It amazes me sometimes how I can learn about a band, look them up, download an album, and put it on my iPod to take around town with me the next day. 

But that's not what I'm talking about today.  Today I'm talking about my favorite Australian's birthday that was on Friday!  Finnish Friend recently moved apartments and discovered an amazing steak house nearby.  It's amazing because for some reason it's hard to get good beef in Prague.  There's some good burger joints but nothing just awesome.  These steaks though, it was incredible.  So obviously they can get/make good beef here, they just don't seem to know how. And it was for a good price! 

We then went to a club that J likes.  Unfortunately and atypically they were charging a cover.  I don't go to enough clubs to know what kind of places charge and how much but apparently it was an outrage.  So we went across the street.  Where we also had to pay a cover there (what is the world/Vinohrady coming to?!)  but it was less and came with a free drink.  We chatted, we danced, we drank wine, we stayed out way too late.  To a point where I figured we should just stay out later and watch the sun rise over the Vltava like wild beautiful things but I was told it was too cold and got dragged home. Lame. 

But J said it was the best birthday ever and for that I am glad.  Just hung around on Saturday, got coffee and ice cream with a friend.  Today has been relaxed as well.  Went to J's with A to hear him play a lot of music he's been working on and gave our opinions.  Tomorrow brings an early, most likely cold morning. 

Mama I'm comming hoooommmeee!

Busting out the Ozzy title since yes, I'm going home in December!  For Christmas!  And food and family and animals and driving my truck!  Huzzah!  I'm getting really excited.  Christmas here last year wasn't really Christmas.  It was cold and depressing and while I did hang out with a lot of people it wound up not being very fun at all.  Although I did make a few really good friends out of that lame party. 

The city is getting colder!  Last winter was brutal but I feel more prepared this time.  I didn't know what to expect.  Now I do, and I'm equipped.  With better cold-facing clothes.  And like, a job to keep me busy during the cold, short, dark days.  And more friends, those will help too. 

Got together with what is left of my TEFL class last night.  One of them is leaving soon.  And then there will be three.  It was good to see them, it had been a while. 

Today is Friday!  Only one class and a substitution today.  Last weekend I had two friends with birthday parties which meant late nights and late mornings (afternoons) and short days with 0 productivity.  Not this weekend though!  Me and the boy and Canadian friend are going boozeless!  I've brainstormed many ideas of things to do/accomplish.  And downloaded a few movies in case the weather gets particularly bad.  I think it should be cold but nice though. 

Life Plan, 2012!

Time be creeping like a shady hobo at Hlavni Nadrazi.  We're already into October.  The fall weather here is BEAUTIFUL.  Love it.  (Not "loving it" because you can't use the continuous form with state-verbs.)  It'll be cold soon but I'm ready this time. 

There's people in Prague moving on and sticking around.  I think I might be one to stick a bit longer.  When I started the TEFL thing I originally wanted to end up somewhere that speaks Spanish.  Been doing a lot of research lately and Chile seems like the place.  There's a school there I've been in contact with but the job would either start in January (too soon!) or August (quite far away!).  I've got a place, a job, and friends here so I don't think I mind sticking around until next summer, then going home, then possibly doing Chile.

ANYwho, still lots of thinking to do.  Last weekend I went to a live gig with J the Aussie.  His work friend was the drummer and they were really good!  The band after them was a fun Ska group that I actually really liked.  We wound up going to a dance club which is actually not a terribly place.  No cover, reasonably priced drinks, no weird looks when you dance like a moron.  Canadian C's little brother was in town so Saturday we took him around to see the sights.  Pretty fun weekend in the Prague.  Tomorrow is Boston friends' 30th.  He's a bit of a wild card, should be interesting.

Teaching-wise things are going well.  I really enjoy it for the most part and have found my groove.  Been substituting a bit lately too to make the extra bucks.  ....Crowns.