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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Shut Down! Except…
On Friday it was announced that BFA would go into Swine-Flu Mode for the next week. This means that Monday and Tuesday we will not have school, and all students are to stay in their homes/dorms as much as possible. … Continue reading
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Feuerwehr Concert
Last night I played a concert with Stadtmusik Kandern at the fire station. The occasion: An new fire truck! They used some kind of smoke generator to make the appearing of the truck more exciting, but everyone in the audience … Continue reading
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Schweinegrippe = Swine Flu
It has arrived. There is only one confirmed case so far – a home student. This is good, because dorm students would quickly pass it on to everyone else in the dorm. The student’s whole family have been quarantined. However, … Continue reading
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Annoyance
Sickness can really be an annoyance. The boys and dorm staff at HBR are having to deal with lots of unpleasant things right now. Dorm mom Danielle was sick over the weekend, along with 7 or 8 boys. Several missed … Continue reading
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Tough Stuff
Yesterday when playing soccer I accidentally knocked over several large men. Honestly, I wasn’t trying to hurt them! I was in the process of stealing the ball from them, our feet collided, and the men went rolling across the floor. … Continue reading
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Goodbye flowers, hello crazy hair!
Today when we were walking to school, Rachel and I saw some city workers taking away the flowers boxes. These flowers have been here since I got to Germany, and now they are leaving for the winter. I’m hoping they … Continue reading
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“Study” hall
Today one of the kids in study hall got a bunch of junk mail from colleges. He didn’t want it, so I suggested making paper airplanes out of it. College advertisement material makes sturdy airplanes. One of the students’ airplanes … Continue reading
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London
Leaves, pigeons, and the Grim Reaper. What do they all have in common? They were the things that “attacked” us in London. I’ll explain as this blog post unfolds. I went to London this weekend with Rachel, Katie, Katrina, Laura, … Continue reading
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