Soooooo here I am again! after three weeks . yeah, didnt have the proper chance and I also wanted to wait until the next bright eyes concert so that i could make one big update
I'm at Wam's place now, she's still sleeping hehe and since I couldnt sleep anymore she sent me to the computer

And now it's almost a week after that first paragraph! I had the intention to update while I was at Wam's but after I typed that she woke up so we had breakfast and then got dressed and went out to meet Japke ...but anyway, let's respect the chronological order of the facts, shall we?

OK...so, what interesting things have happened since my last update? Well well, can't remember all of them, it's been almost a month! but lets see what I can tell...

July 1rst we celebrated Flo's birthday at Thomas' and Herve's flat. It was quite nice, we were just a few people, Flo made a nice drink and made me taste it! and then we ate dinner together and played some guitar. Lynsey came over a bit later with her brother Dara who was visiting her. He's 14 and they look alike I think, you'll see pics . Afterwards there was a Summer party here in our dorms, so we went there around 11pm and met some other people like Eaming, Nikki, Cal, Luigi, Hans etc. Had a nice time there too, we danced and it was cool cause I only had to go downstairs to be at the party . There's a very funny coreography that Lynsey, Josh and some others made up and they always dance it, I made a video that night, but it's sided hehehe I might upload it .
Saturday july 9th I went on a road trip to Heidelberg with Thomas it was very nice, we saw very pretty landscapes with castles and stuff all along the Rhein river. I'll post a few pics. Then in Heidelberg we walked some around the city, it's very very beautiful! and it was also quite a hot day, but nice. We went there cause there were gonna be some fireworks at night! Don't ask me why I think they just have fireworks every summer just cause it's summer or something . Germans! Oh and for the record, Germans don't know how to take pictures!!
Anyway, after the fireworks we walked another bit through the city, I heard so many people speak spanish I was almost forgetting what it sounded like
So, Heidelberg is quite far, and Thomas still had to drive back home! so on our way back we had to try very hard to keep him awake! lol, well, I had to try very hard, but I could hardly keep myself awake! But we arrived home safely, I think around 2:30am, can't remember exactly and then he ran to his bed and fell on it like a stone, hehe poor Tommy
Then tuesday july 12th...pam pam pam pam *drums*....Bright Eyes!!!! I know many of you, and especially Frank, are very excited to read all about my last Bright Eyes-Conor experience so here it goes, with as many details as I can remember...oh and lets also pay attention to all the UNlucky things that happened to me last week
First, july 11th I lost my key (unlucky thing number 1 ) I was so mad, cause I opened my mailbox downstairs and there was a package (some bright eyes cds and a tshirt I had ordered from Saddle Creek ) and I was so excited that I grabbed the package and left the poor key hanging and then went to Uni. I didnt think of my key until I came back home and couldn't find it in my bag or any pockets. Then I came upstairs, Thomas was in my room working on his computer and hadn't seen my key at all. I couldn't remember exactly what I had done with it, but I was worried as hell cause I knew that I'd had to pay a lot of money for it in case I wasn't able to find it . Anyway, the t-shirt I ordered turned out to be too big (unlucky thing number 2 ) so I put it on sale on ebay. Luckily it's been sold already . I'll order another one
So...at the end of the day I was still very frustrated about my key, trying to figure out where to get the 100 Euro I'd have to pay for it...until my asian roomate knocks on my door...and guess what! she was holding my key yeah she had found it downstairs in my mailbox, duh! So thank God she found it! I was so happy I almost hugged her! but I didnt lol.
So now everything was gonna be perfect the next day...or so I thought!
I got up quite early, cause i had many trains to catch! First I had to go from Dortmund to Düsseldorf, then Düsseldorf to Köln, and then Köln to Amsterdam...yeah, the things i do to save money . I was on trains for like 5 hours . So on the train from Düsseldorf to Köln I was very happy and excited! I had brought a cd case with bright eyes cds and some others. I took it out of my backpack so I could change the cd I was listening to and then I left it on the seat next to me... and it stayed there until I left the train (unlucky thing number 3 ) I didn't realise I left it inside the train until I was on the ICE on my way to Amsterdam I wanted to cry so loud! I lost about 6 original cds and a few burnt ones ... and the ICE was 25 minutes late! (unlucky thing number 4! ) grrr, so I had to wait for a while in Köln...I had a reservation for my seat, so I got on the train and started looking for my booked seat...and...it was taken (unlucky thing number 5 ) so I sat in another seat, cause I didnt want to make a whole fuss about it, it was ok. And then a boy comes and says "oh I have a reservation for this seat" but he just sat next to me and said it was ok .
So yeah, on the way to Amsterdam I was getting sick of listening to the same cd, so I wanted to change it and then I found out my cds weren't in my backpack anymore I wanted to jump off the train! hehe so then I started smssing a lot of people, telling them about my disgrace, sniff
So, around 1:30 pm or something I arrived in Amsterdam! and there were Ayla, Hester and her friend Judith waiting for me! It was nice to see them even tho I was so frustrated!
We walked a bit around Amsterdam, it was getting a bit hot, and then we sat on a terrace (spelling?) at Leidseplein? hehe I forgot the name .. before that I was sure I spotted a member of Bright Eyes the guy who plays violin for them. I saw him walking down a street and I grabbed Ayla's head and made her see but he was a bit far already. But then while we were having a drink at that place we saw him again he looked so sad and was walking all alone, poor thing. It was fun to spy on him tho . And he was wearing the exact same clothes as in Trier so it was quite easy to recognise him.
Anyway, after a while Poly sent me an sms to ask where we were! so then she arrived with her friend Anandi and her boyfriend, who didnt really speak much . It was nice to see Poly again too! we all sat there together and had a nice chat. Me and Ayla were constantly looking around to see whether we could see more Bright Eyes members
Afterwards we decided to go eat something before going to Paradiso, the venue where Bright Eyes would play. Poly's friend and her boyfriend had gone for a walk, so the rest of us went to a restaurant and had lunch (or was it dinner? lol) anyway, we ate! . And then we walked towards Paradiso where there were quite a few people waiting already! Paradiso was also a very nice venue, but not as nice as Kaiserthermen
At about 7:15 or something they opened the doors, so went inside and once again we managed to be on the front, which wasn't very hard, just a few girls were there too, and the other people didn't mind hehe.
So, we sat with our backs facing the stage, this time there was no space between the stage and us .
We waited there for a moment and then The Faint came out! They were brilliant again, its so much fun to watch them live! They have a lot of energy and you know for sure that you'll get a good show . Poly's friends arrived a bit later, so they couldnt be on the front with us, but apparently they really liekd the Faint .
They weren't as talkative as in Trier, but they were good anyway. After the Faint, the roadies came on stage again to start arranging things for Bright Eyes . Me and Ayla wanted a pic of a setlist that was glued on the floor, but it was too hard to make a pic, so they turned out pretty shitty and then Poly tried as well and some guy came and put the setlist in front of her cam so she could make a better pic hehehe . Ayla also got a setlist from The Faint!
So... it was 9:30 or something...pam pam pam pam *drums again*....the lights started to go out again *excitement* and they started coming on stage first everyone and then at the end Conor it's so silly tho, cause they have these big screens on the back of the stage where they project videos during the songs and at the beginning there is a hand writing numbers on a blackboard, like a countdown until Conor comes on stage, duh! Hehe it was the same in Trier, so me and Ayla already knew that
And there he came! he looked so huge, cause we were right in front so we had to look up to him the whole time but it was great! He didnt talk much, but we already expected that. And he also didn't drink much, but who knows how much he drank before or smoked! hihihi.
Me and Ayla also knew exactly on which songs he would approach to us, so everytime we knew he was gonna get closer or do something cool, we got our cams ready to take pics . During the end of "Neely O'hara" he came very close, we could even touch his hair and I didnt think of smelling it, but Ayla did and she says it smells good hehe. But I had his hair all over my face too so that was great And Poly cuddled his hair hehe ^_^. But anyway, when he got the closest to us was during Easy/Lucky/Free which is the last song and it was so cute that when he sang the word "Lucky" he was right in front of me ^_^ awwww. And for a moment he almost put the microphone on my mouth but I didn't dare to sing louder, I regret that now! And he kissed our foreheads :claps: very sweet wet kisses again he kissed the three of us and also a girl next to Ayla. And Poly got 2 kisses so we're even It would be funny if he remembered us from the other gig, but thats unlikely to happen hehe. And he always has all his hair on his face anyway so he can hardly see who he's kissing
After that and all the excitement it was finally over! I grabbed a bottle lid he dropped on stage while opening a bottle of Spa water and then we got setlists! yay.
After it was over we hung around there for a moment, didn't want to leave cause we knew it was finally over at least for me, its the last time I see him in who knows how long . But hey, who would've ever imagine I'd see him 3 times and that I'd have such a great time so yeah, I'm so happy for that, yay!!
Me and Ayla wanted to wait for him, so we stood outside the tour bus for a few minutes, saw Mike Mogis walk with his baby hehehe, and then get on a taxicab. No idea where he was going! But well, Poly's friends wanted to go, so me and Ayla had to go with them too . So no meeting Conor!
We all had to catch a train to Utrecht, I'd stay at Wam's, Poly with her friends and Ayla would be picked up there by her parents. So we were at the station around 12:10am... there was a train going at 12:16 so everyone rushed to the platform...but I yelled "hey! I don't have a ticket!". Ayla came with me to one of this automatic machines where you can buy train tickets, but we didn't have enough coins to buy one! so I had to run to the platform and catch Poly and ask her whether she had coins...so, she was boarding the train, and gave me the coins and then I ran to Ayla, but before I could go back to the machine the train started leaving (unlucky thing number 6 thought it was over huh? ). So me and Ayla had to wait for the next train which was at 12:55am. We sat outside the station for a moment, regretting not to have stayed outside that tour bus but ah well. Maybe we wouldn't have known what to tell him if we had met him anyway! I just wanted a pic with him
It was almost time to go, so we went to our platform and catched our train... unfortunately it was a stoptrain, so it took ages to get to Utrecht -_-.
As we arrived there, Wam was waiting for me and so were Ayla's parents, so I got to meet them hehe. They seemed nice
I gave Wam a big hug, we said bye to Ayla and went outside the station....oh no... I had to sit on Wam's bike again hehe it was so scary the last time, but I was ready for it! . Everything was fine until we arrived at her home...she forgot to tell me she was gonna stop, so I fell off the bike (unlucky thing number 7!! ). I just lost my balance and fell hahaha it's so funny when I remember it. My leg was hurting for a while, but it didn't get purple
Anyway, me and Wam stayed awake for a couple of hours, talked some I checked my emails and stuff and then went to bed, I was very tired! and excited too .
The next day I woke up a bit early, Ayla sent me an sms at 10am so then I couldnt go back to sleep! hehe. I got on Wam's computer, then she woke up and we got ready to go meet Japke! On our way to meet Jap I realised I had forgotten my Bright Eyes setlist on Wam's bed! (unlucky thing number 8! ) but well, she'll give it to me saturday, at Brian's meetup
So, we met Jap around 3:30pm! I hadn't seen her since april or something so it was great to see her again and it would be my time to say goodbye to her . I must mentioned she had a cute haircut as well .
The three of us went to sit on a park near Japke's house, Wam had bought some cookies, candies and also the card game UNO so we played that for a while, I think I won twice? correct me if I'm wrong
It was quite fun and the park was nice . Afterwards we went back to Jap's place and sat outside in some nice garden table...there were a few bugs bugging me tho! but all in all it was nice . Me and Wam had to catch a train to Arnhem where I would take a train to Duisburg and then to Dortmund...yeah, money saving again
So we said bye to Jap love you Jap!! and then got on our way.
As we arrived at the station we found out that there had been an accident and therefore no trains where going directly from Utrecht to Arnhem ... so, we had to first take a train to Den Bosch... then a train to Nijnmegen...then a train to Arnhem, finally! It took us so long to get to Anrhem and it was so hot in the trains! (unlucky thing number 9! ) Anyway, we were afraid I'd lose my train, cause the last ICE was at 8:15pm...so we arrived in Arnhem and apparently my train was gone!! (unlucky thing number 10! ) we asked a lady who worked for the trains whether there was another train, or whether i could get the money from the ticket back or so ( it was Wam's ticket tho ) when we suddenly hear that the ICE was coming cause it was half an hour late! (erase unlucky thing number 10! ) so we ran to the platform, I said bye to Wam and then got on the train!
I was a bit afraid to be checked inside the train, cause I had Wam's ticket from last time she went to visit me and she didnt get checked then so she gave me the ticket...so...instead of getting off in Duisburg I got off in Oberhausen...took a train from there to Dortmund Dorstfeld and then another one to the University...so wow, in sum I was on 6 trains in one evening! pretty tiring! hehe but I got home safe, still sad about my cds and about all the unlucky things happening! but ok. I had forgotten my keys in my room before I left on tuesday, so I asked Thomas to put them in my mailbox...so when I arrived all tired and stuff I stuck my hand into the mailbox...and no key -_- (unlucky tihng number 10! ). I sent a grumpy sms to Thomas who was at a party with Flo... I felt bad afterwards hehehe , but well, I was so grumpy and tired . Thomas came over to see me later, luckily he had left my key on my desk and my door wasn't locked, so I just rang the bell and one of my housemates opened the door for me
I had a class the next day at 8:30am but I couldn't get up, I was way too tired!
Then thursday evening it was Flo's Farewell party! She was gonna go back to Belgium, ( well first to London and then BElgium or something, she travells so much! ) so we got together in her Wohnheim to have a nice barbeque and stuff. I prepared a typical chilean drink called "Pisco Sour" most people liked it! . It was quite a nice evening! I saw some people I hadn't seen in quite a while, like Nikki, Cal, and Megan!!! I hadn't seen Megan in months!
So yeah, it was quite nice, but also quite sad to say goodbye to Flo she was my first Dortmun friend and was very nice and friendly to me from the start. So she'll be always special
Me and Thomas left the party around 12am or so. Also Kuba was there with his Spanish girlfriend Maria, I had met her in March already, she's soooo nice . So yay, I spoke loads of Spanish that night
Anyway, we went back home to start preparing our stuff for our trip to Berlin we had planned it for a looong time and it was finally there we'd go early on friday the 15th and come back sunday night . Everything was fine, we woke up on time, had our stuff ready, the tickets, the Bahncard, etc, everything was in order... the ICE was on time for once! we got on it, had nice seats, etc... but oh no...something bad had to happen... once again someone had the brilliant idea to jump in front of the train hehe I'm so mean! Anyway, the train stopped for over 2 hours in the middle of nowhere, before we could reach Hannover. We couldn't do anything about it, except waiting for the announcements the crew would make every once in a while (unlucky thing number 11! ). Finally they said we'd have to evacuate the train in the next station...so it started moving slowly and we stopped in a random station which name I forgot xD but well, it was in the middle of nowhere too hehehe and we were a whole lot of people standing on a tiny platform lol, and the sky was so threatening we thought it was gonna start raining...that would've been a horrible unlucky thing number 12th, but it didnt happen!
After lets say 20 minutes a new train arrived and we'd go on it all the way to Berlin....unfortunately it wasn't big enough for all the people...so me and Thomas had to sit on the hallway (unlucky thing number 12th! ) it was so uncomfortable and I was so tired and argh! but at least we were together
It was a long ride from Hannover to Berlin, I think in the first Berlin (zoologischer Garten or so) station we got to sit down finally! But it wasn't very long
We arrived in Berlin Ostbahnhof around 4:30pm instead of 12:50pm as we were supposed to
We dragged our stuff to the hostel where we'd stay, which seemed quite nice . I really needed to lay down and take a nap, so we stayed in our room until 7pm or so. Afterwards we went walking around Berlin! the wather wasn't the nicest tho! While we were in our room it was raining and thundering -_- but it got a tiny bit better when we got out We walked a lot, saw the Brandenburger Tor and some other nice monuments! I'll post pics of everything
We had a ncie ice cream too, I tihnk we had an ice cream everyday lol . Ate chinese food for dinner, quite nice and cheap. But well, we were both really tired, so we went back to the hostel again after our long walk and had some sleep. The next day we went to Potsdam! such a beautiful city! I love cities like that, with castles and stuff, it was very pretty and the weather was nicer . We walked, and walked and walked! Our feet were killing us, but it was totally worth it . And Thomas is a really good guide! Just give him a map and he will always know where to go . I would get lost even with a map, a compass, everything!
Anyway, we were back in Berlin around 6:30pm and went for another walk! This time we visited the German parliament, it was pretty cool inside, but outside it still looks old. Its called Reichstag, or something, lol.
We were lucky to go inside, cause they close at 10pm and we got in at like 9:50pm hehe. Stayed inside for a while and then went outside again. We had walked so much that day, so didn't stay outside too late hehe. Before going to the Parliament we visited the Sony Centre, a pretty cool building, and we had another ice cream there . And outside that centre there were people filming a movie or something, it was funny cause the actor was standing on the sidewalk, holding a guitarcase or something, and they never started shooting so he was standing there for quite a long time
We also saw some pieces of the Wall in some park hehe, that was strange they were randomly placed, like they didn't know what to do with them so "lets just leave these pieces of the wall on this field "
Anyway, Sunday was our last day, our train was at 7:41pm so we had a whole day to still walk loads and keep on killing our feet
we went to see the Siegersäule, I'll psot pics! And also the Gedächtnis Kirche, which is a church that was bomber during the war and they didn't repair it, so it's like all destroyed. According to Thomas, they left it like that on purpose as a memory of the destruction of Germany or something.
Later we went to a Souvenir shop, cause I wanted a pin of that funny figure in the traffic lights instead of the normal person standing up when it's red, and walking when it's green they have another guy called ampelman or something lol. Anyway, we finally found a souvenir shop that sold it and they also sold t-shirts with "good girls go to heaven, bad girls go to Berlin" ! What a rip off!
Anyway, we still walked a bit around some streets and finally went to see the wall, but not just pieces, but what's left of it, which has been turned into some work of art hehe. And on the other side of the wall there are bars and stuff with sand, its so weird
We walke along the wall and then went back to the train station to take our train
I was afraid that my bad luck rush would continue ut fortunately our train was on time and we arrived home at the time it was planned
I had a really nice time with Thomas there maybe I'm forgetting some things, but this update is so long that I really can't go on anymore

I hope you all enjoyed reading and of course, that you enjoy the pics!

love you all! and this is probably one of my last updates from Germany
Oh and can't wait til Saturday!

Caro

And here some pics! I'll add a few first

Flo's birthday and the Sommerfest!

Flo and me at her bday
playing guitar in the kitchen
Flo palying guitar hehe
Flo and Josh in the elevator
Lynsey and her brother Dara
Herve Flo and Hans in the kitchen hehe
Herve playing guitar
funny Herve lol
funny Josh lol
Thomas Nikki and me at the Summerfest
Cal with black hair at the summerfest
Me Nikky and Thomas at the summerfest
Group pic at summerfest
Luigi and Eaming at the summerfest
Thomas Luigi and Flo dancing

Heidelberg

at some shop in Heidelberg lol
Thomas and me in Heidelberg
very cool castle in Heidelberg
Thomas and a castle lol
Thomas driving hihi
Me and the castle
Me and a statue reading a newspaper in heidelberg lol

Bright Eyes and Utrecht

Conor in Amsterdam yay
Conor in Amstedam again lol
Conors guitar glowing lol
Conor talking and drinking beer
Conor talking and smoking
Conor and Greta
Mike Mogis from Bright Eyes
Conor Closeup yay
Conor singing to me and Ayla
Poly and me before bright eyes yay
Wam me and Japke


Berlin pics will come soon