Monday, January 18, 2010

Arrived at Flow House!

Actually I've been here since Friday, but it's been such a whirlwind I've just now sat down to update le blog. This house is utterly amazing; donated by the Flow family in 1999, it's housed about a dozen students every semester, and a smaller group in the summer as well. There's space for 14 or 15 students, but this semester we have a small group of 7 so it's quite roomy.

some of you may have my address in vienna-- letters are fine, but please do not send packages! customs officials here charge really high tariffs, in some cases they are higher than the actual cost of the item. if it's important, my parents might be willing to bring it in march :)





















I'll try to post more pictures of the inside and around the city soon. This week we have intensive German classes to prepare us for getting around the city and ordering food, etc, and next week our classes begin. I'm taking Intermediate Political Theory, Politics of Identity in Central Europe, Austrian Art & Architecture, Photography (1 hour), German 113. I might also audit the intermediate German class, depending on how I find the beginner's class. My German host parents have prepared me fairly well in German, and I'm surprised at how much I remember from 4 years ago.

Class starts at 9, so it's off to bed for me. Tschuss!

1 comment:

G&G said...

As you know I am technically limited. Send me your blog so I can attach and send to my niece and your Cousin, Renee Langley. She is computer savvy and has communicated with Evans through his blog.



I hope you are having a wonderful time and getting thoroughly educated. Be very careful ..it is so easy to get distracted.



I know you were busy prior to leaving but if you have even a ball park figure on earned income we will put that amount in your Roth. In the event we over contribute we can always withdraw. You do not think of retirement now but trust me it comes before you can imagine.



I will try to get Gramps to help me with the blog this afternoon. I am busy today trying to get some of the clutter in our unit organized. Problem is there are so many more interesting things to do. It took us some time and all your Gramps effort and intellect to get this sent. Let us know if you get this and we will blog again.

Love you.

G&g