Fall Break!

So, it is fall break in Brandenburg. Guess what that means? You are correct. Katie is NOT in Brandenburg!! Hooray! I am not sure I ever really want to go back, but I guess I don't really have an option.

Instead, I am in the Netherlands visiting a former exchange student and her husband and 2 toddler daughters. I am not saying that I want to live with 2 toddlers permanently, because they certainly are challenging, but it is also nice to not be lonely. I am not sure if I will remember German when I get back though. It is kinda cool that Dutch is related to German. So though I can't speak any Dutch beyond super simple communication with the 2 year old (good job! sleep. all gone. bye. etc) I can actually understand a basic idea of what is going on. There are a lot of bonus points that the Netherlands has...

• No work!
• It is not a former Eastern European state
• I actually know people here and they like me and communicate with me and feed me
• Dutch TV is not dubbed. If it is originally in English it just has Dutch subtitles. Unlike in Germany where EVERYTHING is dubbed, not just kids' shows.

The kids are now awake and that means that they want attention and like to hit computer buttons, so more later.