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I had a good day yesterday, there was homemade breakfast with a 'mystery meat', meaning one I couldn't read the label to; homework done (more than the day before), and going to culturally significant places like the Nasch and Floe Markt (this is a giant farmer's and flea market in Vienna, it is fairly famous). I bought souvenirs for my family. I attended an opera (Capriccio) and managed to stay standing for 2 and half hours with one short break. Standing? Why, you ask? They have this custom here in Vienna of Stehplatz, meaning standing room. This is a legitimate place to watch the concert/opera for very cheap (2-3 euro). I had always wondered why the phrase 'standing room only' was so intruiging. Turns out that standing for 2 and a half hours is not fun, it interferes with my ability to be subsumed by the opera. I love that feeling, the one where you completely feel for the characters and when its over feel like the world suddenly expands to normal size again.
There was much reading of blogs and more homework after that.
I have had a very peaceful day today. Got up late, made eggs (I have triumphed over eggs sticking to the pan with judicious application of olive oil) and cereal, and have been quietly reading blogs. Remember what I said I wanted to do this weekend? Perhaps I didn't write it here, but the goals were to shop, go to Stadt Park (big, beautiful, and cultural), and go swimming in the Donau (Danube). Well, the shopping got done, and by some strange and wonderful coincidence, another apartment of IESers has called and invited us to swim. I am so going. Doing stuff alone is not my forte, so I am very pleased by this turn of events. I am also quite determined to finish analyzing the Haydn Credo today, and practice for 2-3 hours. There is also some German due tomorrow. It may all work out, though I could end up staying up late (early). We'll see.
And for your amusement, a list of interesting details about my life in Vienna:
The closet doors in my room sound like the "power" sound in Bionic Woman if you make it shake.
The Viennese are absolutely in love with Nutella as a breakfast food, and my apartment goes through a big jar of it once or twice a week. (College people are presient, after all)
There is no Beef Jerky, the closest thing to it I've found is llittle sticks of Salami.
Twinkies are also right out. (I don't mind)
There is no Vanilla Extract, only vanilla sugar.
Smarties here are chocolate candies much like M&ms, only bigger.
Clothes Dryers are few and far between, we use drying racks.
Corny bars (granola bars) are the best thing for snacks, and have many flavors (chocolate, apple, lemon, ice cream).
It gets dark late here (8-9pm) and light early (4-5am).
Perhaps I should go now.
Later,
Greeny
There was much reading of blogs and more homework after that.
I have had a very peaceful day today. Got up late, made eggs (I have triumphed over eggs sticking to the pan with judicious application of olive oil) and cereal, and have been quietly reading blogs. Remember what I said I wanted to do this weekend? Perhaps I didn't write it here, but the goals were to shop, go to Stadt Park (big, beautiful, and cultural), and go swimming in the Donau (Danube). Well, the shopping got done, and by some strange and wonderful coincidence, another apartment of IESers has called and invited us to swim. I am so going. Doing stuff alone is not my forte, so I am very pleased by this turn of events. I am also quite determined to finish analyzing the Haydn Credo today, and practice for 2-3 hours. There is also some German due tomorrow. It may all work out, though I could end up staying up late (early). We'll see.
And for your amusement, a list of interesting details about my life in Vienna:
The closet doors in my room sound like the "power" sound in Bionic Woman if you make it shake.
The Viennese are absolutely in love with Nutella as a breakfast food, and my apartment goes through a big jar of it once or twice a week. (College people are presient, after all)
There is no Beef Jerky, the closest thing to it I've found is llittle sticks of Salami.
Twinkies are also right out. (I don't mind)
There is no Vanilla Extract, only vanilla sugar.
Smarties here are chocolate candies much like M&ms, only bigger.
Clothes Dryers are few and far between, we use drying racks.
Corny bars (granola bars) are the best thing for snacks, and have many flavors (chocolate, apple, lemon, ice cream).
It gets dark late here (8-9pm) and light early (4-5am).
Perhaps I should go now.
Later,
Greeny
