Just killing time…

Been waiting so long for the snow to melt, and then summer’s here. Almost like Kansas weather. Miniscule Spring. Maybe it’s the product of global warming, or maybe it’s just the Austrian climate. I don’t mind though, and neither do my fellow Austrians. There seems to be a lot more smiling faces among my friends, classmates, passers-by on the street, and even the grumpy old man with the traditional hat on the Stadtbus has a smile on his face these days. There are picnic-ers, rollerblade-ers, ice-cream eaters, sandal wearers.

Semester Break, Part 2 (dedicated to Wan-ting)

So I was standing there, in front of the 2,000-year-old Roman structure. The great amphitheater built for ancient Roman entertainment and gladiatorial events, where blood was spilled and so many violently lost their lives, the Coliseum in Rome. I find it now ironic how peaceful I felt standing in front of this magnificent piece of architecture. A place remembered not only for its genius construction but for the violence. It’s funny how calm I felt.