I woke up before the crack of dawn with the worst back pain. So after making a little sandwich for J so he could take to work and some coffee to jolt us both back to reality, i decided i had to lie back down. It helped, somewhat, but still i'm having difficulties finding a comfortable seating position.
No, i did not carry anything heavy the night before and neither did i get into any awkward positions before i fell asleep. Something is pinching my lower spinal chord and it's really uncomfortable.
I have an appointment to get my hair cut and coloured this afternoon. I'm really hoping i can sit for three hours straight.
So apart my morning whinge and showing signs of aging, i haven't really been up to so much except that our diet/mission to eat healthier was put on hold.
The past weekend was relatively quiet. The weather has been really crap and with temperatures hovering around 5˚Celsius and at one time it even started snowing lightly, going further than the living room was a bit of a drag.
But we decided to take a walk to the Rhine river anyway to get some fresh air.
It's about 25 minutes away by foot, shorter if you take the underground train one stop. And saw that the high water levels had gone down and all the debris washed up on to the sidewalks. Apparently, this is the route that bicycles should take if they want the scenic view into the city.
Our original plan was to drive to our old apartment to pick up the remaining boxes and paint some walls that we managed to damage. But since one of J's colleagues mentioned there was a nice little cafe near where we were at, it became a mission to go find it.
We found it. And we couldn't resist trying their Tiramisu and Apple cake. I washed down my share of the slices with a coffee and some soy milk.
I would definitely return for the Tiramisu. It was really good.
After that, we walked around the area for about two hours doing some random shopping and in turn burning whatever excess calories we consumed on the way.
No, i did not carry anything heavy the night before and neither did i get into any awkward positions before i fell asleep. Something is pinching my lower spinal chord and it's really uncomfortable.
I have an appointment to get my hair cut and coloured this afternoon. I'm really hoping i can sit for three hours straight.
So apart my morning whinge and showing signs of aging, i haven't really been up to so much except that our diet/mission to eat healthier was put on hold.
The past weekend was relatively quiet. The weather has been really crap and with temperatures hovering around 5˚Celsius and at one time it even started snowing lightly, going further than the living room was a bit of a drag.
But we decided to take a walk to the Rhine river anyway to get some fresh air.
It's about 25 minutes away by foot, shorter if you take the underground train one stop. And saw that the high water levels had gone down and all the debris washed up on to the sidewalks. Apparently, this is the route that bicycles should take if they want the scenic view into the city.
Our original plan was to drive to our old apartment to pick up the remaining boxes and paint some walls that we managed to damage. But since one of J's colleagues mentioned there was a nice little cafe near where we were at, it became a mission to go find it.
We found it. And we couldn't resist trying their Tiramisu and Apple cake. I washed down my share of the slices with a coffee and some soy milk.
I would definitely return for the Tiramisu. It was really good.
After that, we walked around the area for about two hours doing some random shopping and in turn burning whatever excess calories we consumed on the way.
We came across a bookstore and i ended up buying Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert. It so happens to be the sequel to Eat, Pray, Love. I actually really liked the book, hence the reason why i thought i may like the second. I've only read up to the end of the first chapter. I hope to read more when i'm at the hairdressers' later.
We then came home and pigged out on some roasted & salted corn kernels that we bought at the nearby Turkish supermarket.
Interesting, i know. I just thought i'd share.
On Sunday, J went to go buy fresh bread rolls and mini croissants from Merzenich. The first day we arrived in Koeln, we went to this bakery and i wondered why the place was packed with much older people. Perhaps it's because it's been around since 1896 and the quality has remained consistent. The breads are slightly more pricier but the taste is far more superior than other cheaper bakeries i've been to.
It's now one of my favorite bakeries and the best part is, it's just up the road.
We later spent the rest of the day either napping or watching mindless High Definition programmes with our new Entertain Comfort Package [internet & phone inclusive] from Telekom.
It was just one of those lazy kind of weekends.
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But that's not all.
I have a date tomorrow with a Russian blonde chick!
I'm assuming she's Russian because she states in her profile that Russian is her native language. English is mine but that doesn't mean i'm English.
Anyway, remember how i signed up on that Language Exchange Partner site last week?
Well since then i've been in contact with several people but only two women so far have shown more interest. One who so happens to be a German teacher but is only available next week because she's in Zürich this week. And the Russian chick, who only just switched our meet up from next week to tomorrow because one of her appointments got cancelled.
I didn't ask what she does for a living since i figured i'd leave those kinds of questions for our meet up. Ya know, just in case we run out of things to say within the first fifteen minutes.
You never know.
Awkward silent moments can be really uncomfortable. There are some people out there who can't seem to get conversations rolling. But i'm really hoping she's not one of them and so i'm sending out positive vibes out into the universe.
I'm not actually sure what a Language Exchange Partner should do during these meet ups but i'm assuming each person is meant to practise the language that they want to learn or have difficulties with.
On one side, i can't believe i'm actually doing this.
For those silent readers who have followed me since i arrived to this side of the world, will know of my hesitation towards speaking German and learning new languages.
But then, on the other hand, i'm super excited at the thought that i may even make one new friend. Never mind that i'll be stuttering. At least i can now say, i have a social life.
I mean, i can be rather shy if i want to be, especially when it comes to speaking German. But something in me is possessing me to get off my arse, be more confident and meet new people.
Maybe it's the Kölsch air.
Or maybe, it's my spine telling me i need to get off my arse and finish doing the housework.
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