Londres, tu me manques

perfect place for weekend stroll

something i kept

don't applaud just throw money - behind the tate modern

fun times

favourite place in london




never thought i'd say this, but i am actually starting to miss London. Vienna is fantastic, but in a sense knowing that my time here is limited i just want to go 'home' sometimes, have all my stuff and feel settled.

in order to start the birthday celebrations we went to the Prater today. who knew that amusement parks really could provide hours of amusement. the money that was spend on rides was won back on one of those fruit machines (with €1!). sushi buffet dinner. true lies at home.

adam and i are both going to uni in london next year - how surreal. this brings me onto the topic of the eternal nightmare which is 'flathunting'. it seems that finding a flat in continental europe is relatively easy and quite a lot cheaper. both in france and in austria one bedroom apartments have been moderately priced, but oh london...

In den letzten Tagen...

Palmenhaus - Schönbrunn







Gasometer A - Semmering


Und warum nicht auf Deutsch?

In den letzten Tagen:

- Star Wars IV, V, VI
- Bozzio, Levin, Mastelotto und Holdsworth am Gasometer, Simmering
- Ferien, Ferien und nochmals Ferien!

Das Wetter hier in Wien ist einfach zum verlieben! Heute waren wir im Park und haben mit dem Frisbee gespielt. Ich glaube dass ich sogar ein wenig braun geworden bin. Gestern war eine lange Nacht - es war die Eröffnung des MQ und es gab allerlei Unterhaltung. Ich fand den Abend super klasse.
Und... ich habe einen Job gefunden. Nach dem ich am Gymnasium fertig bin arbeite ich an einer Firma namens CIRSE. Habe aber viel zu viel zu tun.

Lesen: "A Picture of Dorian Gray" - Oscar Wilde
Hören: bin Led Zeppelin am entdecken ... und ABBA
Essen: www.foodgawker.com

Buda and Pest

Working hard = playing hard.

This weekend we took a trip across to Budapest, it is only a 3 hour train ride away.
Fisherman's Bastion - the general Castle Hill area is absolutely beautiful, especially if the weather is nice (which it was). I adored the caped crusader (picture) - he sure cuts a fine shape. The first day was spent exploring various parts of Buda, walking across the Chain Bridge over to Pest - more exploring.
Resident map reader guided us to the best hotel... €35 euros, an apartment complete with balcony.
There are quite a few pictures of food, I am well aware. We went to a rather upmarket "all you can eat" restaurant - €20 (including champagne, wine, juice, water etc). Tonnes of quality food, fixed price - bargain.
I got to play a gypsy's violin! I busked in Heroes' Square for all of one piece (Czardas by Monti as it happens...)

Happy Easter

...Or "Frohe Ostern" as one would say in this part of the world. 

Did my spring clean today, the flat looks amazing now - the sun is even shining in and for the first time in ages, those annoying bits of dust which I used to mistake for glitter can't be seen! I cleaned with my glasses on today and I was shocked and appalled to see just how dirty the place really was. Luckily I don't wear my glasses often enough to see dirt. 

Steve Buscemi would make my ideal Easter bunny - I absolutely adore his teeth and him as Mr. Pink. 

Also, my baking yesterday wasn't an absolute disaster, but the cake did collapse onto itself. I want to try and make macaroons - outstretching myself much? Maybe I'll start by trying to make some cute Chanel petit-fours? 

Oh yeah, our coffee machine works now. Everyone should come over and have coffee here from now on - charging €3.50 for a latte is not on! 

Listen to: "Matte Kudasai" by King Crimson (one of my favourite bands)

if one could get presents for easter...

... I'd ask for these items by Vik Prjonsdottir (http://www.vikprjonsdottir.com/).

What more could a girl wish for than a mustachioed balaclava, a "twosome" blanket and a giant spotty playsuit. 

Am now back in Vienna where the weather is simply wondrous. Spent the afternoon sitting by the Donau. Lying on dry grass, the sun blaring in your face, wearing enough clothes to cover one's modesty - there's nothing quite like a mild spring afternoon. I am now attempting to bake my first ever CAKE! It seems to have risen an unnatural amount... Also, I have taken up knitting, it's great fun.

Listen to: "More than a Feeling" by Boston 

Read: "Nausea" by J.P. Sartre 

Pillows + Photos

Photos by Caleb Charland (http://www.calebcharland.com/)
Pillows - I'd like to own them one day - all of them, they're so tacky.

Sto in Italia con i miei genitori. Yes, Italy is a country which matches up to its stereotypes. It always gives me some sort of bizarre inner satisfaction when some generalisation that I've come up with in my mind (or heard about) IS true. The weather is stunning, the food is delicious, yes, the good life - la dolce vita. However, I have seen thousands of Kappa tracksuits, fake 'n' bake boys, greasers and horribly mean, arrongant girls. Oh yeah, and loads of people that look like they're about to pop their clogs. Having said that, I love being at home.

It's been a long time...

Ja wohl, it's been a really long time since I wrote anything on here. 

Since my last post, I have been skiing again - with the school I teach at. I did 5 hours of skiing a day, and have even successfully completed a red run. Unfortunately, spring has now sprung and the snow has all gone. I can't believe that there is no more snow around - Vienna really was a winter paradise. 

       I teach at the Goethegymnasium in the 13th District, and I am really enjoying myself. Everyone is really friendly, some of the kids overtly so, but nothing scary/terrible has happened, so I am content. Most of my days here are spent at fancy Kaffeehäuser, playing at being a 'lady of leisure'. There are so many gorgeous cafés around - Café Griensteidl, Café Central, Café Hawelka to name a few, each with their own cultural and historical importance. In short, I absolutely adore Vienna.