I'm about to leave for Amsterdam and Paris in less than 2 hours, so I'll make this quick, but I wanted to get up a few pictures from my "Heidelberg style" 21st birthday. The events of the last 24 hours have been some of the most fun in my life!
Considering that I've only known my friends here for a few weeks, I was overwhelmed by their generosity and kindness on my birthday. Yesterday began with warm hugs and shouts from a bus load of friends on the way to class, a rose from a few of my classmates, and a hearty round of "Zum Geburtstag, Viel Glück!" (or happy birthday, auf Deutsch) with students and my German professor. The afternoon then followed with gifts from a few friends, including a beautiful bottle of wine from my roommate and a large, über-touristy Heidelberg beer glass filled with beer-flavored gummies.
Later in the evening, much to my delight, a few more friends cooked me a real Singaporean meal with tofu-Laksa soup and a vegetable-noodle stir-fry (which definitely opened the nasal passages). Following that, we headed out for a night on the town, which included my favorite bar, Yufka Döner from my favorite restaurant, and a long walk home when we realized it was a weekday and the moonlight buses weren't running...
All in all, it was a fantastic birthday and I feel honored to have such great friends. The only thing that could have made my birthday more enjoyable would have been to have all of you there too. I miss all of you so much... Thanks so much for all the kind birthday emails and cards that have either arrived, or that I know are on the way (I've received two from Aunt Carole and Gang, and Mrs. Davis--thank you!!!).
And with that, I'm off to Amsterdam! I love you all--can't wait to blog again soon!
Considering that I've only known my friends here for a few weeks, I was overwhelmed by their generosity and kindness on my birthday. Yesterday began with warm hugs and shouts from a bus load of friends on the way to class, a rose from a few of my classmates, and a hearty round of "Zum Geburtstag, Viel Glück!" (or happy birthday, auf Deutsch) with students and my German professor. The afternoon then followed with gifts from a few friends, including a beautiful bottle of wine from my roommate and a large, über-touristy Heidelberg beer glass filled with beer-flavored gummies.
Later in the evening, much to my delight, a few more friends cooked me a real Singaporean meal with tofu-Laksa soup and a vegetable-noodle stir-fry (which definitely opened the nasal passages). Following that, we headed out for a night on the town, which included my favorite bar, Yufka Döner from my favorite restaurant, and a long walk home when we realized it was a weekday and the moonlight buses weren't running...
All in all, it was a fantastic birthday and I feel honored to have such great friends. The only thing that could have made my birthday more enjoyable would have been to have all of you there too. I miss all of you so much... Thanks so much for all the kind birthday emails and cards that have either arrived, or that I know are on the way (I've received two from Aunt Carole and Gang, and Mrs. Davis--thank you!!!).
And with that, I'm off to Amsterdam! I love you all--can't wait to blog again soon!
Rose from Marius (Norway) and Danica (Canada)
My entire German class, following the singing of Happy Birthday. On the far right, my professor, Frau Wolff
Deborah and Kate making Singaporean dinner!!!
And a fairly unattractive picture of us gathered round the dinner table...it's not the best, but you get the idea
what fun!! you and margaret had better get on skype and love on me while you're together.
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