Alright. So, yesterday was pretty fun. After church we had dinner with the Holmes' and one of their past study abroad students, who is now living in Vienna, brought his family over. They discussed their life together, how they met, what they wanted to happen, and what really did happen. They pretty much lived an extremely interesting life. They lived in Cuba, Ethiopia, Vermont, North Carolina, and now Austria. They have five kids (one was adopted in Ethiopia) and they were all adorable and so full of stories. I talked with the little ones for probably an hour and a half. They were mostly just interested in telling me about the animals they knew about and wanted to know what kinds of pranks I played on people throughout my life. Went home feeling pretty happy, kids are so fun. Then, skyped home until the wee hours of the morning since I know my time to do it is limited. This month is so crazy busy. So i talked with mostly my mom until 2 o'clock in the morning, even though I had a German test the very next day.
So, I woke up at 7 in the morning (that's like 4 in my life right now. so difficult), took a shower, rushed breakfast, ran to starbucks, got a hot chocolate, felt antsy from the adderall, and went to class early to study. to no avail, i still felt like an idiot and studied not enough so. there you are. after art class (before which i had an in depth conversation with professor kroll about Baroque art and my dislike of it and how quick to judge I was about it, etc. etc.) we had history, then me and Melinda and Melissa planned our trip (WHICH IS NEXT WEEK) to London and Edinburgh. It sounds like its going to be really fun. I just can't believe we're going. I'm so excited.
When all this was over, we had an opera. Let me tell you... not only was it in the Staatsoper, but it was La Boheme. I've had a connection to this song ever since Mr. Keller made us watch it in 4th grade before we went on a field trip to the Dallas opera. OMG. I've always found some deep connection to the opera, not sure why. Maybe its because its so melodramatic (like i often am). I just really feel like I can relate. They fall in love so quickly, and the song they sing together is so sweet, and I cried knowing what was to come. Their relationship struggles through the winter, but they promise each other they can last till spring. When spring comes, both men in the opera find themselves alone, but missing and loving the girls that were in their lives. and then... Mimi comes back. And its so poignant, and the irony that as the spring arrives, and everything bursts into life, she dies. And the way he cries over her, his reaction when she dies, the swelling music that plays... all i can say is, i was sobbing at the end of this performance. It was incredible. the singers were so good, so powerful, and it was just... ah, perfect. There were tears underneath my chin, thats how hard i was crying. Walked home, ran into Daniel and Andres, linked arms with Daniel and explained my love of this opera to him. All in all, good night. thumbs. up.
In other words, we leave for Salzburg on wednesday. It sounds like its going to be a fun trip.
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