T.P.

Thursday

26.Mai.2011

Thursday proved to be quite challenging. We realized that we desperately needed toilet paper and therefore, starting being very stingy. As girls, this is a very difficult thing to do. We had to call Frau Moesel soon!

On our way to class, Alex got asked directions. This was pretty epic, since now every single one of us has gotten it. I knew that it would be a start to a very good day.

When I got to class, we went on a field trip to the Belvedere. This was a summer palace of Prince Eugene, the famous man who defeated the Turks. Belvedere is now a museum for all the pieces of work that Prince Eugene collected while he was alive. The most valuable work of art there is Klimt’s famous “The Kiss”. I have seen many posters of this, but I will admit that it is much prettier in person. The original is absolutely breathtaking. When I did see this in the past, I always just thought that it was cute and didn’t pay much attention to it, but in reality, there could be a number of different interpretations to this painting. Ask me to give you my theory on it because it has changed since talking to Professor O.

After class we went back to our apartment to do homework. Unfortunately, I started reading and passed out slowly after. When I woke up, I find that Alex had also fell asleep while reading. This is one of few naps that we have taken in Vienna, there is just too much to do and too little time to be taking naps!

We quickly packed “lightly” for Prague and went to Trevor’s to do more homework and to hang out with his family. They are seriously the best family ever. We spent hours sitting on their porch and talking to the parents, after the children went to bed. Austrian culture is sure different from ours. It was fun to listen to their shock and to be shocked by the differences and also the similarities.

We just barely got back to the U-bahn in time and probably caught the last one to our house. Alex and I refuse to spend money on a taxi. So thankfully we got home in one piece and didn’t have to walk till all hours in the night. Typical college students, waiting till the last minute.