Citizen’s guide to fancy pants coffee drinks.
Print this out and bring it to that coffee shop that doesn’t know what you’re talking about when you order a black Americano.
Riem's Guide For Austrians In Canada
- Me: Anything I should know about Canadians?
- Riem: You'll love us.
- Me: Is that all?
- Riem: Actually, yes.
Darwin had to get his great ideas from somewhere. I believe he saw this little video, because I see the resemblance of our “relatives” to us, being great human beings. Especially when that crew of drunk fellas tries to take that bar apart.
Enjoy your cool drinks by the pool!
Alcoholic Vervet Monkeys! - Weird Nature - BBC animals (via Clemens)
Bold move: Mixing up Star Trek with Tik Tok.
Making Ferris Buller references is a must if you go to college in North America. You’re welcome.
For names that make you think, talk to www.albertdali.com.
(via adsoftheworld.com)
Summer Days
Greetings loved ones, let’s take a journey
I know a place where the grass is really greener
Warm, wet and wild, there must be something in the water
Sipping gin and juice, laying underneath the palm trees
The boys break their necks trying to creep a little sneak peek
You could travel the world
But nothing comes close to the golden coast
Once you party with us, you’ll be falling in love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
California girls, we’re unforgettable
Daisy Dukes, bikinis on top
Sun-kissed skin, so hot will melt your popsicle
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
California girls, we’re undeniable
Fine, fresh, fierce, we got it on lock
West coast represent, now put your hands up
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Sex on a beach we get sand in our stilettos
We freak in my jeep, Snoop Doggy dog on the stereo
You could travel the world
But nothing comes close to the golden coast
Once you party with us, you’ll be falling in love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Hosted a quick summer get-together with BBQ, lots of sun rays and some good old beach volleyball. And that takes a theme song. The fact that it is California Gurls is purely random.
For a New Generation, an Elusive American Dream
Interesting feature on nytimes.com about a 24-year-old whose parents are very well-off living the American dream. After graduating from college, this young man can’t find a job and talks about his outlook having difficulties to do as well as his parents.
One thing that was pointed out to us in our “cross-cultural training” was not to be “Jonny Raincloud from Austria.”
Get excited, participate actively! To everyone leaving for some international adventure: Don’t be Johnny Raincloud and enjoy!
(via zambombazo)
Great sound by Ben Lee. Song for the Divine Mother of the Universe.
Space Chimp (by Sydney)
Opening A New Chapter
With the summer ringing in in Vienna and all of Austria, this means several things to me. First, I finished yet another semester at WU Wien. And quite successfully at that. I am particularly happy to have managed to get into my major of International Marketing and to do well in my second language, which is French. In general, this semester was heaps of work compared to what I was used to from before, but it was well worthwhile. Also, I can not believe my third year of university is starting next fall.
Second - enough with academics, already - the end of a semester also means that people take off for some sort of (international) summer adventure or head back home after spending some time abroad. What’s on the menu for some of us? Madrid, Cadiz, South America, California, China, Taiwan, London or more exotically, some western part of Austria. The waving goodbye of those leaving earlier only reminded me that eventually it would be my turn to take off. Taking the leap across the big pond to go live in different country. Canada, that is. A country that is relatively new to me. This sensation is totally overwhelming for me, knowing with great certainty that it is going to happen. This first hit me upon being asked by the officer in the US Consulate when I was going to leave.
So third comes the fact that my upcoming exchange semester in Vancouver still needs some more planning and “a financial safety pillow for recreational activities.” Health insurance, possible trips, and finally some red-tape that require my undivided attention. Next to that, I am applying for a job as a marketing pollster to make some dough I get to spend at some point abroad - trying to stimulate the shaky economies of my favorite North American countries.
And finally, I want to tell everyone thank you for this great semester. For those leaving for an adventure of their own, have fun, take it all in and bring back great anecdotes. The summer is not near, it is here.
Will keep you posted on this blog exclusively of how things progress and what life has in store for me these days. I hope you are stoked, because I know I am.
Definitely Vapiano. It’s a sit-down Italian concept restaurant that has self service which renders the experience relatively cheap. Go ahead and drop me a line how you liked it.
There’s a couple of Vapianos in Vienna.
The stereotypical Business student here at WU.
(via whoever posted this on the WU toilet door)
Somehow this reminded me of my Maths teacher. Upon being asked if it was okay to go “for an alternative solution mean”, he used to say that many roads lead to Rome, but even more just won’t.
(via xkcd)
Ask And Ye Shall Receive
Forgot to mention this: There is a new old thing I am doing right now. I am taking your questions that are to be answered on here. So go ahead and ask. Anything. Really*.
*Those questions can be submitted anonymously. No registration required, of course.
