Ready to go, sort of

I haven't gone yet. In fact, it isn't even christmas yet. I am leaving on boxing day, the 26th. That is barely three days away now, but there is Christmas in between, and it's keeping my flight from looking like it's actually close.


Although that could be the snow. There's lots of snow, here. Some airports in other countries have shut down entirely, due to entirely too much of it. I'm hoping the one I am planning to leave from (Frankfurt) will be doing fine. At this point, I'm not even sure I will be able to successfully take the train to the airport. My flight leaves at 11:20 om so in theory, there should be ample time for catching some train during the day that will get me there in time. Considering how the trains have been running, for which "erratically" seems too generous, I may have to fall back on my dad driving me two hours to the airport.

I haven't packed anything yet. A bunch of shirts, T- and otherwise, is all I can pack anyway, both for reasons of weight and climate. That shouldn't take several days. All I have left to do now is mailing out several things, like the notification of my cellphone company that I won't be in Germany anymore, and my tax returns. The latter, I did in a panic when the Berlin Finanzamt decided I owed them 1800 Euros 2 weeks ago. Which turns out was an honest mistake on their part, but I have my tax returns ready now, and I will be getting quite a refund, so it seems a waste not to mail it.

I bought several guide books, too. Of course, I don't yet know if any of them are any good. Katrin helped me pick one for general siteseeing, Bettina bought me one against culture shock (and a Singapore novel) and I got myself a Luxe guide and a Lonely Planet.

I wonder what I will be doing for New Years eve, in a city where I don't know anyone. It's only 7 days away now.