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Our second day in Germany. Our supervisors at the AEI arranged a hotel for us for our first days, and then an apartment for the remainder of the year (we move in tomorrow!), and also met us at the airport--the hospitality is novel and greatly appreciated.
Today was the usual boring first day at any new place of work--signing contracts, getting keys, visiting the IT people to get computer accounts, etc.
My office-mate is a guy named Tobias who is significantly taller than me.
Apparently it was a bit difficult for them to find a dog-friendly apartment for us, and the consequence is that our apartment is on the 5th floor. Somehow the stairs here are more of a work-out than you would expect!
The dog has been quite well-behaved, and it is amusing watching her cope with jet lag just like us humans. Walks are much more exciting for her here since the streets are full of pedestrians and bicyclists--quite unlike suburban Baton Rouge.
In the coming days we have to brave the German bureaucracy, registering as new residents, getting various forms of insurance, etc. One exciting thing is that we are already scheduling our first work-related travel, to Cardiff (Wales) for a workshop in December.
Today was the usual boring first day at any new place of work--signing contracts, getting keys, visiting the IT people to get computer accounts, etc.
My office-mate is a guy named Tobias who is significantly taller than me.
Apparently it was a bit difficult for them to find a dog-friendly apartment for us, and the consequence is that our apartment is on the 5th floor. Somehow the stairs here are more of a work-out than you would expect!
The dog has been quite well-behaved, and it is amusing watching her cope with jet lag just like us humans. Walks are much more exciting for her here since the streets are full of pedestrians and bicyclists--quite unlike suburban Baton Rouge.
In the coming days we have to brave the German bureaucracy, registering as new residents, getting various forms of insurance, etc. One exciting thing is that we are already scheduling our first work-related travel, to Cardiff (Wales) for a workshop in December.
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THAT'S NOT TRUE. THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!
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Wait, how is 5th floor walk-up considered little dog friendly?
One of our dogs can't do stairs...that would be a royal pain as he has to be carried.
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Actually I'm a little worried about myself-- this hotel room appears perfectly clean but I find that my allergies are excited, maybe due to previous pets staying here? I hope the apt doesn't have this problem.
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It's one reason I don't like carpets, in general. They retain smells and seem 'dirty' to me. One day I will own a house with only hard floors. :)
Can you get good allergy meds OTC there? I am also fascinated by the drugs you can get in other counties OTC that are available by script-only here.
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"And in this scene, Johnny gets antidepresssants!"
"Yaaaay!"