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It took me only 5 weeks. I already spent the week at my brother's place in Aachen. But since today, I have my own room in a new appartment. I moved into a flat with two girls as flatmates. They are not at home over the weekend, so I will see how flat-life looks like on Monday. My room is bigger and nicer than my room in Sundsvall. But especially the last days I miss my tiny little room. Somehow everything seemed easier just a few weeks ago. But maybe it is just the usual melancholism ex-erasmus people have from time to time. My room has yellow walls with two big windows. But it is empty. Only a big cupboard. My bed will arrive tomorrow and since my matrace became wet on the way to the house, I will maybe sleep on the floor tonight, but I do not think so. It dries fast and I can stay awake for some more time. So, tomorrow I will get my bed and a shelf. That will have to be all my furnitures for at least the next 4 weeks. Today I found out that I can participate at university's s

I stayed for a few days at my brother's place in Aachen for checking possible flats. I found some nice. On Wednesday night Maritha arrived by car (@ Chris: around 10pm). We chatted with my brother, drank some beer and went to bed late. After a short night we drove to Maastricht Airport in the Netherlands. Although the flight was announced to be delayed for one hour we started almost in time at half past 9 and landed on time in Valencia. Of course it was much warmer than Germany and Netehrlands and we did not need our jackets for the whole week. We went by Metro into the city and were picked up by Jule, a friend of Maritha. We stayed at her place for two nights. Because the day was still young Maritha and I walked into the city, took a nap in the park and ate in a choclate restaurant. The city is nice and I like the big park that once has been a river. At night we went out into some bars. On Friday Maritha and I went by foot to the beach and enjoyed the sun. At the beach you can eas

After three weeks home things become more clear. I will work in Aachen for my master thesis. I gave it up to go to Brussels, since the company messed it up. First they talked about a possible real job with full payment. After more than one week waiting they offered me a giant project. I was happy. But they wanted me to do it for free during an internship. 7 months. No accomodation, no salary, but meal vouchers. When I said, I am looking for a real job, they said I would not be sufficiantly experienced. But for an internship doing the same job I was experienced enough... Luckily I had this very good opportunity in Aachen. The project is much nicer, too. So, back to the roots. Coming back to Aachen means also looking for a flat. Since my lonely year in Aachen and the amazing flatmates in Sundsvall I know, I do not want to live alone the next few months. Today I have my first appointments for inspecting flats. I even have some favorites, but I am a little bit insecure, since I did not sig

The last 2 weeks felt very short. Thanks to my busy schedule. But now everything is done I do not know how to kill time. All I do is waiting. Weekends are the worst. When you live on the countryside where all friends have left already years before, your only entertainment is the TV. And television in Sweden is bad, but Germany is even worse. But I hope that I can soon start to new interviews abroad, so it would be finally going on somehow. The question is, if I can leave this town. Suddenly the winter is back and cars get stucked in the snow. Everybody has to stay at home today, because our part of the town does not have clear streets and since German cars do not have spike-tires the cars cannot get up any hill. Especially not these mountains. Only in the last 6 hours fell approximatly 20 centimeters of snow. And it is still snowing. We already had spring since weeks! Yesterday my mother cutted the hedge, because soon is breeding time of birds, so hedges are protected by law. Ohja, I p