T - Break

Good Morning,
everybody feels okay? Great. Oh yeah, eventhough it's a little bit late, Happy Idul Fitri 1430 H. Forgive all the things I did and said that upset you, please.
Here we go, my Deutsch language course ended and still I can't speak properly. There's a new machine in the back of my mind that is still confused how to make a sentence. Where do I put the verb, which subject I should use, what object goes with the Nominativ, Dativ, Akkusativ... Aaaarrrggghhhh! So itchy, you know!
When I really listen to what people say - I mean, really listen - I might have caught one or two words.. I am positive they mention numbers. What numbers are those, that's another thing. So, it's like when my teacher said five sentences, telling about what do you like about the town, she went "Bla bla bla bla......zum biespiel...bla bla bla...gemacht...bla bla bla..gegangen...bla bla bla...Zentrum". Then my conclusion is...oh, she's talking about shopping, coz Zentrum is central of the city where are many shops, restaurants, supermarkets and so on. Of course, my conclusion was not always correct.
The first class was a bit light coz we got 40% English explanation, but second class is 98% Deutsch. Take it or leave it, that's it. When I asked about a meaning of a word, then my teacher would explain it in long definition - to get me understand, but it only confused me more coz the words she used to explained were the words I didn't know either! So, when she looked me in the eye and asked "Verstanden (understood)?", I was starring back, with a painful smile...Not at all.
It's easier to look up in the dictionary than ask. Really.
But, that class was actually good to improve my ability. At least I was used to listen Deutsch. So when I hear people talking, I said to myself "Hey, I know those words.. I don't know the meaning, but I know those words!"
My classmates were from my previous class and new ones. Most of the new ones had already known Deutsch better than us, I mean me. They came from Spain, Italy, Cheko, Korea, Japan and Peru. My "old" classmates come from Philippines, Kenya, Nepal, Vietnam, Guatemala and Chile. It was really a world course..hehe. You know, it is so nice to hear the way they talk in their native tone. Even when we speak Deutsch!
I wonder how I sound when I am speaking Deutsch. I am pretty sure I still have that thick Blora accent..hehe.. Actually I can pronounce like German people - rrrhhrr, khhh, sshhhyysss - but somehow I still want to keep everything clear like the way Indonesians speak (excuse). So, I am still poor in speaking. I have to practice more.
One way of practicing is going to the market or store. Just hit it. And when you reach the rock bottom - means that you don't know what to say anymore or completely lost of what the people say - then use your English. Worse case is when the people you are talking to do not speak English. Then you use your body languange.
Talking about body, I find it quite difficult to find pants on my size. These people really have long legs!! And most of ladies' shirts have wide neckline. Pretty tricky to find the right clothes. The ones available, are not wearable. The ones suitable, are not payable. Hm...so what I do is wear and wash my original clothes from home and wear again the next day. Of course in a row that people won't think I wear the same clothes everyday.
But I did buy some clothes here. Not many, just the functional ones. I want to keep my suitcase enough for going back later (oh, man, it's still two years away!). And I really try not to put many stuffs in my room coz we have to leave the apartment completely empty when we move out. Plus, I learn from my previous lesson that having many cute little things means cluttering in a way, though you don't want to admit. And it gives you more work to pack those things up. Koh Hun Bun doesn't like much of the stuffs, so I will try to adjust (and deep down I do like everything tidy and neat). But it is really hard not to get those little dolls, stuffed animals, and kids toys when you are surrounded by them. Here I find many beautiful children's stuffs and ceramic or cups/mugs/glasses...so tempting! But, then I have to order myself to behave. Come on, Noni, you've already had a lot of those things. What are thinking, becoming Mrs. Magorium??
Yeah...I am.

Okay, since the autumn course is finished, I still have some time before the lectures begin in mid October. I will continue my Deutsch course, of course (it's free anyway), so my goal to, at least, understand and speak Deutsch will be achieved. Amin. My plan during this break is....let's see...hmm... I don't have any plan yet! Oh no!
What should I do?
Going around Europe?
I am in kind of putting my seatbelt on...you know, tight!
Staying in my room?
What, am I a bear?
Writing?
Yeah, that should do it. Problem is... I don't have any idea yet!
I need a plan! Can anyone give me suggestion? Please?

Making a plan?
Yeah. That's it!

Einbisschen Uebung

Halo, Guten Tag.
Jetzt moechte ich in Deutsch schreiben. Ich habe fuer zwei Monate im Kurs gelernt und ich will einbiscchen wiederholen oder uebungen. Zuerst, entschuldigung fuer meine Fehler. Okay? Heute hat der Herbstkurs beendet. Ich habe gut gemacht, aber ich bin nicht zufrieden. Ich kann nicht schoen Deutsch sprechen! Du, am Wintersemester ich will den naeschte Kurs besuchen. Zweite mal pro woche, das ist schoen. In zwei Jahre habe ich als Deutsche gesprochen..haha. Okay, bis bald und viel Spass!

Kalt...Cold...Kaldu??

Guten Tag.

Or should I say sugeng sonten. I am now in North Uni where my campus be, inside computer room, a little bit frozen... The weather is surely cruel. I have been showered by sun shine and hot air all my life and suddenly I have to face this hillarious temperature. Dude, my body really needs adjustment.

The autumn is starting now. We still have blue sky sometimes and another time is drizzling all day. Makes you imagining how warm life is when there's hot steamy sweet potatoes in front of you..(that's why I'm stocking them - doesn't really feel like being abroad, huh? Eating rice, fried soy bean cake, krupuk...heee).

Winter is not yet coming, but I can feel it's not going to be easy for me. My brother advised me to stand near the stove or burn wood or something to get warm..haha. This is challenging. let's see how I manage this later on.

Okay, I haven't written anything for a month, what do you miss?

The Summercourse has ended with some "notes". It was fun and colorful and also created stories for some of the participants. The drama, the fiesta, the surprises. Things happened in their own term and some of them were new to me. It's very nice as ingredients.

I did pretty well in Summercourse - I mean I do start speaking Deutsch a little. A little, okay, don't hope too much. I am going to continue learning while I am here, so in the future I will be able to speak more than just buying groceries talk..

Now in level 2 in Autumncourse, the lesson is getting complicated- for me. Yeah, the grammar thing. It's like going upstairs. Panting...hehehe. Somehow my brain works hard and things got mixed up. I want to speak much but so limited word come out - those even not in order. I got confused and the person I am talking to is more confused...so fun!!

While my brain is working hard, my stomach is roaring loud. We're having fasting month starting on 22 August, so in the course I was struggling not to let the dragon inside my stomach scared everybody..hahaha... The 16 hours of fasting is certainly challenging.

I have to cook everyday - seems my cooking is improving, thanks God (two people ate my cooking and they were not poisoned). Hope when I go back to Indonesia I can serve a better meal for Koh Hun Bun. Yeah.
Okay, see you again, I have to do some "Brain Exercises" in my cellphone to distract my mind from food. Bye.