Blogs from Tartu, Estonia, Europe - page 4

It seems like it would never come yet here it is. Full and total boredem. And let me tell you, the Olympics were never so much fun to watch. Do it at home and it's not NEARLY as much fun as it is in another country. American music seems to be what everybody in Estonia listens to and a bit of German. Can't really remember their names, yet it is good stuff. OH! I play soccer in the back yard with the best player in the world- my host dog named Rex. She goes after apples so I threw it on the ground and started kicking it and she dove after it and that is how I am playing soccer in Estonia!!!... until school starts I guess. I hope to take a dance class after school ... read more

Before we made our 30 minute journey to the bus stop, we enjoyed the breakfast that the very nice owner made for us (we had to leave really early and we told him he didn’t need to worry about our breakfast but he insisted—so nice). Our bus was actually quite small, and ridiculously hot inside during the entire 6 hour ride. The scenery however was beautiful. At one point we passed this field full of yellow flowers. It was amazing. About an hour before we arrived in Tartu we started talking to another girl on the bus. She was Estonian and was actually going to be studying in the States for the fall semester. Before we got off the bus and headed in search of our hostel (apparently the only one in Tartu), we exchanged names ... read more

Nothing major has occured over the past few days. The whole flat (with the exception of one neighbor) has kept it pretty low key. Cassie and I have successfully made two dishes as well as making Anya her first PB&J. She said she liked it, but that it was a little sweet for her taste. All is well, though, she said she would eat it again. Last night we made our own version of stroganoff (sp?). We had ground beef and noodles and then made our own sauce which consisted of parmesan cheese, cream, and pepper. It actually turned out a lot better than we anticipated. I think we even impressed Topi, who's in visiting Anya. Then this morning (after making a wet trek) we made pancakes for everyone. We couldn't find any maple syrup here, ... read more

Today was not a bad day. Nothing too adventuresome (sp?) happened. Cassie and I went to the main square for pictures today and received a pleasent little surprise. The whole square was turned into a market. They had everything you would need there. There was everything from fruits and vegetables to hats and scarves to even large rabbits. Cassie and I hoped that they were for pets and not for eating, but let's be honest. . . We picked up a rug for the room, Lord knows it needs some form of color in here besides our bedding. When we came back we had the idea of going to the supermarket for some much needed food, like the beloved Qwex cereal - seriously, one of the best things ever. But that never happened because Cassie was ... read more

So let's see. . . I still don't have any courses. I went and spoke with the woman in charge of the ISEP students to see if she could help me at all. She's a sweet woman, but not very much help at all. She told me that I would have to go to my faculty's dean's office. Ugh. It looks like I'll be heading there tomorrow after I get my picture taken in town (which I need for my UT card that I have to also get in the dean's office). One plus with Bellarmine is that they know how to get people settled away. These people are more for the "fend for yourself" philosophy, or maybe it's just a not-so-subtle way of making us independent. Every day I am meeting someone new as well ... read more