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Today was a great but weird way. School was mostly boring, except for gym class. I squatted today and it was the first time I did 300 lbs (about 130 kg). Also I found out, I have to work on my form a little so that’s what I’m focusing on now other than poundage. I got home a little late and as I was ready to go to the gym, it started raining. After a couple minutes it kind of stopped so I thought now is the time to go. Wrong!! It started raining again about 10 minutes in and it rained all the way more or less. So I was soaking wet by the time I hit the gym. I still had a great workout though and I’m starting to see results.

Today was a fun day. I woke up relatively early and we had bacon and eggs for breakfast. Then we played some Liar’s dice until her daughter had to leave. Then we went on to the gym. I only had about an hour for my workout and it was good but I’d like a little more time. But I had to be fast so they could drop me off at Walmart to go Christmas shopping again. This time we had a little page about the kid and we did buy presents for them without ever seeing them. It was fun though and the people were really nice. The rest of the day we went grocerie shopping and did relax at home. I did my first preparations for disney and washed clothes for the first time. Then we watched a christmas movie.

Today was the beginning of christmas season. I got up at 6 and shortly after got picked up by Roger. Rotary had a project going on today, where they took children in need christmas shopping. I got a kid today and she bought a huuge teddy bear. After we were done shopping we started wrapping presents. I have no idea how to wrap presents, but luckily my kid already knew it. The teddy was a challenge though. As we were done Rotary provided us with cookies and pizza. When the project was done I made a short visit at the Carlson’s and they already decorated for christmas. It was amazing, every room was full of Santas and christmas stuff. Back home we started decorating for christmas too. Andy and I did the lights outside of the house, while Connie decorated the tree. Afterwards we watched the SEC football final, though we had to stop halfway through to go to church. When we got home we watched the rest, except the last couple minutes because they weren’t recorded. Also, one of their daughters and her husband came to visit.

Today was a quiet day. My three lessons weren’t very exciting. I got a lot done in Algebra though. After school I had a little time before Andy and I went to the Y. I received a package with a new Protein Powder and a shaker. Today was leg day, which is my favorite day. I had to hurry because Andy doesn’t work out quite as long as I’m used to. But I got it all done and I think I really did a number on my legs, but shortly after I felt replenished already. As we got home, we relaxed on the couch and watched anchorman, while waiting for Connie to return with pizza.

Today started out cool, very cool. I thought hey I know its cool but I only got a couple minutes outside before the bus comes, so shorts are fine. But no the bus was ice cold and so was the school. When I  was on the way home I had to explain the substitute bus driver where I live but I had no clue since I only lived here a couple of days. By the time I got home, I changed and got ready for the dinner. It was a really good dinner, I had lots of food and I even enjoyed the guest speaker despite the overall Rotary „ we‘re all sooo happy“ vibe.

Today was quite a normal day. School was boring and the bus rides were long and I was sleepy. After school I went for my bike ride again and on the last part of it I saw a dead fox, which was kind of sad. My workout was pretty good and I really think I’m starting to see the first results of my workouts. We had burgers for dinner and we played a short round of Liar’s Dice- I won again. Now I got to prepare everything for tomorrow’s Rotary Foundation dinner.

So today again started early in the morning and despite what you might think it is starting to get cold here. I froze a little with my shorts. School was Ok I guess and the bus ride is just awful. The road is really bumpy so you can’t really read and the seats are so small I can’t fit my legs. After school I took the bike to the YMCA and it was quite a ride (about 50 minutes), but I only took one wrong turn. The workout was great and those guys were there today too. They deadlifted 6 plates on each side (585 lbs/~260 kg), which was quite impressive and made my three plates look weak, but that’s ok. After that we had a little dinner and Andy and I played Liar’s dice. It was a fun game.

Today was my first day of school after thanksgiving break and my first day in my new host family. So I got up at 5 and surprisingly I wasn’t as tired as I thought I would be. Still it is a one and a half hour ride to get to school. So starting tomorrow I will take a book along. After I got home I had time to relax a little and Roger came over to bring my bike and some cookies. Then my hosts took me to the YMCA, which is going to be my new gym. It was fun there even though I didn’t get to do all my workout. Also it was kind of demotivating to see all those really ripped guys. Then we had tacos for dinner and my host dad and I talked about music. He really likes Rock and is now showing me all his favorite songs and Led Zeppelin.

Today was the day. My first moving day. To celebrate our time we went for a breakfast, which was great. Afterwards the day was weird. I got everything ready to move, but I didn’t know when we are going. At some point I even thought I wouldn’t move today. But at about 5:30 I did. My new hosts Andy and Connie are fun and very sportif. My room is about the same size. Altough it was hard to fit everything. Now I got to go to bed early and don’t have to much time since I have to get up at 5.

Today was the last day before I switch host families for the first time. It was a very packed day. I got up at 11 and pretty soon after i ate breakfast we left to visit the crew from thanksgiving. Two of them are neighbors and they have a huge and fascinating garden, which all kinds of stuff(bananas, papayas, etc.). After we got back it was time for me to pack all my stuff, it took me pretty long. Then I went for a cardio but after half an hour my shoulder really hurt so I stopped. I ate leftovers from thanksgiving again and then we played cards for a long time. Before we went to bed we gathered all my candy for tomorrow. It was a lot.