Karneval

Karneval is a huge fest here in Germany. It's like Halloween except that it lasts all week, you get free beer, you dance in the street, you have parades, and you go to parties... all in your costume. Everyone is suprised that we dont know what Karneval is in America but than again some people dont even know about karneval in germany. All I can say is that I cant wait for tomorrow to start. Ever since I first got here people asked me if I was going to be here for Karneval and they would tell me all the great things about it... the only bad thing I have heard about it is that everyone gets sick, well i think ill take my chances. A month ago I was already purchansing things for my costume. I bet everyone can guess what I am going as... yeah a Cowgirl. I even have a little pistol that goes with it :D.

Today going to school I was a little sceptic because Karneval is tomorrow and I still had no idea what I was going to do for it.. but as soon as I went out for break and joined the 11th class I started getting invitations to everywhere. Such as tomorrow I am going to a party, friday i was invited to go clubbing ( which is pretty normal for a friday now a days :D ) saturday I am meeting up with the exchange students in Koln which is known to be the biggest for Karnval and than later that night I am going to a party in a little dorf ( village ) Sunday I get my break where I can sleep and re-fuel for the next days where I am going to see the little parades.. which really arent a huge parade fest but more of a little train that runs through and throws out candy. Tuesday I am meeting up with freinds and going to the parade in another town, and than wendesday I can sleep before going back to school on Thursday.. So I guess you can say I am going to be pretty busy but having all those plans made in just one day is pretty good.. and not to mention all the other people who wanted my phone number so they could call me when something else came up and they want me to come :D. I wish I could show you pictures now of Karneval but I havent really expiernced it yet. I am pretty glad I have the family that I do now because my host mom is giving me the run down on all the songs in Karneval that I should learn how to sing. Its alot of fun sitting in the kitchen trying to sing these songs though but I'm pretty sure after this week I will have them all down to the point where I can sing it off the top of my head without even thinking.

Today also in school I was able to see the princess of Karneval for this year in Rheinbach. Its amazing how nice some of the costumes are... they really go all out here on what to wear. It will definatly be somehting I will have never seen or expierenced yet.

Da simmer dabei das ist prima, Viva Colonia. Wir lieben das Leben, die Liebe und die Lust, wir glauben an den lieben Gott und haben auch immer Durst.--- try singing that 5 times really fast.