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Once again, I apologize for waiting so long to write another post. I'm a terrible blogger, it seems. I know, there are people who post three or four times every day. This is not me: my computer and I don't always have the best working relationship. (I am a firm believer in "Resistentialism"; that is, that inanimate objects intentionally demonstrate a hostile attitude toward humans. At least, toward me.)
At present, my computer has decided that it has lost it's will to live: it randomly stops charging for no reason whatsoever. My internet connection here is decidedly temperamental. I'm focusing on schoolwork (or I should be), since I have two major essays due this term with a grand total of at least 9000 words. But honestly, these aren't really good excuses.
And now, without further ado, more pictures from Germany.
Out for a walk:
One of the Christmas Markets I went to.... 
Me with Baldur.... Whose nose do you think is longer?
At a German dairy farm.... The cows thought my camera was the coolest thing EVER.
I drove a tractor. Yes, I did. This one.
Another walk, more incredible scenery.
Guess what I got to do on Christmas day?
Just a random addition: on one of our outings, we saw some "Modern art."
The first one is called "Fallen Knights." In the second one... are you ready for this?... the trees are wearing clothes. No, I'm not making this up. Modern art... I just don't get it....Okay, that's all for now! I have a few more photos from Germany to post later on, and then on to my week in Norway!
The First Installment of my Christmas and New Year's Adventures.
(I highly recommend reading this post in it's original format on Blogspot at CreativeCliche, as the formatting does not carry over when it is imported to other sites.)
I'm very sorry for the delay in posting my holiday pictures: several factors have contributed to delaying this post. As I was a little trigger-happy with my camera, I have over 500 pictures from my holidays abroad. Yes, I know. But, as the song goes, "You would have done the same!" In any case, the first installment is just my first couple of days in Germany.
Anja, Me, and Anja before boarding the plane in Aberdeen. COLD! 
We were just a bit bored in the queue to board the puddle-jumper from Aberdeen to Dublin, so Anja (the one on the right) got a quick photo.
We arrived in Frankfurt... late, and one of my hosts' friends picked us up at the airport and drove us to Göttingen, where we stayed for the next day and a half.
Me, in Göttingen. 
And it's kinda cold, too.
Gänseliesel-- the most kissed girl in the world.
Actually, she may be just that. It's tradition for postgraduate students to give this lovely lass a kiss on the day they receive their doctorate. I actually got to see this whilst I was there.
One of the lions guarding the Town Hall.
Isn't he a handsome lad?!
St. Johannis Church, as seen from atop St. Jacobi.
It was quite a hike to the top of St. Jacobi Church, but it was absolutely worth it. Such a stunning view of the city below, even if the ladders were scary. Still, it was quite amazing going up through four levels of bells. That's a lot of bells.
Sadly, I wasn't able to get a good picture of St. Jacobi, but I got a panoramic view of the city below!
People shopping at the Christmas Market below.
Everyone's trying to get their Christmas shopping done lickety-split. Some seem to be more successful than others.
I think this is St. Albani Church. Correct me if I'm wrong.
What a beautiful city. I was sorry to leave it the next day, but almost instantly forgot my regret when I arrived at Anja's home.That's all folks!(Dee da da dee dee DAH!)
Tune in to CreativeCliche next time for: Mandy's time with Anja's family. This includes baking cookies, decorating the tree, hiking, horses, a dairy farm, a tractor, and much much more.
Hey everyone!I'm terribly sorry that I haven't been updating this as much as I should be. I have a ton of excuses, not that any of them are any good....I have a lot of things to post, including a lot of travel pics, and photos from around Aberdeen, but I'll start with my travels during the Winter Holidays. I hope to have my first post finished by Thursday, so check back!
Oh, and if you were wondering: the chap in the red and white striped shirt with the funny hat and the glasses....in the UK, he's called "Wally," but in the States, he's called "Waldo." In case you were wondering.
Cheers!
