Ja! The exchange is wonderful, isn't it? And yes, I agree on the rest of the exchange contribution so far. I feel seriously anxious now, seeing mine hasn't been posted yet...

Weather: Yes, I wholeheartedly agree with you! Especially here in Aachen, it was a winter from hell, and apparently I missed the worst part when I escaped to the Southern US in February for six weeks. I know what desert life is like, having lived in Arizona, and let me tell ya, I'll take that any day over a hot day here in Germany...

I cleverly escaped the heat tonight by visiting the thermal baths. It's funny how sauna and steam baths followed by jumping in the ice pool calm and cool me, lol.

Btw, I'm reading your multi-chaptered story over on Ashwinder at the moment, am totally loving it!