Settling in

It has been quiet over here the past few days. I am starting to settle into a routine of sorts. My sleeping is getting much better- I am not sure why it has taken me so long to accommodate to the time change. I do think part of it is that I am in a city rather than sleepy Hopewell. Our apartment is on the first floor and with the windows open it is almost as if I were on the street itself. I hear every car door and every conversation (although I have NO idea what people are saying!). Unfortunately, my internet connection is still only active during the day. I have some hope that it might be resolved today, but I am not terribly optimistic. So I find that I spend a large chunk of my day glued to the computer trying to do any work that requires an internet connection. I answer emails, skype the boys before they go to school, etc. The good news is that I have really been concentrating on my grant the past few days. It is due May 13th, but I would like to have it done by the time I come home at the beginning of May. Truthfully, the inability to surf the internet or skype or email at night has made it much easier to focus on the grant.

I did get out for a run on Tuesday- a 45 minute loop around a park nearby. I am hoping to run today as well, and perhaps this time I will make it to the Main River. Today is also the farmer's market and I will head over there shortly for flowers and apples. I will also try to remember to take the camera.

I have also finally heard from the professor who will coordinate my second 'teaching responsibility' while I am here. I had emailed him several times before I arrived, and then again on Tuesday. I am scheduled to meet with him on Monday afternoon to discuss opportunities in his department. He is in education, so I believe I might be working with prospective Biology teachers. Fabian (of Almut and Fabian and Easter) is a high school Biology teacher and he went here to the Univ. of Frankfurt. He thought it might be fun for me to come to his high school class and talk to his students as well.