Well, not I'm not jetting off anywhere at the moment, although I wish I was. The next best thing, is that I have uploaded a new batch of Germany photos to my flikr account. I know, I know. It's October and those are from February. I'm sorry guys >3

Anyways, please check em out and leave some reviews. These pictures are not edited in any way or form. Thanks

www.flickr.com/photos/itsjustanji/

D:
I just realized that I never took a video of the East Side Gallery
D: D: D:

At least I did take pics, but I wanted to make a video of it and I completely forgot to go back for it.
I dont know why I didnt take one while I was there.

Oh well, now I have to go back
:)

Wow, its been about over a week since I got home, and I wish some of my entries were more detailed, but living without internet at home was hard, trying to find decent internet (sans laptop) was almost impossible, and everywhere I did find internet it was horrendously expensive. But enough about that.
Just a few ending posts, since I will be reverting back to my regular journal, until I travel again... sometime in the (hopefully near future after I pay off all most of my debts)
Anyways, my brother picked me up at the airport, balloons and all, and after a short detour (read: we got lost) on the 710 fwy in Long Beach (and some tasty El Pollo Loco-- thank you ice in sodas!) we were back on our way home.
While my brother and I were in car it almost felt as if I had never left anywhere, we were laughing and joking as usual, it was tons of fun, but a bit sad because somehow it made my trip abroad seem less real.
When we got home my mom had called Barrie, Staci and Katie over for a small dinner (she said she would have called more people but she didnt have anyone else's phone numbers). I made it until 11 pm, without feeling any jet lag and woke up the next morning at 9 am, which is around the time I have been getting up for the past month.
Lets see...
I am all unpacked now, but my room is still a diaster. I feel realyl bad too since my mom had my room all spotless and within 5 minutes of me being home my room was basically trashed and is still looking like a tornado hit it.

I think I am now starting to feel the effects of  "reverse culture shock", I mean nothing subtle, but I feel crankier than usual and a bit irritating that I dont have complete control of my life. I mean my parents basically let me do what I want, within reason but it is ver obvious I am back home-- being told when and what to clean, instead of cleaning when I see fit, eating my mom's food, which although delicious and homemade, is again a decision that has been taken out of my hands. Getting back in the habit of driving, was surprisingly easy, like riding a bicycle.. you really dont forget. But I miss running out to catch the bus or s-bahn... a bit of routine to my day and exercise.

Also, I dont have a job anymore. The Lift doesnt have enough hours to hire me back, so I am job hunting... hurrah.. not.

Also, I lost about 3 inches in my waist while I was in Berlin, from eating "healthy" and walking all the time (I didnt have a scale to judge) but in my last 2 weeks of travelling I gained 10 pounds (damn you Ireland and your tasty home cooked meals and fresh scones).  So now I am on the mission to lose at least 5 lounds before I go to Vegas at the end of this month, and 10 more pounds after that before my friend's wedding at the end of July.
This is not going to be fun, although today I did go to the gym today and walk on the treadmil for 1 hour on a 9-14 incline at a speed of 2/8-3.
so hurrah for 275 calories, but boo for pat &oscars for lunch.

Anywyas, thats it for now. its almost 2 am California time although my laptop still reads 10:42am Berlin time, I would be finishing German at this time.

::sigh::

The travel bug is itching me, I dont want to stay here... I need to get on a plane or boat somewhere!!!

"last night" in Dublin, since tomorrow I will be spending it in an airport all by myself... yay fun! (<-- sarcasm)

I wish I had some epic story, but I dont. Still I met a nice girl from Dresden (hurrah for German) and we had dinner together and a drink. The bar tender even let me keep my pint glass (dear God, Buddah, The Force, etc etc please dont let anything in my suitcase break... especially anything in or related to glass)

recap later. Stateside in t minus whatever hours lol.

::sigh::

2 more nights in Europe, and then a 13 hour flight (plus 2 hour layover) and I will be back in California.

Still having mixed feelings, homesick but I still want to stay here.

Sligo was great, the city was cute and quaint but Moira and Padrig were absolutely wonderful... I actually cried when I left Moira at the bus station.

well, here's to making the best out of my time that is left, who knows when I will be back.

detailed posts later... everyone remind me I really want to write out more, but I always feel bad taking up the internet.

Ack, London.
Why must you be so difficult.
grumble grumlble
Not long to write, since the internet costs like 4bucks. Seriously?
but ended up paying stupuid charges at the cehck in counter to get here, almost wasnt allowed into the UK since they didnt understand why I didnt have a confirmation ticket out of the UK (hello its called Ticketless Travel... zou shoudl read about it). And then while I was downstairs in the kitchen I think my phone got stolen.
I had already locked my bag and I felt lazy, so I hid it in a pocket in my backpack. I went up and checked the pocket I thought it was in and its not. I checked every pocket twice and nothing, even my locked suitcase. I will try agian tomorrow in the day to see if I missed it in the bad lighting. I hope I find it,
Arrghh..
London is stressful I want to go back to Berlin, its a bigger city but the feel isnt as rushed.
Also, everything is ridiculously expensive.
:(

oh and the rain and cold has followed me since I left Berlin. I have been carting around my shorts and capris all this time and have not had a chance to wear them.

Ahh..
My eyes are burning.... I think it is allergies.
I am in Munich now, and then off to London for 3 days.
I cant write much since the internet is not free, lame.
Today I went on a treck to this small town an hour out of munich to drink this special beer that is brewed in a monastary by these monks.
lol.
Oh I met a group of cool Canadians.
Yay-
Tomorrow off to Crazy King Ludwig's castle!

In Switzerland.
FRESH AIR
I feel like Heidi (not Klum)
Heidelberg was AMAZING. I could live there.
I have met cool people, but it still is quite lonely travelling alone.
I mean I enjoy not having to compromise or work around anyone`s schedule, but eating alone.
That just sucks.

In Köln now!
Beautiful and small town feel.

My last hurrah out of Berlin was being caught up in a riot

www.euronews.net/2009/05/02/worst-may-day-violence-in-berlin-for-years/

it was intense, luckily we left before the water cannons and tear gas, although that was tricky since there were 3 police barricades who denied us exit on the account that everyone in the zone was a suspected criminal, yay for being at the wrong place at the wrong time! Finally Alyson and I pulled the "we are lost AMERICAN tourists' card and finally a cop let us out.

I made 3 video blogs, I will hopefully upload them soon.

Now, off to explore. I'm getting a really late start today :(

In Prague.
Czech Money is weird.
Details later

Ok, so I don'T know if I have time for a real update, I have 3 finals in 48 hours and my friend Sarah is flying in tomorrow at 9am. I just booked my flight home... May 27th from Dublin to LAX. ::sigh::
Now its concrete, I have to leave. I leave Berlin on May 2nd, I have to be out of my apartment on April 30th so I am staying with my friend who is moving here for 2 nights.
I just my EuroRail in the mail today,so I will be traveling around Germany for about 2 1/2 weeks and then flying to London for 3 days, I am going to try to take day trips to Bath and Stonehenge. And then I fly to Dublin. Once I get to Dublin I head off to Sligo for a few days and then on my way back I hit up Galway and Dublin and from there I go home.
Home. weird.
I'm getting reverse culture shock just knowning that I hve to leave.

aaahh..
I'm going to Prague on Saturday until Monday.
Aahhh..

I need to study.

Also, I was going to write a long post about the happenings of this past weekend. But oh well, its not a big deal.

sweet baby jesus. I'm done.
Now to slightly edit, and then its off!
Here's hoping to a B

I believe this might be a record time, too bad I have a killer headache...

bottom of page 7.. it needs to be at least 8.
I could try to make it just 7.5 but
I HAVE NO IDEAS LEFT.

middle of page 6
and someone in this computer lab smells naaaaaasty.

Top of page 5
4 more to go
@.@

Done with my german final.
1 more paper (10 pages.. I haven't started.. due tomorrow)
3 finals to go.

Then, in theory I will be traveling.
Going to Prague for sure.
Still need to figure out the rest of my journeys.
Have no money.
Sad Panda.

Didn't get the Internship sadly.
Thanks for all your help and support though

So... close.
I made it through almost all of my trip before finally getting sick.
Starting on Thursday my throat started feeling dry, Friday it was worse and by Saturday it was a full on sore throat.
I have been combatting this with loads of tea (omg so much tea and honey), my throat is feeling better, but now I have developed (what I call) a "useless" cough, basically a dry cough which does nothing. And I feel short of breath.
I don't think its Allergies, even though the trees are all in full bloom becuase I have typical symptoms of being sick: body aches, listlessness, stuffy nose, slight never ending headache....

Attempting to work on my research paper, yet I keep getting distracted by the internet, which I am borrowing from my friend or my romance novel (Damn you Diana Gabaldon and your plot twists)

Also, I am in need of a good pillow. The one here sucks, and ever since my parents went home and took all my fluffy jackets (which I used as a pillow support) I have a very thin and dinky pillow... but now it isn't worth it to buy one since I have a little over 2 weeks before I leave Berlin.

::sigh::

I am looking forward to going home, but not looking forward to leaving.

Sadly, I can't have both.

(also, technically not pissed off.. but is is Monday and I want to use this icon. so there)

Ahh, Berlin..
The weather is in the 70s.. :D
My parents took home all my winter clothes. It was good seeing them.
I only have 17 more days in Berlin
I need to book my hostels and flights O.o
Ack.
Finals and essay next week.
Crazy.

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Everyone, Amsterdam is great so far. Haven't seen much, been stressing out about my application. Hopefull yit all works out, sooo close.