Things have been busy here, but also happy and productive now that I finally have my pre-thesis topics.
It’s my last week of German classes and I’m really relieved about that. I’m tired of German class! I’ve just spent the last 2.5 months going to German class almost every single morning and I’m pooped.
The good thing is that I’ve learned a lot and met some great people. The craziest thing is that I have a social life that operates entirely in German. That’s completely nuts to me but I’ll take it! 
Martin and I are heading out-east tomorrow and won’t get back home until the new year. Eeek, I gotta pack! We’re going to see his family for the holidays; first to Oma’s and then to Martin’s parents’ place.
It’ll be nice to get away. Martin’s family lives in idyllic small towns and for a city girl like me, it is so cool to experience.
His Oma lives in this super cute little town outside of a university town, with narrow cobble stoned streets and an old church (of course!). The town is known for handmade pottery that has a distinct blue and white pattern traditional to the area, and is surrounded by all these rolling hills that make you go WHATTT.
Where his parents live is also crazy beautiful. They live in a smaller farming community with endless fields in every direction. There’s also older church that looks like it was ‘hand made’ with rocks, and across from that a large castle that hosts the town’s Christmas market!
Holy eye candy. It makes me want to live in the country too. But Martin distrusts me whenever I say this. He thinks I will change my mind the next day and then cry about how I want to be in the city. He’s probably right, lol.
I’m hoping needing to get tons of work done in the next few weeks. The country back drop will be perfect for that. Plus I get to break for holiday fun, so it makes writing less lonely and isolating.
I’ve been meaning to tell you that we’re going to Copenhagen for New Years! Just Martin and I. I’ve never been to Scandinavia and always thought I’d make it to Stockholm first. But Copenhagen is not too shabby either. What better way to get acquainted with Scandinavia than to experience my first Scandinavian winter! And don’t think I can handle it just because I’m Canadian. I’m a weenie Canadian, okay?
Hope you’re all getting excited about the holidays and that you get a BREAK, even if it’s just a little one. Take care and have fun!! Warm wishes from me to you. 
