As many of you know, I got a job with the US Army Civilian Corps working in their Equal Employment Opportunity office in Wiesbaden, Germany (about a stone’s throw near Frankfurt, in case you were wondering). I was supposed to leave at the beginning of the month, but there was a miscommunication at some point and I’ve been sorting through paperwork since. But as of today, that’s all over. I’ve got my orders, so I’ll be leaving July 5th from Columbus, arriving in Frankfurt on the 6th, and starting work on the 7th. I’ve already ordered my tickets.
I’m very excited that this is finally happening. I’ll be staying there on base through September, with the possibility of staying longer depending on how circumstances shape out. In addition to working on an Army base in another country, I plan to do as much exploring and learning as much as possible and exploring as much as possible. I’d like to see some museums, go to castles and other historical places, head into the Jewish neighborhoods to pray, get kosher food, and socialize with people sharing my heritage, and trying good ol’ fashioned German food and drink (provided it’s kosher or vegetarian, of course). And of course I’m looking forward to getting all sorts of inspiration for my stories. When I was in Europe last year I had 40 ideas for stories and articles in a period of three weeks. Imagine what three months will lead to!
Of course, I’ve got a lot of prep to do. I leave in six days, so I have to pack, practice my German (which is coming along great, thanks to the program I’m using and the phrasebook I’ve been writing), ask my supervisor a thousand questions so I get there prepared, reroute my mail to my new address once I get it (I’ll be living on the base), and a hundred other things. Plus I’ll be writing or editing when I have time, I can’t give that up. No really, I can’t give that up: I actually get stressed out if I’m unable to write or edit or blog or publish. And nobody needs unnecessary stress. Am I right?
So wish me luck and a safe trip (in German: Ich wunsche dir eine gute Reise!) as I start the next chapter in my life. Until next time, my Followers of Fear! Auf Weidersehen!
Willkommen : )
Dahnke!
No need for the ‘h’ , just Danke ^_^
Vielen danke. That’ll come in handy when I get there.
So cool! It’s all becoming so real now!
I guess they are just typos, but I can’t let those German phrases stand like that.
Ich wünsche dir eine gute Reise!
Auf Wiedersehen!
😉
Oops! Sometimes my handwriting blends words together when I’m writing fast. I’ll fix that. Thanks Katja.
Those are really minor mistakes that look more like typos, I wouldn’t worry too much! Good luck and safe trip 😀
Danke. And by the way, excited for Teen Wolf season 5 tonight?
Absolutely! I forgot almost everything that happened, so it’ll be fun to dive back into the supernatural world of Beacon Hills 😀
And apparently it’s senior year, so I’m guessing this might be the final season. If it is, I hope they have something big planned.
If it comes to a natural end, I’d be fine with it being the last season. I’d be sad, but better end it while it’s still good rather than force it onwards.
I quite liked the first episodes of the Season! Ryan Kelley retweeted me and my Twitter App just about exploded, but that was fun!
I’ve only seen the first episode, but the second episode premieres tonight. So exciting!
I’ve already seen them both. Excellent start of the season!
Oh, 9PM! Why can’t you come sooner?
Wir wünschen Ihnen eine angenehme Anreise.
Danke, Frau Pat. I’ll make sure to keep in touch with you.
Awesome!!! Safe trip to you
Thanks Joleene! By the way, just sent you a submission for your new anthology. Let me know what you think when you read it.