So normally when I am stressed out (usually about school), I snack and snack and snack. Unfortunately, I have been trying to not buy anymore food this week because I won't have enough time to eat it all... So now that I am stressing about finishing this stupid paper all written in German, I am trying to eat... but all I have is my delicious strawberry cereal...
I have already finished off my gummy bears, granola bars, and chocolate! I have a jar of PB, a jar of jelly, some Garlic, and a thing of apple juice... but nothing to have the munchies with... except that box of cereal. How unfortunate for my breakfast eating...
Hopefully I can make my paper 4x as long as it currently is... I finished writing down the basic information, so now I have to go into more detail... and make my argument solid. Woot.
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
:)
Monday, December 15, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
The things I do to Procrastinate...
Well, right now, I am supposed to be writing a 10 
page paper in German about Hitler... and a 1 page summary of a chapter in a German book...
But instead, I have been checking Facebook & my email, even though there is nothing new on either one. I just got done downloading my pictures from the past week onto my computer, and I will probably be putting them up tonight before I finish all the other stuff that I'm supposed to be doing...
This weekend has been one of the most productive since I have been here, b
ut that's because I have to pack & such... so instead of doing homework, I have been packing and cleaning. Which I suppose is good because then there is less of a chance that I will leave something behind... but really, I need to finish my paper(s) and then study for German! That is one of the biggest problems of leaving right after finals are over. I kind of wish that I had an extra day before I had to leave so that I could make sure to pack & not have to worry about school at the same time.
Well, I suppose I should finish procrastinating so that I can get some more work done before I go
to bed...
:)
Pictures:
1- Salzburg at night!
2- Samantha, Kate and I while it's snowing!
3-Samantha and Kate playing frisbee (check out the sky!)
page paper in German about Hitler... and a 1 page summary of a chapter in a German book...But instead, I have been checking Facebook & my email, even though there is nothing new on either one. I just got done downloading my pictures from the past week onto my computer, and I will probably be putting them up tonight before I finish all the other stuff that I'm supposed to be doing...
This weekend has been one of the most productive since I have been here, b
ut that's because I have to pack & such... so instead of doing homework, I have been packing and cleaning. Which I suppose is good because then there is less of a chance that I will leave something behind... but really, I need to finish my paper(s) and then study for German! That is one of the biggest problems of leaving right after finals are over. I kind of wish that I had an extra day before I had to leave so that I could make sure to pack & not have to worry about school at the same time.Well, I suppose I should finish procrastinating so that I can get some more work done before I go
to bed...:)
Pictures:
1- Salzburg at night!
2- Samantha, Kate and I while it's snowing!
3-Samantha and Kate playing frisbee (check out the sky!)
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Salzburg
The Christkindlmarkt is an annual event that 
takes place from 6 weeks before Christmas until Dec. 26th. I guess it's half tourist, half local geared stuff. Mostly, it's a lot of Christmas decorations, etc. On the weekends (especially during advent), Salzburg is stuffed full of tourist groups (which is annoying when you are trying to walk around town). Luckily, it's a good place to get presents too... but I go during the week when there aren't any tourists, especially around 10am when they are just opening the shops.
Now the other day, I was riding the bus home after class (around 8pm) and a pair of guys got on the bus all dressed up and wearing name tags. I decided to see who they were & what they were up to. And I read "Kirche Jesu Christ" and realized that they wer
e Mormon missionaries! It was actually kinda cool. And then one of them turned to me right before I got off the bus & said some stuff in German (something like, I have a question, except in a lot more words). I got kinda worried cuz I'm really not that confident in my German... but he just asked me what time it was. Which I knew... and I knew how to respond! Yay me for being able to tell time... :D
Also, it has been supposed to snow for the past 2 1/2 weeks. And all it has done is rain. Or be too warm to do anything (like 40 warm...) It is rather frustrating. But maybe by Thursday morning we will have a small layer of snow. Because now that it is cold enough to snow (today), there is not a cloud in the sky. How silly is that???
School has been good. I really enjoy all of my classes, especially Culture class. But our last culture class is tomorrow... and it is the final. Which is slightly depressing. I also had my German oral final today... which went okay (I
said "habe gefahren" a lot instead of "ist gefahren"). We also got our Political Economy final today... but it is Takehome! :) Even if it wasn't, though, I would have done well because the questions are exactly what I was expecting. However, next week, I have my written German final (which will be HARD) and my Conflicts final, which will probably also be hard. But that's okay. I have a lot of time to study. However, I also have to write a 10 page paper for the Hitler & the 3rd Reich class... in German. And I have 2- 1 page summaries to write for that class as well... also in German. But that shouldn't be too bad. AAAHHHHHHHHHHH.
So my familie came to visit me for Thanksgiving, which was really wonderful!
I got to show them around my awesome city... But I ditched them the Friday after Thanksgiving to go to Innsbruck! Which is pretty much one of my favorite places ever. It is very similar to Salzburg, only actually in the Alps! It was amazing. My friends all tell me that I cheated on Salzburg... but that it was only a one night stand... I'm still not sure if I believe them. I think I might just have 2 true loves. ;-)
I've also been to Prague (Prag in German, Praha in Czech), which was also really awesome. Everything that a big city should be was
eminated through Prague. We also went to a smaller Czech town, Cesky Krumlov, which Scott described as "a Bohemian Salzburg." We also decided that the Czech Republic is actually an illegitimate love child of Rhode Island and Iraq... and was later adopted by the EU. (Don't ask, please. It doesn't make any sense, even to me.) Mostly it was hilarious.
I also traveled to Berlin with my Canterbury friends (Ja and Jonathan). We had quite a lovely time. I think one of the best parts about Berlin is that the people there speak a language that I can actually understand (Hoch Deutsch, instead of Salzburger Deutsch)! And this past weekend, I
was supposed to go to Paris with the girls... but I got really sick with a Nasty Cold. :-/ So I didn't go because I didn't want to be miserable in Paris. So instead I stayed in Salzburg, slept 12 hours each night, and hung out with Ja when I was awake! We even made [healthy] dinner twice!
On Saturday night, we decided to brave the cold and check out a Salzburg Red Bull football game. It was sooooo much fun! And of course, Red Bull hat gewonnen (they won)! We also took part in a very Austrian tradition of Krampus. Krampus was originally a pagan holiday, but as they did with most cultures, the Christians incorporated it into their religion. The Krampus come around the towns and villages the day before St. Nicholas day and t
hey dress up as scary guys with animal horns on their evil looking masks. They also carry whips or branches tied together and they beat the citizens- if they are bad. Now they generally go for the younger kids or the teenage/college-aged girls (because they are men, usually 16-35 or so). Then behind them comes St. Nick, handing out goodies to all the girls and boys (mostly the people under age 12, I'd say). St. Nick did come to visit me on Friday night and brought me CHOCOLATE! :)
So in conclusion, I have 9 more days here in Salzburg... and I don't know what to do about that. I'm glad to be going home, but I am going to miss this city... and Austria... and Europe in g
eneral. But I'll be back. Mark my words.
:D
Pictures:
1-Liz, Me, Kate, Ja, and Taryn at the Christmas Market
2- The Building in which I have Culture (w/Gaisberg & the Salzach in the background)
3- Fry Family @ T-giving dinner (Mozart Dinner Concert)
4- Just outside of Innsbruck- Real Alps!
5- View of Prague from above
6- Brandenburg Tor (gate)
7- Football (right as the Redbulls score #2)
8- This is a Krampus.
takes place from 6 weeks before Christmas until Dec. 26th. I guess it's half tourist, half local geared stuff. Mostly, it's a lot of Christmas decorations, etc. On the weekends (especially during advent), Salzburg is stuffed full of tourist groups (which is annoying when you are trying to walk around town). Luckily, it's a good place to get presents too... but I go during the week when there aren't any tourists, especially around 10am when they are just opening the shops.Now the other day, I was riding the bus home after class (around 8pm) and a pair of guys got on the bus all dressed up and wearing name tags. I decided to see who they were & what they were up to. And I read "Kirche Jesu Christ" and realized that they wer
e Mormon missionaries! It was actually kinda cool. And then one of them turned to me right before I got off the bus & said some stuff in German (something like, I have a question, except in a lot more words). I got kinda worried cuz I'm really not that confident in my German... but he just asked me what time it was. Which I knew... and I knew how to respond! Yay me for being able to tell time... :DAlso, it has been supposed to snow for the past 2 1/2 weeks. And all it has done is rain. Or be too warm to do anything (like 40 warm...) It is rather frustrating. But maybe by Thursday morning we will have a small layer of snow. Because now that it is cold enough to snow (today), there is not a cloud in the sky. How silly is that???
School has been good. I really enjoy all of my classes, especially Culture class. But our last culture class is tomorrow... and it is the final. Which is slightly depressing. I also had my German oral final today... which went okay (I
said "habe gefahren" a lot instead of "ist gefahren"). We also got our Political Economy final today... but it is Takehome! :) Even if it wasn't, though, I would have done well because the questions are exactly what I was expecting. However, next week, I have my written German final (which will be HARD) and my Conflicts final, which will probably also be hard. But that's okay. I have a lot of time to study. However, I also have to write a 10 page paper for the Hitler & the 3rd Reich class... in German. And I have 2- 1 page summaries to write for that class as well... also in German. But that shouldn't be too bad. AAAHHHHHHHHHHH.So my familie came to visit me for Thanksgiving, which was really wonderful!
I got to show them around my awesome city... But I ditched them the Friday after Thanksgiving to go to Innsbruck! Which is pretty much one of my favorite places ever. It is very similar to Salzburg, only actually in the Alps! It was amazing. My friends all tell me that I cheated on Salzburg... but that it was only a one night stand... I'm still not sure if I believe them. I think I might just have 2 true loves. ;-)I've also been to Prague (Prag in German, Praha in Czech), which was also really awesome. Everything that a big city should be was
eminated through Prague. We also went to a smaller Czech town, Cesky Krumlov, which Scott described as "a Bohemian Salzburg." We also decided that the Czech Republic is actually an illegitimate love child of Rhode Island and Iraq... and was later adopted by the EU. (Don't ask, please. It doesn't make any sense, even to me.) Mostly it was hilarious.I also traveled to Berlin with my Canterbury friends (Ja and Jonathan). We had quite a lovely time. I think one of the best parts about Berlin is that the people there speak a language that I can actually understand (Hoch Deutsch, instead of Salzburger Deutsch)! And this past weekend, I
was supposed to go to Paris with the girls... but I got really sick with a Nasty Cold. :-/ So I didn't go because I didn't want to be miserable in Paris. So instead I stayed in Salzburg, slept 12 hours each night, and hung out with Ja when I was awake! We even made [healthy] dinner twice!On Saturday night, we decided to brave the cold and check out a Salzburg Red Bull football game. It was sooooo much fun! And of course, Red Bull hat gewonnen (they won)! We also took part in a very Austrian tradition of Krampus. Krampus was originally a pagan holiday, but as they did with most cultures, the Christians incorporated it into their religion. The Krampus come around the towns and villages the day before St. Nicholas day and t
hey dress up as scary guys with animal horns on their evil looking masks. They also carry whips or branches tied together and they beat the citizens- if they are bad. Now they generally go for the younger kids or the teenage/college-aged girls (because they are men, usually 16-35 or so). Then behind them comes St. Nick, handing out goodies to all the girls and boys (mostly the people under age 12, I'd say). St. Nick did come to visit me on Friday night and brought me CHOCOLATE! :)So in conclusion, I have 9 more days here in Salzburg... and I don't know what to do about that. I'm glad to be going home, but I am going to miss this city... and Austria... and Europe in g
eneral. But I'll be back. Mark my words.:D
Pictures:
1-Liz, Me, Kate, Ja, and Taryn at the Christmas Market
2- The Building in which I have Culture (w/Gaisberg & the Salzach in the background)
3- Fry Family @ T-giving dinner (Mozart Dinner Concert)
4- Just outside of Innsbruck- Real Alps!
5- View of Prague from above
6- Brandenburg Tor (gate)
7- Football (right as the Redbulls score #2)
8- This is a Krampus.
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