Ben's Journal

Da ist er wieder ein freier Tag. Und nur noch drei Tage bis zur Zäsur. Ich stelle meine Feier am Samstag unter das Motto "Magic Carpet Ride - A psychodelic journey through 20 years of Chris" Das heißt es gibt nur psychodelische Musik. Werde dafür morgen eigens Jim Morrisson aufsuchen. Genauso wie in dem einen Film....Wie hieß er doch gleich. Hahahahaha. Es gibt psychodelische Musik, psychodelische Steaks und psychodelisches Bier. Gut. Ich würdemit mir reden lassen und die Musik auf 60er 70er erweitern. ABER NICHT MEHR!!!!

Ich war gestern mit SImona Eis essen. Sie will mir Salsa und Merengue beibringen. Ich ihr im Gegenzug Gitarre. Ich habe gewettet. Um Ecuador. Und sie haben verloren. Da geht mein ehemaliges Lieblingsland dahin und verliert.....ts ts ts.

OH!!! Something funny happened. Gestern waren wir bei Prof. .....keine Ahnung wie sie heißt: RATHJE! und wir hatten echt nix vorbereitet und konnten trotzdem 1 h reden. *auf die Schulter klopf* Sie hat alles geschluckt. Das heißt: BErlin, Berlin, wir fahren nach Berlin. Am 13.14.July. Und ich fahr inn Urlaub. Mit K. Im september. an einen einsamen see. einsam. wooohooo.

Wie wird Argentinien heute spielen. Ich hab 2:1 getippt. Lasst es uns abwarten.

So. Freedom'S just another word for nothing left to lose. Danke Janis


Ben

Hier bin ich wieder. Endlich hab ich mein altes Passwort gefunden und bin wieder hier.

Seit letztem Jahr ist viel passiert. Ich studiere, habe mein Hauptfach gewechselt und bin auch schon einmal umgezogen. Wooohooo. Aufregend.

Seit ein paar Wochen habe ich auch eine kleine Miezekatze, die bei mir wohnt. Ich versuche jetzt wieder öfter zu schreiben
+crossfingers+

hier die Fächerkombinationen, für die ich mich entschieden habe:

Amerikanistik HF
Interkulturelle Wirtschaftskommunikation NF
Auslandsgermanistik NF

nähere infos hier:
http://www.uni-jena.de/Loseblatt.html

Kennt ihr das Gefühl, wenn man total zerrissen ist zwischen 2 oder mehreren dingen, die man tun kann? nun. für die meisten meiner männlichen altersgenossen werden die nächsten 9 monate von alten sabbernden menschen, einem einen durch den schlamm jagenden cholerischen offizier oder dem ersten vertrautmachen mit diversen bettpfannen geprägt sein. für mich heißt es jedoch frisch und munter ans werk. alleinige problem....das werk. Was soll ich denn nur werkeln? die entscheidung ist eng damit verbunden, was mich in meinem weiteren lebensweg alles einmal so erfüllen soll. macht und geld oder innere zufriedenheit und askese. auch wenn es mir auf den ersten blick leicht fällt, mich für letzteres zu entscheiden, hat doch beides vor und nachteile. ziel sei es einen zwischenweg zu finden, der mich sowohl geistig erfüllt als mir auch ein zumindest durchschnittliches finanzielles auskommen ermöglicht. an alle, dei dieses jahr noch nicht damit zu tun haben sei gesagt: kommt in die gänge leute.

auch wenn ich keine lust habe in irgendeinem staubigen büro zu enden oder als hochqualifizierte fachkraft in diesem fortschrittlichen land als schulbibliotheksaushilfskraft zu enden, werde ich mich wohl oder übel für einen magisterstudiengang marke eigenbau entscheiden müssen. irgendwie erscheint mir doch jegliches flexibles planen als zukunftslos. ich bin jedoch der festen überzeugung, dass sich das in den nächsten jahren ändern wird. nachdem wir im september nun auch den sozis auf bundesebene zeigen werden, dass debiles linkes gesülze niemanden nach vorn bringt, wird hoffentlich ein ruck durch die menschen gehen...und wenn nicht durch die menschen, dann wenigstens durch wirtschaft und kultur, den treibenden kräften dieses landes.

mein mitgefühl gilt dieser tage den bewohnern des sonnenstaates iran, die es wieder einmal geschafft haben, mit ein paar kreuzen, schmiergeld und drohungen dem bibelcode gerecht zu werden und uns den atomaren holocaust zum greifen nahe gebracht haben. ein gutes hat dies allerseits, wir werden wohl nicht mehr erleben, wie die deutsche fußball nationalmannschaft ein weiteres mal von brasilien den arsch voll kriegt. nicht, dass es mcih interessiert. langsam keimen hippie-gefühle in mir auf, die sich kaum noch tottreten lassen. give peace a chance. vielleicht wäre es auch das einzig gute, wir würden alle zum islam konvertieren, da erst dann, so der neu gewählte staatspräsident, der iran bereit wäre kontakt mit den westlcihen staaten aufzunehmen. andererseits müsste man herrn chameini und seinen schergen wohl eher die kunst des lesens beibringen, damit sie einmal den Qu'uran lesen und erkennen, dass ihre ideale mit denen muhammads nicht kongruent sind.

am donnerstag um 11 uhr vormittags werde ich in glienicke ankommen. ich werde meine großeltern väterlicherseits treffen (das 2te mal in den letzten 12 jahren). am freitag um 15:25 wird das flugzeug mit meinen gasteltern an bord landen und eine der größten familienzusammenführungen seit dem fall der berliner mauer 1989 wird sich ereigenen. bis zu unserem wiedersehen mitte juli wünsche ich allen, die das hier lesen viel spaß und glück.

shalom!

Benjamin Yisroel

so this is the plan for the weeks to come


Itinerary for Europe

Thurs. June 30st - Northwest Airlines (KLM) Flight #8622 Depart 6:20 PM
Fri. July 1st - Arrive Amsterdam 9:05 AM
Northwest Airlines Flight (KLM) #8251 Depart 2:05 PM
Arrive Berlin 3:25 PM

July 1 – 3 Berlin Pension Peters http://pension-peters-berlin.de
July 2nd Meet Judith in Berlin Zoo Garten Station 10:44
Sun. July 3rd Easy Jet Flight #4622 Depart 6:40 AM
Arrive Basel, Switzerland 8:05 AM

July 3 – 8 Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland www.hotelschuetzen.com

Fri. July 8th Basel www.hotelfp-saintlouis.com

Sat. July 9th Easy Jet Flight #4634 Depart 8:25 AM
Arrive Berlin 9:55 AM

Rent Car at Tegel Airport Auto Europe #1879369

Heather Lufthansa Flight #188 Arrive 5:50 PM

July 9 – 12 Teutschenthal, Germany www.schloss-teutschenthal.de

July 12 Prague, Czech Republic – leave 7:13; arrive 12:23
http://www.prague-hotel.co.uk/apartment.asp?a=764&l=1
Guided tour 2:00 www.praguewalker.com Katerina Svobodova

July 13 – 16 Teutschenthal, Germany - leave Prague 15:31; arrive 20:44
www.schloss-teutschenthal.de

July 16 – 17 Berlin Pension Peters http://pension-peters-berlin.de

Sun. July 17th Northwest Airlines (KLM) Flight #8500 Depart 6:20 AM
Arrive Amsterdam 7:45 AM
Northwest Airlines (KLM) Flight #8621 Depart 10:20 AM
Arrive Atlanta 1:55 PM

Endlich mal wieder ein Eintrag…Da haben die mich doch jetzt echt hintergangen und sind ohne mich auf die peißnitz gegangen. locke spinnt wohl, sowas von eifersüchtig…und dann waren sie auch noch bei katrin und wollten sie abholen. „Christian hatte bestimmt keine Lust, der musste gestern nach Hause laufen.“ Sollte wohl in ihren kranken Hirnen alles so drehen, als wären wir durch sie bestraft wurden. ES WAR UNSER WILLE ZU LAUFEN! ich hab echt keine lust was mit denen zu unternehmen. die müssen ja spinnen. aber ab jetzt ist schluss damit. solln die doch ihren scheiß machen und ich meinen. ab september wird unsere zeit sowieso begrenzt. schlechter abstieg, schlechter abstieg, daniel helbig. sei vorsichtig, denn es gibt immer noch die schwarze liste ;) ich wird mich auch nicht mehr aufregen. bin die ruhe selbst.
der alte sack ist jetzt für eine woche nicht da. wooohoooo. echt geil. Montag fahr ich nach jena, mir die uni ansehen. ich freu auf Donnerstag, da können wir wieder die sophe phillen :)
danke für ihre ungeteilte und geschätzte aufmerksamkeit.

Hi there,

Also ich wollte mal wieder schreiben. Katrin war die letzten 4 Tage bei mir. Es war schön, sie kann aber auch ganz schön nerven, was ein Problem werden könnte. Sie hat Angst, dass sich was ändert mit unserer Beziehung, wenn wir ab dem Sommer evtl. weit auseinander wohnen würden. 

Ich genieße meine freie Zeit. Es ist echt schön mal so lange frei zu haben. Nächste Woche werde ich mich mal mit Peter Puhr treffen wegen mündlicher Prüfung. Vielleicht bleibe ich auch ein zwei Tage bei Omi und Opi. Eigentlich wollte ich auch mal nach Breitungen fahren (Da haben Omi und Opi ein kleines Sommerhäuschen).

Die Frau hat sich ein neues Auto gekauft. WOAH!!!! Ihr könnt es euch gar nicht vorstellen, was das fürn Schlitten ist.  Lock’n’Loll!!

Katrin hat mein Zimmer aufgeräumt und es sieht echt super aus. Ich werde mir Mühe geben, dass das auch so bleibt.

Mom und Dad haben mir ihre Flugdaten gschickt:

I got tickets today.

We arrive in Berlin at 3:25 pm on July 1st.

Heather arrieve in Berlin 3:25 on July 9th.

We leave from Berlin to go home at 6:20 am on July
17th.

Now I just have to fill in the blanks inbetween. I
will work on that more now that I have tickets.

We are going to dinner with the Cheneys tonight.

Love,
Mom

Ich freu mich schon so sehr!

LASST UNS IM HERBST SCHRÖDER STÜRZEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NIEDER MIT ROT-GRÜN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Diese Meldung hat mich richtig glücklich gemacht)


BY

Hehehehehe. My mice are humping each other. Now we'll have babies. Woooohoooo!!!

So, tomorrow is the day of days. My math abitur. I’m so freakin scared!!! I hope everything goes well. Afterwards I’ll go bikini shopping with Katrin. She allowed me to watch her change. Wooohoooo!!! I’m looking forward to when the bakers are coming. it will be such a great time. maybe I’ve won a greencard this year. I’ll buy a house and then invent you all over. :)

I bought a play station. maybe it will be there after I get back tomorrow.

Dixi keeps messing with andi. I really think that it’s aweful to trreat people like that.

keep your fingers crossed for tomorrow.

by

Hey there,

I'm back. I'm just talking to mom online:
chrislellinger: hi
chrislellinger: you there?
Baker4442: I finally found you
chrislellinger: :-)
Baker4442: Can you talk?
chrislellinger: yeah
Baker4442: I am working on our trip and looking for ideas
chrislellinger: :-) i can plan our time in halle, prag and berlin
chrislellinger: prag is so pretty :-)
Baker4442: Ok but Berlin might have to include Judith
chrislellinger: ok. i'm loking forward to meeting her
Baker4442: We will not drive to Prague probably because usually the rental place won't let you
Baker4442: Are you sure you want to meet her?????
chrislellinger: why not?
Baker4442: I haven't told her that we are coming yet
chrislellinger: oh
Baker4442: You say she is your competition
chrislellinger: i don't think she has any chance to be a competition
Baker4442: I thought maybe I would invite her to Berlin to see her on Sat and leave for Switzerland on Sun
chrislellinger: ok
Baker4442: Did you go to the two websites easyjet.com and ryanair.com
chrislellinger: yes
Baker4442: What did you think of their prices?
chrislellinger: wow
chrislellinger: cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeao
chrislellinger: *p
chrislellinger: !
Baker4442: We thought it would be fun sometime to just go from city to city
chrislellinger: yeah
chrislellinger: it would
Baker4442: Some flights are only 10 euros
chrislellinger: :-)
chrislellinger: i'll fail math
Baker4442: No you won't
chrislellinger: ...
Baker4442: Have you been studying?
chrislellinger: not yet
chrislellinger: i will start tomorrow
Baker4442: What was so hard about the English test
chrislellinger: it was a weird text
chrislellinger: and weird questions
Baker4442: gramatically or content???
chrislellinger: they weren't very definite
chrislellinger: i can show you when you get here.
chrislellinger: they aren't online yet
Baker4442: We have only 3 weeks of school left!!!!
chrislellinger: i'm already out of school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Baker4442: My student teacher's last day was last Thurs.
chrislellinger: :-)
chrislellinger: you glad?
Baker4442: No you're not you still have tests and that's the worst kind of school
Baker4442: I am glad to get my class back but now I have to settle them down
chrislellinger: lol
Baker4442: What do you think of having a German pope?
Baker4442: Is he well liked in Germany?
chrislellinger: lol
chrislellinger: he is religious
Baker4442: Oh, that's not good.
chrislellinger: well most germans just don't care
chrislellinger: they don't even know about it
chrislellinger: some
Baker4442: Is he from Bavaria?
chrislellinger: yes
chrislellinger: why?
Baker4442: I thought so but I didn't know for sure. I know that is mostly Catholic there.
chrislellinger: yeah
Baker4442: What is this I here that Germany wants to open trade with China?

chrislellinger: most bavarians are
chrislellinger: lol
chrislellinger: idiot chancellor
Baker4442: I bet the bavarians care
chrislellinger: i mean...he's a liberal
Baker4442: At least France is against it
chrislellinger: bwuä
Baker4442: What does that mean?

chrislellinger: they are stupid too
chrislellinger: like "barf"
chrislellinger: they doon'T wnna sign the EU constitution
Baker4442: Germany?

chrislellinger: france
Baker4442: Would each country still have its own constitution and the EU one too?

chrislellinger: yep
chrislellinger: it's no big deal
Baker4442: or are you all going to be one cozy family?
chrislellinger: just a general declaration
chrislellinger: no
chrislellinger: NO
Baker4442: I can't believe that all of those countries want to give up some of their independence. The USA would NEVER do that.
chrislellinger: erm....the Usa is a cozy family of 50 people
Baker4442: Whay is there always trouble on May Day in Berlin? It was on our news?
chrislellinger: it was on your news??
chrislellinger: wow
chrislellinger: there are the punks throwing molotov cocktails at cars at beating up cops.
chrislellinger: every year
Baker4442: Yeah, here May Day is just a day to celebrate giving to others and spring
chrislellinger: may day is the day all the socialist worker parties celebrate
chrislellinger: and the are far left
chrislellinger: and so are the punks
chrislellinger: i guess that's why
chrislellinger: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2950276.stm
Baker4442: I wish our weather was warmer for the first day of May though
chrislellinger: it's hot here
chrislellinger: gee
chrislellinger: i had to wear shorts
chrislellinger: i miss you guys
chrislellinger: in dresden i talked to a sect person
chrislellinger: he was weird
chrislellinger: scared me
Baker4442: It is just 19 here but very sunny after raining ALL day yesterday.
chrislellinger: sorry
Baker4442: What is a sect person
chrislellinger: it's getting warmer and warmer here
chrislellinger: a guy that is in a sect
chrislellinger: they are freaky
Baker4442: I don't know what a sect mean the way you are saying it.
chrislellinger: like a religious group thats werid
chrislellinger: *weird
Baker4442: Oh, any group here is in a religious sect but some are normal and others not so much
chrislellinger: ?
chrislellinger: any group?
Baker4442: yes
chrislellinger: ...don't get it.
chrislellinger: well he was freaky
chrislellinger: he was talking of our apostolic duty to reincorporate the body of christ
chrislellinger: i talked to him for a while
Baker4442: I was just talking to Eric on the phone
chrislellinger: it was mind blowing
chrislellinger: oh cool
chrislellinger: how is he doing?
Baker4442: Actually, he was home yesterday and went back at noon today. He wrecked the car last night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
chrislellinger: oh man
chrislellinger: what is he doing?
Baker4442: Driving in a bad rain storm and slid when he put on his breaks and hit the back of another car.
chrislellinger: poor him
Baker4442: The other car is fine but ours has a lot of damage.
chrislellinger: *sigh*
Baker4442: Poor him????? How about poor us or poor our bank account
chrislellinger: lol
chrislellinger: i bet he feels sorry!!!!!!!!
Baker4442: I hope so
Baker4442: He came home to try to find a job for the summer. He got a call back from Hong Kong Star to be a delivery person but he would prefer something else
chrislellinger: oh
chrislellinger: at mars hill
Baker4442: Yes
chrislellinger: :-)
Baker4442: We spent most of the day yesterday looking at houses and condos in Athens for next year.
chrislellinger: you are so sweet. buying a house for your son
Baker4442: I hate the thought of buying another house but I don't want to pay rent for 3 years.
chrislellinger: true true true
Baker4442: Don't worry, when we sell it the money will be ours, not Eric's
chrislellinger: but still...sweet
Baker4442: That's just us, sweet!!!!!!!!!!!Hahahahaha
chrislellinger: lol
chrislellinger: i have to tell you about so many things
Baker4442: When we come?
chrislellinger: yeah
chrislellinger: so many sings ave append
chrislellinger: i am vatching a french channel
Baker4442: Do I still have to talk with your English teacher?
chrislellinger: zey talk funny
chrislellinger: yeah
chrislellinger: she asked me what time you'll come
Baker4442: Your spelling is really bad right now???
chrislellinger: but only if you want to
chrislellinger: i was spelling french
Baker4442: I'll do what you want
chrislellinger: no. you'll do what you want
Baker4442: That would be hard for me to understand
Baker4442: When we are in Halle it is up to you
chrislellinger: it's afunny channel
chrislellinger: ok
chrislellinger: she lives in teutschenthal
chrislellinger: you'll stay at the castle right
Baker4442: probably unless you have come up with another plan
Baker4442: The castle sounds interesting though
chrislellinger: yeah
chrislellinger: it's the best thing to do
chrislellinger: my gp will pay
chrislellinger: don't bother
Baker4442: Go to this website to see the condo we liked the best
chrislellinger: i did
chrislellinger: it looks swiss
Baker4442: www.louisehyers.com
chrislellinger: oh
chrislellinger: ok
chrislellinger: which one
Baker4442: after you get to that site go to search for homes and then scroll down to the one that says exquisite condo
chrislellinger: that lady looks scary
chrislellinger: you must be very rich
chrislellinger: when i get older, i wanna be like you
Baker4442: What make us rich?
chrislellinger: you are the epitome of the perfect parents
chrislellinger: money?
Baker4442: Have you been talking to Mike's family it Ottawa about that
chrislellinger: 115000
chrislellinger: ?
chrislellinger: no?
Baker4442: We will make monthly payments on it just like we do our house
chrislellinger: oh ok
Baker4442: Mike's family think we are rich
chrislellinger: well....lol....you kinda are
chrislellinger: we all are
Baker4442: That was a problem when we were there for the funeral
chrislellinger: why?
Baker4442: Oh, lots of comments about us coming up so much and that we should come back Memorial Day weekend like we live just down the street
chrislellinger: are tghey jealous?
Baker4442: His mother offered to pay for Vince's motel room (next to ours) in front of Mike but not ours because we are rich
Baker4442: No i don't think it is jealosy but just fact in their minds.
chrislellinger: oh thats not nice
chrislellinger: but you don't bother, do you#
Baker4442: They don't realize that we save our money to do what we want and don't buy a big house and expensive cars
chrislellinger: yeah
chrislellinger: thats true
Baker4442: I only bothers me when they take us coming for granted
chrislellinger: yeah
chrislellinger: i have to live with you and eric again
chrislellinger: to learn
chrislellinger: how to be a baker
Baker4442: It is expensive for us to go there about $1000 for a long weekend. For the funeral it was about $3000
chrislellinger: wow
Baker4442: And then they want us to come back in a month
chrislellinger: yeah
Baker4442: We will do it but ...
Baker4442: I don't want Mike estranged from his family for any reason. Family is too important to let money get in the way
chrislellinger: yeah
chrislellinger: I MISS YOU!!!!

chrislellinger: i don't wanna be estranged
chrislellinger: i got fat
Baker4442: I'm not sure what we will do about going Memorial Day Weekend though
Baker4442: Right!!
chrislellinger: ?
Baker4442: I have to report for jury duty on Tues after the weekend and we weren't planning to come home until late Tues. Mike needs to go to the lawyer there
chrislellinger: oh yeah i read about it
chrislellinger: what are you gonan do about it
chrislellinger: you wrote that you cant do anything about it
Baker4442: I will probably fly home on Mon and Mike will come home on Tues.
chrislellinger: hmmm
Baker4442: His dad died without a will so now he wants to sign papers that give his mother back the money that would go to him
chrislellinger: hmmm
chrislellinger: will she live alone
Baker4442: Right now she has a companion that cooks and helps her. I told you about her. She is from Latvia
chrislellinger: you did?
chrislellinger: oh
Baker4442: She can't live alone. She isn't steady on her feet.
chrislellinger: yeah thats why i asked
chrislellinger: is she jewish?
Baker4442: I think that lady is leaving soon though so she will have to get someone else
Baker4442: She is lutheran
chrislellinger: ok
chrislellinger: most people i know from there are jewish
Baker4442: She was a psychocology professor in Latvia before the fall of the USSR
chrislellinger: oh!!!!
chrislellinger: there is something on tv about ryanair#
Baker4442: She lost her job due to no students being able to afford the university
Baker4442: What are they saying
chrislellinger: nothing special....
Baker4442: Just an ad?
chrislellinger: no
chrislellinger: they just talked about it
chrislellinger: they wanted to fly from rancfort to barcelona
chrislellinger: excpet they said bartselona
chrislellinger: no nothing that interests us
Baker4442: Our tv is talking about the German autobahn and how much it costs to maintain it
chrislellinger: lol
chrislellinger: yeah
chrislellinger: they made a fee
Baker4442: What?

chrislellinger: but now they don't use the autobahn bur the bundesstraße
Baker4442: bur???
chrislellinger: but
chrislellinger: a fee for the big trucks
Baker4442: Do you mean charge a toll to use it?
chrislellinger: yeah
Baker4442: All of the autobahns or just some?

chrislellinger: all of them
chrislellinger: thats why they now use the bundesstraßen
Baker4442: How much are they charging?
chrislellinger: no clue
chrislellinger: i dont drive lorries
Baker4442: As if your gas isn't expensive enough!!
chrislellinger: youre right
Baker4442: What is a lorrie?
chrislellinger: i guess tahts british
Baker4442: They tax you to death in every way they can
chrislellinger: its a truck for goods
chrislellinger: like a big truck
chrislellinger: like the cocacola truck
chrislellinger: richt
chrislellinger: *right
Baker4442: A big rig, 18 wheeler, or a semi tractor trailer
chrislellinger: ok....
chrislellinger: i bought a play station today
Baker4442: How much is your gas right now?

chrislellinger: erm 1.15
chrislellinger: a liter
Baker4442: Why? did you have extra money that was burning a hole in your pocket
Baker4442: Yikes!
chrislellinger: yeah :`)
chrislellinger: it was pre-owned
chrislellinger: it's hot in my room
Baker4442: Is that in Euros?????

chrislellinger: yeah
chrislellinger: :-)
Baker4442: I'm talking about the gass
Baker4442: I am still in shock
chrislellinger: yeah
chrislellinger: ;-)
chrislellinger: 82 fahrenheit in my room
Baker4442: That would be about $7 a gallon
chrislellinger: no
Baker4442: I remember that that is 28 C
chrislellinger: lol
chrislellinger: yeah
Baker4442: Why not?
chrislellinger: i'll look it up
Baker4442: What are you looking up?
chrislellinger: the prcie in gallons
Baker4442: then convert to $
chrislellinger: yeah
chrislellinger: 5.60 dollars
chrislellinger: or dollar
chrislellinger: what do you pay
Baker4442: That's horrible!!!
chrislellinger: yep
chrislellinger: we'll have a party for you
Baker4442: It would cost us over $100 to fill up our car
Baker4442: I paid today $2.04 / gallon
Baker4442: That's only 37.00 to fill up our car
Baker4442: What do you want me to bring with me when we come? Anything special that you miss?
chrislellinger: yesss....
Baker4442: What kind of party?
chrislellinger: i'll send you a list :-)
Baker4442: That worries me!;-)
chrislellinger: what
Baker4442: Your list
chrislellinger: no...
chrislellinger: one day
chrislellinger: i'll come
chrislellinger: and get everything i want
Baker4442: Like what?
Baker4442: What do you miss?
chrislellinger: a publix store
chrislellinger: i miss everything
chrislellinger: mostly you
chrislellinger: :-)
Baker4442: :-)
Baker4442: Did you get a chance to look at the apartment in Lauterbrunnen?
chrislellinger: when you tell you judith that we'll meet, will you give me her email address?
chrislellinger: yeah
chrislellinger: that was what i thought looked swiss
Baker4442: Oh
Baker4442: I thought you were talking about the castle
chrislellinger: no
chrislellinger: it looks castely
Baker4442: You had me really confused
chrislellinger: :-)
Baker4442: Everything in Switzerland looks swiss
chrislellinger: i guess
Baker4442: Everything in Germany looks castely
chrislellinger: no it doesnt
Baker4442: When is Switzerland do as the swiss do
Baker4442: Do you remember what we said about every city in Germany?
chrislellinger: you have to meet my girlfriend
chrislellinger: it has a church and a vending machine for cigarettes?
Baker4442: Is it still Katrin?
chrislellinger: yes
Baker4442: and a castle, and a brewery
chrislellinger: lol
chrislellinger: yeah
Baker4442: Am I right?
chrislellinger: yes
Baker4442: I think this place in Swit. is a nonsmoking place. You haven't started any bad habits have you?
chrislellinger: no. you don't mind me taking heroine every once in a while, do you?
Baker4442: I am sure that I will see Katirn
Baker4442: No, don't mind at all !;-)
chrislellinger: good
chrislellinger: :-)
chrislellinger: she is VERY shy
Baker4442: Will she speak in English around us?
Baker4442: I'll use all of my fluent German around her:-)
chrislellinger: yeah. but yiou have to takle to her
chrislellinger: *talk
chrislellinger: i know you will. please do
Baker4442: I thought we would have to tackle her
chrislellinger: no... :-)
Baker4442: Never
chrislellinger: you have to ask her things and she'll talk. but she will be very quiet if you dont ask her.
Baker4442: Eric will tackle you though
chrislellinger: this will be fine
Baker4442: I've seen him tackle Sarah (his girlfriend)
Baker4442: She beats him back
chrislellinger: i can't imagine hime having a girlfriend
Baker4442: Why?
chrislellinger: look slike a girl for eric#
chrislellinger: i dunno
chrislellinger: it's just...eric
chrislellinger: as you have said
chrislellinger: she must play sports and watch espn
Baker4442: He's going to be 20 at the end of the summer
chrislellinger: wow
chrislellinger: old boy
Baker4442: She doesn't play sports but will tolerate him watching ESPM
Baker4442: *N
chrislellinger: eric would be agreat guy
chrislellinger: as a boyfriend
chrislellinger: he's a baker
Baker4442: Did I tell you what he gave her for Christmas?

chrislellinger: a glove...
chrislellinger: how romantic
Baker4442: Not just any glove but a used glove
chrislellinger: oh...ok
Baker4442: She is left handed and couldn't use any of his
chrislellinger: lol
chrislellinger: this is just so ericy
Baker4442: He said this used one was better than any new one he could afford.
chrislellinger: hehe
Baker4442: You need to go to bed!
chrislellinger: no
chrislellinger: i need to talk to you
Baker4442: It is nearly midnight for you
chrislellinger: but i am off school
Baker4442: That is a want not a need
chrislellinger: i have to go to school wednesday
chrislellinger: to take my th test
chrislellinger: *math
Baker4442: THE TEST
chrislellinger: oh yeah
chrislellinger: i need to get 7 points
Baker4442: This is your worst right?
chrislellinger: yeah
chrislellinger: it is 46%
Baker4442: Why 7, is that passing?

chrislellinger: no
chrislellinger: 5
Baker4442: 46% is failing
chrislellinger: but if i get 6 or 5
chrislellinger: i'll havbe to go to oral mathj
Baker4442: Anything under 70% in the USA is failing
chrislellinger: i know
chrislellinger: but i think 7 is more than 48%
chrislellinger: it's just 7 out of 15
chrislellinger: it must be like 60 something
Baker4442: I know you can do at least that
chrislellinger: it is hard mom
chrislellinger: in my last test i got 5
chrislellinger: and i was only one of the 9 of 24 that had 5 or better
chrislellinger: katrin had 1
Baker4442: You will do fine if you don't get nervous
chrislellinger: it is so hard and our teacher is so bad
chrislellinger: you'll meet her
chrislellinger: at the ABIball
chrislellinger: (prom)
chrislellinger: graduation thingy
chrislellinger: i got you cards by the way
Baker4442: What ?
chrislellinger: what what
Baker4442: What does cards mean?
chrislellinger: tickets i mean
chrislellinger: in german its karten (cards)
Baker4442: That was Mike's guess
chrislellinger: hi dad
Baker4442: What time is it?
Baker4442: Mike says hi
chrislellinger: 11:45
Baker4442: Not now!
chrislellinger: i got cards for all 4 of you
chrislellinger: oh
Baker4442: The prom graduation thingy
chrislellinger: it's the 15th at 6pm
chrislellinger: it's kinda like bank banquet
Baker4442: What is the dress?

chrislellinger: suit and dresses
Baker4442: bank banquet?
chrislellinger: badn*
chrislellinger: *band
Baker4442: Would dressy pants outfit be okay?
chrislellinger: yeah
chrislellinger: it will be ok
chrislellinger: look nice
chrislellinger: not touristy or casual
chrislellinger: just like at thanksgiving or so
Baker4442: Can Mike and Eric just wear dress shirts and ties or should they bring coats
chrislellinger: no
chrislellinger: they can wear dress shirts and ties
chrislellinger: just like dad goes to work
Baker4442: okay
chrislellinger: yeah
Baker4442: I have a dressy pants suit that won't wrinkle so I thought that would be okay
chrislellinger: anything will be fine
chrislellinger: i know your style
chrislellinger: ;-)
Baker4442: You better be winking
chrislellinger: no
chrislellinger: it will be ok
Baker4442: packing dress clothes in hard to do and have them look nice after being in a suitcase for a week
chrislellinger: yeah
chrislellinger: my grandma woudl iron them :-)
chrislellinger: no
chrislellinger: it will be FINE
Baker4442: Do you still know how to tie a tie?

chrislellinger: i always do it the way dad showed me to
chrislellinger: yeah i do
Baker4442: I think I will have to buy Eric a new shirt, he is a lot bigger now and at the funeral I thought he would choke on his collar
chrislellinger: lol
chrislellinger: he's growing
chrislellinger: little baby brother
Baker4442: I looked at the picture of us from the Hop Dee Do Review 2 years ago and I hardly recognize Eric in the picture
chrislellinger: ?? has he changed that much??
Baker4442: He is not as tall as you but his shoulders are really broad
Baker4442: He looks unbelievable older
chrislellinger: send me a picture
Baker4442: I'll have to take one when he comes home a week from Tues.
chrislellinger: ok
Baker4442: He'll be done with his first year at UGA when he takes his last exam in a week. Classes end tomorrow.
chrislellinger: cool
Baker4442: Did I tell you that right now he has 3 majors?
chrislellinger: no
chrislellinger: what are they
Baker4442: I hope he makes up his mind and doesn't try to get them all
Baker4442: Political Science, International Studies, and Statistics
chrislellinger: ew statistics....math
Baker4442: You know that is Eric's strength even though he doesn't really like it
chrislellinger: poor him
Baker4442: Why poor him? It is his choice.
chrislellinger: but if he doesnt like it?!
Baker4442: He still has 2 others majors going
chrislellinger: you can do this?
Baker4442: Next semester he will take and introduction course to Pol. Sc. and Inter. Affairs and a computer class for statistics
Baker4442: He can do what ever he wants
chrislellinger: cool
chrislellinger: sounds good
Baker4442: The only problem is that you want to finish in 4 years if possible because you have to pay for it
chrislellinger: yeah thats true
Baker4442: It's not free like Germany
chrislellinger: they want a fee now
chrislellinger: but not exceeding 500 € a semester
Baker4442: That is pretty cheap
chrislellinger: yeah. but not now. they are tyring to create it
Baker4442: Heather's tuition was about $8000 a year just for tuition alone
chrislellinger: wow
Baker4442: Right now Eric has the Hope Scholarship but without it, it would be about $4000 a semester
Baker4442: He can only go so many semester hours on Hope
chrislellinger: you have to be rich in order to go to university
Baker4442: No just smart



COOOL!!!