First Quick Snapshot

My room for the next 11 months!

View from my room

Each floor has a kitchen and living room with a balcony

Mural on the the dorm

Unnastraße (Unna-street)

Fifth Floor

My room

First night food from Jutta, assistant director

Pre-Departure

Getting ready for bed, I just realized that this is my last night sleeping in my own bed for the next eleven months. I’ve had last nights home before leaving for school and for long trips, but I’ve never been away this long. I have an utter lack of words and emotions to express and to describe this lack; this is a huge turning point and I am ready.

I bought a larger suitcase today, attempted to bring order to my room and mess of clothes, and started this blog. After a day at the church picnic and inquiries of a blog, I realized it was necessary and something I want to do. As a writer and a photographer, I have multiple blogs and enjoy using them as creative outlet, but when they become necessity, I hope that it will still carry the spark of fun and not burden. I will do my best to keep it updated with entries, word and photo, but for now, I must enjoy my last night home.

I add that the feature photo of this post is from my day trip to Hamburg from last summer, 2011.