My life...

My life just makes it pretty darn hard to complain! Every week something new and exciting happens, and even the little things like being asked to lunch with some school friends makes my day! So here is a quick recap of what made my life so awesome this week!

1. School is really starting to feel normal! I am answering questions in class and taking quizes with the rest of the class! I'm pretty sure I'm failing them, but it is the effort that is appreciated!

2. I have official Austrian friends! I get invited pretty regularly to hang out with people in my class, and I know now that it's not just out of pity for the awkward exchange student. They actually like me, and I actually like them!

3. On Wednesday, I went to the Operette "Wiener Blut" with  Eva and Stefan (host aunt and uncle) and Theresa. An Operette is like a opera, but there is comical relief instead of full on tragedy, and the actors sing and talk. Eva knew one of the main actors, so we got really cheap tickets and really good seats. The entire show was spoken in Viennese dialect, and a little difficult for me to understand, but Theresa said she didn't understand all of it either. She even had to look at the English subtitles to figure it out! So score!

4. IT SNOWED!!! And not just like the typical Vienna snow where we get 2 centimeters and it melts by the end of the day. It really actually snowed! Like almost a foot! Babsi says she can't remember the last time it has snowed this much in Vienna! So as you can imagine, I was beside myself with joy! I took lots of pictures and enjoyed just playing around in all the white, fluffy magic!

 

 

5. On Thursday, I went again with Eva, Theresa, Babsi, Katherine, Paula, and Georg (host and and cousins) to the Russian State Ballet to see Swan Lake. The Russian State Ballet is the best in the world, and I was blown away by the performance! We had AMAZING seats, and I sat next to Eva who was also a ballerina once, and had a great time discussing technique and everything! All around, the performance was very typical and safe,  but really refreshing to see. I'm so used to watching very modern dance these days, that I forgot how beautiful the original can be! SO AWESOME!

6. I have great discussions with my host family every day, and I am so thankful for all the opportunities they provide me with! They really want to make sure I get the most out of my year, and they care for me like a daughter. It's crazy to think that 5 moths ago they were kind strangers who gave me their sons' bed and took me into their care. And now they are my family. One of the coolest parts of exchange!