I got a cold 2 weeks ago and stayed home for 2 days but then after our long weekend ( veterans Day on Monday) I got sick again but I couldn't stay home because you really can't miss school unless you want to spend your evenings on homeowork and make up stuff...
Last Friday was our last Football game cause we lost it.. If we would have won we would play in Heinz Field ( Steeler's Football Stadium) next Saturday.. It was my best and saddest game. I had so much fun with my friends in the stands but when the game was over a lot of my friends were crying because of their last football game / marching band experience... It was really sad and I had tears in my eyes too because I realized how fast these months go over... In one month is christmas, then is a new year again and after New Years Eve I'll just have 6 months left and I really do not want to think about leaving my hostfamily and my friends...!!!
I had a really fun weekend though ! On Saturday morning I got a haircut ( just layered, like everytime ^^ but I decided to cut them to my shoulders next time! ) after my appointment my friend Breana picked me up and we went out for lunch and then to the mall. It was not a really succesfull shopping day for me, I was actually looking for some black pants/jeans but when everytime when I saw a pair they were between $80 and $100 bucks and then I thought I'll wait for black Friday and save more money for that shopping trip. I ended up getting a black leggings and a shirt and sweater from Hollister. After our shopping trip we went to Moe's where we met some of our friends ( Meg, Haley V-Zhang, Allie and some other girls ;)). After dinner we (the whole group) went to our school to watch the Thespians Play (Theatre) . It wasn't really crowded... I don't know yet what the musical will be like, but I thought it's also weird that almost no student ( I mean there were some kids but the majority were parents; the auditorium wasn't even full) showed up...
After the play I had my first frozen yoghurt @ tcby and it was reeeeeaaaaaaaaaaallllyyy yummy! :)
On Sunday we had a 'meeting' with Kirsten, so her Exchange Student group. We had lunch at her house then we went bowling and after that ( I got 3rd place) we walked around the area and I bought myself a cosy christmas sweater from a second hand shop.
Mark picked me up at 4:45 because we had the XC Banquet at 6 . So we picked up the catering food and drove to the Murrysville Community Center.
The Banquet was really nice. Coach Pass was calling everyone to the front and we either got a certificate if it's our first year, 2nd, 3rd and one boy ( the best runner ) spent his 4th year on XC. So coach pass called everyone to the front and talked about the person who's in the front and he had really nice words for me and I almost started crying 'cause my team was yelling at me when he said : 'If I could talk German I would Congratulate Nele to her first XC Year' and ahhhh it was just so awesome.
After everyone got a certificate we have these Awards (best improved,best new runner, school record, best runner, etc.) for each gender. And I was sooooooo suprised that I got the Best New Runner award and it is such an honor to me that the coaches thought so and gave me this award. So I had to stand up again and he had still some more nice and funny words about me.
I'm really glad that he's the Track&Field (Leichtathletik) Coach because that is what I will do in spring... After Swimming!
Yeah and here's my new sport : Swimming! Today I had my first practice and HOLY COW IT'S SOOOOOO TOUGH!!!
And because I'm still sick my head felt sooooo bad!!!! I literally thought it'd explode because it hammered in my back head sooo bad :/ And my throat was really dry because of the chlorine water that I swallowed. I really have to learn how to breath because I'm really bad in freestyle ( kraulen).
But at least everyone said it's going to be better next week, because you're going used to it. So that means: practice EVERYDAY ( even on holidays or breaks) and Saturday mornings. 3 hours everyday... I'll be in a good shape for Track&Field!
Swimming ends in February (for me probably on the 13th) and I assume that T&F starts on February,18th! It's going to be a sporty year for me!!!
Alright that are the latest news from Pittsburgh. I hope you're all good and healthy and I wish you a nice upcoming Adventszeit!
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| Yaaaaaaaaay mein first A in Calculus !!! :) |
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| Me and my hostdad, Senior Band Night. Nein, ich bin nicht dicker geworden, dass ist nur die Uniform! *Husthust* @BlondsträhnchenwuschelJacky :* |
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| A little bit of Germany at my lunch table SPEKULATIUS |
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| Leckerstes Frühstück : Toasted sesame bagel with peanutbutter and jam LOVE IT |
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| First Frozen yoghurt soooo good |
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| Nina,Gracie ( creepy girl in the back :P ) and me @ XC Banquet |
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| Meg and me |
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| Coach Pass and me |
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| Oh yeah :) |
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| Anne, Meg and Me - XC Girls Seniors |
