Yoo,
Today is Friday February 6th, and I have started writing this at 7:11 P.M. (meaning it is 1:11 P.M. on the East Coast). I'm currently hanging out in my apartment with my roommates. I share a 2 bedroom/1 bathroom spot with 5 other guys. It's kinda tight, but hey, so is a (insert inappropriate joke here).
ummmm... roomates are mad chill, I chill with 4 of em mostly. We've been here the last 2 days and went out the last 2 nights (pub crawl tonight). Wednesday night, the day we got in, we went out to this club,"Mecca" and there was a lot of Americans there... everyone was just trying to meet everyone and it was cool. In the club upstairs they played House music; downstairs they played Pop 90's music. For example, I heard "Mambo Number 5" by Lou Bega. Hillarious. Also I almost got in a fight accidently over this Czech girl. Here's what happened...
Me (to girl sitting alone): Hey... you look like your having a lot of fun sitting alone over there.
Her: *random language babblings*
Me: Oh that's cool... I don't speak English either, what are-
::I get shoved from the side::
Random Czech Guy (with 2 kids my size backing him): *angry random language babblings*
Me: Woooah, is that your girl
Random Czech Guy's Boys: We're sorry, we're sorry (broken english accent)
Random Czech Guy: *probably threatening my life in Czech*
::I bitch out and walk away::
End of Story
I mean, she was pretty hot so i guess i respect him being protective.. but come on now. 1 Of the biggest over reactions of 2009, next to Obama being elected. Ouuuuuch.
The flight here was awesome. They give you your own tv with select programming. I read my book for a little bit and sipped on some wine. Thought the wine would knock me out for the flight.. instead i got drunk and was obnoxiously laughing to myself while watching Family Guy and The Office... I didn’t, however, laugh at My Name is Earl or Everybody Hates Chris. That was either because they weren’t funny or because i got self conscious once my drunk died out and I started noticing the dirty looks I was getting. Anyway I didn’t sleep from my flight which technically got into Heathrow England at 7 o’clock in the morning their time (2 o’clock our time). Needless to say I still have had jet lag really bad for the last few days... been taking mad naps.
We're going out now so I'll continue my update tomorrow if i get a chance.
Whatup... it's 9 oclock at night on Saturday February 7th and we just got back from Tesco (Prague's Target equivalent) and got all the necessary bullshit (I made sure I could find ping pong balls and solo cups for ruit... and a panini press... and ipod speakers)
I think i finally now have my bearings about the city at least a little bit... I can find basic shit. We live right next to the ill bar that a lot of people go to, called Chapeau Rouge. Like, location wise we're killing it. Our apartments been really good for pre-games and whatnot thus far and the bar I just mentioned is the spot if nothing's going on, also.
Our internet sucks so i'll probably have to go to an internet cafe to connect, but I'll make it work.
Be back soon
Now it's 1 oclock Monday Feb. 9th, sorry all of these have all been so sporadic, but I've been on the go like crazy. I'm currently in my Criminal Law class so this will be a short post, but I'm gonna go to an internet cafe later today (between classes) to do a full post on everything that's happened up to today. Then i'll start posting chronologically.
Oh... and my Criminal law teacher looks like Sean Penn. That's it. Paaaace.
Now it’s Wednesday February 11, at 9 PM. I just got back from my fifth class (and last class). Yup… I only have classes Monday through Wednesday. They all seem pretty chill though, not too strenuous I don’t think. They’ve been cool for meeting people though.
2/12/09 – 6:56
As far as us going out thus far, these are where we’ve gone: Mecca, Chateau Rouge, a 5 story club, Beer Factory, Kross Club, and this bar where I wanted to kill myself (it was like heavy metal house music, terrible combo). I’ve been out every night since I’ve been here except for Sunday night, and it’s been equally crazy every night.
At Kross Club I learned of a sick international rapper named Bow Wave. I didn’t understand what he was rapping about but it sounded tight… I guess you could compare him to Twista.
My getting lost count is currently at 3, but every time I get lost I learn new parts of the city which is good. I’m like John Locke the way I’m starting to run this shit (bad joke). Speaking of which, I’m mad behind on television and movies and everything. I guess that’s good cuz it means I’m out doin my thing, but still, I might go to an internet café tomorrow to get caught up. I have google maps on my phone but it only helps so much. It’s better that I actually understand the city though, I think.
A few days ago I want to Chapeau Rouge and had a beer with a half Nigerian half Cape town dude. He had a very thick accent but it was still cool hearing what his life is like as compared to where he came from. After our first beer I tried to bounce and he insisted on buying a second round so we could keep talking. He told me he was in the movies “Wanted” and “Jumpers.” In wanted he’s the black dude who works in the factory who gives a high five to Common (or Com-own as he pronounced it). Mad nice guy though. I’ve really been trying to meet different people from different cultures while I’ve been here. I exchanged info with a girl from Portugal a few nights ago.
My roommates and I are currently trying to schedule our trips now. For spring break we’re gonna go to Greece for 4 days then go to Italy for the remaining 7 days. My roommate JP knows Greece in and out, and has family there so it should be a crazy trip.
Today I got McDonalds… the double cheeseburger wasn’t as good as America’s. French Fries were the same (for anyone who cares).
They also give you change in dollars here… I hate change with the passion of Christ. One of the few cultural differences I am not at all open to here.
I try to stay in the American loop as much as I can… I found out about the Grammy winners as they happened, the Chris Brown beat down, and U.S. and World news (I’m also still tracking XM/Sirius to watch my investment slowly but surely dwindle… it’s all good.)
I am allowed to receive text messages to my phone, though so please shoot me a message from time to time if you’d like (if you don’t have BBM). While I’m having the time of my life out here, I still miss everyone.
I met up with Ariel Garber last night at a bar and run into Zach Loss out at clubs and shit frequently.
Interestingly enough, Jewish geography doesn’t work as well out here as it does in other areas (which is great… makes you actually have to feel someone out, not just drop names to see how they respond). Everyone I’ve met though (for the most part) has been really cool and down for whatever.
Much love to everyone whose reading this. I miss you and hit me up on skype if you wanna talk or whatever. My name is “afink34” on there. My following posts will be much smaller than this, because I’ll try to break them up based on time of post, rather than compiling them all together like this. Anyway, I’ll be posting pictures soon and I’m sorry I can’t include any inappropriate stories on here… but you know how that goes.
Everyone stay up and I’ll post soon.
God Is Love,
Rev Run
… sorry, another bad joke.
-Fink
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