Lost, Lost, Always Lost

I just went to go to the post office, and asked three people where it was :) I found it, I had to walk back towards the house, but I got there. I asked a lady where it was when I was standing directly in front of it. Well... the sign did say "sell your gold and silver here". I suppose it is like the post office in Kona that is a candy shop and post office, but instead of candy this one had office supplies. I walked inside and told him I wanted 2 stamps for the USA, I said it in German of course, buuut he replied in English. :'( Here I am trying to be all independent and grown up, I DID just walk and find the post office by myself annnd successfully asked people where it actually was, and the worker comes with a sharp pointy object and bursts my bubble. Sighh, it is hard to learn when everyone just finds it easier to speak English with me. Anyway, the important thing is I have sent my first post cards to U.S.


I also got lost and walked around the village trying to find the grocery store. I walked around for a while and did not go home because well I didn't want to admit I couldn't find it. Eventually, I did walk back home and asked her to clarify she found it funny, and I also found it slightly funny, although my pride did not. It turns out the problem was she told me it was on the "Hauptstraße" (Translation: Main Road) and I kept seeing signs saying it was the Butzbachstraße and I couldn't find the Hauptstraße anywhere. Well, little did I realize they are the same. That was a blonde moment.

ALSO the first week in school I couldn't find any of my classes unless someone literally took me to them. I asked the secretary where one was, and a random lower grade teacher who took me to her office and looked at a map. It worked both times, but gosh is it awkward walking into a class late, and all of them know you where lost. After the second time I just tried to own it, and walk in smiling and greeting the room with a "hallo!" or "hi!" Only awkward on the inside (I hope) I walked into the wrong room too, and walked up to someone I knew and tried to make it look like I totally was supposed to randomly walk in and back out of the room. I don't think it worked though...