Small town Germany

THE FOLLOWING WAS WRITTEN ON AUGUST 3rd 2010
Man I have been slacking on the blog. Ok. I was in Thailand the last few weeks trying to put on some weight and have a little recovery. I went from 167lbs (all time low, I am 6'1) to about 180 lbs. I vow to not put myself through starvation travel mode again. I was living in a little joint called Outback Garden where I pretty much just force fed myself tons of milk, eggs, meat, fish and rice. I'm talking 3 liters of milk a day (3/4 of a gallon). Gross. But it did the trick. I decided to book it early to Germany and that decision sure has paid off. I am in Kraftsdorf, Germany a really small village 2 hours from berlin that only has 1 street running through it. This is where Manon, my German friend lives and I am lucky to be able to crash here. I am going to a dance studion tomorrow to look for a job and I found a rugby club to play for in a nearby village.

I have also decided to take up German and i study every day. I feel I would be very silly not to try and learn when I have every opportunity put in front of me. I eat all my meals with a German family who speak NO English so that has helped me as well.

I am not sure what the short term future holds. I do know that if I want to do ANYTHING I need to find a job, and seeing as how I can't legally work here AND I don't speak the language it is going to be interesting to say the least. Whatever happens needs to happen before it gets cold. I need to buy some cold weather clothes. Some of Manon's friends wanted to help me out with some clothes but I guess my greatest downfall is my pride, I rejected the offer of clothing because I know despite the odds that are currently stacked against me I can somehow make this work and get some cash for some jeans and a sweater haha.

It is funny the way life is. As cliche' as it sounds the people I meet on my journey have radically changed my perception on life. I never would have thought I'd come to Germany. But I met a great person who has helped me walk through doors I never considered passing through. I met a great guy who owns a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school in Alaska. He told me I could go to Alaska and train for free as long as I'd like. I could get a job cutting up dead moose bodies that people have hunted for 200$ a day. That is so wierd. But it is an amazing offer that I am currently considering as my next stop. What the hell am I doin in Germany!?!? Oh well, a new adventure lies ahead and I am curious to see where this one will end up.