Released..

I am out of the Dungeon! Saved by a generous Singaporean friend who provided me with a shelter over my head for the first 2 weeks. Damn that dungeon lady tried to extort me. Paid the full month rent in the beginning of my stay and having only stayed for 2 weeks, she suggested that we meet halfway, that is i pay for 3 weeks. Didn't want to argue with her so agreed initially. But after spending some time thinking about it, i realised that i had to pay 240 bucks for a 2 weeks stay, thats 480 a month for that crappy dungeon stay. That was totally unacceptable. Told her that i wasn't comfortable with that rate and suggested that i'd pay her 12 bucks a day, which amounts to 180 bucks (a rate which she suggested on the first day). Oh did i mention that she claimed that she didn't have to return me a single buck by law? Anyway, haven't gotten back that money yet. She is still waiting for her internet bill to arrive to check if my little aluminium reflector caused any increase in her bill. Sigh...

So glad that i am finally out of that gloomy hole. Haven't done much other than watching worldcup and surfing the net nowadays. Been rainy for the past 3 days and will continue to be for the next 3. As a result my plan of buying the bicycle and cycling back is put on hold at the moment. Need to start searching for an apartment in Karlsruhe before i fly back to Singapore, otherwise it will be yet another nightmare and a hell lot of money gone. So planning a short trip to Karlsruhe to check out the surrounding, the university and most importantly, secure a room during that short 4 days window. Nothing much to update lately..

Will upload some pictures later... am using the computer of my landlady.