Hey you guuuuuuuuys in wet and rainy Vancouver.So I will do this by date again but they are going to be short cause I don't want to spend forever typing cause I wanna do some situps and study czech. Btw the photo is from B club. Me, Lucie and Monika.
Thursday, October 21st (Ctvrtek, Rijen 21)
The science movies here area as lamely entertaining as the ones back home. I also calculated since I have to leave on June 30th to the dot I'm going to spend 290 days in the Czech Rep. I went to seminary today but it was cancelled so I went back to art class which was kinda boring this week.
Friday, October 22nd (Patek, Rijen 22)
I had a weird dream last night, it involved Alice in Wonderland and 6.G participating in this strange band. Then it switched to this mideval castle scene and the forest around it. I tried to do the math test and didn't understand zip. After school I went to the art shop and got some black felt-tip pens for my drawings. I've been working on a yoga/airbender one that I went to felt-tip. Went to Novohradske Mountains and stayed at Baronuv Most (Baron's Bridge). It was really pretty and nice.
Saturday, October 23rd (Sobota Rijen 23)
Got up at 8 no problem. We left to go hiking 2 hours latter and got back to Baronuv Most around 5. We stopped in Zofin for lunch. We saw a few ruins of villages because after WW2 the governement moved everybody out of the area. The area is called Czech Canada, with good reason too. I was very fashionble in capri sweats and leggings.
Sunday, October 24th (Nedele, Rijen 24)
Hiked along the czech-austrian border and went to this cool rock formation which is the highest point in the area. I was called Kamenec. I have also discovered the wonder of cinimini granola bars. We hiked for most of the morning and part of the afternoon then went on our way home passing through Dobra Voda which has a church and apparently the water from under the strings has magical powers. Tasted like normal water to me.
Monday, October 25th (Pondeli, Rijen 25)
I have to do a powerpoint on Vancouver for geography. Similar to the Madagascar powerpoint Chanty and I did (and whatever african country you others did). But I don't have to present it for 2 weeks and it can be in English.
Tuesday, October 26th (Utery, Rijen 26)
Last day of school this week cause then it's fall break and Thursday is the celebration of the creation of Czechoslovakia. Basketball practice was really good, tournament next Monday :D :D :D. I ended up playing basketball with the boys in gym cause the other girls went to the weight room during the second half. I'm pretty sure my team won :P. Whenever there is yogurt for lunch we grab all the leftovers cause our group is usually there right before the cafeteria closes. I am also starting to speak a little czech franglais (its really confusing).
Wedsnday, October 27th (Streda, Rijen 27)
Watched Grease with Petra today, in czech. I understood most of it which was good and the music was still in English. Found out Ody got the LEAD in the spring play and forgot to inform me the moment it happened, silly girl. Tonight I went to B club. Monika made us do a twilight photo. It was really funny cause she was trying to get us into our places but we were in the middle of the street so we had to keep moving for cars. All the girls were Bellas and the two boys (Kevin and Stepan) were Edward and Jacob. Didn't get home till midnight.
Thursday, October 28th (Ctvrtek, Rijen 28)
Happy celebration of the creation of Czechoslovakia. I was up at 8 and we were driving away to the Sumava mountains by 9:30. On the way there we stopped in along the way including the hometown of my host dad. We meet up with friends of my host parents when we got to the Eurocamp including Klara, who is like a little host sister. I am teaching her how to make stringknot bracelet. I also got to make the fire today :D
Friday, October 29th (Patek, Rijen 29)
Went to Germany and climbed up Luzny which had the most beautiful view ever of Czech Rep. and Germany. You could see the Alps on the Horizon (really cool). Jirka being the child he is started a snowball fight. We also went to a zoo like the bear inclosure on Grouse. Then we went to a treetop adventure type thing but with this cool egg tower that I ran up and ran down. Getting second place on the way down but only cause my host mom sneakily got a head start. Saw a guy who reminded me of Alex Apreisbach.
Saturday, October 30th (Sobota, Rijen 30)
I went geocaching in the Czech Republic! The epicness of this statement is extreme. We found 3 in total. I found the last one and took out this little bear charm. Apparently Sorry! is a really popular game here. We went to Hard Velhartice. Which was having a medival fair. I got some presents and a belt for myself. We made paper latterns and there was a lattern parade to the town square when it closed. Before that they used an old fashioned catapult and we're catapulting flaming balls, one of which almost got my host dad. I didn't know we we're playing flaming football.
Sunday, October 31st (Nedele, Rijen 31)
Happy Halloween. Saw this famous painting of Madonna crying blood. It was pretty cool. Then we began the drive home. Went for chinese for lunch and I had tofu, sooooo good. Which has lead to me deciding to cut back on my meat consumption and avoid beef and pork if possible. Don't worry I'm buying multivitamins this week. Got home and chatted with the fam back in Vancouver.
Monday, November 1st (Pondeli, Listopad 1)
Only one more week to write about. Basketball tournament was boring cause the coach only played these 6 girls most of the time. Typical. I'm making a lot of stingknot bracelets. I'm going to be covered in them soon.
Tuesday, November 2nd (Utery, Listopad 2)
Went to see a theater production in Brno called Pygmallion. It was in English and it was really funny. Had ramen for the first time in ages. Ended up talking to Ody for a bit which was nice. Rotary meeting was really good, I think my czech was ok.
Wednsday, November 3rd (Streda, Listopad 3)
First time I've actually been to school in a week and on wedsnday school ends at 1:30 :D. Stupid bookstore didn't have this book I wanted to buy my host dad for his birthday that's coming up. Had blueberry dumplings with a cottage cheese icing, soooooo good. Trying to get ahead in my czech studies.
Thursday, November 4th (Ctvrtek, Listopad 4)
Had a really good morning cause I got up 10 mins earlier than usual. However then I got to school and realized I forgot my key so I couldn't get into my locker. The weather was really nice today. We looked at photos from my classemates dance class yesterday. It was rock and roll and jive night so some of the boys and girls dressed like Grease characters. Kudos to Kevin, Tomas and Lukas for their outfits. I learnt that the czechs have a saying that translates to "Repition is the mother of wisdom" aka "Practice makes perfect". Do any Hockey fans know what a Simbin is btw? Art was really good as was seminary.
Friday, November 5th (Patek, Listopad 5)
I decided to stay home this weekend instead of travelling with the J's (Jirka and Jara). Was thinking of going to B club but decided not too. Next time I will though. I walked home by the forest path which meant it took longer to get home but it was a really nice walk but my bag was heavy cause of the BOOKS from the library, in french and english cause both sections were really small.
Saturday, November 6th (Sobota, Listopad 6)
Got up at 8 but took forever to get dressed. Had a really good breakfast then went into town to buy Jirkas bday present cause the other bookstore which was hiding from me had it. Finally got my vitamins and a few snacks for the weekend. Started and finished my geography powerpoint during the afternoon. Then helped Petra clean the house and watched the new karate kid movie.
Sunday, November 7th (Nedele, Listopad 7)
Church was really nice today. I was able to understand a few things which made me really happy. When my host parents got home Jirka went straight to opening his bday present from my host mom (a new stereo system) which she chided him for opening to early (His birthday is still a week and a half away). I finished two books today :D. Now I'm starting Jane Eyre. Talked to mom for and 1 1/2 hours so I didn't get to bed till midnight. But it was nice chatting. Poor Fritz got skunked. Told them I'm half-vegetarian now and then we're went on their make sure you're body gets the nutrients it needs talk which I expected from them. No idea what the veggies and the meatlover gonna say once they read about the vegetarian thing.
Monday, November 8th (Pondeli, Listopad 8)
Had to rush for the last bus cause I sleeped in a little today. Because of this I was slightly running and a rock decided it would be awesome if it put itself in my path so I would trip nearly catch myself but fall anyways. Thankfully not scraping my hands too bad but scrapping my knee and creating a hole in my skinny jeans. Thank you rock, thank you. Otherwise my day was really good, Bio was actually interesting for once. Probably cause we'd moved on from basic plant cells. English was funny was usual even though we were lacking the class clown.
There we go Kenz, blog is now updated. Oh yah forgot to mention I got a letter from Kenzie. One of the top highlights of the past 18 days for sure. Anyways I'm going to do some situps, study some czech, read and watch a movie maybe. Enjoy your rain back in Vacouver. It's raining right now which is rare but not for long I bet :D Only 1700 words this time :D
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