York, England

We made a visit to York, England.

wurst fest

Oktoberfest

On Sunday, October 3rd, I participated in the 200th year of Oktoberfest in Munchen.

A few things that I was witness to: Scottish men in kilts, Spanish men dressed as bull fighters and as a bull, dirndls of every color, drunken people falling off benches that they were standing and dancing on.

I was able to take a ride on the Ferris wheel so I was able to get a full view of Oktoberfest.

Half the Battle - Make up Artist Again

I was the makeup artist for Half the Battle. Half the Battle is three one-act plays, one of three plays performs in a competition in K-town.

The roles of the actors that I had to apply makeup on: a spotted man, an ape-like man, male ants and one normal Stage manager.

By the way, I found out that the make up won first place in the award show. 

This is Mike.  He had spots all over his body and he was down to only his boxers and socks at certain parts in the play.  And the map of Italy on his lower back.

The spotted man and the ape like man.  I did their makeup but not Kim's.

More pictures of the makeup or shall I say face paint that I did.

Here are the ants that I did the makeup for.  And I made the sparkly swirls on the queen ant.

The Queen and her swirls that I painted on.

Matt, male ant (droid), me, Julee and Jake, male ant.... I did these boys' makeup.

Here is my painting of Italy.

Munich

Church in Munchen





This is what happens if you do snuff.... You cry. and blow your nose. And then cry a little more.


This is me at the Hofbrauhaus with my Liter beer. Hoorah

I enjoyed Munich quite a bit. The people in Munich are nicer than those in my town of Wiesbaden. (Hessen, the state I live in, is the word that Germans use to call someone rude like a New Yorker for those of us Americans).

I drank a liter beer at the world famous beer hall, Hofbrauhaus, and definitely felt it afterwards. Apparently, the alcohol content in Germany is higher than in the states. Not that I would truly know since as many of you know, I am not a beer drinker. And the Hofbrauhaus is sorta dirty and it is loud but that is kinda refreshing. Unless the German team is winning, Germans seem to be more reserved ad quiet than Americans. Sadly, we went to the Hofbrauhaus the day that Germany lost a World Cup game.

I ate delicious Bavarian food during my stay in Munchen. Including many types of sausages.

I snorted snuff for the second time in my life (first time was at a German restaurant in Minneapolis) and regretted it a second time. Snuff is flavored tobacco that they shoot up your nose. But when in Munchen.....

Nurnberg

this is me turning the "local" (aka non-tourist) ring on the gold fountain


This is the Baroque garden where Tabea's family is buried.






Gold Fountain







This is city that I have repeatedly travel to throughout my life. When I was an exchange student in high school, we came to this city for the Christkindlesmarkt. And I keep bringing my parents because Tabea's father, Gunther, is the best tour guide.

And it one of few (perhaps only one) cities in Germany with two large churches.

Mallorca - The Spanish Island

flamenco dancers at the hotel


Look how clear the sea is.


Sunrise


sunrise


sunrise


View from the sea looking at the hotel


Me in the sea


Sunrise

View from the plane... Mallorca

My Labor Day weekend was spent with Marie and Amanda relaxing in the sun and swimming in the Mediterranean Sea. It is a vacation spot for many Germans and Brits or so I have heard. I did meet some Brits and did hear some people speaking in German.