On second thought, OH SHIT MY LIFE IS GREAT.
I know I start every entry like this, but it really is true. As of today I've officially been here exactly two months and have exactly two months left. What the hell. I feel like I just got to Vienna, but also like I've been here forever. Thankfully, I seem to be using my time wisely because each moment is jam-packed with AWESOME. (btw, I pride myself on descriptive vocabulary).
Important things that happened last week:
-I learned which Apothekes are open late and on Sundays (unfortunately this was learned way too late, but now I know for the next time I'm DYING). Also, hospitals close.
-Homemade meatball night cooked by Belle paired with Hunchback of Notre Dame watching and homemade Mexican night cooked by Matt paired with... eating Mexican food.
-I had kebap three times and was over it by the third time. Decided I wouldn't have it at all this week to give myself a break. Wanted it today.
My weekdays generally just consist of great food, great people, great voice lessons, and lots of work. I don't mind the work because I love my classes. I try to walk to school every day and get to take in the gorgeous mornings and watch Vienna wake up! There, now I never have to talk about my weeks again.
Now for a more in-depth description of the weekend:
Friday during our usual German class time we instead went to the Naturhistorisches museum. Our teacher's husband is an archeologist of some sort and gave us a personal tour! At one point he stood by a massive prehistoric snail fossil and simply said, "I found this one". WHAT?! He also took us "behind the scenes" and onto the roof! We got to see an amazing panoramic view of the Museumsquartier and all across downtown Vienna.
WITH HIS SHELL!
Maria Theresa's STUFFED lapdog!
Um... I don't think they got the translation right on this one...
OUR VIEW FROM THE ROOF!
On Friday evening we went to see Die Zauberflöte at the Staatsoper. It was the BEST production I've seen there yet! They set the show from the imagination of the three boys, which I found absolutely BRILLIANT. The set was also very reminiscent of the set from our IU production two years ago... hmmm. Another thing I liked was that they painted the three ladies and the Queen of the Night in body paint and made them almost scary looking. They were beautiful and freakish at the same time. I've never seen them interpreted that way before! Of course I sang along with the chorus bits. I loved seeing an opera I'm so familiar with done in such an unfamiliar way. Needless to say, I was extremely impressed.
Saturday was a much needed day of resting. I slept in, did yoga, did laundry, and re-taught myself how to breathe. I love every second here, but sometimes at the end of the week I am DRAINED beyond belief and just need to set aside time specifically for rebooting.
Saturday night was probably the best night out I've had since I've been abroad!
I met Emily at the Naschmarkt for some Chinese noms and then we went back to her place. Julia had her friend Leo from Munich staying with her for the weekend and so a bunch of people came over and we all hung out and talked and drank and chilled. Julia's Austrian friend Dominic, (don't ask me how she knows all these people), was DJ-ing at a club that night and if you went before midnight it was only three euro to get in! The club was IN THE U-BAHN STOP at Karlsplatz and was actually really cool. It's a techno club and it was "Peanut night" so there were peanuts all over all the tables and counters. It was hilarious. The setup was nice, with couches and tables, but there was also a good-sized area to dance in the middle. It was a small club in comparison to some of the ones you'll find in Vienna, which is actually what I prefer. I could dance like a crazy person, but also had the option of just chilling and talking with friends.
The music was actually SO GREAT. It was techno bordering on dubstep and it had good beats. We went balls-to-the-walls and just danced around like fools. Sometimes it's great to go somewhere where you have absolutely NO idea how to dance to the music because you can just jump and flail around and throw caution entirely to the wind.
We danced until 3AM! I wasn't even really tired! We spaced the dancing out with telling each other how much we loved each other and hugging a lot. Or maybe that was just Matt and I.
Basically I couldn't have pictured a better place to spend the night or better people to spend it with.
Sunday I slept in and then met Emily, Matt, Julia, and Leo for lunch at our favorite open-on-Sundays pizza place. Here is a dirty secret: I have discovered a liking for ham and pineapple on my pizza. I know this goes against all logic. But I can't help myself.
After lunch WE WENT TO THE ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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I have been talking about the zoo since the last time I went. I don't care that it cost 14 Euro (WTF?!). I would go every fucking day if I had the time!
It was a gorgeous crisp fall day out and we had a blast! Some of the animals that had been outside the last time I went were now in their indoor winter homes and I could see them much more up-close! I must have stood with my mouth open three feet away from a Giraffe for close to ten minutes.
Once sufficiently wiped out by the zoo, Matt and I went back to my apartment, made vanilla tea (SO GOOD), and I was introduced to Dexter. Shit. Now that's one more TV show I have to give a little piece of my soul to. SO worth it though, I love serial killer "good guys", (think Hannibal Lecter).
We went across the street to our favorite neighborhood Gasthaus for dinner and sat a table away from Belle, Ilana, and her parents! Party of Americans!
I spent the rest of my evening studying with Julia. All in all, BEST WEEKEND EVER. (Until next weekend).
This week we have our first performance workshop show on Thursday. I'm singing a Lachner duet with clarinet which I actually love. Lets just hope I can keep the verses in the right order!
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