Not exactly a thrilling read

It seems that I have come to apologize a lot here. Just about every post now, I find it necessary to apologize for the tardiness of my posts. Is that getting anoying? I'll stop then.

So last time I wrote, I was still in the US. Now I'm in Germany again. Not sure how long I've been here. It feels like quite a long time but in reality it's only been about 3 weeks. Things pretty much picked back up where they left off. It felt totally natural to come back to Germany, there was no real uneasiness or renewed culture shock. In fact, I found it a little more difficult to get accustomed to the US than returning to Germany. I guess you could say all of this is a good thing - the language is not a huge problem anymore (I can understand the tv finally), I understand the culture and the expected behavior. It's just the novelty has worn off, which probably means that I am just now experiencing what it's like to live and work here.

But I've still been having fun. During the week, I work a lot. The research is going well, still learning tons there, so that is good. I've also been exploring what options there are out in Biomed Eng, and it seems pretty exciting. I've definitely decided on this field and have no more interest in traditional Mech. Eng (cars, planes, MEMs, etc). Ummmm

On the weekends, and sometimes during the week too, I've been going out with friends, hitting up clubs. Janine beens coming to see me a lot, and I went down to see her last weekend. We've been having a great time, "doing this and that," chilling in Aachen or taking small day trips places. We saw an IMAX in german together. That was interesting. I've got pics from all the different things going on. I hope to have them up in a couple weeks.

Just to give you a teaser (and help me remember 6 months from now):
Didn't sleep at all on the plane, got into Koeln at about 11 am and decided to climb to the top of the Dom (Cathedral). Janine didn't make it (almost passed out) so we stopped and took a look at the bells in the belfry. Just as we were wondering if they still used these bells, they began to ring since it was 12 pm. Very loud but fun.

I sort of learned how to make a spanish tortilla from two friends that come from Madrid. It's basically fried potoatoes wrapped in scrambled eggs. Very good. Then these two, two other friends of mine and Janine and I went to a bar and played Foosball (Kicker) and pool. Just a chill, international night. (Two spaniards, one El Salvadorian, one German with an English mother, one full German, and an American). Had amazing cake/pie in Aachen (Aachen is actually a pretty nice city. As I have been seeing more of Germany, normal places that are touristy, just places where people live, I've realized that Aachen has a lot of advantages).

Last weekend went to a town called Speyer, which is supoosedly one of the oldest in Germany. Saw another cathedral that was about 1000 years old, with the graves of emperors inside. And this Sunday I plan to go to Masstricht for ein bisschen kiffen. If you don't know what that is, you can probably (depending on your knowledge of geography) figure that out.

ok, should start working today. good talking with ya