the bros.

Friday, March 1

Today we started our first day of our German language class. I am excited to learn some German, but I know I have a lot to learn. It was a fun class and we learned how to introduce ourselves and the alphabet. I know how to say my name is Hannah. Ich bin Hannah. I am from California is Ich komme aus California. It is fun to learn a new language  I really want to learn how to order food because I can never read the menu when we go out. During our class break we went to Cafe Arnold and got some coffee. After class we went to the Mensa to get lunch and to the grocery store and then went back to the dorm and I took a nap. That night we went to Wehrda 15 to pregame. Everyone was so drunk it was crazy. Katie bought a huge glass cup that she put alcohol in for all of us and then stirred it with her hands. It was so funny to watch her. We took a lot of pictures and then headed out to Nachtsalon. It was really fun but we all spent way too much money on alcohol. After that we went to Fiona's to get some french fries and then left to go home. I didn't go to bed until around 4 in the morning, which sucks because the hot water is shut off at that point.