Recent News

Ok, I have some some news for you all (it's mainly a summary of what happened last week...).
So we had the first snow over here - but it's all gone again. It's still really cold though. AND I had to do my driving lesson by night in ice and snow - quite scary...
Chiara is about to come. At 6:45 pm I'll go and fetch her from the main station. Her stay is from today till Dec 6. I'm really looking forward.
Some news that are less good: I failed the theoretical exam for my driving licence on Tuesday :[ . I hope I can repeat it on Dec 6 (it's the next date I could do it, I have to wait 2 weeks... sh***...)

Hi Chiara

I have my partner for the exchange with Mondovì now. Her name is Chiara.
Welcome to my blog! When you read through all of this, make sure you read the post titled with "It's the little things that brighten up your day" because I will take you to that concert! I really hope you'll like it. See you soon in Heidelberg!

A Cappella

Ok, yesterday I told you I saw posters for one of my favorite a cappella groups. In conclusion, this means that I listen to the music of more than one a cappella group ;] . I already linked the first group, which is my No. 1 in (German) A Cappella: The Wise Guys!!!

These 5 guys are really great! They have been doing music together since 1995. I've only known them since spring 05 - unfortunately :[ . I missed lots of fun while being on their concerts (they already had 4 or 5 [or even more] concerts in Heidelberg). I was on a concert on November 7. It was sooo much fun. Their lyrics are great: some are simply funny, some are critical and some are serious. They have a song for (nearly) every situation in life. Most of their songs are written by themselves and in German...

They're becoming more and more popular over here, the concert on Nov 7 was sold out - so I already bought the tickets for the next concert, which is on May 10, 2006. I'm so crazy *ggg*. I can't wait to go to that concert - shortly before they'll release their new CD. Guess who's going to run to the CD shop?!?Another a cappella group I've only known for a short time is Montezuma's Revenge.

This Dutch group have been doing music for 20 years - isn't that amazing?!? They mainly cover pop and rock songs (e.g. "Losing my Religion", "Smells like teen spirit" or "Splish, Splash"). I got their music via internet - no, not illiegal ;] . I'm pretty active on the Wise Guys Forum (everything's linked in some way *g*) and there's also one girl who's a big fan of the "Zumas". She gave us the tipp that they would offer a download because of their anniversary. That's where I got the music from. And I have to say - I like it... Their homepage, which is in English, is http://www.montezuma.nl .

Sooo, if you know other a cappella stuff, please, tell me!!!

It's the little things that brighten up your day!

On my way to work I saw posters for the show of one of my favorite a cappella bands - Basta. Ok, I already got my ticket, but I was shocked in a positive way. The concert is going to be on November 30.
When I bought the tickets, it was nearly sold out, but then I read on their homepage (which is www.basta-online.de, by the way, only German :[ ) that they wouldn't do a concert with chairs but without because so many people wanted to see them. It's only the 3rd time that they're in Heidelberg. I'm happy that so many other people like the same music as I do, but this also means that they'll probably perform on a different stage next year which will be more expensive :[ .
But anyway, as the title says, I'm looking forward to the concert!!!

Thank you!!

Guys, thank you soo much!!! I already got comments from Maria José (for the others: from Chile) and Milly (from Australia). To you two: I commented your comments *g* - go and have a look.
I also put in the links of Raquel's blog (from the USA) and Alejandro's blogs (from Chile, too). I hope that all of you get to know each other in some way because till now, I'm the only link. It may sound strange, but I'd love you guys to become friends just the way I am friends with each of you....
That's for today. I'll go and earn some money now *g*, when I come back tonight (it's 2:45 pm now) I'll come online to check if I got some comments ;] .

PS: I love this blog!!! But I run out of ideas of what to write *ggg*. My life is sooo normal at the moment ;]

Torino 2006 - I'm coming!

Hi!
I still have to tell some of you that I will be going to Italy in February. But not simply somewhere in Italy, no, I'm going to the vicinity of Torino where the XX. Olympic Winter Games will be held!!!!

How cool is that?!? And we'll go to the Openig Ceremony and to the Biathlon competitions (PLUS we're going to meet some of the German athletes). To go there, I'm participating in an exchange with an Italian school (in Mondoví). My school is the only German school involved... My exchange partner (yet I don't know who I'll be matched with) will live at my house from November 26 to December 6.

I hope I can write on this blog while I'm there to let you know what exciting things I'm experiencing ;]]] . I hope I can upload some pictures then. (If you are interested, have a look: http://www.torino2006.org )

I'M SO EXCITED!!! I DON'T WANT TO WAIT ANY LONGER!!!

Comments

Thanks to Raquel you can now comment. I forgot that I still had to allow this function to you :[ But don't forget that I can also delete your comments, so be careful with what you write ;]]]
To some of you: see you tomorrow at school
To all the others: hope to see you again some time - I MISS YOU GUYS!!!

First Post

Hi!
Ok, this is my first post. I'm going to write in English, so that my international friends can also follow what rubbish I'm about to write ;].
I hope all of you will enjoy this and maybe comment it - either English or German...
I can't think of anything any more, bye for now...
Elisabeth