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Tomorrow looms with import upon today.
Don'tcha love portentious statements?
Alas, it is but 3am your time, but hey, the miracle of the internet is helpful to my endeavors to captivate you.
My last posts have all been attempts at something that I can't seem to hit the right way. I wanted and still want to sum up my experience here, but lack of time, sleep and proper thought upon the subject have all interfered. So...here we go again, wish me luck.
Things I've done: traveling, sleeping, touring, eating, watching TV (did you know that is an actual verb in German?), studying, attending classes, practicing, reading books, reading knitting blogs, drinking (in tiny amounts), shopping, and living.
I have never found travel to be the most exciting thing in the world. Some people really enjoy it, but I have only come to appreciate it for its relative quickness. I have a routine (big surprise to anyone who knows me or my dad) inside a plane. I find my seat, analyze my seatmate for conversational possibility, and we take off. I always order ginger ale and the biscoff crackers, if possible. Then there is reading, thinking, looking out the window during take off and landing (esp. landing).
This trip was my first real experience with jet lag. I don't really remember having it this badly before, it felt like I was being pulled down by solid chains of tiredness. It took two-three days for it to wear off.
Touring is fun, I have learned. If done right, it is enjoyable and informative, otherwise, its a drag.
When in Rome...eat as the Romans do. I've already summarized a few interesting food I ate while here. Adding onto my list of elderberry juice, blood sausage, and kebab, there is a mystery bacon-like meat, Schoko-bananen (banana-flavored marshmallow covered in chocolate, odd stuff), raspberry pop, pizza with corn (very popular here), and a few traditional Viennese dishes.
I only watched a small amount of TV (insert "Really?" here), as there is only three English channels here. I was briefly taken by a nighttime soap that had to do with a salon (I know, interesting how desperation affects the mind), and there was also some Doctor Who. It made me happy.
To fill my time here I went through a few phases: TV, reading, and finally I landed (hard) on knitting blogs, they inspired me, and I have bought yarn enough to make stuff for my family.
Of course, I had to study and practice, too. That was usually at the end of the day. I stayed up until 6:30am here writing a paper, my first official all-nighter.
Drinking, I shall refer you to a previous post. I have had some alcohol while here, and I have learned a fair bit about its effects on others.
Shopping: most of my shopping here was for groceries (I finally found baking soda, it only took me six weeks). However, I did get some pants, a few scarves, and the everpresent yarn.
Living: I have had too many experiences here to relate. I have only been late to classes a few times, and only missed one school-related appointment. I was approached three times for directions and had no idea where anything was. I have been greeted on the street by three black men, the last of which is featured in yesterday morning's post. I never really went anywhere on my own on the weekend until yesterday. My roommates and I never really bonded, and I don't mind that much. They were annoying to hang out with for very long. I felt like one of the smartest people here, not the most learned, but faster than most everybody else at picking up stuff.
Four of my flatmates are gone now. Ben left for a trip to Holland with friends yesterday morning, Andrew moved to a hotel yesterday night, Brooke left early this morning, and Hayley left shortly after that. Elana is leaving after me tomorrow, and I think Kenya is leaving today. Oh yeah, I learned nearly everyone's name. That is a big deal for me, I am horrible at names.
Wow, I did it. Whew! That is a relief! Getting everything while it was fresh was really weighing on me.
I am off to complete the circle of days, I'll tell you all sometime about my 'full-circle' theory.
One day left.
Greeny
Don'tcha love portentious statements?
Alas, it is but 3am your time, but hey, the miracle of the internet is helpful to my endeavors to captivate you.
My last posts have all been attempts at something that I can't seem to hit the right way. I wanted and still want to sum up my experience here, but lack of time, sleep and proper thought upon the subject have all interfered. So...here we go again, wish me luck.
Things I've done: traveling, sleeping, touring, eating, watching TV (did you know that is an actual verb in German?), studying, attending classes, practicing, reading books, reading knitting blogs, drinking (in tiny amounts), shopping, and living.
I have never found travel to be the most exciting thing in the world. Some people really enjoy it, but I have only come to appreciate it for its relative quickness. I have a routine (big surprise to anyone who knows me or my dad) inside a plane. I find my seat, analyze my seatmate for conversational possibility, and we take off. I always order ginger ale and the biscoff crackers, if possible. Then there is reading, thinking, looking out the window during take off and landing (esp. landing).
This trip was my first real experience with jet lag. I don't really remember having it this badly before, it felt like I was being pulled down by solid chains of tiredness. It took two-three days for it to wear off.
Touring is fun, I have learned. If done right, it is enjoyable and informative, otherwise, its a drag.
When in Rome...eat as the Romans do. I've already summarized a few interesting food I ate while here. Adding onto my list of elderberry juice, blood sausage, and kebab, there is a mystery bacon-like meat, Schoko-bananen (banana-flavored marshmallow covered in chocolate, odd stuff), raspberry pop, pizza with corn (very popular here), and a few traditional Viennese dishes.
I only watched a small amount of TV (insert "Really?" here), as there is only three English channels here. I was briefly taken by a nighttime soap that had to do with a salon (I know, interesting how desperation affects the mind), and there was also some Doctor Who. It made me happy.
To fill my time here I went through a few phases: TV, reading, and finally I landed (hard) on knitting blogs, they inspired me, and I have bought yarn enough to make stuff for my family.
Of course, I had to study and practice, too. That was usually at the end of the day. I stayed up until 6:30am here writing a paper, my first official all-nighter.
Drinking, I shall refer you to a previous post. I have had some alcohol while here, and I have learned a fair bit about its effects on others.
Shopping: most of my shopping here was for groceries (I finally found baking soda, it only took me six weeks). However, I did get some pants, a few scarves, and the everpresent yarn.
Living: I have had too many experiences here to relate. I have only been late to classes a few times, and only missed one school-related appointment. I was approached three times for directions and had no idea where anything was. I have been greeted on the street by three black men, the last of which is featured in yesterday morning's post. I never really went anywhere on my own on the weekend until yesterday. My roommates and I never really bonded, and I don't mind that much. They were annoying to hang out with for very long. I felt like one of the smartest people here, not the most learned, but faster than most everybody else at picking up stuff.
Four of my flatmates are gone now. Ben left for a trip to Holland with friends yesterday morning, Andrew moved to a hotel yesterday night, Brooke left early this morning, and Hayley left shortly after that. Elana is leaving after me tomorrow, and I think Kenya is leaving today. Oh yeah, I learned nearly everyone's name. That is a big deal for me, I am horrible at names.
Wow, I did it. Whew! That is a relief! Getting everything while it was fresh was really weighing on me.
I am off to complete the circle of days, I'll tell you all sometime about my 'full-circle' theory.
One day left.
Greeny
