Quick update

Hey folks,

If you look to the gallery you may find some first pictures from Kamloops and our student life here.

And as a reminder: Stephanie is writing her blog in german – for those of you already pissed off with my bad english

Greez,
Gergi

Party-time

Hi again! – Wow! I’m that eager on writing my blog – don’t get used to it

The last 2 days were a lot of fun with partying the evenings and doing almost nothing during the days We got to know 2 Austrian girls from the FH Joanneum, Natascha & Bernadette, where we go for our parties and meet with the Swedish, Australian & Swiss people, but of course also with the Canadians. They seem to be a bit loud and like to drink alcohol mixed with caffeine pills, which seems a bit weird to me. Some pics will follow on the gallery

We also checked out Aberdeen mall, which is the biggest mall here in Kamloops. It mainly consists of clothes & sports shops, but there’s also a good book shop and 1 for CD’s. Stephi has turned out to be my saviour as she’s trying to teach me how to cook a little bit.

So far so good – cu then.
Gergi

Orientation days at TRU

Hi again.

Right now I’m sitting in my apartment at Hospitality Inn in Kamloops enjoying good old European beer tradition – thanks to Heineken

Today was a very short one at university for us, starting at 9 a.m. and finishing at 11 a.m. with an introduction to the so called “meal plan”, the ISAP (International Students Activity Program) and some talk about safety by 2 constables of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (no sorry, no pictures of Mounties in their red uniforms).

After that we went to the international admissions office to change our classes so that Friday would be off schedule again (they placed a seminar in statistics on Friday, so we want to get rid of the statistics crap we’re not interested in anyway). There is a good chance that this will work, as the wait-list for the substituting classes aren’t too long. Also “Cultural Issues in Tourism” and “Marketing & Customer Service” sounds much more interesting than “Introduction to Statistics”.

What comes next sounds unbelieveable (at least for me). We went to the bookstore to get the books for our classes. As we found our first book in the shelves, we almost could not believe our eyes. The Spanish book for the semester costs $ 172,15!!!! Now we know, why studying in the US or Canada is said to be really expensive. For heaven’s sake we do not need books for several classes (what a good choice!).

After that we went to our rooms to relax a little. At 4 p.m. we planned to go to the Aquatic centre to swim some lane, but unfortunately they are closed at the moment for overhaul works. So we went to the mall spending some bucks at the 1-$-shop and for a coffee to Starbucks.

So that was my day, hope you had fun too

Greez from Thompson Rivers,
Gergi

First days in Kamloops

Hi everybody at home!

Now this is the first entry from my room here in Kamloops, BC in Canada. It’s quite a nice apartment, as you can see on the photo below. We (my collegue Stephanie & I) have already managed the new situation somehow and for the moment are cooking together in my apartment as Stephanie’s room is a bit “under-equipped” and very small.

My apartment at Hospitality Inn in Kamloops

The flight on Sunday was also a little adventure. We took off from Munich airport on time at 7:10 am. We arrived at London Heathrow around half past 8 where we had to wait until 1 pm. to get onto our next flight. Already sitting in the airplane we had to wait another 3 hours in Heathrow, caused by a series of incidents.

First, the tailgate of the plane would not close followed by a damaged battery in the airplane’s air-conditioning system, which heated it up to almost 50 degrees. Because of the heat a kid sitting in the plane did need medical care – altogether that summed up for the 3 hours of delay. After starting from Heathrow the flight passed without big troubles, with both of us sleeping and watching movies all the time

Our schedule now of course was tight, because we had to catch the Greyhound bus to Kamloops in Vancouver – but we managed that as well. After a 4 and a half hours bus trip we arrived in Kamloops, BC where we organized a taxi to get us to our accomodation. We finally went to bed at around 1 am. on August, 25.

Next morning we showed up at university at 8 for our first orientation classes. At Thompson Rivers Universtiy (TRU) altogether 1,100 students are coming from abroad – that’s quite a number. 80 of them are exchange students like us, and almost half of them coming from germany – but we also met some Austrians already (from Wr. Neustadt & FH Joanneum Graz).

Yesterday we took a walk down to Thompson River and watched the sunset and then walked nearly all the way back up, as the buses in Kamloops are operating in quite irregular intervals – others would say, they operate at will

Today we got our student ID card and for the weekend we have planned to look around for a car to purchase.

So that’s it so far – I wish you all having a good time.

PS: the german version is delivered by Stephi at http://stephaniemitter.blogspot.com

Last entry from Austria 08

Hello everyone interested in my blog

This is the last entry in my blog, edited on my desk at home in Austria. Tonight I am going to Franz-Josef-Strauß airport in Munich where we (my collegue Stephanie Mitter) are leaving at 7:10 am on Sunday morning, heading for Canada.

We will have 1 stopover in London and then fly to Vancouver, carried by British Airways. Hopefully we will manage it to catch the Greyhound bus to Kamloops where we are supposed to arrive around midnight and start into our study abroad adventure the next day

I wish all of you a good time, whereever you are or whereever you go and be blessed by our lord, JESUS CHRIST.

c u then …
& feel free to comment.

PS:
Also read the blog of Stephanie at: http://stephaniemitter.blogspot.com/

thoughts about desperation

we are living out our lives so bright
show some sort of unlimited might
never give in – it is our doom
don’t you see, desperation fills the room

we wake up, unlock our lips
all comes out just rips
defaming others all day long
watch ahead, desperation comes along

meeting those we think we love
you would like to live with yours
passing by, don’t seem to care
in the end it is desperation we share.

Last entry about Teenstreet 2008

Hi everybody,

Teenstreet 2008 in Oldenburg (Germany) now has passed and people have scattered with the wind Some have gone on mission with TiM (Teens in Mission), others, just like me are at home again. The experience of Teenstreet was great again and I hope to see you again in Offenburg 2009.

I enjoyed the last evening with my new friends and went to bed at 4 am. after having some good talks and a lot of fun during TS 08 – thanks to Shana, Mirjam, Ulrike & Kathi – hope to see you all again next year girls!

At the moment I’m enjoying my days at home and meet with friends all the time to make the best out of time until my departure to Canada on 24th August. I’ll miss all of you a lot and hope you do too

I also added another couple of pics in the gallery. Have a look!

Greez And Blessings,
Gergi

Teenstreet 2008 – Outreach in Oldenburg

Hi folks!

Today was outreach day at Teenstreet 2008. The teens went to the city centre of Oldenburg to get into contact with the inhabitants of the host city of Teenstreet 2008. They were very creative in the ways of getting in contact with the people. Some were dancing, others were placing questions with clear cardborads or drawing eyes and bible verses on the streets to attract attention. The sports link team also played football with the kids in the streets.

On the market place of Oldenburg the teens made a dance show, played theatre and worshipped GOD with a choir. There was also an art exhibition in the St. Lamberti church of Oldenburg.

All in all it was a successful and enjoyable afternoon in Oldenburg with the teens.

Watch the pictures in the gallery

C ya,
Gergi

TS 2008 started yesterday …

Hy folks!

Hope that thousands of you read my blog already just joking … I’m grateful for every single click. First, 2 impressions of the site of Friday evening and yesterday, after all the teens had arrived.

Outside interaction zone at teenstreet 2008 in oldenburg

Sunset above the site of Teenstreet 2008 in Oldenburg at Weser Ems Halle

Now Teenstreet 2008 has started, all of the 3,600 teens have arrived and celebrated GOD in the opening THRONE ROOM in the main hall. Great experience again, the band, Josh & Debs Walker started off the programme very well and introduced the teens to this years topic “BLINDSIGHT”. After the short introduction the throne room was mainly spent for worshipping our LORD, Jesus Christ.

Mainhall at Teenstreet 2008 in Oldenburg, Germany

Hope to give you some impression with these pictures. Find some more in the gallery of my website www.gergi084.com under “Gallery”

C u, hasta luego, recht herzlichen Dank für die Aufmerksamkeit

Gergi

I will never change

Waiting for tomorrow, thinking of yesterdays
Living was so easy, thought life could never change
Treating life too lightly, ignore some consequence
Running straight to you, crying for help again

Tell me why I am cocky
Don’t tell me who I am
Tell me why I am insensate
It’s all you just pretend
Please help me to rid it
Or I will never change

Walking along my pathway, righteousness left behind
Believing I am crux of matter, why am I so blind?
I am shades of grey, you are black and white
Imprisoning my soul, you love me despite

Tell me why I am wide-eyed
Don’t tell me you always knew
Tell me why I am desperate
It’s all I am going through
Help me slow down my pace
Or I will never change

But now I know that you weren’t right
But truth is not with me despite
The only one who ever knew
Is him, my Lord, I’m telling you.

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