Pfaffing

Finally today I got a chance to run. I've been extremely nervous over my first few days that I wouldn't find a good safe place to run and actually train for the marathon that Dad and I will be attempting to do on Oct. 11th. Fortunately (and i'm not kidding, I super lucked out with this) I live right next to the English Garden which is basically this huge forest area with foot paths spread out all over along with all these sightseeing places in the middle of it. So, this morning I set out (still not knowing exactly whether it was completely safe to be running so early by myself in the forest...but still I set out to run pretty much as far as I could in 2 hours. I set out as well to find certain things throughout the garden that are big sightseeing places in the garden. Because the paths to in all different directions and cross and the go over bridges and are just completely intertwined...I planned on not having a route, but better just running which ever way my little feet take me. I figured around an hour and 45 minutes I would try to find my way back...and I did just that. Sure, I had to turn around here and there but I definitely enjoyed not really knowing where I was going. I planned on just running and far south and north as I could go. Much to my surprise, there are actually two English Gardens...okay so there's just one but it is divided into north and south. I didn't know this till the end of my run...so most of the sightseeing things I wanted to see didn't get a chance to. I'm okay with what I saw and what I didn't i'm sure i'll see in the next couple of days or even next weekend.

Right after my run, I came back to my apartment and decided to call Suzi. Up till this point I had not seen or talked to Suzi at all and to finally call her was exciting. Luckily she hadn't yet left the house when I called and we had a chance to make plans for the day. I got myself ready as did she and I was lucky enough to have her come to my apartment and pick me up (along with Lorenza). The girls...are getting so much older! I can't believe it! Anyway, Suzi, Lorenza and I spent the day together. We went to the supermarket to get some food to have in my apartment as well as a plant and some candles and other household items. First we actually went to the Pizzeria (real Italian) for some lunch. It was surprising that the waiters remembered me from three years ago when I lived with Suzi. After that my day was pretty much spent relaxing with Suzi and Stella and Momo and Murphy the two rabbits and two birds.. I think she really loves

animals or something... (for those of you who know suzi). When I was there, Regina (my friend from before who had a baby, Joah) had a chance to stop over before she left on vacation. We got a chance to talk a little but about what's going on for both of us and we already have plans to hang out when she gets back from vacation. I also even tried calling my parents and neither of them were home to answer my call. I guess we'll try in a week. I was very fortunate for Suzi to bring me back to the Stustadt and help me make my apartment a little more person friendly. Although I have a good view, it's not one of the best apartments in the Stustadt. I've already kinda gotten

used to it so i don't mind it as much but having the plant in here as well as some candles and flowers Suzi picked out of her garden really makes it a lot better.

After I said goodbye to Suzi for the week, I went down to Clare's apartment to see if anything was going on. We ended up sitting in her apartment til now...12:45 in the morning just having a really good conversation (in German of course). T

Though my day wasn't too eventful, I enjoyed it very much. I had great conversations with Suzi and Claire, I actually had a chance to relax and enjoy it outside on the terrace and I have to say I am really looking forward to going back to Suzi's to see the family again.