Having Fun

This week in Praha....

The construction guys relaxed a little and are no longer being excessively loud. We figured out the washing machine, although we are not exactly sure how to use the fabric softener in the washing machine. This means that our towels are rather crispy when they dry. I am sure we will get the hang of it eventually. Kelsey and I are having fun making dinner for ourselves. We haven't screwed up anything yet, but we aren't exactly amazing cooks.
I took a long walk by myself the other day, which was really nice. I was feeling a bit overwhelmed being around people all day every day and it was nice to just be alone and listen to music. Also, its nice to walk around with no destination because then you don't feel lost even when you don't know where you are or where you are going. Prague is good that way because there are so many towers that you can always walk towards one and figure out where you are when you get there because all of the churches are in pretty well known spots and by the metro and all that.
We have gone out a lot to some different clubs. Klub Cross was really interesting because the decor is all old electronics and different industrial parts and it looks like a giant robot. There are all sorts of weird levels and rooms and its kinda confusing, but really cool. The music was also a bit bizarre, Kelsey describes it as "techno music with heavy metal, adding in video game sounds and really deep base." Thats pretty much the best description of it. It goes with the crazy decor. We had a lot of fun on Monday when we went to "Pirate Kareoke" at BlindEye. There was nothing about Pirates, but it was still fun. Kira and I sang "Fly Me to the Moon" :). The picture is of Hannah, Kelsey and me at the BlindEye.
Today Kira and I met the other two girls who are working with Cafe Abroad, which is this internet study abroad guide and travel magazine. Its a pretty cool concept. You can check it out at CafeAbroad.com. We have to review restaurants, concerts, attractions and such. Also we are supposed to write articles that they may use in the in print version of the magazine. From what I gather they have a bunch of people write articles so that they have a good base from which to choose them. We'll see how well we do with it. The girls are really nice and its interesting to hear about the other programs. One of them, Molly, is doing a homestay through the CIEE program. She says she really enjoys it. She lives out in Prague four, which I think is pretty far from the center, but I guess the school where she is taking classes is out there as well. She has had two weeks of intensive Czech already, and I am jealous because she can order food in Czech and I definitely can't. Lauren, the other girl, is staying in a dorm which she says looks like and old communist building. It doesn't seem like she likes that situation too well, and she does not have a kitchen so she is spending a lot of money on eating out. We have also met some people from other programs through some of the members of our program or just randomly when we are out. There seem to be a lot of American students around. I guess that is good and bad.
Still can't wait for classes to start, even if we are enjoying ourselves. :)
xxx