Blogs from Graz, Styria, Austria, Europe - page 5

Greetings all, It's been a bit since I've updated this thing because I've been all over the place this past week with none other than Rachel Greene and Michael Banks on their maiden voyage to Europe. Since it's been a while, I'll catch you up on some things. On March 2nd, we started school here, our summer semester. So far, my classes all seem pretty interesting, and, if you're wondering, these are what they are: Monday: Sprachen der Welt ; a general overview of the major language families, linguistics, etc., basically all stuff I already know but interesting nonetheless; the professor speaks in really really thick Austria, so it's kind of a challenge to understand everything he says, but so it goes. Tuesday: Skandinavien und der Kontinent im 20. Jahrhundert ; this class should be really ... read more

Servus Alle, Ich hab gedacht, dass jetzt bin ich in Österreich mehr als 5 Monate gewesen, deswegen solltet ihr alle gut Deutsch verstehen, weil ich so viel hier gelernt hab. Wie wär's, wenn ich euch auf Deutsch schriebe? Gut, oder? Ich find's gut. Anybody understand that? One more time: I thought that I've been in Austria now for more than 5 months, so you all should understand German well, because I've learnt so much. How'd it be if wrote to you all in German? Good, right? I think so. Alright, maybe not. Anyways, since your eyes last grazed this page, hanging on my every word, wishing you were all me , much has happened, even if it might not seem so. I've basically been locked up in my room for the last few days, doing agonizing ... read more

Greetings all! I know it's been kind of a while since I've written, so I'll try to catch you up on what's been going on. The squirrel (aka Julie) left last Wednesday at the crack of dawn in Vienna. We pretty much just hung out for the week in Graz, and she got to meet my friends here. I took her down to Slovenia for a day, and then she also got a crash tour of Vienna the afternoon before she left. I ended up taking the train at 5:50 in the morning on Wednesday back to Graz, arriving at about 8:20, and then had my oral final in Czech at 1 o'clock. It was a long day overall, but fun...and I also got the Austrian equivalent to an A in Czech, which I am quite ... read more

I'm not sure if I've already told this story, so you'll get to hear it again. One night last week, I decided to take a shower. I know, you're shocked. Kristy is probably squealing with glee about making a joke that I'm dirty or gross or should shower more often. I know you too well. Anywho, the lightswitch for the shower-room is outside of the room, so we like to play a game in my apartment of, "make so and so take a shower in the dark." It usually only lasts for a few seconds, maybe a minute , before the person caves and turns the light back on. Well, on said night, I was in the midst of shampooing when the lights went out for me. I didn't think much of it, and went on ... read more

I'm writing to you on the eve of my department to the one, the only, Salzburg, Austria! And it now occurs to me that it's almost midnight, we're catching the train at 8am tomorrow, and I have yet to pack. Oh well, might as well waste some time on this. Been pretty lowkey since we last spoke, just doing work and hanging out. Officially skipped my second class in my entire college career today. A big group of us last night went to the Kunsthaus where we've been known to Salsa dance on Saturday nights. I know, I know, you're certainly saying, "But Matthew, you are a diligent student, what are you doing out until 2am on a school night when you had class at 9am the next day?" What can I say, when in...well, Graz. ... read more