Xmas and my entrance into 2011

I've had an extreamly lazy two days so I felt I should write a bit of blog in order to feel like I've done something other than just sleep after school.

Of course I've been going to school since being back. Getting up again for the first morning back after the break was hard - They always are! But, like most people I got back into it fairly quickly. Thankfully, it hasn't been too cold since I've been back in Hamburg either. 

I did come back to snow still on the ground on Jan 2nd but that's all gone now. So, that was almost a month of snow on the ground here and I'm frankly glad to see the back of it. Saying that though, it's better than the icy, slippery streets which existed in Hamburg just last Thursday. I quickly came to realise that I do not have shoes for those conditions. In fact, I realised before even getting to the end of my street at 7.30 that morning!

Christmas is over and I'm happy about it! I like little things about it, but in general, I'm not really into it. 

Flew home on Dec 24th after a worrying few days leading up to that day. The crazy weather in Europe led to everyone panicking about getting home on time for Christmas. And I had to be the one flying into Heathrow, the worst affected one of them all! With BA! I didn't have too much faith in them. 

Don't get me wrong, I love Germany, but didn't fancy spending my xmas here. I had plans. I hadn't been home for three months etc. 

Anyway, I got back. The boyfriend was there at the arrival gate with his xmas hat to greet and kiss me - Awww! 

We went on to spend a great xmas together with a lopsided tree and a few presents for us both on xmas day. 

My presents from him included a haunt from our Hamburg trip in July, something which we made use of on Friday night just gone and quickly contributed to a VERY messy night out indeed. And a sweet, lovely album which I can hold dear for life. Sweet. 

My presents to him were very average. I didn't know what to bloody buy him, to be honest. Although I know he is still using his mug with the sentence 'I love you to the moon' in German on the side of it. 

The other included 'Deutschland schafft sich ab,' that controversial book about muslim immigration and intergration in Germany, you may have heard about. Well, just because you're reading it, doesn't mean you agree with it. It's still in the Bestseller Chart here, I might add...

The only other present I went on to to buy was a Wii game for my brothers. I had missed them and Christmas is just for kids really. That's what I mean about Christmas just being a lot of hassle with all the crap of buying presents for everyone you know. Sending out cards left, right and centre.

'Oh, this one sent me one, so I better send him one back. She didn't bother this year so fuck 'er.'

Yeah, it's all that that puts me off. 

Anyway, I won't rant. Christmas was great. We had a German xmas in the UK. 'Sauerbraut,' in fact. I forgot to bring the main ingredient from Germany so on Christmas Eve I was sent out to search for a whole load of stuff which is hard to find in Kentish Town. I found enough of the stuff that we needed, in the end, and it made for a great dinner on Dec 27th. Yeah, it was two days after Christmas but WHO CARES! 

We also had a friend around for dinner too and he said it was the best food he'd had in a "long time."

As soon as I arrived home again, I quickly thought to myself  'Nothing's changed here, has it?' ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
I know it was only three months away but I realised that I'm not missing nothing at home really while being in Germany. Apart from my boyfriend, family and friends, the place itself isn't going anywhere. So, I had no problems returning after the New Year. I even missed speaking German in everyday life which really freaked me out. So I've decided to enjoy the rest of my time here to the fullest and try not to get homesick again. I'm travelling back a bit more this half of the academic year anyway, so it shouldn't be a problem.

Speaking of New Year. Good times!
I would like to say 'thank you' to someone. Not that he'll be reading this but as I was running like mad over a footbridge at Elmers End station for the train on New Year's Eve with two hand-luggage bags, a Tesco's bag with a 2 litre bottle of Strongbow and a bottle of champagne in it, I didn't realise that the bottle of champagne had fallen through the hole in the bag onto the floor. I managed to catch the train and as I was getting my breath back, a bottle of champagne came flying through the gap between the doors as they were closing. It took me a minute to figure out that it was mine. Thank you to that man. I wasn't going to be buying another one and I like my champagne at midnight at New Year. 

I was running 'cause I was late as usual, if you hadn't guessed!

We saw in 2011 on Primrose Hill once again. It was lovely. And I was on the hill without a coat, so the weather was treating us well for a December night. We kissed at midnight. ...But I was far too drunk soon after midnight...as usual! I won't tell you exactly what I consumed but I went on to have Chicken and Chips afterwards...Big mistake! I was in bed by 1am.

I was a bit fed-up with all the rushing around to see everyone while I was back. I tried to my best to see everyone and spend as much time with them as possible and then it felt a bit like I was still being criticised. Of course, I spent a bit more time with my boyfriend - That's what people in relationships do. So why can't I!? - DUH!!!

Back in Hamburg and a middle finger was being directed at me in the classroom from a nine-year-old boy!

This little man was pissed off after I took his rubber away from him until the end of the lesson because he was allowing people to throw it around the room. 

AND THEN, he attempted to run off at the end when I asked to wait behind after the rest had gone. Anyway, he was dealt with and yesterday I got a WAVE ...How nice, I thought!!!

We've been back for just over a week now so last weekend most people were out. We were at Katy's on Friday night. There was a lot of alcohol around and after a drinking game was completed, obviously everyone was pretty close to the edge. It was on the S-Bahn that things got messy though. ...Especially after the rum was passed round. So we don't really remember a lot of Friday.

Saturday was quieter as we headed to 'Hafenklang' again. It was an 80 & 90s night - Yeah, GERMAN 80s and 90s stuff. We weren't really ready for that but whatever. We danced, we laughed. Weed was available but I gave that a miss. I'm a good boy.

Ended the night with a full Pizza Hut pizza from the Reeperbahn. I knew it was gonna happen as a slice of the same kind of pizza sent me to heaven on the Friday night. Even the funny drunk lot on the S-Bahn home were badgering Katy and I for a bit. Piss off!

This week's been pretty boring actually. I can't do anything in the evenings really. I just keep thinking about the next morning. I just stay here and eat. It's a lot easier. I guess it's time to try and get some sort of work in Germany. I've still got time - at least 6 months. 

I say this week's been boring but for about a minute last night, it provided me with a bit of, hmmm, light-horror! OK, I know this is Germany and I know we all have needs but... Warn me somehow so I can brace for the final moments if they're your loudest! Don't get me wrong - Lovely lady. She gave me a guide book for my upcoming trip to Copenhagen - I thought that was sweet but, baby, please! EEErrrrhhhhh!

Maybe I'm just being naïve. I didn't think they'd 'do it' with me around as I hadn't heard them up to now. Maybe this round was just a tad hotter than usual.
Or, the boyfriend just said "Fuck this, I'm not waiting 'til the guy in the next room is back in England again. That's loonnnggg!"

WHATEVER!

Until next time, folks! :)