i got up at 7 to eat breakfast and help D and A get ready for the day. around 8:30 L and i took D to kindergarten by bike. when we got home, C and i biked downtown. i learned that C bikes very fast! i managed to keep up (somewhat). there are also many laws when it comes to biking in the city, and breaking them incurs a fine. i think i broke most of them. luckily no police were in sight and i had someone to correct me. it is a little daunting when you aren't familiar with the routes, laws, and language. getting to the city center takes only about 15 minutes or so. i don't think i am quite comfortable enough to do it on my own just yet. once in market square, we went to the city office where i registered as an official citizen of hildesheim. post-registration, we went to the bank were i opened my german bank account. then we biked back home. as soon as we got home, L and i left, on bikes, to pick D up from kindergarten. all before 12:30! the afternoon was spent around the house. one of D's friends from kindergarten came over. they moved here from britain, so they have great british accents. we talked over tea and biscuits. (those of you who will appreciate that know who you are.) we had the same evening routine...dinner, cleaning up, getting the kids ready for bed, and watching a little bit of german tv! tonight we also went over my contract, so i am an official au pair. all that is left is obtaining my visa (which won't be until the end of my 3 months on my tourist visa). i also put pictures up in my room today. now it looks more home-y :) well as i have heard a lot of people say in the past few days...cheers! (it is said very quickly almost like cheairs and with a german accent)
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