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Aug. 14th, 2002 05:15 pmWith the number of travel agent offices one sees here, one would think this is a nation permanently looking for a vacation.
I suppose I should be reading the paper more often, but sometimes I want to get away from the endless series of disasters. If I had been reading the paper, I would have noticed that the massive amounts of rain we have had are wreaking havoc on the country. A state of emergency has been declared in the south, cities are underwater, and my trip to Prague has been cancelled because they aren't allowing anyone to move in or out at the moment. They are evacuating parts of the city, and the Vltava is practically at the tops of the bridges. The German border has been closed. I hope it opens back up next week, otherwise I might be going through Poland or Austria. The pictures are bizarre.
We have a new lektorka. I think she must be on speed, or incredibly nervous because she talks fast and is constantly waving her hands. I half-slept through class today, because it is material I already know (jak často? jak dlouho? kdy?). I spent my breaks smoking with the French goth boy and talking about music. He has quite pointy teeth, which I find amusing. Seems to be a French thing.
Have found a wonderful place, čajovna. Lots of tea, in a basement with quiet music and such. It seems to be where all the cool Czech kids hang out, from what I have seen of the other customers. I had something minty and happy today, to take my mind off the grey skies. I am in a different net cafe, because my usual one is closed for "technical reasons." This one is more like the place from Prague, IKEA-esque.
I suppose I should be reading the paper more often, but sometimes I want to get away from the endless series of disasters. If I had been reading the paper, I would have noticed that the massive amounts of rain we have had are wreaking havoc on the country. A state of emergency has been declared in the south, cities are underwater, and my trip to Prague has been cancelled because they aren't allowing anyone to move in or out at the moment. They are evacuating parts of the city, and the Vltava is practically at the tops of the bridges. The German border has been closed. I hope it opens back up next week, otherwise I might be going through Poland or Austria. The pictures are bizarre.
We have a new lektorka. I think she must be on speed, or incredibly nervous because she talks fast and is constantly waving her hands. I half-slept through class today, because it is material I already know (jak často? jak dlouho? kdy?). I spent my breaks smoking with the French goth boy and talking about music. He has quite pointy teeth, which I find amusing. Seems to be a French thing.
Have found a wonderful place, čajovna. Lots of tea, in a basement with quiet music and such. It seems to be where all the cool Czech kids hang out, from what I have seen of the other customers. I had something minty and happy today, to take my mind off the grey skies. I am in a different net cafe, because my usual one is closed for "technical reasons." This one is more like the place from Prague, IKEA-esque.