I miss my dog Sammie!

Okay, it's official... I miss my girl! It's just not the same to come home and not have my girl jumping off the couch and looking at me like 'where you been?' Ma, will you give Sammie a pat on the head and a trip to the beach for me? If you're wondering what caused this Sammie love fest, check out Nathan's blog: www.beingwheelwright.blogspot.com

But back to Austria... things here are going well. It's always a little hit or miss... every day is a completely different day and I never know how it's going to end. It's kinda like the weather in Chicago, if you don't like the mood you're in wait 20 minutes (I guarantee it will be different!). I've been trying to hold my own, but as always, I'm super glad to have great friends out here that make it all a little better. Here are some pic's of new (and old) friends out here in Graz...

Theresa, Christoph and Nishi at an U-Bahn station in Vienna

Theresa, Mandy, Carmen, Danya, Lisa and Joanna at the Imbiss Restaurant accross the street
from the dorm showing their best "Heisse Liebe" (Hot Love) faces

Chinwe, Mary, Marisan, Theresa, Allison and Christoph again at another U-Bahn station in Vienna on Marisan's birthday eve party

Joanna, Nishi and Theresa getting a little freaky... imagine that.

Allison, Nishi and Marisan lookin' sassy at Marisan's b-day party!

I'm trying to think if there is any other pressing news, but I can't come up with any. Oh yeah, by the way it's f*ckin' hot out here. Oh my God. Almost every day it's 85 or 90 degrees and humid! Ahhhhhhh! Nishi doesn't do well with humidity and I've been literally sweatin' my ass off. Also, Austrians aren't big fans of AC and I think they mostly don't need it, so there is no such thing. There isn't ever that immediate relief when you walk into a building... no frequently it's just as hot if not hotter than outside... that way you can continue to sweat (just in case you were afraid you might stop). It's ALL an adventure, the singing, the heat, the language, the funny gridless streets, being an auslander (foreigner), being surrounded by over a hundred singers and instrumentalists............... again all I can come up with is, oh wow. Or, aw dude.

Love you all and promise more pics/info as time permits! XOXOXO Nishi