Rhymes with Dirty Nun

Tomorrow I will be SOLIDLY in my thirties. The past year has just been a test run...tomorrow is the beginning of the real deal. 31. When I turned 30, nearly everyone who had already reached that milestone said "Oh my thirties have been the best years of my life so far!" or something to that effect. Ok life...I'm ready! 30 was a roller coaster year. I like to think that 31 will be a bit less bumpy but I'm not so sure my current lifestyle lends itself to stability. We'll see how it goes!

Last night, I celebrated with sushi and bowling! A few weeks ago, one of my friends from home said "Do your Prague friends understand how important your birthday is?"...she knows me pretty well. :) Good news - we had an amazing time and they didn't disappoint! (well there was one person who did but it didn't come as a surprise) There were flowers, traditional Russian toasts, singing, dancing...and now my apartment smells suspiciously like cake so I have a feeling that the celebration isn't over! Woo! Mama and Daddy are coming to Prague on Thursday for a birthday visit and I am REALLY excited about it! Happy Birthday to me!


The waiter gave me a beer, a rose and a stick of gum in honor of my big day.


Serious bowlers.


Serious sushi.

Presidents, Giraffes, Communism and Men with Jacked Up Teeth

Easter Monday is a national holiday in the Czech Republic...a country that is 75% athiest. I don't get it but I'll accept it. I needed a long weekend! Been a bit down in the dumps here lately for no good reason. Perhaps the newness of living in a foreign country has worn off and now instead of being excited by all the little differences, I find myself becoming a bit annoyed. And there is the fact that my lifestyle is pretty much completely different than it was 4 months ago. Three roommates, eratic work schedule, no Chick Fil-A, no option of picking up the phone and talking to my best friends every day and very little money. But hey, this is what I signed up for! I'm sure I'll snap out of it soon and be back on Team Prague in no time. The lovely Spring weather is definitely a mood booster and Pam and Marshall will be here in a few weeks for a birthday visit....woohoo!

Here are some pics of what I've been up to lately - Weekend in Berlin (yes, that's me climbing over the Berlin Wall. classic.), Obama in Prague, Czech National Hockey Playoffs (Go Slavia!) and the Prague Zoo. I've tried for 20 minutes to get these pictures in nice, orderly rows but it isn't working! ahhhhhhhhhh...