The Wait

The night before the Faschingsparty we stood in line for over two hours to get tickets, which isn't nearly as bad as it sounds when the they serve hot spiced wine for one Euro and the weather is so beautiful. Spring has finally arrived in Munich... students were grilling in the courtyard yesterday and the crocuses have come up everywhere, which is surely a good sign :)

Kunstsalon

Like most good things, it started with a glass of wine and talk about art. I was invited to the studio of a very talented Polish artist, Katharina Goldyn, for an exhibit and a chance to meet other artists in Munich. The night was a mix of art, music, literature, and lots of wine. I got a chance to talk to a few artists, one of whom used to live in Texas, and invited me and two friends to his trailer the following day to "drink red wine, smoke cigars, and talk art."

New year, new adventures

A collection of photos from the last two weeks: A visit to Schloss Neuschwanstein and Schloss Hohenschwangau (two very beautiful castles in the winter time), making homemade gnocci (a tradition since my stay in Rome) and Chardonnay to go with it. A nighttime Fleamarket, a visit to the Hofbräuhaus for Deutsches Bier, admiring artwork at the Brandhorst Museum (a must see if you're in Munich), and a walk in the English Garden. Now it's back to classes and all the work that goes with it. It has been unusually warm lately.. all the snow has melted and people are losing the winter jackets and eating outside. We can only hope for an early spring! xx

Christmas Party

A Christmas party with all the students in my study abroad program, our professors and their families. Christmas songs, secret santa gifts, food, wine, talking, and games. I thought I had seen everything at American Christmas parties, until the last half an hour of the party when someone brought out a box of fig flavored vodka, which is apparently common at Christmas time in Germany. So we all took shots of vodka with our professors before we said goodbye (can you imagine this happening in America?)... Prost! And Merry Christmas to my lovely readers xx