Acquired:

Hi long lost readers/loves,

I've been MIA because I've been in the wild process of moving. Again. But this time it's a really good move to Mainz, Germany! And I'll permanently have internet starting Wednesday. This is big news, guys. Big news.

In my new place, I've inherited a variety of objects.

Acquired:
-A hilarious assortment of mugs including one giant mug with the "Mainzer Männer" on it, I found out yesterday.
-One very large table with a sticker on it that says, "Miguel Aguirre Pascual Universidad Complutense de Madrid". I plan to leave it on there mostly because, like the person who left it there, I can't get it off of the table.
-2 mirrors that I know came originally from IKEA because I had the same exact 2 mirrors in DC before I moved. Hello, little piece of home. In DC I accidentally shattered one of the mirrors though, so it's nice to have 2 functional mirrors again.
-A hotel-style black radio. I have tuned it to a German station and am amazed that I can understand the DJs. Thanks, Carl Duisberg Centrum!
-900 million fitted sheets
-A microwave. Ancient, but coveted! The microwave isn't such a big thing here in Europe. But I have one, suckers!
-3 cans of diced tomatoes. Ok.
-A Lufthansa pillow. That's right, fellow American travelers, there are still airlines that exist that provide comforts to their customers and make your flight an enjoyable experience. I know! I was amazed at this, too! I already took the pillow from my Lufthansa flight though, so the extra one can be used with the sleeping bag I've inherited.
-This might not seem important, but I have a shower curtain. Unfortunately, I have a very small shower, and I wasn't clear thinking enough to make sure that the curtain stayed in the shower with me and didnt drift outside of the base of the shower while the water was on. My first attempt at using the shower created Lake Elisabeth in my bathroom. Live and learn, folks. And what I've learned was that clean up is hard with no supplies on hand.

So, overall, all is well here. I saw St. Stephens church here yesterday- a building blessed to have Chagall windows. The sun was out, and the whole church inside shines a beautiful blue through the calming stained glass. Really quite something. I'll be seeing you more often around here now.

Love always, me.