25th January 2006 - Day 100

Unglaublich! I actually slept for 12 hours straight last night.

No lessons this morning. I should have woke up early to revise for the lectures yesterday. Didn't managed to finish it because I over-estmated myself. Long sleeping hours. Terrible.

I thought there was a lecture this afternoon. When I reached, I heard another man speaking instead of the Lehrerin.

I haven't been hanging very often in the University compounds since the hostel is so near. The few places I go in the University are the lecture and tutorial venues, the Mensa and the Rechenzentrum, or Computer Laboratory.

I have only passed by the library. My stay inside usually does not exceed 5 minutes. I have heard about the wonderful collection of books found in the library here. I shall go and do a through visit. Soon.

The topic for today's Phonetik lesson - How to be a decent burglar.

Here's the passage:

Herr und Frau Boch aus Bochum sind bei Freunden zu Besuch. Spät in der Nacht klingelt das Telefon. Eine Stimme spricht: "Ihre Kinder schlafen nicht. Sie machen furchtbaren Krach. Ich habe sie ins Bett gebraucht. Ich habe den Hahn zugemacht, damit die Badewanne nicht überläuft. Ich habe den Hund aus dem Kühlschrank befreit. Ich habe das Licht ausgemacht und die Türen geschlossen. Sie können froh sein, dass ich so ein anständiger Einbrecher bin."

The purpose of the passage is to pronounce the -ch, which can be pronounced in a "hard" or "soft" manner.

My problem lies with pronoucing "zu-" though.

Achtung! The passage doesn't make much sense if you're using any online translator. Don't waste your time.

As I was walking to the tram stop after lesson, white particles of diameter 0.2 centimeters started falling from the sky.

Great. It better not be slippery tomorrow morning when I walk to the University. I'll probably have to leave earlier to test ground conditions.

I was still saying this afternoon, "Wonderful nice cold weather. And it's dry!"

So, better weather tomorrow.