Yippee!

My cash problems are over. Money finally arrived in my newly opened bank account this morning. Now my life in Hamburg can really start! I celebrated by buying myself 'n Magnum and making all the copies for my one course - modest celebrations, but lovely nevertheless.

What does my having money mean for you over in SA? Well, I'll be buying that long-awaited sim tomorrow, so I'll be able to keep in contact with those who don't have access to the internet. Of course I'll send you my number by either email or sms. There's no way I'll be posting the number on my blog because I don't want weirdos to call me. What does that mean for me? I'll be buying necessary items like cereal, milk, bread, lovely cheeses, cold meats and cleaning agents so that I can really make myself at home at Paul Sudeck Haus, which is the university res I'm living in.

The other reason why I held back on buying these items was because I was having trouble getting cupboard and fridge space allocated to me. I've managed to locate the cupboard assigned to me, but there doesn't seem to be a system when it comes to fridge space. However, tomorrow all the floor mates will meet. It will be the first time that I see all of these people face to face, so I'll sort out the fridge space issue then - the last hurdle to my feelings of having finally arrived in Hamburg - yippee!

It's the weirdest thing this living with complete strangers. Everyone does their own little thing and when you run into each other in the hallway, you politely greet and move on. Nobody hangs around in the common area and the TV is hardly ever on! It doesn't bother me too much. London and the cramped conditions I had to share there has cured me of the need to socialise with people I have to share a living space with. My privacy, my internet connection and laptop is enough for me. I've downloaded the last episode of Lost Season 2 and gotten a whole of TV programmes like Arrested Development and Black Adder from Bryan. And there's always literature to be read in preparation for the next class, so ja, I'm quite sorted within my 11 square metre room.

Hope you're all well.
Ciao