Although some of you have been dying to see pictures of the city (and trust me, the city is amazing)
I'll hold off for now; so I can selfishly enjoy it all by myself for just a little while longer!
I went out tonight at a mixer party that all the students held outside of the residence, just to get to know each other and meet the new faces. And trust me, there are a LOT of people I met tonight. Only one American, and one Californian/Italian. The rest are legitimately European or Asian. It's insane.
It's 2:28am in Graz right now, and I think my Serbian floormate JUST got back - the guy parties like a rockstar.
Some pictures of my residence are to follow, just to give an idea how I'm living:
My bed - came with a duvet, duvet cover, two sheets, a pillow, pillow cover, and a warm fuzzy blanket for the cold months.
Free TV playing only Austrian television? Absolutely. Rocking chair and rolling LAZ-BOY study chair? The very best.
You wouldn't know it, but beside my light switch is a switch for the motorized blinds. Up and Down. Like, I clearly can't deal with raising the blinds myself, so I have a motor to do it for me.
It's awesome. Trust me, I'm not complaining.
My closet. I'm using one half of the space. And I have cubbies under my bed for more stuff. They're currently empty.
Every picture from here on out is not of my room, but of the greater residence suite shared by all students.
That door leads to our walk-out - a great view of the Alps - a two hour rainbow today over the mountains as the mountain fog slowly slides down into the valley. Amazing.
The suite is equipped with a Refridgerator, Stove, Oven, Washing Machine, Microwave. It also comes with a kettle, toaster, and coffee-maker.
This door leads to the "off-suite" amenities. Bathrooms, Showers, and pantry. Three separate rooms.
Bathrooms. We get two. I know, right?
Pantries. Each space is more than big enough for everyone, and there is a certain culture of "Grocery shop every day for what you need." You never buy tomorrow's groceries today unless you're really thinking ahead. It's kindof fantastic.
Showers. Also two. One of them is off-limits, or so it says. But I felt like a rebel and used it today; no problem!
Showers come with two sinks and a crazy towel rack.
So that is my residence! So far only a Frenchman and a Serbian have moved in, and they're both great guys, I went out with them and the greater residence community - from 8pm to 1:30, checking out the city. Most Europeans don't eat dinner until 10pm or later, so it was very interesting.
Today my Canadian friend had me over for dinner - It was a mix of Ground Beef and Tuna with Tomato sauce and onions on rice. It was very good. Tomorrow I'm cooking a "Canadian Spaghetti" dinner.
Tonight I made for my roommates a light snack I bought in a cafe here in Austria - a slice of thick breadloaf with cheese and meat covered in olive oil. I have to say, mine was even better!
Guillame (My french roommate) made a sausage pasta dinner - sausage on thick spaghetti noodles covered in a Ricotta tomato sauce. It was excellent!
Alright, I'm off for tonight, tomorrow I'll tell you all the story about going out tonight (maybe) and the journey of my first meal at a restaurant as well as my amazing discovery of my current Austrian cell-phone!
Thanks for reading!
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