I am standing in your light

Have been placed in an internediate class, which is conducted entirely in Czech. Rather terrifying at the outset, but perhaps I understand more than I thought. I have more homework tonight than I had in a week with Hana and Keith. I hope this trend does not continue. Reviewed a lot of accusative case work today, and I have to write an essay about myself in addition to the grammar exercises. Blah. Though I did manage to straighten out my tuition problems, so I am safe for a month.

Made friends with a nice British fellow, David. He has recently been in Kazakhstan and Russia, so we have lots to talk about. It is a relief to speak english to someone, even as I try to improve my Czech. I am showing him around what I know of Brno, and we are trading drinking stories.

I continue to be mistaken for a European. It is hilarious, to me at least. I never thought I looked very European, especially in jeans.

Finally spoke with Melynda last night. I miss her terribly. It is hard not to have someone to share secrets with. I miss Gene, too. It was the first time I have spoken with him, and not ended up crying. I laughed when he started swearing at the number of televisions currently in our apartment. God I miss them both.

Already, I am sick to death of Czech food. I miss Thai food, pho, chips and salsa, Cheetos and iced tea. Why is there no ice in Europe? Of all the things to be backwards about! I could deal with so many other bizarre inconviences if there was only ice.

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Reading the news while so far away from home is strange. Lance won the Tour de France again. I like that Austin has a cyclist as the major sports celebrity. It is random, and kinda neat. Though I have not really ridden a bike in years, not since I put a hole almost through my right hand and wound up with a chunk of gravel embedded in my palm. The coal mine story is creepy beyond words. It reminds me of the year the Kursk sank.

It is hot. Much like Texas. This would be bearable if only there were ice cubes!

Trying to decide if I want to eat again today, after all that food at the Menza. We get breakfast and lunch. I really want some eggs. I do not know why, other than my stream of random food cravings.