oh the blind eyeeeeee

last night, darling and i decided to go to the blind eye for another 'blue grass' concert, although this time it wasn't austin, it was another woman. we got there for the end of her set because we missed the first tram by a few minutes and had to wait awhile for the second. our plan was to go, listen to music, come home, study, crash, get up and feel great about it all. the slumber party of a century! we ended up staying for 'a drink' after the show, which turned into four drinks and home by 3:30 am. (don't worry, mom and pop, we called a taxi.) that place just sucks you in. i just feel comfortable there. and i want to stay there.

and this is the thing. ever since we've found the blind eye, and the people there, i've felt so much better about being in prague. i finally feel like i'm connecting with the city, even if it is with other ex-pats. and i feel like i have a place to go, where i'll be welcome, where everybody knows my na-a-ame.

the other thing is that our last two house-guests (rachel and eddie) have made the place seem more exciting too. eddie showed us the bar and a bunch of other things. rachel wants to do everything and is very fun. and i didn't really feel like i had to like be a really hands-on host to either of them because eddie had his own thing and was really independent and rachel's got rhys to drag around when i want to be alone or do school shit. it's a win win win win situation.

well and another thing is that suddenly the weather is beautiful. i didn't even have to button my jacket today.

and another thing is that i really like hanging out with kristen d.

oh oh but the sad part is now that i feel like this is becoming my home, i have no more time left with it. we're going to vienna this weekend with the program. then next week we'll go to romania, which i am excited about, but also wish we had more time here and there. then my parents are coming for nine days, which i am also excited about, but i probably won't have that much time to do the stuff i've been starting to really get into doing here. like interacting with prague as a resident rather than a tourist. then i have a week in which i might have to travel back to the states for interviews, although that is looking less and less likely. then matt (my brother) is coming, which should be awesome and i imagine he'll take care of himself when i'm doing school stuff or whatever. but i really want to travel with him, so that's more time away from prague, even though i want to do it. then another week or so and the program is over! i feel like i'm already leaving prague and i don't want to yet! part of me wants to stay home from vienna so that i can be here and have one more available weekend in prague. but who passes up a free trip to vienna? not me.

i hate this. i know it sounds like i'm complaining. but all i'm complaining about is being too happy and having too much good stuff to do and too little time to do it. what i'm saying is i just realized this week how much i like this town, and not just because it is different and european, but also because there is a good community here that i want to continue to interact with.

in other news, i just re-connected with my old best friend from 6th grade, and i am SO happy about this. i still miss her, even though it's been ages since she left b'ham for charleston. oh taylor! i miss taylor! i'm thinking of driving to see her when i get back to the states. i would love to spend time with her again.