And so it begins...

Halloween weekend officially begins tonight.  Apparently its not a huge thing here in Germany, but since there are so many of us Yanks here, the local bars really go all out.  I can't wait.  It should prove to be a good time.  To save on money, I am planning on beginning the pre-drink phase of the night soon, and therefore I won't have to spend so much at the bars.  As another result of my budgeted status, I am dressing up cheaply and will be a secret.  Shhhhh, don't tell anyone.

My Day Off

I had an amazing day.  I caught up on some sleep.  I didn't rise until about 10:00.  After a long hot shower, I started a load of laundry and read a little bit.  This has been the laziest and least productive day I have had since I left Texas.  It has been an amazing day.

Because I didn't do much of anything today, let alone anything of interest, I have decided to quote a message of advice and encouragement that I received from a friend.  It's good advice for anyone spending time overseas:

The Driving Test

I stayed up too late last night, doing nothing at all.  Today, when it came time for me to start my day, I couldn't seem to get my gears turning.  To make matters worse, I had half forgotten that I was scheduled to take my driving test this morning.  I had to be at the Artillery Kaserne at the vehicle registration office by 8:00.  I made it about 8:05.

Just a Tuesday

I slept through my workout today.  Oops.  Oh well.  I did manage to make it to work on time though.  Today was a good day at work.  I am already starting to feel like I have a handle on things there.  And my head is already clicking with possible things I can do to improve the way the warehouse runs.  I can't turn off the retail manager in my head apparently.  At any rate, it was a pretty uneventful day.  After I got home, I watched one of my most favorite movies, Stranger Than Fiction, with some people.  It always leaves me in such a high mood.  I keep meeting new people at The Abrams every day.  Before too long, maybe I'll know everyone in Garmisch.  Here are some shots I took after work on my way home:

Arbeit

I got up bright and early this morning.  I was up before the sun, and most of the town apparently.  I have decided to try and discover the town by running.  I managed to run about 6k today.  The town isn't huge, and before long I might know the whole thing.  Or at least I will, so long as my glasses manage to keep from fogging up.

The I-Pub

I went out with some friends last night to one of two Irish pubs in town.  The one we went to last night is simply called the Irish Pub.  Creative, I know.  Everyone calls it I-Pub.  It is a pretty cool bar.  It was also the first time I've spent any time at all in Partenkirchen.