Exciting Week

Okay, so Monday we were didn't have school, I like to think that it was because they were giving people a day to rest after the superbowl, but I don't think that was actually the reason. We went to the American Bar for the superbowl Sunday night, my waiter friend there reserved a table for us at the last minute. So we ended up getting there about 9:45 pm (aka 3 hours before the game actually started) just to make sure we could get our table. We were there until after 4 in the morning, since that is when the game was over. Kyle is a huge Packers fan, so he was elated with the outcome of the game of course. It was funny trying to explain the game to all of our British friends that came too. I was surprised that they stayed the whole time, but they did and I think they enjoyed themselves. Vicky ended up getting really into the game, I think she started to understand it pretty well. The bar was absolutely packed with people watching the Superbowl...I was pretty surprised, so it's a good thing we got there so early and got a table. I saw people in so many different jerseys...even a Jets one! WHOO! The crowd seemed to be pretty split between Steelers and Packers fans...some guys were wearing Packers jerseys and even had the cheeseheads to go with it, Angharad got a picture with them before we left because she thought it was awesome. It was a really great time, and I'm very grateful that we didn't have school the next day since I didn't go to bed until after 6 am.

Monday, since we had the day off, we went to the Zoo! It was a perfect day to go too...it was sunny and not that cold. It was a lot of fun, it was just me, Emilie, Tori, and Kyle but we spent like the whole day there. It was much better than the last zoo I went to, which was the Knoxville Zoo. So that was a fun day, we didn't really get a chance to look around the Aquarium which is kind of a bummer because I haven't been to one in a very long time, but thats okay. Side note: today in class the students learned the word "bummer" for the first time and when the teacher asked what they thought it meant, one kid was like "oh shit!" 7th grade students these were, and the teacher was like yea...I don't think is is quite as harsh as that though. Then she asked me if it was an appropriate word to say or if it had a really bad connotation, and I was like no not at all...I use it all the time. Just thought that was kind of interesting.

After that, my week has been pretty normal. Emilie and I went out yesterday looking for costumes for Karnival. She bought a beer mug costume and is going as a full beer stein one night which is kind of hilarious. I found a little cowgirl/southern outfit that I thought about buying since it's only appropriate for the Kentucky girl to have that. Emilie really wants me to get it and talk in a really think Southern accent all day...we'll see. I would have to also get a cowboy hat and cowboy boots, so those cost money. There was also a Bavarian costume that was cheaper that I thought about getting, that is just the classic German outfit people think of. I saw a lot of girls wearing those dresses when I was in Munich, since Munich is the capital of Bavaria. Plus, that would be kind of a nice little thing to bring home to remind me of my German adventures...and I could wear it for Halloween! Karnival is 5 days long, and most people have a different outfit every day. I think I might just pick 2 and wear those, since I am going to Paris in the middle of Karnival anyway.

Today thought I got a lot of mail and it made my day! I had a Valentine's Day card from my parents, another letter, and a package! The other letter was in response to a Holiday card I had made last semester in Dr. Henry's class that was sent to the troops. One of them wrote me back! That is really exciting, and I think I might write him back again because that is really fun! The package was from my parents and the contents were: 2 sweatshirts (I forgot to pack any and it has really been sad living without any sweatshirts), Twizzlers, Chocolate, Candy Hearts, Gum, Kleenex (which is good because I ran out since I've been sick and stole a roll of toilet paper from the bathroom to use instead), Jillian Michaels DVD, and TWO CANS OF DIET COKE!! Clearly, I am most excited about the Diet Coke. They do not have Diet Coke here, and the Diet Coke in the English shop tastes different than the ones at home. I haven't had one yet because I don't want to waste their greatness! The package also included some mail that I had gotten at home...so it really made my afternoon!

Anyway, tonight Vicky's friends from home are in town so we are going to get some sushi and maybe go out for a drink after. And I go to Greece tomorrow!! WHOOP WHOOP!