Sunday coming to an end......
I am rockin' being sick today, which I blame on the great bike adventure of yesterday. It in a way worked out. Our other roommates left today for home so I was home to make sure there cleaning got done, and also that their key was put up. When our host dad found out they were leaving while we had church, he was very worried he wanted Megan or I to have their key in hand when they left.
Megan and I have the house to watch after for about a week and so I have to get the garden chores down for the night. Other then that my Sunday has been filled with watching movies and carttons from the 80's. It has been a great walk back into my childhood.
It has been a rather peaceful and slightly boring Sunday, which is just what my body ordered. 2mro will be some fun with a great 3rd day off, and yes of course some homework.
<3 you
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
A FAN-FREAKIN-TASTIC Saturday is coming to a close.
This morning started at 5:30am so Megan and I could meet the bus by 7 to leave for Melk, which sounds like milk when you say it. It is about a hour bus ride to Melk, when we got there we went to the Melk Abby. This place is so huge, the abby,church, and lib. are all still active which is really neat. We had a guided tour that lasted about an hour then we walked around for about 20mins in the little village down the hill. Then it was back to the bus to head off to pick up our bikes.
We got our bikes and started the journey to Krems, which sound like cream when you say it. So today I took a bus to milk and rode my bike to cream.....hahahha I am so funny. It had been drizzling the whole day but when we got the bikes, it really started coming down.
About 10 minutes into the ride it began to pour rain, so I got freakin' soaked. The bike ride was about 3 hours and 20 miles. Soo I had about 2 hour and 40mins of hard core rain and hail and the worlds coldest wind.
About half way through some of us stopped at a little cafe and got peppermint tea to warm up. It was so good, I also had some apple struddle which was a great little pick me up. The it was off again to fight the elements and finish making our way to Krems.
We did finally make it, and this ride wa so worth the horrible rain and cold wind. It was through the amazing Austria woods and these un-real vineyards, it was hard to think I was really there.
I did get some pics. but it got so cold I lost feeling in my fingers and we decided to only stop if we just had had to get a picture. Also along the way we passed many castles and churchs some of which were still active and others ruins...ahhhhh so cool.
I felt like I was riding through a fairy tale book, with all the little villages and cafes and that eye popping jaw dropping background, it's hard to think it was real.
Today was one of the best days of my life. I'm sure things will come along to top it but being able to see everything I did and complete that bike ride I felt very accomplished and proud of myself. That was a nice feeling, knowing I had the option to have our bus pick me up if I wanted but still going on.
Not even half way into the ride my clothes were sticking to me they were so wet and I swear my pants weighed like 50 pounds. It got to the point they were sagging but I couldn't pull them up they were stuck where they were. lol Getting undressed was so hard when I got home to get into the shower, but I was able complete that task also. Wow I'm just so fufilled today. :)
Chelsea and I were about 5miles from the bus stop to leave when the bus pulled up and stopped us. Dr. McFarland got off and said come get on the bus now. We were a little confussed but we did as we were asked. When we got on he said "I knew you could go 5 more miles but the bus driver is getting mad so we are rounding up everyone now so we can leave." We all got on the bus and had to wait for a few people that we did not find and when all accounted for we left.
Upon leaving we were all artic cold and shivering almost to death from being so wet. We asked the bus driver to please turn on the heater he response " NO, I'm hot". BOOOOO to that driver he had 20 little students that looked like drowned rats and he was to hot to turn the heater on for any lentgh of time.
About an hour later we were back in Vienna and on the train to come home. We stopped with some other group members for this bomb pizza, from a little place called Pizza Mafia. I think the name is perfect for it, it is ran by an Italian family and the word mafia just so fits the family and the atmosphere. The pizza is to die for and the family is so nice. I got and entire pizza for 4.oo dollars so it's good and cheap, who could ask for a better combo.
Got home and ran to the shower to warm up, then ate dinner and posted some new pics. I know there is alot so sorry guys. But on the plus side that isn't even close to half of them.
All in all the day was top notch. The thing besides the weather I would change is the reaction from when I got home. I was really excited about what I had done so when I went on to facebook and saw people online I told them. I thought this is cool my friends will be proud of me, well lets just say it's not the 1st time I've been wrong. The people I told could not have cared less so that kinda killed my joy buzz, but other then that is was so great.
Really I think the weather just made for more of an adventure and a better story.
Oh I forgot when we were leaving the cafe we ran into this two-some from London. They were also biking like hard core. They had the little shorts and everything. We were walking out the door when they said hi and asked us where were going. We told them Krems and they said us too but we're giving up and we called for a ride to come pick us up. After we laughed a bit they offered us a drink a snobes before we left. We smiled and declined. We asked them where they were from and they said London. Then it was your not from here and your not british, where are you from? I said we all go to school in Utah, they automatically said oh are you mormon? I said yes we go to BYU. Then one of them replied I get kinda scared around you people. We smiled and the convo went on from there. Them telling stories about mormons or people they know that know mormons, it was, kinda funny.
That is the end to another random day in my vienna life. I love you all and miss you
This morning started at 5:30am so Megan and I could meet the bus by 7 to leave for Melk, which sounds like milk when you say it. It is about a hour bus ride to Melk, when we got there we went to the Melk Abby. This place is so huge, the abby,church, and lib. are all still active which is really neat. We had a guided tour that lasted about an hour then we walked around for about 20mins in the little village down the hill. Then it was back to the bus to head off to pick up our bikes.
We got our bikes and started the journey to Krems, which sound like cream when you say it. So today I took a bus to milk and rode my bike to cream.....hahahha I am so funny. It had been drizzling the whole day but when we got the bikes, it really started coming down.
About 10 minutes into the ride it began to pour rain, so I got freakin' soaked. The bike ride was about 3 hours and 20 miles. Soo I had about 2 hour and 40mins of hard core rain and hail and the worlds coldest wind.
About half way through some of us stopped at a little cafe and got peppermint tea to warm up. It was so good, I also had some apple struddle which was a great little pick me up. The it was off again to fight the elements and finish making our way to Krems.
We did finally make it, and this ride wa so worth the horrible rain and cold wind. It was through the amazing Austria woods and these un-real vineyards, it was hard to think I was really there.
I did get some pics. but it got so cold I lost feeling in my fingers and we decided to only stop if we just had had to get a picture. Also along the way we passed many castles and churchs some of which were still active and others ruins...ahhhhh so cool.
I felt like I was riding through a fairy tale book, with all the little villages and cafes and that eye popping jaw dropping background, it's hard to think it was real.
Today was one of the best days of my life. I'm sure things will come along to top it but being able to see everything I did and complete that bike ride I felt very accomplished and proud of myself. That was a nice feeling, knowing I had the option to have our bus pick me up if I wanted but still going on.
Not even half way into the ride my clothes were sticking to me they were so wet and I swear my pants weighed like 50 pounds. It got to the point they were sagging but I couldn't pull them up they were stuck where they were. lol Getting undressed was so hard when I got home to get into the shower, but I was able complete that task also. Wow I'm just so fufilled today. :)
Chelsea and I were about 5miles from the bus stop to leave when the bus pulled up and stopped us. Dr. McFarland got off and said come get on the bus now. We were a little confussed but we did as we were asked. When we got on he said "I knew you could go 5 more miles but the bus driver is getting mad so we are rounding up everyone now so we can leave." We all got on the bus and had to wait for a few people that we did not find and when all accounted for we left.
Upon leaving we were all artic cold and shivering almost to death from being so wet. We asked the bus driver to please turn on the heater he response " NO, I'm hot". BOOOOO to that driver he had 20 little students that looked like drowned rats and he was to hot to turn the heater on for any lentgh of time.
About an hour later we were back in Vienna and on the train to come home. We stopped with some other group members for this bomb pizza, from a little place called Pizza Mafia. I think the name is perfect for it, it is ran by an Italian family and the word mafia just so fits the family and the atmosphere. The pizza is to die for and the family is so nice. I got and entire pizza for 4.oo dollars so it's good and cheap, who could ask for a better combo.
Got home and ran to the shower to warm up, then ate dinner and posted some new pics. I know there is alot so sorry guys. But on the plus side that isn't even close to half of them.
All in all the day was top notch. The thing besides the weather I would change is the reaction from when I got home. I was really excited about what I had done so when I went on to facebook and saw people online I told them. I thought this is cool my friends will be proud of me, well lets just say it's not the 1st time I've been wrong. The people I told could not have cared less so that kinda killed my joy buzz, but other then that is was so great.
Really I think the weather just made for more of an adventure and a better story.
Oh I forgot when we were leaving the cafe we ran into this two-some from London. They were also biking like hard core. They had the little shorts and everything. We were walking out the door when they said hi and asked us where were going. We told them Krems and they said us too but we're giving up and we called for a ride to come pick us up. After we laughed a bit they offered us a drink a snobes before we left. We smiled and declined. We asked them where they were from and they said London. Then it was your not from here and your not british, where are you from? I said we all go to school in Utah, they automatically said oh are you mormon? I said yes we go to BYU. Then one of them replied I get kinda scared around you people. We smiled and the convo went on from there. Them telling stories about mormons or people they know that know mormons, it was, kinda funny.
That is the end to another random day in my vienna life. I love you all and miss you
Friday, May 29, 2009
Oh what a Friday...let me just tell you about the day the sun stopped shining.
Well today school started at 8:30am. Monday-Thursday it starts at 10 am but Friday is earlier and we do not have the tour class. When school was done I came home to see if I could find a grocery store near the house so I could shop without having to ride the train back into town. I ask my host dad and he gave me the name of one near by and I did a google search to try to find it. It took about 30mins to find it on the computer, becuase I didn't know how to spell it. So when that bug and a few others were worked out, I set off to find it. I went alone cause Megan was still downtown so it was me and my little pencil map of hoe to get there. Son after being outside for about 3 minutes it began to storm, I mean ponding rain, wind, and the roar of thunder. BOOOOOOO! As I was getting soaked to the bone the little paper with instuction began to fall apart and the pencil map began to fade. That was no fun because about half way there it was bye bye, so I had to go off the memory of reading it to get the rest of the way there. After getting lost and being a mile off, I almost gave up when I decided to give it one more shot. I re-navigated and ended up finding it about 20 mins later. The short of that part is a 30 min walk took me about an hour. It was much further then I thought and just because it would happen to me, when I was about 5 mins away I noticed it is right next to a train station, which means it is one stop away from my house. lol I got there and did my shopping went to pay and my credit card was not working, ahhhh then the caisher was like we don't visa. Which sucked becuase there was no sign saying that, so I guess that is just something you know. Anyways the total was like 23.00 dollars and I had 25.00 in my purse, so the big guy up stairs for sure had my back. I then decided to be lazy and take the train home as it was still pouring rain.
Got home and got dry and just kinda relaxed for a little bit. Megan then came home and since the rain had stopped we went downtown and did some souviner shopping, well the no rain lasted until we got off the train. It was like time I went inside it stopped but the minute I went outside the storm rolled back in. Good thing I like the rain , but man the wind was artic cold.
Coming back from shopping Megan and I were sitting on the train when we both noticed this man staring at us. I don't mean a causul glance I mean like wow that turkey dinner looks good and I'm starving kind of staring. We have a 20 minute or so train ride which today meant a 2o min or so uneasy feeling in the pit of your stomach. I mean this dude did not blink or move from his spot the entire time, it was like he was a creepy statue just looking at you. We both felt very very very uncomfortable with the situation. When it cam time for us to get off we noticed it was also his stop. For about 2 minutes we thought about getting off at the next stop and the back-tracking home, I mean it was scary bad. The kinda time you wish you had a big strong man with you but no. It was just us 2 young blonde foreigners that clearly had no one else with them. We waited form him to get off and after which we did as well. Luckily he went one way and we went the other. No worries guys he was headed in theother direction before we got off the train. It was just a very odd experience. We both thought it likely he may want to eat us. I mean guys he had the freakin coon eye like no one I have ever seen before, this is the kind of guy you see on CSI. And not as a witness but the one being investigated. So clearly we made it home safe and yes mom the doors are locked. He did not follow us home becuse we checked multiple times. So to celebrate our new friend we went to McDonalds for dinner the came home and ate the fatty food in bliss.
Also today our host family went to Italy so as of Sunday when the other girls leave we have a 3 story house all to oursleves. YIPPPPEEEEE! no there will be no house parties but whatev. We get to take care of the garden and the mail and all that groooovy stuff. It should be fun to run a Vienna household for a week or so. Yes about 3 hours after they left we went to explore the rest of the house, we were good we touch nothing but a toliet, because while the tour was going I had to pee. But I left just the way I found it. I am a good house guest.
Oh today in class I made the funny but mean teacher laugh!!!!!!! This is a HUGE deal for he never laughs at us when we make a funny, he only laughs when he makes funnies at us, and about us. I had water in my mouth when he said something and I gave him a look and tried to say what with my mouth full, so appropriate I know. When he did not understand the clear facial expression I had to explain that, "this is my what face" because I did not understand what he had said. He got a huge smile and I said "Go on laugh you know it's funny, come on you know I'm funny. Just give in everyone else has." he replied "I don't laugh" Then I said "Oh yes you do you think I'm funny and your smiling" Then the class agreed that it was a 1st time and we all laughed at him, it was a great moment. After that class went so great.
So it's on to the weekend which will be filled with a class trip that includes a 20 mile bike ride. Of course the best part all the homework due Tuesday, cause Monday is a holiday. I think on Monday we are either going to a lake/beach area or a under ground lake thing. The beach is supposed to be great and the under lake is the largest in Europe.
It should be a great weekend.
I love you all so much and miss you tons <3
Well today school started at 8:30am. Monday-Thursday it starts at 10 am but Friday is earlier and we do not have the tour class. When school was done I came home to see if I could find a grocery store near the house so I could shop without having to ride the train back into town. I ask my host dad and he gave me the name of one near by and I did a google search to try to find it. It took about 30mins to find it on the computer, becuase I didn't know how to spell it. So when that bug and a few others were worked out, I set off to find it. I went alone cause Megan was still downtown so it was me and my little pencil map of hoe to get there. Son after being outside for about 3 minutes it began to storm, I mean ponding rain, wind, and the roar of thunder. BOOOOOOO! As I was getting soaked to the bone the little paper with instuction began to fall apart and the pencil map began to fade. That was no fun because about half way there it was bye bye, so I had to go off the memory of reading it to get the rest of the way there. After getting lost and being a mile off, I almost gave up when I decided to give it one more shot. I re-navigated and ended up finding it about 20 mins later. The short of that part is a 30 min walk took me about an hour. It was much further then I thought and just because it would happen to me, when I was about 5 mins away I noticed it is right next to a train station, which means it is one stop away from my house. lol I got there and did my shopping went to pay and my credit card was not working, ahhhh then the caisher was like we don't visa. Which sucked becuase there was no sign saying that, so I guess that is just something you know. Anyways the total was like 23.00 dollars and I had 25.00 in my purse, so the big guy up stairs for sure had my back. I then decided to be lazy and take the train home as it was still pouring rain.
Got home and got dry and just kinda relaxed for a little bit. Megan then came home and since the rain had stopped we went downtown and did some souviner shopping, well the no rain lasted until we got off the train. It was like time I went inside it stopped but the minute I went outside the storm rolled back in. Good thing I like the rain , but man the wind was artic cold.
Coming back from shopping Megan and I were sitting on the train when we both noticed this man staring at us. I don't mean a causul glance I mean like wow that turkey dinner looks good and I'm starving kind of staring. We have a 20 minute or so train ride which today meant a 2o min or so uneasy feeling in the pit of your stomach. I mean this dude did not blink or move from his spot the entire time, it was like he was a creepy statue just looking at you. We both felt very very very uncomfortable with the situation. When it cam time for us to get off we noticed it was also his stop. For about 2 minutes we thought about getting off at the next stop and the back-tracking home, I mean it was scary bad. The kinda time you wish you had a big strong man with you but no. It was just us 2 young blonde foreigners that clearly had no one else with them. We waited form him to get off and after which we did as well. Luckily he went one way and we went the other. No worries guys he was headed in theother direction before we got off the train. It was just a very odd experience. We both thought it likely he may want to eat us. I mean guys he had the freakin coon eye like no one I have ever seen before, this is the kind of guy you see on CSI. And not as a witness but the one being investigated. So clearly we made it home safe and yes mom the doors are locked. He did not follow us home becuse we checked multiple times. So to celebrate our new friend we went to McDonalds for dinner the came home and ate the fatty food in bliss.
Also today our host family went to Italy so as of Sunday when the other girls leave we have a 3 story house all to oursleves. YIPPPPEEEEE! no there will be no house parties but whatev. We get to take care of the garden and the mail and all that groooovy stuff. It should be fun to run a Vienna household for a week or so. Yes about 3 hours after they left we went to explore the rest of the house, we were good we touch nothing but a toliet, because while the tour was going I had to pee. But I left just the way I found it. I am a good house guest.
Oh today in class I made the funny but mean teacher laugh!!!!!!! This is a HUGE deal for he never laughs at us when we make a funny, he only laughs when he makes funnies at us, and about us. I had water in my mouth when he said something and I gave him a look and tried to say what with my mouth full, so appropriate I know. When he did not understand the clear facial expression I had to explain that, "this is my what face" because I did not understand what he had said. He got a huge smile and I said "Go on laugh you know it's funny, come on you know I'm funny. Just give in everyone else has." he replied "I don't laugh" Then I said "Oh yes you do you think I'm funny and your smiling" Then the class agreed that it was a 1st time and we all laughed at him, it was a great moment. After that class went so great.
So it's on to the weekend which will be filled with a class trip that includes a 20 mile bike ride. Of course the best part all the homework due Tuesday, cause Monday is a holiday. I think on Monday we are either going to a lake/beach area or a under ground lake thing. The beach is supposed to be great and the under lake is the largest in Europe.
It should be a great weekend.
I love you all so much and miss you tons <3
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Thursday my 2 week mark for being in Vienna is coming to an end.....Today it was German class then a free hour to get the groups made up for the projects. My group and I are talking about how Vienna is a very international city, it has so many cultures living here. Also about how all the different cultures combined to make Vienna the great city that it is today.
Today after German we all got together for the touring class and jumped on the U-BAN and headed to Schloss Schon Brunn, which is the Schon Brunn Palace. It was huge and so very pretty and the inside just screamed Baroque Rococo. Which means very lavish, over done, bright colors, and gold lot and lots of gold. While at the palace today there was a crew filming a movie there, it was cool to kinda see what goes on in the process. Not sure what it was for or who was in it but it was still neat, I was on a movie set today..hehehe. Schon Brunn is also the place where Mozart gave his 1st concert at the tender age of 6. I got to be in the room that he actually did the performance in, which I think is a uncommon and cool experience. After which we walked around the massive garden area and had lunch, and a small class meeting.
In which I was named the chair of SPOTLIGHTS because the class agreed that it would suit me cause I like to know other peoples info and stories. lol I get to assign people to do a spotlight every week at the class meeting, I think that will be kinda neat.
Lets see nothing to die for funny happened today really, other then me being me and dumb things happening that is. Today getting ready to walk up some stairs I walk into a door knob that, I think had it out for cause it was sticking out like 2 feet. Ok so yes the knob has been there since the 1800's but it should know better then to attack people. So it was really funny at the time but my arm is just ever so tender and slightly bruised. I have a new saying as of breakfast. It goes " I normally don't like morons but for him I will make an exception" Let me now explain. At breakfast Megan, Sara and I were talking about this actor. Megan had food in her mouth in my defense so when she said " I normally don't like blondes" it sounded like morons. Sara and I looked very confused for a few seconds then asked what she had said, upon her reply we laughed for like 10 minutes.
We had some nice but chilly rainy weather today which was a nice change from the hot we have been having. Um....we are going to Melk this Saturday then from there riding bikes to Kremes. I don't know how far that is but it should be fun, but we have to leave at 6:30am to meet the class and the bus. I am really excited it has the largest Abby/Church in the "Western World" so everyone says. It is very Baroque and will close off that chapter of study for class.
Some other random but great news, my host dad has his last round of chemo this morning and does not have to go back to the docter for like 3 weeks. Which is huge because he has been going 3-4 times a week for the past 6 months so we are all very happy for him.
Today was the 1st day that I have been home sick, I have been people sick since day one. Wow that sounds silly, I have missed people form day one but today I missed UT and AZ.
On the 30th it will be a month since I left Provo and almost 2 weeks shy of a month since I left Chandler. Gosh sad day...tear, tear that was a tender moment that I just shared.
Well not much else going on in the life of Megan, sorry it hasn't been to interesting the past few times.
PS I sent post cards last Tuesday so a week and 2 days ago, so when you guys get them could you let me know. I am trying to find out of long the mail takes.
Peace out and much Love
Today after German we all got together for the touring class and jumped on the U-BAN and headed to Schloss Schon Brunn, which is the Schon Brunn Palace. It was huge and so very pretty and the inside just screamed Baroque Rococo. Which means very lavish, over done, bright colors, and gold lot and lots of gold. While at the palace today there was a crew filming a movie there, it was cool to kinda see what goes on in the process. Not sure what it was for or who was in it but it was still neat, I was on a movie set today..hehehe. Schon Brunn is also the place where Mozart gave his 1st concert at the tender age of 6. I got to be in the room that he actually did the performance in, which I think is a uncommon and cool experience. After which we walked around the massive garden area and had lunch, and a small class meeting.
In which I was named the chair of SPOTLIGHTS because the class agreed that it would suit me cause I like to know other peoples info and stories. lol I get to assign people to do a spotlight every week at the class meeting, I think that will be kinda neat.
Lets see nothing to die for funny happened today really, other then me being me and dumb things happening that is. Today getting ready to walk up some stairs I walk into a door knob that, I think had it out for cause it was sticking out like 2 feet. Ok so yes the knob has been there since the 1800's but it should know better then to attack people. So it was really funny at the time but my arm is just ever so tender and slightly bruised. I have a new saying as of breakfast. It goes " I normally don't like morons but for him I will make an exception" Let me now explain. At breakfast Megan, Sara and I were talking about this actor. Megan had food in her mouth in my defense so when she said " I normally don't like blondes" it sounded like morons. Sara and I looked very confused for a few seconds then asked what she had said, upon her reply we laughed for like 10 minutes.
We had some nice but chilly rainy weather today which was a nice change from the hot we have been having. Um....we are going to Melk this Saturday then from there riding bikes to Kremes. I don't know how far that is but it should be fun, but we have to leave at 6:30am to meet the class and the bus. I am really excited it has the largest Abby/Church in the "Western World" so everyone says. It is very Baroque and will close off that chapter of study for class.
Some other random but great news, my host dad has his last round of chemo this morning and does not have to go back to the docter for like 3 weeks. Which is huge because he has been going 3-4 times a week for the past 6 months so we are all very happy for him.
Today was the 1st day that I have been home sick, I have been people sick since day one. Wow that sounds silly, I have missed people form day one but today I missed UT and AZ.
On the 30th it will be a month since I left Provo and almost 2 weeks shy of a month since I left Chandler. Gosh sad day...tear, tear that was a tender moment that I just shared.
Well not much else going on in the life of Megan, sorry it hasn't been to interesting the past few times.
PS I sent post cards last Tuesday so a week and 2 days ago, so when you guys get them could you let me know. I am trying to find out of long the mail takes.
Peace out and much Love
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Many discoveries have been made today....So yesterday and today went really good in German class, I am not all the way comfortable yet but I think it is getting closer. For all those you had to put up with me at school you know I need all the help I can get in German so this is a great thing. I am also becoming more comfy with reading aloud and doing thing in class, that is always had for me cause when I am unsure of myself I become very shy and quite.
One of the teachers will gone 2mro so it is a free period to research for the group projects that were assigned today. yesterday one the walking tour we went to so many places. We saw Peters Church, Pestsaule which is a tower thanking God for saving Vienna in the plague, Baroque House, and the State House aka the National Lib. It was great but such a long day. Pics of these places are currently on Facebook. We are doing pretty much just Baroque places right now.
Today we went to Karls Church which is such a staple in Baroque Cathedrals. The inside of both it and Peters Church yesterday are well known for their interior and exterior which just scream Baroque. In Karls Church today we got a fantastic treat. It is being renovated right know and they are allowing people to go up and elevator then a tall cat walk to the very top of the dome. Today I took that hike all 40 meters of it to the top. I was standing right under what they call the latern would be. I have pics of the inside and outside to try to show scale of how high I was, but I don't know if it will be portrayed very well. I with out exaggeration went from the tippy top to the bottom of this Cathedral. It was a once in a life time experience, that I am so glad to of had. I mean I am still in awe that I was able to do that. I was an arms length away from the fresco on the walls and ceiling. AHHHHHHH so cool!
Also today on the walk to the Cathedral people were doing something for voting and they were passing out pretty orange daisies, and I got one and felt a little special. lol I mean I'm not voting but I know have that memory.
A funny from yesterday...I was walking in the National Lib. and it is of course rope gaurded so no one can touch the ancient books. I had walked over to do a pic. for class and my bag hit the rope, which hit the sensor which oh yes set off an alarm. It only went off for about 10 seconds but I got a very dirty look from a security gaurd, we thought it was funny she however did not.
We have a 3 day weekend this week because Monday is a holiday here. Today I asked Dr. McFarland for some day trip ideas, and an pretty excited for a couple of them.
He suggested Schneeberg which is a mountain range area and also Neusiedlersee which is a beach on the border of Austira and Hungary. Well it is a beach like area, it is a giant lake that is salt water, but is supposed to be fun. We are thinking about doing the hiking on Saturday or Sunday then Beach on Monday. The only reason we would do the hike on Sunday is if we go to Melk, as a class.
I am kinda bummed to be missing institute tonight but this was the only night our family and new roommates could do the family dinner so I am staying for that. Last week it was delish so I am hopeful that tonight will be just as good.
So some other things I have discovered today...It is just now starting to dawn on me that I am in Vienna, yes guys I am that fumb that it has taken this long. Also that as of 2mro I have been here 2 weeks, on the 30th I have been gone from my beloved Provo for a month, and last that I miss the people in Provo more then they are missing me at this point...who would have thought that a summer in P-Town would beat out a summer in Vienna. The only other thing that is starting to be noticed is I hate not being able to talk to people, like on the phone to hear their voices. I have started to notice that it is very hard to express emotion and urgancy in an e-mail. Either that or I am just not that good at it.
Mom, Dad and the rest of the fam I miss you guys tons and love you more.
P-Town much love miss you guys
One of the teachers will gone 2mro so it is a free period to research for the group projects that were assigned today. yesterday one the walking tour we went to so many places. We saw Peters Church, Pestsaule which is a tower thanking God for saving Vienna in the plague, Baroque House, and the State House aka the National Lib. It was great but such a long day. Pics of these places are currently on Facebook. We are doing pretty much just Baroque places right now.
Today we went to Karls Church which is such a staple in Baroque Cathedrals. The inside of both it and Peters Church yesterday are well known for their interior and exterior which just scream Baroque. In Karls Church today we got a fantastic treat. It is being renovated right know and they are allowing people to go up and elevator then a tall cat walk to the very top of the dome. Today I took that hike all 40 meters of it to the top. I was standing right under what they call the latern would be. I have pics of the inside and outside to try to show scale of how high I was, but I don't know if it will be portrayed very well. I with out exaggeration went from the tippy top to the bottom of this Cathedral. It was a once in a life time experience, that I am so glad to of had. I mean I am still in awe that I was able to do that. I was an arms length away from the fresco on the walls and ceiling. AHHHHHHH so cool!
Also today on the walk to the Cathedral people were doing something for voting and they were passing out pretty orange daisies, and I got one and felt a little special. lol I mean I'm not voting but I know have that memory.
A funny from yesterday...I was walking in the National Lib. and it is of course rope gaurded so no one can touch the ancient books. I had walked over to do a pic. for class and my bag hit the rope, which hit the sensor which oh yes set off an alarm. It only went off for about 10 seconds but I got a very dirty look from a security gaurd, we thought it was funny she however did not.
We have a 3 day weekend this week because Monday is a holiday here. Today I asked Dr. McFarland for some day trip ideas, and an pretty excited for a couple of them.
He suggested Schneeberg which is a mountain range area and also Neusiedlersee which is a beach on the border of Austira and Hungary. Well it is a beach like area, it is a giant lake that is salt water, but is supposed to be fun. We are thinking about doing the hiking on Saturday or Sunday then Beach on Monday. The only reason we would do the hike on Sunday is if we go to Melk, as a class.
I am kinda bummed to be missing institute tonight but this was the only night our family and new roommates could do the family dinner so I am staying for that. Last week it was delish so I am hopeful that tonight will be just as good.
So some other things I have discovered today...It is just now starting to dawn on me that I am in Vienna, yes guys I am that fumb that it has taken this long. Also that as of 2mro I have been here 2 weeks, on the 30th I have been gone from my beloved Provo for a month, and last that I miss the people in Provo more then they are missing me at this point...who would have thought that a summer in P-Town would beat out a summer in Vienna. The only other thing that is starting to be noticed is I hate not being able to talk to people, like on the phone to hear their voices. I have started to notice that it is very hard to express emotion and urgancy in an e-mail. Either that or I am just not that good at it.
Mom, Dad and the rest of the fam I miss you guys tons and love you more.
P-Town much love miss you guys
Monday, May 25, 2009
Another Monday is coming to an end.. So the new roommies are a little better, this morning they were nice which is so different from the 1st meeting we had last night. We all had a nice breakfast with the family and then we showed them the way to get to the school. At that point they went one way with there group and us the other to class.
In my first class today it was so funny. We have a very strange and stern teacher but he is very nice, and we found out today that he has a funny side to him. When class started the room filled with opera music from a new music class in the room next door. And the joining door kept opening, which we as a class thought was funnt the teacher did not. The music for lack of better word was pissing him off hard core. To make matters worse a wedding had just happened and in Vienna tradition all the guest were honking their car horns as they drove down the street behind the bride and groom. I thought the teacher was going to burst!!!! he would stop teaching and start to pace out of frustration that these dumb people were interrupting his class. I mean really how dare they!!!! hahaha About at what I would call his breaking point I jumped in of course to help the situation..... I said "Really don't they know it's Monday morning? No music or happiness this early on a Monday!!!" he paused for a few seconds then replied..." Thank You, someone gets it." I about died at his response, it was just a funny and good moment. This noise went on for the entire class period.
The 2nd class not much happened other than work and review stuff so nothing blog worthy.
On the touring class portion we went and looked at some Barouqe buildings and ceilings. Then we visited a church that was so crazy and over done on the inside. pics to be posted later. It was borderline silly. They had a little person in a clear glass casket sitting on display..yes a little dead girl with a mask to hide the decay just sitting there for all to see and I don't really know worship maybe. It was crazy! We visited the horses of the Spanish Riding School...basically big white horses that people in funny hats ride. We then hit up this giant outdoor sink thing and all took a turn n taking some free tap water...mmmmmmm good.
That lead us to a stop to get a peek at the statue of the Vienna Basilisk, yes like the snake from the 2nd Harry Potter. Here it is this crazy looking chicken with claw type things, not really scary but a cool story non the less. With that excitment under control the class ended for the day.
I decided to be a good student and went to the LDS institute and did my homework before FHE. Got it all done then had dinner which they provide for like a $1.50. It was this Vienna-Hungarian goulash. It looked pre-eaten but was to die for. After our little tummies had time to settle the FHE lesson began. It was good and I understood about 85% of what was going on. I then grabbed some banana bread and headed home with a few others. yes I am a bum and I skipped the game portion to come home and finish another paper for 2mro.
All in all it was a pretty fun day.
Other new roommie news- they are here from St. Lawrence College, becuase they took a Vienna history class and are here to take a test or something...I kinda stopped listening like half way through their story.
I know nothing to fun today but I'm sure more blog greatness is to come
Your all great and I love and miss you all tons!
In my first class today it was so funny. We have a very strange and stern teacher but he is very nice, and we found out today that he has a funny side to him. When class started the room filled with opera music from a new music class in the room next door. And the joining door kept opening, which we as a class thought was funnt the teacher did not. The music for lack of better word was pissing him off hard core. To make matters worse a wedding had just happened and in Vienna tradition all the guest were honking their car horns as they drove down the street behind the bride and groom. I thought the teacher was going to burst!!!! he would stop teaching and start to pace out of frustration that these dumb people were interrupting his class. I mean really how dare they!!!! hahaha About at what I would call his breaking point I jumped in of course to help the situation..... I said "Really don't they know it's Monday morning? No music or happiness this early on a Monday!!!" he paused for a few seconds then replied..." Thank You, someone gets it." I about died at his response, it was just a funny and good moment. This noise went on for the entire class period.
The 2nd class not much happened other than work and review stuff so nothing blog worthy.
On the touring class portion we went and looked at some Barouqe buildings and ceilings. Then we visited a church that was so crazy and over done on the inside. pics to be posted later. It was borderline silly. They had a little person in a clear glass casket sitting on display..yes a little dead girl with a mask to hide the decay just sitting there for all to see and I don't really know worship maybe. It was crazy! We visited the horses of the Spanish Riding School...basically big white horses that people in funny hats ride. We then hit up this giant outdoor sink thing and all took a turn n taking some free tap water...mmmmmmm good.
That lead us to a stop to get a peek at the statue of the Vienna Basilisk, yes like the snake from the 2nd Harry Potter. Here it is this crazy looking chicken with claw type things, not really scary but a cool story non the less. With that excitment under control the class ended for the day.
I decided to be a good student and went to the LDS institute and did my homework before FHE. Got it all done then had dinner which they provide for like a $1.50. It was this Vienna-Hungarian goulash. It looked pre-eaten but was to die for. After our little tummies had time to settle the FHE lesson began. It was good and I understood about 85% of what was going on. I then grabbed some banana bread and headed home with a few others. yes I am a bum and I skipped the game portion to come home and finish another paper for 2mro.
All in all it was a pretty fun day.
Other new roommie news- they are here from St. Lawrence College, becuase they took a Vienna history class and are here to take a test or something...I kinda stopped listening like half way through their story.
I know nothing to fun today but I'm sure more blog greatness is to come
Your all great and I love and miss you all tons!
Sunday, May 24, 2009
So it's still Sunday but guess what...the new roommies have arrvied.
Their names are Sara and Merideth and well I don't like them. They bother me becuase they have been here for like 4 hours and they have already touched my crap. I don't like it when people invite their hands to touch my stuff. And I'm pretty sure they used my face soap cause it looks lower, not like I measure or anything but a woman just knows these things. lol
All my girls can verify this fact. I am sure they are great people if you like them. They will only be here for 10 days and counting. They are music peoples here to take some sort of test. I neing the great person I am will give them the benifit of the doubt and blame their stupidity on the jet-lag. Maybe before they leave we will all be besties...but I will not hold breath for I will die.
Wow I'm kinda a big brat....but I'm ok that, is that bad? No really I'm sure it will be grand.
Other then my newly gained sisters getting here the only new funny stuff is Megan and I ate our host families gift......well only part of it. There were 2 boxes of chocolates and now there is 1. Right now Megan's sitting across from me about to die of laughter...see someone thinks I'm funny.
Oh yes one last funny... I asked Megan "how do you spell boobie" and she thought I was kidding however I was quite serious. It took like 5 mins. for her to tell me. By that point I had figured it out on my own, I didn't want to make Michelle wait any longer on facebook IM.
It may sound to you all like we are bored however we see this as pure american fun. lol
If you are wondering...yes the chocolates were great but still can not beat Vienna.
Much loves to you all. I miss you guys like alot...alot alot. <3 <3
Their names are Sara and Merideth and well I don't like them. They bother me becuase they have been here for like 4 hours and they have already touched my crap. I don't like it when people invite their hands to touch my stuff. And I'm pretty sure they used my face soap cause it looks lower, not like I measure or anything but a woman just knows these things. lol
All my girls can verify this fact. I am sure they are great people if you like them. They will only be here for 10 days and counting. They are music peoples here to take some sort of test. I neing the great person I am will give them the benifit of the doubt and blame their stupidity on the jet-lag. Maybe before they leave we will all be besties...but I will not hold breath for I will die.
Wow I'm kinda a big brat....but I'm ok that, is that bad? No really I'm sure it will be grand.
Other then my newly gained sisters getting here the only new funny stuff is Megan and I ate our host families gift......well only part of it. There were 2 boxes of chocolates and now there is 1. Right now Megan's sitting across from me about to die of laughter...see someone thinks I'm funny.
Oh yes one last funny... I asked Megan "how do you spell boobie" and she thought I was kidding however I was quite serious. It took like 5 mins. for her to tell me. By that point I had figured it out on my own, I didn't want to make Michelle wait any longer on facebook IM.
It may sound to you all like we are bored however we see this as pure american fun. lol
If you are wondering...yes the chocolates were great but still can not beat Vienna.
Much loves to you all. I miss you guys like alot...alot alot. <3 <3
Another Sunday come on gone....So Megan and I set out at 8am to try and make it to church on time. We did find the building this week and got there with 15min till it started. So total one way travel time to church is a long 45mins by taking 2 trains and walking a few blocks.
I hate to say it but I did not like church. Relief society was very unwelcoming and it felt like they didn't want us there. Ecspecially when a lady walked by us and said " I think BYU is dumb" looked at us then walked away. I later found out she was teaching the lesson today..boooooo!
Sunday had 8 people in well 9 if you count the teacher. it was a hard to understand lesson on fasting and ways to better it for ourselfs. When class was over we headed to Sacrament meeting.
The entire ward is smaller then our EQ and RS in Provo. They don't even have 100 people in this ward, it was kinda odd to me. The families with little kids just let them run around loud and screaming the whole time. It was very distracting and hard to understand the talks.
We were being looked at like animals at the zoo, but no one would take the time to say hello or introduce themselevs, not even the bishop people.
The parts of the talks I could here were ok we heard from one guy that went to BYU and he spoke about education. We had a little old man speak and he looked the grim repar, he was a litlle scary looking, and I have no clue what he spoke about, but I'm sure it was good. He was the last peaker and when he sat down the piano player and the music leader came on to the stand for the closing hymn. Right as the piano started to play the intro the little old mans wife came up to the mic. and statred giving a talk. The entire place filled with laughter and confussed faces..you see she was not asked to give a talk.
So the music people sat down and the bishop smiled and lowered his head and she gave a interesting talk about a war and then just like that sat back down. The music started again and this time we made it to the closing prayer.lol
So to say the least church was for sure a new experience, but I'm not really wantingto go back next week. But I know I'm being a cry baby and I'll get over it.
Other then church happening today the new students that never came last week should be here tonight, so future update will be coming on that I'm sure. I'm sick which kinda sucks but no big deal. It's just a swollen throat, plugged ears, and this great headache right behind my right eye...so much fun. Oh yes and this past Friday I got bit by something on the top of my foot and today my entire foot and ankle are swollen and very tender. We all know that I'm a big kid and I can handle it.
Really nothing else going on today, came home from church ate lunch did about 2 hours of homework and still have a paper to write for 2mro. So far kinda smooth sailing so I really can not complain it could be worse.
I hope you guys are all enjoying your summers and or classes. I miss you guys tons.
<3 <3 <3
I hate to say it but I did not like church. Relief society was very unwelcoming and it felt like they didn't want us there. Ecspecially when a lady walked by us and said " I think BYU is dumb" looked at us then walked away. I later found out she was teaching the lesson today..boooooo!
Sunday had 8 people in well 9 if you count the teacher. it was a hard to understand lesson on fasting and ways to better it for ourselfs. When class was over we headed to Sacrament meeting.
The entire ward is smaller then our EQ and RS in Provo. They don't even have 100 people in this ward, it was kinda odd to me. The families with little kids just let them run around loud and screaming the whole time. It was very distracting and hard to understand the talks.
We were being looked at like animals at the zoo, but no one would take the time to say hello or introduce themselevs, not even the bishop people.
The parts of the talks I could here were ok we heard from one guy that went to BYU and he spoke about education. We had a little old man speak and he looked the grim repar, he was a litlle scary looking, and I have no clue what he spoke about, but I'm sure it was good. He was the last peaker and when he sat down the piano player and the music leader came on to the stand for the closing hymn. Right as the piano started to play the intro the little old mans wife came up to the mic. and statred giving a talk. The entire place filled with laughter and confussed faces..you see she was not asked to give a talk.
So the music people sat down and the bishop smiled and lowered his head and she gave a interesting talk about a war and then just like that sat back down. The music started again and this time we made it to the closing prayer.lol
So to say the least church was for sure a new experience, but I'm not really wantingto go back next week. But I know I'm being a cry baby and I'll get over it.
Other then church happening today the new students that never came last week should be here tonight, so future update will be coming on that I'm sure. I'm sick which kinda sucks but no big deal. It's just a swollen throat, plugged ears, and this great headache right behind my right eye...so much fun. Oh yes and this past Friday I got bit by something on the top of my foot and today my entire foot and ankle are swollen and very tender. We all know that I'm a big kid and I can handle it.
Really nothing else going on today, came home from church ate lunch did about 2 hours of homework and still have a paper to write for 2mro. So far kinda smooth sailing so I really can not complain it could be worse.
I hope you guys are all enjoying your summers and or classes. I miss you guys tons.
<3 <3 <3
Saturday, May 23, 2009
A fun Saturday.. We woke up 7am this morning and got ready to meet the group to explore the castle. It was 30 min train ride to the meeting point, then another 30 mins on a above ground train followed by a 40 min hike to the castle. It was warm today but nothing to bad and the hike was very pretty. We got to tht castle and had about a 35min tour of the place. In the castle pics were not allowed to be taking inside the rooms but were allowed in the open courtyard areas. If you know me well enough you know that I still took pics everywhere, hehehe I just did it very undercover. So I did still get some good pics of the castles inners and outers.
For lunch we found a little park area and sat and relaxed with our food. After which we all played on the playfround toys..it was fun. When we were tired of that we had a on the spot german lesson from Dr. McFarland and it was only common and slightly dirty words and phrases. lol He figures if they are common enough for his kids to know them then we can too. No worries mom it is nothng worse then things I already knew.
We then made the hike back to the train, 30 mins later we got on the other train. Megan and I then went into town and got dinner. When that was said and done we got on the train home and 1/2 hour later we were at our door. It has been a long day of walking and touring but it was so fun, I'm just really drained at this point.
<3 <3 <3
For lunch we found a little park area and sat and relaxed with our food. After which we all played on the playfround toys..it was fun. When we were tired of that we had a on the spot german lesson from Dr. McFarland and it was only common and slightly dirty words and phrases. lol He figures if they are common enough for his kids to know them then we can too. No worries mom it is nothng worse then things I already knew.
We then made the hike back to the train, 30 mins later we got on the other train. Megan and I then went into town and got dinner. When that was said and done we got on the train home and 1/2 hour later we were at our door. It has been a long day of walking and touring but it was so fun, I'm just really drained at this point.
<3 <3 <3
Friday, May 22, 2009
So another Friday comes to an end... Today we climed to the top of St. Stephans Cathedral all of the nearly 400 steps. It was so crazy! The staircase was a very tiny and clastrophobic (sp?) space that seemed to be never-ending, no worries I made it both up and back down. I got alot of cool pics of the view from the top, it was so high up and so fun. When we were done with the journey back to the bottom our TA took us out for ice cream, it was good but not as good as the 1st place we went a few days ago.
As of today Megan and I are offical residents of Vienna we went and turned in the paper work today after the ice cream stop....yipppeee! To celebrate that we did what all residents do and took pics at the Hofburg like tourists...hahaha
We then made our way to lds insititue and I watched Singing in the Rain for the 1st time. That movie has no point what so ever but I liked it..it was very cute. Getting ready to come back home we realized we need to make a grocery run. With groceries in hand we headed back to train and came home.
This morning at breakfast our dad here invited us to dinner for tonight. he said " We want you to have dinner with us, a real Austrian meal...we give you water and a piece of bread." Megan and I both sat there for a few seconds before we reacted. We did not know if her was for real or kidding. he then started laughing, but would not tell us what they were going to feed us. :) Tonight when we got home mom and dad wentout to a movie and left just us girls at home. Me, Megan, and our new sister Frani. We ate a very good and traditional dinner. Noodles with kraut. Not sour kraut but sweet kraut. It was very different but very good. We also had these great little coco and waffle puffs. To drink we had apple tea with citrus added. All in all a new experience but one that was worth it.
After dinner us 3 crazy 20 something aged girls danced for about an hour around the table just singing and laighing...wow there some moments made tonight. It was great finally getting a chance to bond with Frani, she is soo sweet. When the parents came home we came down to our room and showed Frani Bon Qui Qui and Stewart and Can I have your number for the 1st time ever. It was for sure a tender moment. It was cute becuase some of the humor we had to explain so for the most part she thought it was funny.
2mro we go to the castle and do some homework. Tuesday Frani wants to take us to a dance place which should be funny..well at least for those watching me dance that is.
Sidenote- This morning at breakfast we tired tea made from the fruit of white roses. It has a bitter and kinda sour taste but it was good.
That's the days report from this end. Love you guys so much..<3
As of today Megan and I are offical residents of Vienna we went and turned in the paper work today after the ice cream stop....yipppeee! To celebrate that we did what all residents do and took pics at the Hofburg like tourists...hahaha
We then made our way to lds insititue and I watched Singing in the Rain for the 1st time. That movie has no point what so ever but I liked it..it was very cute. Getting ready to come back home we realized we need to make a grocery run. With groceries in hand we headed back to train and came home.
This morning at breakfast our dad here invited us to dinner for tonight. he said " We want you to have dinner with us, a real Austrian meal...we give you water and a piece of bread." Megan and I both sat there for a few seconds before we reacted. We did not know if her was for real or kidding. he then started laughing, but would not tell us what they were going to feed us. :) Tonight when we got home mom and dad wentout to a movie and left just us girls at home. Me, Megan, and our new sister Frani. We ate a very good and traditional dinner. Noodles with kraut. Not sour kraut but sweet kraut. It was very different but very good. We also had these great little coco and waffle puffs. To drink we had apple tea with citrus added. All in all a new experience but one that was worth it.
After dinner us 3 crazy 20 something aged girls danced for about an hour around the table just singing and laighing...wow there some moments made tonight. It was great finally getting a chance to bond with Frani, she is soo sweet. When the parents came home we came down to our room and showed Frani Bon Qui Qui and Stewart and Can I have your number for the 1st time ever. It was for sure a tender moment. It was cute becuase some of the humor we had to explain so for the most part she thought it was funny.
2mro we go to the castle and do some homework. Tuesday Frani wants to take us to a dance place which should be funny..well at least for those watching me dance that is.
Sidenote- This morning at breakfast we tired tea made from the fruit of white roses. It has a bitter and kinda sour taste but it was good.
That's the days report from this end. Love you guys so much..<3
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Today began with the U-BAN... We woke up today to the sound of my cell phone ringing. It was Dr. McFarland to check if we were going swimming. We decided that we would and got ready to go. However after breakfast was over we were to late to meet the group so we had to find it on our own. I had looked up the basic direstions and to my shock got us there with no problems.
To my ginormous shock this "swimming hole" we were told about was large and fantastic. There was a wave pool a kiddie pool and slides. The best was the fact that it is a little island off the Danu a very old and famous river in Vienna. Megan and I went exploring and found out the hard way that part of the island is sectioned off for a nudist colony..baaaaa. I have seen enough naked to lat me a life time or 2. They also are very confident over here. There were big fat men in tiny speedos and big fat ladies in tiny 2 pieces of all sorts. Very few people looked good in what they had on, so what that means to me is that wow I was looking good for once in a swimsuit...lol After all the slides and wave pools and such we went to swim in the river. That was a blast, we took tons of pics playing in the water and jumping off the dock into the river. We also got a great group pic of some of us chillin' in the Danu. We did hit up the slide they had and went down it in as many different ways as we could think of. At one point we cahin down in like a chain of 6 of us all holding on to each other. While Danny sat at the bottom taking pics.
Megan and I just got home from that which is nice because I am so drained at this point, from all the water and sun fun. I got a little sunburned but nothing to bad. So after jumping in the shower to wash the fish flavored lake water off me, I must now get ready to do hours worth of homework. Even thou it is a 4 day weekend over here they don't believe in letting homework rest for the holidays. boooooo!
2mro a group of us are going to climb the tower of St. Stephans Cathedral and maybe go to SchonBrunn Palace but I'm not sure yet. When all that is done we are going to the lds institute movie night. Which should be fun the people that work there are super sweet.
Really that is all that has been going on today, other then sometime tonight we are having 2 more study abroad students move into the house we live in. We know nothing about them other then they are here for music stuff and go to a different school. Oh and they'll only be here 10 days.
Just a reminder kids....topless and naked are not always a good thing....lol so use that power for good and not evil. Oh the best part about the nakeds was a lady that was topless and we had to do a double take because her breast were so odd looking we thought she was a guy at 1st. hahaha either that or the old man that stipped down in front of me to change into his swim trunks, and he was not in any shape to be doing that. :)
love you all <3
ps pics from today may take awhile to been seen on facebook cause my camera died today and they are all on other peoples..so sorry
To my ginormous shock this "swimming hole" we were told about was large and fantastic. There was a wave pool a kiddie pool and slides. The best was the fact that it is a little island off the Danu a very old and famous river in Vienna. Megan and I went exploring and found out the hard way that part of the island is sectioned off for a nudist colony..baaaaa. I have seen enough naked to lat me a life time or 2. They also are very confident over here. There were big fat men in tiny speedos and big fat ladies in tiny 2 pieces of all sorts. Very few people looked good in what they had on, so what that means to me is that wow I was looking good for once in a swimsuit...lol After all the slides and wave pools and such we went to swim in the river. That was a blast, we took tons of pics playing in the water and jumping off the dock into the river. We also got a great group pic of some of us chillin' in the Danu. We did hit up the slide they had and went down it in as many different ways as we could think of. At one point we cahin down in like a chain of 6 of us all holding on to each other. While Danny sat at the bottom taking pics.
Megan and I just got home from that which is nice because I am so drained at this point, from all the water and sun fun. I got a little sunburned but nothing to bad. So after jumping in the shower to wash the fish flavored lake water off me, I must now get ready to do hours worth of homework. Even thou it is a 4 day weekend over here they don't believe in letting homework rest for the holidays. boooooo!
2mro a group of us are going to climb the tower of St. Stephans Cathedral and maybe go to SchonBrunn Palace but I'm not sure yet. When all that is done we are going to the lds institute movie night. Which should be fun the people that work there are super sweet.
Really that is all that has been going on today, other then sometime tonight we are having 2 more study abroad students move into the house we live in. We know nothing about them other then they are here for music stuff and go to a different school. Oh and they'll only be here 10 days.
Just a reminder kids....topless and naked are not always a good thing....lol so use that power for good and not evil. Oh the best part about the nakeds was a lady that was topless and we had to do a double take because her breast were so odd looking we thought she was a guy at 1st. hahaha either that or the old man that stipped down in front of me to change into his swim trunks, and he was not in any shape to be doing that. :)
love you all <3
ps pics from today may take awhile to been seen on facebook cause my camera died today and they are all on other peoples..so sorry
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Today is our Friday...cause of the holiday 2mro. Which mean a 4 day weekend. Yesterday while we were playing frisbee we saw a lady walking her pet turtle in the park it was funny, and kinda odd.
Today we had our german classes again and we are all in agreement that one of the teachers just really like to pick on me...me well I'm not the biggest fan of that but hey I get lots of practice..lol. After class we walked to the residency office to become offical Vienna residents. Ahhh I wonder if they know what they jsut did...letting us all in. haha We then headed back to school to meet Prof. McFarland for the walking tour class.
We went to St. Stephans and got to do a audio tour about all the relics and such inside which was so great and very informative. Then we got to go into the CATACOMBS! WOOOOW! We were 8 meter under the cathedral which is 24 feet deep. We walked through the 2 parts of the catacombs which are called the old and new. The new was first, in that section they have the coffins of passed Cardinals then there was a Bishop room, Duke room, and a Habsburg room which is a very wealthy old family that the Hofburg Palace is named after because they lived their. We also saw internal organ jars..kinda odd but so neat. The best part of ever was the old part of the catacombs. Which had open graves/coffins so you could see the bodies. Right after you see the open graves you pass what they call bone rooms. In these rooms bones are stacked to the top like firewood. GROSS, but for some reason I had the biggest urge to wanna touch but no worries I didn't. :) Oh and the newest addition to the tombs was the Cardinal that past 5 years ago so still pretty fresh. It was dark and damp but so worth the wait in the line to see it.
The next stop was what else but dessert. Really what else do you do after walking through a bunch of tombs. lol We went to the oldest still in working opperation resturant in Vienna..Griechenbeisl it was built in 1447. This place was great not only for the taste buds but for the eyes as well. Everything about this place was just perfect.
When done with the sweets we headed over to the lds institute building. We hung out there about an hour or so before class. We had class in german and then we had dinner. We stayed there just hanging out till about 10pm. We played pool and other games, we also played the piano and sang hymns..what up we are so Mormon. haha While there I met the sweetest little old man. His name was Elde Gill and he was sportin' a BYU tie, which kinda made me happy it was like a little piece of one of my homes. Megan and I then went to the Rathaus which is city hall and took some pics..the buildings here just leave me shock that something so grand can be real. After doing that and getting over the awe of the place we hopped back on the U-BAN and came home.
So it is nearly 12:30 as in mid-night and I am not sure how I am still awake cause I am beyond dead tired. It has been a long and great day.
Some side notes..Dr. McFarland's daughter Maddie that is 10 has decided as of today that she is my new hip attachment..lol which is fine by me cause she is such a doll...and she can help me with my german since she has been speaking it simce she was about 3. lol Um....2mro we are going to a swimming hole type place to play around in the water...Friday is till open but Saturday we are going to a medieval castle which is the last one left in Vienna. While there they let you play with the swords and all those cool and pointy things. I'm so stoked for that really where can you say you got to play with armory stuff while in a castle?.
After today the only part of St. Stephans Cathedral I have not seen is the tower, which I will see before I come home.
I miss you guys all so much, I mean really it is kinda borderline silly..LOTS of LOVE <3
again i am dead tired so spelling and such may be very gross so sorry in advance :)
Today we had our german classes again and we are all in agreement that one of the teachers just really like to pick on me...me well I'm not the biggest fan of that but hey I get lots of practice..lol. After class we walked to the residency office to become offical Vienna residents. Ahhh I wonder if they know what they jsut did...letting us all in. haha We then headed back to school to meet Prof. McFarland for the walking tour class.
We went to St. Stephans and got to do a audio tour about all the relics and such inside which was so great and very informative. Then we got to go into the CATACOMBS! WOOOOW! We were 8 meter under the cathedral which is 24 feet deep. We walked through the 2 parts of the catacombs which are called the old and new. The new was first, in that section they have the coffins of passed Cardinals then there was a Bishop room, Duke room, and a Habsburg room which is a very wealthy old family that the Hofburg Palace is named after because they lived their. We also saw internal organ jars..kinda odd but so neat. The best part of ever was the old part of the catacombs. Which had open graves/coffins so you could see the bodies. Right after you see the open graves you pass what they call bone rooms. In these rooms bones are stacked to the top like firewood. GROSS, but for some reason I had the biggest urge to wanna touch but no worries I didn't. :) Oh and the newest addition to the tombs was the Cardinal that past 5 years ago so still pretty fresh. It was dark and damp but so worth the wait in the line to see it.
The next stop was what else but dessert. Really what else do you do after walking through a bunch of tombs. lol We went to the oldest still in working opperation resturant in Vienna..Griechenbeisl it was built in 1447. This place was great not only for the taste buds but for the eyes as well. Everything about this place was just perfect.
When done with the sweets we headed over to the lds institute building. We hung out there about an hour or so before class. We had class in german and then we had dinner. We stayed there just hanging out till about 10pm. We played pool and other games, we also played the piano and sang hymns..what up we are so Mormon. haha While there I met the sweetest little old man. His name was Elde Gill and he was sportin' a BYU tie, which kinda made me happy it was like a little piece of one of my homes. Megan and I then went to the Rathaus which is city hall and took some pics..the buildings here just leave me shock that something so grand can be real. After doing that and getting over the awe of the place we hopped back on the U-BAN and came home.
So it is nearly 12:30 as in mid-night and I am not sure how I am still awake cause I am beyond dead tired. It has been a long and great day.
Some side notes..Dr. McFarland's daughter Maddie that is 10 has decided as of today that she is my new hip attachment..lol which is fine by me cause she is such a doll...and she can help me with my german since she has been speaking it simce she was about 3. lol Um....2mro we are going to a swimming hole type place to play around in the water...Friday is till open but Saturday we are going to a medieval castle which is the last one left in Vienna. While there they let you play with the swords and all those cool and pointy things. I'm so stoked for that really where can you say you got to play with armory stuff while in a castle?.
After today the only part of St. Stephans Cathedral I have not seen is the tower, which I will see before I come home.
I miss you guys all so much, I mean really it is kinda borderline silly..LOTS of LOVE <3
again i am dead tired so spelling and such may be very gross so sorry in advance :)
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
And so school starts.. So Monday was the first day of class. We have 2 classes an hour each with 2 diff teachers. One of which I really like and the other I could do with out. After their classes we meet our prof. for walking tours with art and buildings. On Monday we saw the Hofburg Palace, Roman outpost Reuins and a memorial to the Jewish people that were killed in the Vienna Holocaust. After the memorial we got to go to a museum that had the left over pieces of the Jewish synagogue. It was chilling and amazing...such a neat experience.
After al the tours were done a small group of us went to run errands and get stuff for dinner. I wanted pasta so I got noodles and sauce, who would of thought I could of made this funny. The sauce was so gross so after making the dish I read the back of the bottle, and the ingerdents are as follows...98% tomato 1% salt 1% basil blahaaaaa. No flavor what so ever, lessoned learned read the back before you buy...lol. I learned also on Monday how to ask for stamps at the post office and that pointing with only fingers is seen as rude, so you have to point with your entire hand. School was a little tougher then I had hoped but I made it out in one piece. :)
Really nothing to fun happened on Monday.
Today was more classes and then another walking tour. We got to see original frescos still in really great shape, I was in awe of them, so pretty. We then went to Ruprechts Church, it is a great example of a Romanesque Church. We also took a quick trip to the state library.
When that tour was done we went to this fantastic little ice cream shop...oh soooo good I wish you could all experience it. I'm really not sure what I ordered but it was to die for. Then a small group of us went to the state park and played frisbee and took some pics. Just some chill down time before the 2nd night of hours of homework.
So the last 2 days I have tried some pretty yummy eats. Like a Milch Muffin which is like a milk and coco muffin, so good then some ice cream and then a giant hotdog and yes I'm a dork there are pics of both on facebook. lol
So Thursday is a holiday here so no school Thur/Fri so a group of us are trying to take a trip. We have a list of a few picks but not sure yet what the plans are..but when I know I'll update yo guys.
I almost forgot today in class I got extra credit points for knowing a vocab word that no one else knew....yipeeeee!
Thanks for reading the dullness of my summer so far.
Love Love Ya
After al the tours were done a small group of us went to run errands and get stuff for dinner. I wanted pasta so I got noodles and sauce, who would of thought I could of made this funny. The sauce was so gross so after making the dish I read the back of the bottle, and the ingerdents are as follows...98% tomato 1% salt 1% basil blahaaaaa. No flavor what so ever, lessoned learned read the back before you buy...lol. I learned also on Monday how to ask for stamps at the post office and that pointing with only fingers is seen as rude, so you have to point with your entire hand. School was a little tougher then I had hoped but I made it out in one piece. :)
Really nothing to fun happened on Monday.
Today was more classes and then another walking tour. We got to see original frescos still in really great shape, I was in awe of them, so pretty. We then went to Ruprechts Church, it is a great example of a Romanesque Church. We also took a quick trip to the state library.
When that tour was done we went to this fantastic little ice cream shop...oh soooo good I wish you could all experience it. I'm really not sure what I ordered but it was to die for. Then a small group of us went to the state park and played frisbee and took some pics. Just some chill down time before the 2nd night of hours of homework.
So the last 2 days I have tried some pretty yummy eats. Like a Milch Muffin which is like a milk and coco muffin, so good then some ice cream and then a giant hotdog and yes I'm a dork there are pics of both on facebook. lol
So Thursday is a holiday here so no school Thur/Fri so a group of us are trying to take a trip. We have a list of a few picks but not sure yet what the plans are..but when I know I'll update yo guys.
I almost forgot today in class I got extra credit points for knowing a vocab word that no one else knew....yipeeeee!
Thanks for reading the dullness of my summer so far.
Love Love Ya
Sunday, May 17, 2009
A tragic and a defeated Sunday.....well that is to say it defeated me...it has been a funny and close to awful day and it's only noon. So the day started at 7 am to an artic ice cold shower and then a family breakfast, which was great they know how to do breakfast over here. Megan and I found out we were told the wrong time for church so by the end of breakfast we were already late.
We got on the U-Ban to go and had to make a transfer but we had that part under control. We got off the train and started walking down the street toward where we thought church was. We walked about 2 miles and did find our street but guess what the building number was no where to be found. We walked around that area for about an hour and asked 7 or so people where it was and got the same response from all "we don't know that number it doesn't sound familiar". This was from people that lived on that street. We did end up missing church which kinda sucked but there is always next week. You might think that is bad but oh wait it gets better.
So you have to get tickets for the train and they are like for 72 hrs or a week. Once bought you only scan it once for the train and never again until you buy a new one. They kinda go on the honor system for that. They do have under cover cops that will come on the trains to ask to see your ticket, just to make sure that no one is trying to ride for free. Well this morning as I said we were running late which I hate, so I ran out the door without my bag and of course without my ticket. On the way home from the church search I met one of those officers. He pulled me and Megan off the train along with 2 other boys we did not know. He told me it would be a 70 Euro chrage. I said we just came from church and I don't have my bag. This convo went off for like 5 mins. and finally he said he could call the police and they could take me in and charge me 140 Euro. I think he saw the fear starting to show in our eyes and said I could get off with a warning and just buy a one way ticket home. So Megan let me borrow 2 Euro for that and we came home.
Basically I almost got sent to jail in Vienna.
I hope that Vienna doesn't do 3 strikes and your out cause so far today we've got 2 and it's not even 1pm yet. AHHHHHH! it's been a crazy day up to this point. If anything else happens I'll let y'all know. But I mean really if it was gonna happen to anyone it would be me. That kind of great luck just follows me everywhere I go. lol
<3 <3Loves<3 <3
We got on the U-Ban to go and had to make a transfer but we had that part under control. We got off the train and started walking down the street toward where we thought church was. We walked about 2 miles and did find our street but guess what the building number was no where to be found. We walked around that area for about an hour and asked 7 or so people where it was and got the same response from all "we don't know that number it doesn't sound familiar". This was from people that lived on that street. We did end up missing church which kinda sucked but there is always next week. You might think that is bad but oh wait it gets better.
So you have to get tickets for the train and they are like for 72 hrs or a week. Once bought you only scan it once for the train and never again until you buy a new one. They kinda go on the honor system for that. They do have under cover cops that will come on the trains to ask to see your ticket, just to make sure that no one is trying to ride for free. Well this morning as I said we were running late which I hate, so I ran out the door without my bag and of course without my ticket. On the way home from the church search I met one of those officers. He pulled me and Megan off the train along with 2 other boys we did not know. He told me it would be a 70 Euro chrage. I said we just came from church and I don't have my bag. This convo went off for like 5 mins. and finally he said he could call the police and they could take me in and charge me 140 Euro. I think he saw the fear starting to show in our eyes and said I could get off with a warning and just buy a one way ticket home. So Megan let me borrow 2 Euro for that and we came home.
Basically I almost got sent to jail in Vienna.
I hope that Vienna doesn't do 3 strikes and your out cause so far today we've got 2 and it's not even 1pm yet. AHHHHHH! it's been a crazy day up to this point. If anything else happens I'll let y'all know. But I mean really if it was gonna happen to anyone it would be me. That kind of great luck just follows me everywhere I go. lol
<3 <3Loves<3 <3
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Hallo von Wien.....It is day 3 on my adventure so here is the update from the last 2 days.
On Thursday our host family sent there son Lorenz to pick us up. He was right on time so we got lucky in being the 1st 2 to leave. We arrived at our home about 30 mins. later to the shock of a 2 story house with a basement. We were met at the door by our new mom and dad and their daughter. They are by far the cutest people on the face of the planet. They are so warm and sweet. Megan and I have the entire basement, a walk in closet and a 2nd for coats and dresses. We have a kitchen and bathroom and also a washer and we hang dry our clothes in the garden.
When you enter the gate from the street you are overwhelmed by a smell of fresh flowers. Their entire backyard is like a better version of the botanical garden it is so pretty it is kinda mind blowing to think that is our backyard for the next few months.
Our family is not members but as they say "they are used to hosting mormons." Dad..Lorenz Sr. has tumors in 3 vertibre in his back (sorry about the sp) and is going thru treatment to try and kick it. Becuase of this mom and dad are gone alot at the doc. Which leaves their 20yr old daughter Frani to put up with me and megan at breakfast. She is very patient and sweet so it is ok.
The 2nd day Frani made us a small traditional breakfast and it was great then we got the U-Ban their version of the subway to go to orientation. That of course was boring as we were all still tired and jet-lagged. After that we went to the farmers market and got lunch. And yes I ordered my own and did it right to my shock. We then took a breif walking tour of the down-town shopping district. Got a brief look at St. Stephans Cathedral. It was breath taking. We then took the U-Ban to Prof. McFarlands for dinner and we each got a cell phone. When done Megan and I went for a walk in 9th district which we had never been before and got lost....but we were able to ask for directions and to understand the replies. it pretty much made the day a great one. lol
We did get home about 35mins later cause we live on the direct other side of Vienna in the 14th district, and I got the best gummies ever and a coke which is good but nothing like home. We then stayed up till 12:30ish and played German pictionary.
Today we got up ready to play, we headed to the Flomart which is their flee market and shopped and got bread and brownies for breakfast. Then we spent some time setting up our cell phones and headed back to St. Stephans Cathedral. We went inside and looked around and are planning on going to the top of the tower for the view, going up all 337 steps. The rain started to come down fairly hard so we headed back home to dry off and rest. After the weather cleared we went for some light grocery shopping so we could eat on Sunday. Everything here is closed on Sunday for the most part and tons of things are close on Sat. as well, such as banks, shops, diners etc...We found some fun places to take a couple cute pics then back to the U-Ban to go home.
We got home and wanted to cook the egg-rolls we had bought to find we only had a hot plate type thing so me being the smart cookie I am, wrapped it in tin foil and cooked them that way it took some time but worked out in the end..hahaha
Today we finally got a glimpse of some hotties done Vienna style. So far only about 3 but we hold high hopes for church 2mro. Monday school starts....which I'm sure will be fun...not! but whatever.
Like I said not great stuff but an update is an update. Oh yeah yesterday we were speaking english when we were lost, and this grumpy old man sitting on a bench we passed was like "ahh americans" lol it was so funny. And just for Chap, the drivers here even put you to shame the streets are way skinny and they are crazy!
Oh yes and today on the U-Ban I translated for an old german lady and a young couple that spoke english...it was way cool. Also a funny the host family thought it was so funny and strange that we are both named megan they have named us megan eins and megan zwei which is one and two
<3 <3 Much Love To You All <3 <3
On Thursday our host family sent there son Lorenz to pick us up. He was right on time so we got lucky in being the 1st 2 to leave. We arrived at our home about 30 mins. later to the shock of a 2 story house with a basement. We were met at the door by our new mom and dad and their daughter. They are by far the cutest people on the face of the planet. They are so warm and sweet. Megan and I have the entire basement, a walk in closet and a 2nd for coats and dresses. We have a kitchen and bathroom and also a washer and we hang dry our clothes in the garden.
When you enter the gate from the street you are overwhelmed by a smell of fresh flowers. Their entire backyard is like a better version of the botanical garden it is so pretty it is kinda mind blowing to think that is our backyard for the next few months.
Our family is not members but as they say "they are used to hosting mormons." Dad..Lorenz Sr. has tumors in 3 vertibre in his back (sorry about the sp) and is going thru treatment to try and kick it. Becuase of this mom and dad are gone alot at the doc. Which leaves their 20yr old daughter Frani to put up with me and megan at breakfast. She is very patient and sweet so it is ok.
The 2nd day Frani made us a small traditional breakfast and it was great then we got the U-Ban their version of the subway to go to orientation. That of course was boring as we were all still tired and jet-lagged. After that we went to the farmers market and got lunch. And yes I ordered my own and did it right to my shock. We then took a breif walking tour of the down-town shopping district. Got a brief look at St. Stephans Cathedral. It was breath taking. We then took the U-Ban to Prof. McFarlands for dinner and we each got a cell phone. When done Megan and I went for a walk in 9th district which we had never been before and got lost....but we were able to ask for directions and to understand the replies. it pretty much made the day a great one. lol
We did get home about 35mins later cause we live on the direct other side of Vienna in the 14th district, and I got the best gummies ever and a coke which is good but nothing like home. We then stayed up till 12:30ish and played German pictionary.
Today we got up ready to play, we headed to the Flomart which is their flee market and shopped and got bread and brownies for breakfast. Then we spent some time setting up our cell phones and headed back to St. Stephans Cathedral. We went inside and looked around and are planning on going to the top of the tower for the view, going up all 337 steps. The rain started to come down fairly hard so we headed back home to dry off and rest. After the weather cleared we went for some light grocery shopping so we could eat on Sunday. Everything here is closed on Sunday for the most part and tons of things are close on Sat. as well, such as banks, shops, diners etc...We found some fun places to take a couple cute pics then back to the U-Ban to go home.
We got home and wanted to cook the egg-rolls we had bought to find we only had a hot plate type thing so me being the smart cookie I am, wrapped it in tin foil and cooked them that way it took some time but worked out in the end..hahaha
Today we finally got a glimpse of some hotties done Vienna style. So far only about 3 but we hold high hopes for church 2mro. Monday school starts....which I'm sure will be fun...not! but whatever.
Like I said not great stuff but an update is an update. Oh yeah yesterday we were speaking english when we were lost, and this grumpy old man sitting on a bench we passed was like "ahh americans" lol it was so funny. And just for Chap, the drivers here even put you to shame the streets are way skinny and they are crazy!
Oh yes and today on the U-Ban I translated for an old german lady and a young couple that spoke english...it was way cool. Also a funny the host family thought it was so funny and strange that we are both named megan they have named us megan eins and megan zwei which is one and two
<3 <3 Much Love To You All <3 <3
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Greetings From Vienna.....ok everyone now the fun story of how the days events led up to this cafe table I am sitting at. I woke up at 3 am and headed to Sky Harbor to catch a flight to New York. The flight to JFK was filled with turbulance and me getting sick for the 1st time on an airplane...and it sucked. That flight also held the fun of hearing the convo by a couple from India, "Do you think we will fly over the Hudson...I want to see where the plane crashed in Feb." "Followed by do think we will see any wreckage?" Not my idea of good airplane talk. :) After landed in N.Y. I had the joy of sitting there for about 5 hours, but no worries I had a word search and yes 5 My Little Pony coloring books to help keep me busy. When that got boring I stared people watching and let me tell ya N.Y. is a great place for that. When boarding the flight I found out I was sitting by a guy from my group, that I had just met and a very odd young man from Serbia. His name is Branko(yep like the footbal team) he is 19 and going home for his break from Yale. And I know what at least 2 of you are thinking it and yes he is single and funny and cute and charming. Wow he has a dirty mouth on him thou. I guess I made a good impression because he talked to me the entire flight and we exchanged some info and are in the works of becoming facebook friends....I know tender. I now have a standing offer of a place to stay if ever in Boston area. We landed in Vienna about 30 minutes early and waited there about an hour for a missing group member. When we were all acounted for we headed to the study programs main office. Which is where I am sitting right now waiting for my host family to pick up me and my roommate Megan ( which is another 3 hr wait). Vienna is sooooo pretty and green. It is however a little chilly today and it is raining. The forecast is looking better for the next couple of weeks, but rain and summer go hand-in-hand for Vienna, so fingers crossed everyone.
I know that 5 people have been told about my blog and maybe 3 or 4 of those people will read it, but don't feel like you have to cause it won't be that intesting I'm sure. I will try to keep it fun and what not for you all.
For my mom and dad who I know are having a hard time with this I miss and love you both very much. Jayna, Kate, Michelle, and just in case Jared I miss you guys like a fat kid misses cake and I love you guys tons. I hope you all have fun and safe summers and keep me updated.
I will post pics as soon as I get some taken and figure out how this whole blog thing works. lol
<3 <3 Love from Vienna <3 <3
ps the spell check is not working and we all know i can not spell...so sorry
I know that 5 people have been told about my blog and maybe 3 or 4 of those people will read it, but don't feel like you have to cause it won't be that intesting I'm sure. I will try to keep it fun and what not for you all.
For my mom and dad who I know are having a hard time with this I miss and love you both very much. Jayna, Kate, Michelle, and just in case Jared I miss you guys like a fat kid misses cake and I love you guys tons. I hope you all have fun and safe summers and keep me updated.
I will post pics as soon as I get some taken and figure out how this whole blog thing works. lol
<3 <3 Love from Vienna <3 <3
ps the spell check is not working and we all know i can not spell...so sorry
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