I’d like to thank everyone who came to my party on Saturday. I had a great time. This weekend in general was pretty amazing. It’s sad to see that Vienna still has life to it only a couple days before leaving. But luckily it’s only a little over two months before I’ll be back for…
Category: Life
Graffiti from the 1940s
I’ve taken a series of walks through the Lainzer Tiergarten, a huge nature reserve in Vienna. I mainly did this to get some form of exercise and to get out of the apartment during the day. On most recent wandering, on September 14, I hiked up to the highest point of the reserve, Hubertuswarte, which…
2nd Pickpocketing
Last weekend I was pickpocketed for the second time this summer. It happened, like the first time, on the ride home from a night out. Today I checked out the Consular Information Sheet on Austria by the U.S. Department of State. Check this out: There has been an increase in theft and pick pocketing on…
Holding onto Summer, Wild Boars
This past week hasn’t been too bad, event-wise. I went out Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday, which were all great nights out. However, Monday was Kerstin’s last night, and it’s pretty depressing that she’s gone now. I’ve gone for several walks in the Lainzer Tiergarten, which is close to my dad’s apartment. It’s a 2,450…
Last Hot Day of the Year?
Miami Vice, Some Spark, and Some Bones
After a long day of work yesterday (9:30am to 5pm), I went to see Miami Vice with Kerstin, Oliver, and Thorsten. The movie was pretty good, although the ending was kind of sub-par. This might be attributed to what I read on Wikipedia, namely that Jamie Foxx walked off the set before the movie was…
Third Place at Trivia Night
Wednesday night we ended up coming in third place at Merry Monk’s trivia night. We won the “Booby Prize”, which was four double-shot bottles of Jameson, a Jameson pen, lanyard, CD holder, etc. Second place received €30, and first an insane €80 and a full-sized bottle of Jameson. I should mention that we partly owe…
Six Years Ago
This week always causes flashbacks in my head as it is the week when school started for me the last seven years. This year it’s especially awkward since I’m not currently in any educational program… The first time in two decades. My dad’s apartment here in Vienna is full of history, mostly because I never…
Trivia Night, Fall Kick Off
I’m looking forward to two events this week: Trivia Night on Wednesday and my self-proclaimed start to fall this Friday. Trivia Night at Merry Monk has expanded quickly since the first time Chris, Oliver, Stani, and I participated (and won) the first time in June. After a four-week hiatus due to the World Cup, it…
Two-Month Update
It’s been over two months since I last posted a life-related entry, so I figure I should post an update… Late May and early June are always the same in Vienna. A good number of high school alumni are back, and they essentially go to the same bar, Lukas. The first couple weeks were pretty…