Hey Guys! well i was waiting till i had passed through this weekend that just passd. It was a Rotex weekend in Bad Holzminden. It is a very small town there, nothing much to see , only a Christmas Market not so big either but it was alot of fun. When we arrived we went and had dinner and then play and see other inbounds from other districts. Too bad that John was not there.. You don't know what you missed!! It was alot of fun.. But any way,  then after playing and everything it was a party. we danced and talked until 2.30 in the morning. but some of the other inbounds were awake until 4 or 5 in the morning. We had to wake up at 7:00 a.m. to be ready by 8:00. It was so tiring!  and well the next day we had our long session about the Europa tour and much more information. it ended at about 5.00 or so in the afternoon and then we went to the Christmas Market and my feet, mouth everything was frozen. i mean we had to take much more time to talk cause our lips were so cold that they would not move normally!!!!  then we had a doner, a turkish ´meat type of sandwich for dinner and then we had to give in the presents. there was a secret santa game and so when we arrived in the gym we had to give it and put our christmas  costumes on´. i was an angel... of course with 2 horns coming out of the side.... jsut kidding!! jejeje-- . 

When it was secret santa we all had to sit on the floor and the rotex people were dresend in a santa clause, a present, and angel and a tree.. it was so cute and funny... then we  sang christmas songs in other languages, of course the ones who knew them.. like silent night, jingle bells etc... in spanish, portuguese, finish, french, english and german... then we had to make a line and  sit on santa clause's lap and then we would receive the present.. i got ferrero rocher chocolates. some got candles, or a game or even more chocolates. though there was a girl form mexico that got a voodoo thing... and so she throwed it away.. i mean, hello... who is gonna give voodoo for Christmas??? we still don't know who did it.... then it was the costume party. very funny... and of course late till 3 in the morning. 

The next day we had to wake up early again and then do our presentations for the other outbounds that will go next year. it was  interesting and somewhat boring.. there were many kids that with the face that they had you could tell that they were not interested ion going on exchange.. their parents were the ones with the happy faces and asking soooo many questions.... and then after that  we helped to organize the classrooms (cause we were in classrooms) and then we all left. it was a wonderful weekend.. it was so nice... 

And so yeah. though 2 or a weekend ago i was in Nürnberg with one of my mom's best friends. it was really nice and i had so much fun. and guess what i saw.. Claire's!!! yeap, you all know that jewlery store for girls right.. i was like oh my gosh! and there were purses for 75 % off and i got one of 20 euros for 5 euros..... very good deal... 

And so yeah. that has been my time so far. of course missing family and everything but now everything is okay and i switch families on the 30th of this month...... interesting right?? well my 2nd host family wants to do a welcome party or something like that for me.. i think that is very nice of them...  and so yeah. nothing much else to say. school is fine. and they put me in 7th grade only for the german class though, therest i am in 11th grade. and then in january i will change classes to be all agerman and everything in the 11th grade. and i meet a Colombian kid in my school. he will be here for 3 months only..... and so yeah. iI wish you all a Wonderful Christmas and New year 2006! I hope that all of your wishes will come true!!! Take care!!!
sincerely,

Catherine