tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91961976605194399532024-03-13T19:36:21.095-07:00Just Another Day in ParadiseBriannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14109629372144692485noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196197660519439953.post-52176682245395051312015-09-18T15:25:00.001-07:002016-03-16T10:22:33.594-07:00Mirror Mirror on the Wall, Who's the Fastest of Them All?After months and months of waiting, my sister and I were finally able to participate in one of the Disneyland races over Labor Day weekend. And yes, it was everything we expected and more!<br />
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It was a whirlwind of a weekend. Thursday night we drove to Albuquerque and stayed with my godparents. Thanks Ray and Anita for letting us crash with you guys! Friday morning found Steph, Marlena, Noah, and myself waking up at a ridiculously early 5:30, ready to hit the road and drive the remaining 11 hours to Anaheim. Luckily the drive went pretty quickly, and we made it in one piece. And we definitely appreciate Noah driving in the California rush hour traffic!<br />
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By the time we checked into our hotel, it was bedtime, because our day was starting early on Saturday. My alarm shook me none-too-gently out of sleep at a whopping 3:40 A.M. I was the only one running the 10k race that morning, but my sister was kind enough to wake up early and hang out with me until I had to head toward my corral to start the race.<br />
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The crowd was <i>huge</i>! I had never seen so many people lined up for a race. The positive energy was incredible! It's always amazes me just how insane runners seem - waking up at all hours of the morning (or night) to run who knows how many miles. Not only that, but being <i>excited</i> about it! It must be all those endorphins. And I love that I'm one of the crazies who is a part of this awesome and spectacular community! <br />
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I was jittery as we prepared for the start. I had tweaked my knee a few months earlier and hadn't been training all that much. For weeks, I had to mentally prepare myself to not overdo it, and to not be upset with myself if I didn't do as well as I hoped. And with the help of the positive atmosphere, I knew it would still be a blast no matter what the outcome.<br />
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The race started and all my nerves disappeared, and immediately I felt the exhilaration that only running brings. As I ran, the crowd disappeared, and I felt happier than I had in ages. The bliss that accompanies running is the true feeling of freedom.<br />
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I finished the race with a personal best time, and later found out that I came in 19th out of 389 individuals in my age division. Time to start training for the next race to improve my time and standing!<br />
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After the race, we spent the day at California Adventure, riding roller coasters and watching parades. Marlena, who worked at Disney World, was pro at getting us in the fastest lines, using fast passes, and making sure we made the best out of our experience! <br />
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It happened on the Buzz Lightyear ride, too. <br />
We must be sisters!</td></tr>
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Steph and I woke up at 3:40 <i>again</i> on Sunday morning, ready for our half marathon. If I thought the crowd was huge for the 10k, it was nothing compared to the mass of people we joined for the half.<br />
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The race started, and, if possible, the energy was even more alive and exciting than the day before. Swarms of spectators lined the course, complete with high school bands and cheerleaders, girl scouts, small business employees, groups handing out water and quick energy foods, and friends and families of race participants. Just when we would feel so tired that we wanted to stop and walk, the crowds would grow, and the encouragement was enough to keep us going, to push through that mental barrier holding us back. <br />
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At about mile 9, we came across a group of runners wearing green T-shirts. A woman and man were each holding onto the end of a small bungee cord. The man yelled, "If you're having a good time, let me hear you!" The group of runners nearest, including us, cheered. The man then said, "I can't see you, but I can hear your energy!" The man was blind, and the woman and his fellow runners were ensuring a clear path for his safety while he ran. He was an inspiration, and Steph and I were invigorated by his stamina, and his energy kept us moving.<br />
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We did it! And you know what? I think our next endeavor will be the Dopey Challenge at Walt Disney World 2017, which includes the 5k, 10k, half marathon, and full marathon races, for one exciting, tiring, and fun-filled weekend!<br />
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The four of us spent the rest of the day at Disneyland, going to shows, riding Thunder Mountain and Indiana Jones, convincing Steph to ride Splash Mountain, watching the 60th anniversary light parade, and doing everything else Disney. We also went to the animation academy where they offered a fifteen minute drawing session to teach us to draw Piglet. Probably the best part of the entire trip, though, was the Frozen sing along. Yes, it really happened, and it was AWESOME! It really was a spectacular day with amazing fun and wonderful people! Though leaving Monday to go back to reality was not near as exciting as heading toward Disney, I'm grateful for the opportunity to have had a fantastic trip with my sister and friends. Can't wait to go back soon!<br />
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<br />Briannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14109629372144692485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196197660519439953.post-45022305266693495652013-08-02T23:35:00.000-07:002015-09-18T11:36:25.047-07:00Happiest Place on EarthThe other day I was reading the blog posts I had written in Vienna, and that's when I realized how many details and experiences I had forgotten! Though I probably won't be very good at it, I decided to keep my blog going, so I can record all the wonderful adventures and experiences in my life. It doesn't matter to me how many people read it or follow it, I just want to make sure I remember how absolutely fantastic my life is!<br />
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I can't even describe how excited I was to come home this summer! Sure, I was leaving some great friends back in Provo, but my excitement to be with my family and once again work for the YMCA after school and summer programs surpassed any negative feelings I had about leaving.<br />
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Maddie drove to Los Alamos with Cora and I on her way home to Arkansas, which was a fabulous way to begin the summer. Though Maddie was only here for a few days, we showed her all the sights, and had a great time! And though I miss that girl since she's now graduated and has left me on my own at BYU, I know she's having a great time in Prague this summer and will have a great time being an adult in the real world!<br />
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After Maddie left, I wasted no time. I was back at work the Monday I got home! Working at Chamisa with Andrea and the other staff, and especially the kids is so much fun. But even though I was having fun there, I couldn't wait to begin summer camp. I am the Drama Director at summer camp and every summer I get to work with kids ages kindergarten to sixth grade. We laugh, dance, play games, and enjoy all kinds of activities and it is the best!<br />
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This summer, however, began with an unexpected and heartbreaking event. Our Camp Director, Olivia, passed away a few days after camp had begun. She was like a second mom to both me and my sister, as well as many others. When I worked my first summer camp in 2009, she was the Cooking Director, and was the most pleasant, hilarious, and awesome person to work with. Since I am friends with her daughters, I got to know Olivia even better. The next few years that I worked summer camp, she was the greatest mentor, support, and listener I could ask for. When I was stressed, she was there to listen and to tell me everything would be fine. When there were other people telling me how I should do things or what I could do better, she would tell me to just shut them out and do my own thing. She had confidence in me that I for sure didn't have! My sister and I were over at her house often, hanging out with her and her family. She treated us like family and we always felt welcomed and loved. Losing her this year was a big blow, not just because she was a coworker, but because she was, and still is, such an important person in my life. It was hard to deal with the fact that her laughter wouldn't fill her house when we visited the family. It was hard not having her to share our ideas and stories with. It was also hard at work because everyone had been so close to her, including so many of the children. I miss her every single day and though summer camp was not the same without her, I know Olivia was with all of us the entire way, encouraging us and just being her usual happy, loving, and amazing self!<br />
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Besides work, I've mostly been hanging out at the Hinojosa's house. Ashley and Amber are basically the coolest people ever. And Gabby, Zack and Kaelyn. We just hang out and sometimes go to Santa Fe for some much needed Panda Express!<br />
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But pretty much work has been the only thing I've been focusing on this summer. I always forget how exhausting it is to work with children, but it's also incredibly rewarding. Our theme for camp this year was "mystical creatures" or something like that, but I had already been planning a Disney performance for the end of the summer, so the theme kind of turned into "Disney." This worked for me! We also had different themed weeks, which included Superhero week, Pirate week, Space week, and many others. Every Friday, the whole camp would dress up according to the theme that week. It was so much fun! <br />
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My focus this summer was the performance. Every year, at the end of the summer, the kids put on a performance for their parents. Last year was a Back to the Future program with dances from different decades. This year, as I mentioned before, was Disney. All summer both the kids and the staff worked incredibly hard to pull this end-of-summer performance off. I choreographed dances for each of the different grades. Kindergartener and 1st Grade danced to "Heigh Ho" from Snow White, 2nd Grade danced to "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" from the Lion King, 3rd Grade's dance was "Under the Sea" from the Little Mermaid, 4th Grade's dance was "Why Should I Worry" from Oliver & Company, 5th Grade danced to "I'll Make a Man Out of You" from Mulan, the LITs (6th and 7th Graders) danced to "Dig a Little Deeper" from Princess and the Frog, and the counselors and other staff danced to "Determinate" from Lemonademouth. It was an absolute blast.<br />
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However, the dances were just the beginning. We still had to worry about costumes, stage setup, props, speaking parts, and backstage help! Luckily for me, our staff is super supportive and is always willing to help. Andrea and Anna were an incredible asset in designing and making costumes, props, and the stage set. The kids had a great time helping us with the costumes and props as well. It was really great getting the kids involved in more than just the dancing! I am also incredibly grateful to the other directors, counselors, and staff in their willingness to help, they are truly fantastic!<br />
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The finished product was spectacular, and we never would have been able to pull it off without everyone. The turnout was even better than I expected. Most of the kids showed up and the gym was packed with the kids' family and friends, as well as others from the community. I had a blast, and (I hope) the kids did too, because they did an absolutely amazing job and I'm so proud of all they did this summer! Here's a link to their performance if you feel so inclined to watch it!!</div>
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Though camp has now ended and I'm sad I won't see the kids and my coworkers everyday, I'm so grateful for the many wonderful experiences I had and the amazing memories I made. This year I became more aware of how short life is and how important it is to recognize the amazing experiences and the wonderful people in my life. Because of this, I'd like to write down some of the memories and stories I have with so many of my coworkers. And they're not just my coworkers, but my friends!!<br />
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Stephanie: My sister and one of my very best friends. Even though she woke me up early every morning to go work out, I still think she's great! I could say so much about her, but suffice it to say we have a great time together. We're hysterical (at least we think we are) and we pretty much read each other's minds. I love her!<br />
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Jeremy: Basically, the best Shang ever. Besides loving peanut butter, he loves to laugh. At least, I think he does. Well, he made me laugh anyway! It was great getting to know him and seeing his interactions with the kids, especially the first graders. They adore him!<br />
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Isaac: Poor Isaac has never been to Disney World or Disneyland. We tried to change that this year, hopefully the performance will quench his Disney thirst. But seriously, he was great and it was awesome watching him with the kids and learning their dance. Good times!</div>
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Ashvini: Hard to believe Ashvini was only an LIT when I first started at the YMCA. Dang, she's grown! But it's been awesome working with her this summer and watching her enjoy working with the kids as we enjoyed working with her when she was one of them!<br />
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Maria: Our royalty of the summer. Seriously, she's queen of the rodeo! I
don't actually know her real title, but she's pretty cool. I'm also
grateful for the time she let me use her special stuffed animal so I
could take a nap at lunch one time. Isn't she awesome?<br />
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Jake: If I called him a coworker, he'd cringe. We're co-friends! Probably the best Zazu this side of the United States has ever seen. I also owe him for every time he'd give me a ride to work when I didn't want to work out with my sister. Definitely had a great time working with him this summer!<br />
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Paul: He enjoyed playing all of my drama games with the kids. A good thing, too, otherwise I don't think the kids would have thought they were that cool. Pro at graveyard, freeze dance, as well as the dances for the performance!<br />
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Kimberly: Story time. Kimberly and I both go to BYU, small world huh? It was awesome getting to know Kimberly this year and watching her work with those crazy third graders. They loved her, especially the boys. Poor kids, she's already married! Haha, but she was great and fantastic with the kids!<br />
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Mr. Felton: No, we cannot call him Matt, that would be ridiculous. Our awesome Science Director, Mr. Felton is always prepared with an answer to our questions. He even set me on fire once. Well, not really, but he used me in a fire experiment. Totally awesome!</div>
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Hannah: Loves the Little Mermaid. Good thing, because her group was the one that danced to "Under the Sea." And even though she couldn't make the performance, she was there in spirit! Oh and we can't forget the time she actually pushed the security button on her car so it wouldn't start and she was stranded at work. All the fun times we have at summer camp!<br />
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John: Always willing to help, especially when I was kicked out of the drama room and the gym. Hopefully we didn't blow out his truck speakers when we did Rah-Rah time outside and all the kids and staff danced outside on the lawn! I also have to thank him for providing some of the lights for our fireworks on the set. Our stage wouldn't have been the same!<br />
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Sarah: Medieval week was her week. She brought us all kinds of armor, shields and other medieval props to show the kids, and they loved it!! I loved that she always participated and made activities fun for the kids!<br />
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Andrea: The most creative, caring and wonderful woman I know! She's the reason the performance turns out as well as it does. Her creative ideas and execution of those ideas make for incredible stage sets and costumes. And I can't forget that she's always there to listen and encourage art therapy. She's the greatest!<br />
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Dakota: I've known her since she was a CIT. Crazy how time flies. But it's been great working with her, and seeing her interact with the kids. My favorite memory of Dakota is when we were playing a game in drama. She was supposed to pretend she was on a horse, while the kids were picturing her on a toilet. It was pretty hilarious!<br />
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Tyler: He's pretty much my favorite person ever. Hardest worker I've ever met, and a fantastic friend! I'm rooting for him to run for president because he'd be awesome! And one day, Tyler, we'll convince you to go to lunch with all of us!<br />
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Marlie: The best Mulan I think I'll ever meet. She was awesome with her group, and even when she'd try to be stern, the kids would just laugh at her. That's okay though, because she's naturally good natured and being stern just doesn't suit her!<br />
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Michelle: She is the best! Super helpful when I needed to get stuff done with the LITs, she was always willing to help and ask what I needed her to do. The speaking parts of the performance and the LIT costumes wouldn't have gotten done without her. She also always went all out for the theme weeks and it was great!<br />
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Bobby: Absolutely amazing with the kids, especially the LITs. And possibly the best fairy princess in the world. Always willing to participate with the kids and got them excited for activities that they were unsure about at first. Love it!<br />
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Michael: Also great with the LITs and always trying to keep them on track. Too bad him and Dwight didn't get to do their Blue Group (I don't know the actual name...) routine for Rah-Rah. It would have been hilarious!<br />
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Anna: The go-to woman when I have a problem or don't know what I'm doing. Anna is a great listener and super creative, just like Andrea. She's pro at drawing and painting Disney characters! She's also the one who is prepared with ideas when I'm totally clueless. Thank goodness!</div>
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Dwight: Our Build-It Director. He was super helpful in getting costumes ready for the performance. Who else would have gotten the kids to make such awesome pickaxes and lion's manes?<br />
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Brittany: Especially excited about superhero week and dressed up as Batman. I didn't work with her as much as I did with other staff, but she had a great time with the kids and was especially good with the kinders!<br />
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Carrie: The kinders loved her! And her little baby bird she had in her room for a little bit. It was so cute! Carrie loves animals and it was always great hearing her talk about them.<br />
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Alex: She painted the best Mushu ever for our set. She was always great in dressing up for the themed weeks and had a great time with the kinders. One time she even found a little scorpion in one of the kinders blankets. Crazy stuff!<br />
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Maddie: She just got a super cute haircut! But besides that, she was super flexible and always willing to transition to different groups throughout the day, which was definitely helpful!<br />
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Esteban: Also super flexible, and always willing to help out with whichever grade needed it. He was our popcorn master, and was pro at making the popcorn for the performance!<br />
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Jocelyn: So glad to have her around at camp, especially when I had questions or needed help! Also, she was awesome in supporting the performance and getting the word out about it for everyone!<br />
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Janine: "Yours was easy, I gave you all 1s!" Haha, just kidding! She was great and super supportive this entire summer. Her superhero costume was the best. What was it? You guessed it, Xena, of course! She's pretty much the best boss eva!<br />
<br />Briannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14109629372144692485noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196197660519439953.post-45372509392470070382012-05-14T19:40:00.000-07:002015-09-18T11:37:38.505-07:00Don't Complain, It's a First World Problem<div>
"It's no big deal. First world problem, that's all it is." Yeah, that's what I told myself on Monday, the first day the water was turned off in our house. My attitude was not so positive during the next six days... when we still didn't have water!</div>
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It started like this. On Sunday, Katherine kept making comments about how she could hear water running. We checked to make sure all the faucets were off, that nothing was dripping, that the sprinklers weren't on, and that there wasn't something wrong with the toilets. We found nothing, but still there was the steady sound of flowing water. That was our first indication that there was a leak somewhere, and it was not a happy thought.</div>
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I awoke on Monday morning, and my dad told me that he had shut off the water. "That's all right," I thought, "it'll probably only be off for a day or so before everything is fixed. I can work with this." </div>
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It was then that I realized I still hadn't brushed my teeth. Nor had I showered. Not only that, I kind of needed to go to the bathroom. And you know what? I was feeling thirsty. A glass of water sounded heavenly. A very unfortunate situation.</div>
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When my dad came home later, he informed me that we may not have water for about 10 days. 10 DAYS?? I wasn't so sure I could handle that... Don't worry though, I come from a long line of geniuses, and it was not long before we had plenty of innovations that would get us through the days we would endure with no running water.<br />
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1. We filled a number of large tubs in the backyard with the hose before the water was completely turned off. We had to fill small pitchers up from these tubs, carry it upstairs and dump it in the toilet, so that the toilet would flush. Yes, we are that cool. We also boiled this water and used it for washing dishes, wiping off counters, and the like. <br />
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2. Realizing that we couldn't (or rather, shouldn't) drink from our tubs of toilet water, we went to the store and purchased quite a few gallons of drinking water. We were in no danger of shriveling up from dehydration.<br />
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3. My mother has the most awesome visiting teacher ever, and she let us do our laundry at her house, so we didn't have to go old school and scrub our clothes in a bucket, and then hang them up to dry. I mean, that would have been awful... Okay, no, it wouldn't have. But it was still great of her to let us use her washer and dryer! (Oh and I also must thank the Pack family for letting me shower at their place before I got too rank. Wouldn't want to go to work smelling like a cavewoman!)<br />
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4. My dad was actually able to figure out a way to connect our water system to that of the neighbors with a hose, so though we thought we would be without running water for about a week and a half, it turned out to be only half that amount of time. Granted, we turned off our connection with the neighbors water at night, so it was back to our pitcher carrying, nighttime toilet flushing trips, but on the whole it wasn't so bad. And, we were able to shower, rather than just scrubbing down with a couple of baby wipes, and hoping people wouldn't notice the smell!<br />
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Because my dad is so cool and knows people in town, the leak in the pipe was fixed within a week, and we are now once again blessed with our own running water. Never again will I take for granted the incredible implementation of INDOOR PLUMBING!<br />
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This experience, though not life-threatening, taught me two things. First, it helped me to realize the necessity of preparedness. You never know when a situation might arise that would find prior planning essential. It wasn't a serious incident, but if something else had happened that had inhibited us from getting to the grocery store for drinking water, or had stopped us from calling on the aide of our friends, the outcome may have been much different. My family is currently working on making sure our 72 hour kit is up-to-date, in case anything unexpected comes our way.<br />
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And second, it encouraged me to remember how blessed I am. I'm so used to being able to access clean water by simply turning a knob, that I was humbled when I was no longer able to do that. There are those in the world who aren't blessed with the same luxuries that I take for granted every day. From this experience, I hope to continue to be aware of those blessings, and to thank the Lord everyday for bestowing those blessings upon me and my family.<br />
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Last Thursday, Kendal, Stephen, Shelly, Heidi, Mary, Becca, Camillie, Kiersten and I boarded our train and began our journey to Roma, Italia. We weren't in a sleeper car, but we tried to get comfortable so we could sleep for as much of the 13 hour train ride as possible. We arrived in Rome at nine on Friday, walked five minutes to our hostel, left our baggage in the storage unit and left to see the city! There was so much to see. It was incredible. (I don't know what a lot of these things are in the first few pictures.... but they looked awesome!)<br />
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One of the first buildings we saw is the Altare della Patria, south of the Piazza Venezia. This monument was built to honor Victor Emmanuel, who was the first king of unified Italy. It is commonly known as the wedding cake or the typewriter. The reason for the differing names is because there are so many disparate opinions about the monument. Many regard the Altare della Patria as pompous and too large. It is also considered boxy, lacking domes, towers, and other classical features. Unlike the majority of buildings in Rome, this monument is brilliantly white, conspicuous amongst the earthy, brown tones of the rest of the city. Despite the controversy, the monument attracts a very large number of visitors. I, personally, thought it was a beautiful structure!</div>
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After seeing the Wedding Cake, we walked to the Roman Forum. The cost to get into the Roman Forum is usually 12 Euros, but we asked if we could get a discount because we were students. At first the lady said no, but then we told her we were living in Vienna and studying art, architecture, and history. She told us if we could prove that this is what we were studying we could get a discount. For our Art History class, we have these museums cards that get us discounts in a number of art museums in Vienna. We showed the lady our cards and thought at most we would get a 5 Euro discount, at most, but then she gave us our tickets and let us in free of charge!! And to make this even better, the ticket got us into the Colosseum as well! <br />
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Before we left for Rome, we had downloaded audio guides onto our ipods. (They were good audio guides, too. The narrator had great inflection and the music was awesome!) Listening to the audio guide of the Roman Forum gave us a taste of what life was like in Rome in ancient times. It was amazing being in a place where so much history occurred. <br />
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The Roman Forum was huge. For centuries, it was the center of Roman public life. It was here that there were triumphal marches, elections, public speeches, criminal trials, gladiator matches, and commercial affairs. There are monuments and statues that commemorate the cities great men and victories. Today we see the sprawling ruins left from this spectacular time.<br />
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The Colosseum, considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering, was amazing. And it is huge! This amphitheater was capable of seating 50,000 people! The colosseum was used for a variety of entertainments. It was used for gladiatorial contests, public spectacles (like mock sea battles, animal hunts, etc.), and dramas based on Classical mythology.</div>
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Piazza Navona is a city square. In the middle of the square there is an obelisk and a fountain. The Piazza Navona is a stellar example of Baroque Roman architecture. (Look at what Art History has done to me...!) I really loved the architecture of the buildings surrounding the square. Though many times Baroque is over the top with decoration and ornamentation, sometimes it is done in (what I believe) a tasteful manner.</div>
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We saw the Pantheon next. I was very surprised to see that it wasn't in a wide open space like I expected, but rather packed tightly between the surrounding buildings. It was still a magnificent site, though. </div>
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Rather than make individual temples for each Roman god, the Pantheon was built as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome. The people didn't want to accidentally forget a god and incur his wrath upon them! The central opening in the coffered dome was built to show respect for and make communication easier with all of the Gods. It also provides the only light into the building. Contrary to what many people believe (including my Interior Design professor), The hole at the top of the Pantheon DOES let rain in. Many people have said that the hole was built in a way that keeps rain out. Hello, people, it is a HOLE! Haha. Anyway, the floor of the Pantheon is slightly convex, therefore letting rain water flow to the edges of the building and into the draining system.</div>
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We woke up early on Saturday morning. Kendal and I had our underground tour of the Vatican at nine, and we wanted to see Trevi Fountain when no one was there. No one was there all right! Well, except for the men collecting the money from the previous day. They collect about 700,000 to 800,000 Euros a year from the fountain, and it all goes to charity. I think that is so great! We all took our time to throw our coins into the fountain and make a wish. One of my dreams fulfilled! </div>
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Kendal and I headed over to the Vatican after Trevi Fountain. We got to go through the Holy Gate, which is the gate the Pope uses. Neat, huh? It was very warm and humid underground, which surprised me because I thought it was going to be so cold! We walked along an old street in the cemetery which was only dirt, but felt like rock because of the millions of feet that had tread on it for years. We also got to see the oldest mosaic in Europe. The mosaic was in a tomb at "ground level" (the level of the ancient streets). The street was located about 40 feet below the floor of St. Peter's Basilica. That's a lot of excavating they had to do!</div>
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The coolest and most interesting part of the tour was St. Peter's tomb. It was an incredible experience to see; this was a man who literally walked with Christ. Amazing. </div>
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When Constantine, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, was in power, he put a large ten foot marble box around the monument of St. Peter. The monument was a modest one, consisting of two pillars, each only one meter high, and an architrave. The box Emperor Constantine had made was to keep the monument safe from invaders, as well as from pioneers who might want to take a piece from St. Peter's tomb. When the tomb was excavated, archeologists actually dug from underneath rather than from above, which is normal. It turns out this was a good idea, because by digging up they only encountered soft dirt which made the excavations relatively easy. Also, if they had dug from above, the archeologists would have encountered all kinds of rock and rubble, which could possibly have damaged the tomb. </div>
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When they excavated, they found ancient scratchings and writing on the box that covered St. Peter's tomb. The name for scratchings in Italian? Graffiti! The box had ancient graffiti on it, and we were able to see it. We also got to see a box which contains about 140 bones in it, thought by most to be the bones of St. Peter. The bones were found and in 1960, the U.S. Army provided the Vatican with this special plexiglass type of box that would better preserve the bones. </div>
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After seeing the tomb, we all field into a small chapel near the tomb and right beneath the Basilica. (St. Peter's tomb is located right beneath the middle of the Basilica, by the way). As we sat in this little chapel, we could hear the music and singing coming from the Basilica. There was such a sweet feeling of peace and serenity as we sat in the chapel. It was a wonderful experience. We were told that access is limited to 150 people per day, and to be one of those few lucky people was amazing. (Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of the underground tour, because we weren't allowed to take any).</div>
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When we completed the underground tour, we went into St. Peter's Basilica. From the outside it looked big, but from the inside it seemed enormous! It was beautiful, though. So wonderfully crafted and ornamented. I was very impressed. We got to see the Pietá sculpted by Michaelangelo. We were told by our Art History professor, that one time a crazy lady ran up to the sculpture and broke the foot off of Jesus. Artists were able to repair it, but now the sculpture lies behind a very thick glass pane, which is unfortunate.</div>
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We got to see the Sistine Chapel next! It was phenomenal! I could have spent hours there, looking at the paintings, remembering the stories they tell, and trying to interpret more meaning from the paintings. It was incredible. We weren't allowed to take pictures here either (there were guards who kept shouting, "No photo, no photo!" in sweet Italian accents). However, I have a few pictures from the rooms we went into before the Sistine Chapel.</div>
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Oh, and crazy story. We met three other girls from BYU while we were in Rome. They had just finished their study abroad in Spain, and were in Rome as a kind of last hurrah in Europe. Small world, huh?</div>
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I one hundred percent wish I had more time to spend in Rome, there was just so much to see! Here are just a few more pictures of this most spectacular city. I definitely hope I get the chance to come back here again someday!</div>
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Last week, Kendal and I decided to take a walk in Stadtpark, just one U-bahn stop over from the Amerika Institut. The combination of perfect weather and beautiful fall colors made for a fabulous walk. It was relaxing to slow down and enjoy the beauty of the park.</div>
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For our Austrian History class we took a field trip to the National Library. I felt like I had died and gone to heaven! There were so many books, and the architecture of the interior was incredible!<br />
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On Saturday a few of us went to Carnuntum Archeological Park. It was about a 45 minute train ride outside of Vienna. We saw Heidentor, which is a symbol of Carnuntum. It is a monument that was built for Emporer Constantius II, and today is considered the best known Roman monument in Austria. We also got to see the amphitheater at Bad Deutsch-Altenburg. The amphitheater is the only visible remains of the military town around the former legion camp. Though it has not yet been excavated, archeologists have recently discovered (by radar) a colosseum that may rival the one in Rome. Too bad it still hasn't been unearthed because it would have been awesome to see, especially since I'll be seeing the one in Rome later this week! I'm so excited.<br />
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So, what's even better than spending a glorious semester in Vienna? Getting to spend a few short days with your DAD in Vienna because he was awesome and re-routed his flights home so he could come visit! It was so great getting to see my dad, and it was so much fun showing him around Vienna! He was only here for a short time, so we just did some basic sight seeing. I took him to see the Austro-Amerikan Institut where I have classes, the Opera House, the Rathaus, Peterskirche, Stephansplatz, Schwedenplatz, and Schonbrunn. We had a blast! (So glad to have my dad there, but wish my sisters and mom could have come too!)</div>
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There was a National Holiday on October 26, so our classes were cancelled! It was also free to go to the Parliament building, so that's what we did. We also walked through the park where there were tanks and helicopters were on display.<br />
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Briannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14109629372144692485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196197660519439953.post-76619526862703370642011-10-25T01:34:00.000-07:002015-09-18T13:36:18.455-07:00No Dream is Ever Too BigKendal and I recently found out that our host mom's daughter-in-law, Brigitte, owns a boutique. It's next to the U-bahn station, so we stopped by on Wednesday to visit. It's a really cute shop. Brigitte told us to stop by someday when she closes so that she can show us everything! Can't wait. <br />
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A few weeks ago on Wednesday, a few of us went out to Huttledorf (the end of the U-4 line on the U-bahn) where Kiersten and Lindsay live. We shared pizza and then went over to their house to watch The Ring. It's a bit scary, but definitely not near as heart stopping as I thought it would be. Personally, I still think Signs is the scariest movie I've seen. It was fun to hang out with just a small group of us though!<br />
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We got back on Sunday from our 10 day trip which included stops in Český Krumlov and Prague in the Czech Republic, Dresden and Freiberg and Berliln in Germany, and we even stepped over the borders into Poland and Slovakia for a bit. It was such a fun trip!<br />
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Our first stop was Český Krumlov, a small but very beautiful town. It was crazy going into the Czech Republic because I really have no idea what any of the signs or people are saying. At least in Austria and Germany I can understand a little of what's going on! But it was really fun. We walked around the town just hanging out and taking pictures. Chris, Stephen, Josh, and Maddie and I found a mirror maze! That was super hilarious, we never knew when we might actually touch a real person or just their reflection. We also found a playground which we loved. Playgrounds in Europe are so much more fun than ones in America because they don't have all those safety regulations! There's no boring plastic play structure, just fun ones! <br />
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We found a bowling alley as well and 18 of our group went. For a lane it was about 60 Krono for an hour, and shoes were 10. Splitting that up, we each paid about 3 dollars total to bowl for an hour, how great is that? There were six people to a lane, and we were having a competition between the lanes to see which group could get the highest score. Becca, Lindsay, Josh, Chris, Kiersten and I were in one lane, and guess who won? That's right, we did. Total domination! It was really fun, and we were super loud. Everyone else in the bowling alley would get a strike and even cheer, our whole entire group went crazy if someone even hit one pin! They probably thought of us as crazy, dumb Americans, but we had a great time!<br />
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When we went on our first trip to Salzburg and Munich we took a tour bus and had the greatest bus driver ever, so our professor requested that he be our driver again for our 10 day trip. So we got Willi again for this trip! Before the trip Professor Minert and a few of the girls on the trip who are interning, did some family history work for Willi, because he had told us that he didn't really know anything about his parents or where his family was from. They compiled all their information into a folder to give to Willi, and then we surprised him and had him drive us to this little town on our way to Prague. We went to the Catholic church where his father was baptized, and gave him the folder of his family history there. He was so happy he was tearing up. It was so great to do this for Willi, and even greater that he really appreciated the effort the girls and our professor took to find out all this information for him. After that Willi invited us to dinner, and told us he would buy us all schnitzel on our way home to Vienna at the end of the trip. Such an awesome guy!</div>
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It was interesting going to Dresden. Before our trip we watched the movie 'Dresden' which shows the whole town getting bombed during the war. Actually being there was a sobering experience. Wherever there was empty land, there had been a building or structure there before the war. Whereas the streets were narrow and buildings packed tightly together before the war, now the streets are wide and spacious. It's just sad to think about.</div>
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Berlin was a great experience as well. Our first night there we went to Check Point Charlie. In the morning we went to a place where a young man named Wilhelm Huber was executed. Wilhelm Huber was a teenager when he began questioning the actions of the Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. He listened to BBC news which was against the law and him and his two friends also made and distributed anti-Nazi propaganda. He was captured, as were his friends, but Wilhelm was the only one sentenced to death. Before he was executed he was allowed to send three letters to his loved ones. All the letters said essentially the same thing. Wilhelm bore his testimony that he knew the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is true. He said he was glad that soon his life would end because being alive, at this time when war was waging and people were being persecuted, tortured, etc., was unbearable. He also wrote that he was sorry that in his last hours he would be forced to drink alcohol (because prisoners were forced to take a shot of whiskey to numb the brain, so they wouldn't fight back when being taken to be executed). We went into the very room where he was executed. On the records, it says that from the time Huber walked into the room to his time of death was 18 seconds. Wilhelm was only 17 when he died. I have so much admiration for this young man who fought to his death to stand up for his beliefs. </div>
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Last Monday, after our classes, we went down to the Danube and floated along the river in paddle boats. Maddie, Annisija, Shelly and I shared a boat, and it was great to just relax and hang out. Of course, we relaxed for about a half hour, and then Professor Minert organized a race and got to his boat the fastest would get the prize... the rest of his bag of gummy bears! All of us girls are competitive, and we took turns peddling until our thighs and glutes were on fire! Guess who won? That's right, we did. And guess how many gummy bears were left? About two for each of us... But we were victorious, and that's really all that matters right? Like Shelly said, "If I don't win, I quit." Couldn't have said it better myself.<br />
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Maddie and I have been running in Vienna a few times a week. We ran the Ringstrasse last week, which is just under 4 miles. It's great! We even bought matching running outfits, and they are fantastic. It hasn't been warm enough to wear them yet, but trust me, when we do I'll post pictures.<br />
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Story time. Last Thursday, Kendal and I thought we had dinner with our host mom, so we raced home to make sure we were there on time. Originally we had planned for Friday, but then Frau Schauer told us that she was going to an Opera on Friday and told us to be home on Thursday night. Apparently there was a misunderstanding because when we got home Frau Schauer was asleep! And we ended up missing dinner on Friday because we were with our group all day. It was crazy, but we finally worked out what had happened and have decided to have dinner every Tuesday so there's no problems in the future! We had our first Tuesday dinner last week and it was nice to get to know our host mom and her daughter-in-law better.<br />
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On Friday we went to the Melk Monastery. My favorite room was the library. It was huuuuge, and there were thousands of books. Even though the books were not the usual types of books I read, it was still amazing to be in such a beautiful library! <br />
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We left from Melk and went on a 20 mile bike ride along the Danube. The weather was perfect, the views were phenomenal, and the exercise felt amazing. We were all tired by the end, but we had no idea where to put our bikes and our professor was about an hour behind us. We rode along the same stretch of land probably 10 times, while we tried to figure out where to put our bikes. It wouldn't have been so bad, but every time we had to get back onto our bikes our sore bums were not happy. But it was great bonding time, and it was fun hanging out with everyone in the group!<br />
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After the bike ride, a few of us went to Pratter, which is the amusement park in Vienna. We rode the spinning swings, that took us way above the city, and it was awesome to see Vienna at night, with all the lights of the city glittering below, at such a great vantage point. Kiersten and I also went on the human sling shot. I had done one before in Denver, but this was the first time for Kiersten. It made the whole experience so much more fun! Haha<br />
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Hallstatt is hands down the most beautiful place I have ever been in my life. Even though it was cold and raining our whole trip this past weekend, it was amazing. We got to tour the salt mine. Shelly and I walked up to the mine, while the everyone else rode the tram. Apparently, though, the last tour started about 10 minutes before we reached the mine, but when we got there one of the tour guides took us to catch up with the rest of the group, so that was nice. We had paid for it already and didn't want to waste our 16 Euros. The mine was worth it, though. The tour was great, and we got to race down slides in ridiculous suits which makes everything better! I can't even describe how amazing the rest of Hallstatt was, and not even my pictures can do it justice, but that's the best I've got!<br />
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We went to our church ward for the first time on Sunday.... and we were 50 minutes late. Pretty much everything that could go wrong did, and we finally made it to church after missing the bus, getting off at wrong stops, and walking around in the freezing cold rain. Willie Hirschmann is in our ward, which is great! He is the grandson of Johann Huber (the man who pioneered the church in Austria) and he is one of the cutest old men I have ever met. And for 81 years old, he is super mobile! We actually met him before we went to church. As a group we went to his apartment and he told us about his family and his experiences during WWII. When he was 8 years old he watched the tanks roll down the streets when the Germans came into Austria. Listening to Willie Hirschman's stories made the events of WWII more real to me, and I was glad he was willing to share some of his past with us.<br />
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Briannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14109629372144692485noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196197660519439953.post-41537063889194124292011-09-27T13:00:00.000-07:002015-09-18T15:41:33.896-07:00A Drop of Golden SunI completely forgot to mention that last week at Stake Conference I ran into the Morgans from the Los Alamos Ward. I saw Sister Morgan there, and when I went to talk to her, I realized she was talking to Becca, another girl in my study abroad group. Turns out Sister Morgan and Becca are cousins! Small world.<br />
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Okay, so last Monday I went home on my own because Kendal was off doing something else. We have this little cafe with a green sign that we use as our reference point to get off the bus. However, it was really hard to see out of the S-bahn windows because it was dark and raining so hard. I saw a green sign, got out, realized I was at the wrong stop, but at that point, the S-bahn had left me. So I stood in the rain and got soaking wet while I waited for the next one. Turns out my stop was the next one, so I could have just walked... But it was pretty funny!<br />
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Last Wednesday, our group left on a five day bus trip to Salzburg, Munich, Haag, and other places. Our first stop was Mauthausen. Mauthausen was a concentration camp during WWII, and was intended to cause "death by labor." The prisoners in Mauthausen were starved, living on only an average of 250 calories per day. During the day the prisoners were forced to work in a huge rock quarry, carrying the rocks up an enormous staircase, as they were pushed beyond their limits by the guards. Going to Mauthausen was a very sobering experience. I cannot even begin to comprehend what the prisoners here had to suffer and endure, it is truly terrible. As I walked where these tortured prisoners walked, I felt sorrow and complete horror for what these people had experienced. How can humans be so cruel to one another? We watched a video before touring the concentration camp, and at one point it was describing the graffiti on the prison walls. One prisoner had written, "If there is a God, He is going to have to beg for my forgiveness." How truly heartbreaking. What these prisoners had to endure would no doubt shake their faith in a higher being. They had to wonder what kind of God could let such cruel things occur. Sometimes it's hard to remember that our Heavenly Father sent each and everyone of us to earth to exercise our agency, whether for good or evil. Our Heavenly Father loves every single one of those people who endured the tortures at Mauthausen, and I know he wept at the treatment of his precious children. I fervently believe that He welcomed and embraced them in his arms, praising their strength for what they suffered. I will never even be able to begin to imagine the pains and sufferings of the Mauthausen prisoners, but I'm so grateful for a loving Heavenly Father and our Savior Jesus Christ who died for us so that we could live with Him again.<br />
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After Mauthausen, our trip destinations were of a lighter caliber. We went to Salzburg and visited some of the sites where Sound of Music was filmed. We got to see where Maria was married, in Mondsee Cathedral. We also saw the gazebo where Rolfe and Leisl sang "I Am Sixteen," and the front of the "Von Trap" house, as well as some of the sites where Maria and the children sang "Do-Re-Mi." It was pretty great!</div>
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In Salzburg, we went to Hellbrunn Castle. When the castle was built, it was built with all kinds of "water pranks." For example, there was a stone table in the gardens with stone chairs surrounding it. But, there were holes in the chairs where water could be squirted through, so if you sat on the chair, you could quite possibly get a very wet butt. Frau Schauer warned us about that before we went there, but a few of our group members sat on the chairs anyway, it was great! Pretty sure, I would have been best friends with these people if I had lived back then!</div>
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After Salzburg we went to a hotel in Irschenberg, Germany. It was in the countryside and it was so beautiful! Refreshing after being in the city for a while! Irshcenberg is about an hour away from Munich, so that's where we went on Friday. We went to the Deutsches Museum (the most visited museum in Germany). It was pretty interesting, but it was all very technical. The one thing I loved was the satellites and computers showing the weather in different areas. It was pretty neat.<br />
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In Munich we also got to see the world's largest Glockenspiel. Not quite as interesting as I had hoped, but it was still pretty cool. <br />
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Oh! And I bought a dirndl in Munich. A dirndl is a traditional Austrian/German dress. About half of the girls in our group bought one, and we toured Herrenchimsee Palace in them. They are way cute!<br />
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On Saturday we took a ferry and went to Herrenchiemsee Island and toured the palace. Our professor actually conducted the tour. Turns out he spent four months doing tour guides there when he was younger! The palace was beautiful, but we weren't allowed to take pictures which is a shame. </div>
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After Herrenchiemsee we went to Eagle's Nest in the Alps. Oh my goodness the view was PHENOMENAL! I could have stayed up there for hours just enjoying weather and the beauty of the mountains. It's definitely my favorite place I've been so far.</div>
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This study abroad experience is seriously the best ever. I'm so happy and grateful to be here! I'll try to keep my future posts shorter, with less writing and more pictures! Enjoy :)</div>
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So, Kendal and I have just been assuming for the last week that we don't have internet in our house. Yesterday we actually asked her if she had WiFi, and lo and behold, she does. This recent development will hopefully make things go much more smoothly in the future! We'll actually be able to get our professor's emails when the information is relevant, and I'll be able to (hopefully) keep up with my blog and posting pictures.<br />
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On Thursday, I woke up to a freezing cold shower. It was so cold I would forget to breathe, and the whole time I was thinking, "What if this is how it's going to be everyday. I can't handle this EVERY day!!" Luckily the problem had to do with the remodeling going on in the house across the street and was easily resolved. The water is nice and warm now!<br />
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Class doesn't start until noon on Thursdays, so a few of us spent the half our before German, playing Go Fish. Buuut, we tried to speak only in German. Needless to say, it was quite entertaining! Right now, our German class is mostly review, but we'll start getting into new information soon. When we first got here, it was so strange to see and hear EVERYTHING in German, but this past week it has become normal not to understand anything someone says to me. I'm able to pick out more and more words and phrases, and that gives me hope! Hopefully, I won't be completely incompetent with my German the whole time I'm here!<br />
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For our Austrian History class, we took a walk around Vienna. Our professor took us to see a few different sites, but the one I enjoyed the most was Ruprechtskirche, the oldest church in Vienna. After class, our professor showed us her favorite place to get gelatto, and I ordered mine all in GERMAN! I was super psyched. I mean, not that ordering ice cream is particularly difficult, but I was pleased with that minor accomplishment! Kendal were both out with different people that night, so I got the chance to go home all by myself! Again, minor accomplishment, but now I know I can do it if I need to.<br />
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Friday was the first day since we've been here that we've actually been able to just relax and do what we want. About half our group went to Budapest (where I would love to go at some point during my stay here), and the rest of us just stayed in Vienna, so we decided to go to Schönbrunn Palace. And we spent hours there just in the gardens and at Gloriette, which stands on the hill behind the palace. We didn't actually tour the palace, since it costs money and we'll be coming back with our group later to do that. Schönbrunn's gardens are absolutely beautiful, and the view of Vienna from the hill behind it is phenomenal. I definitely can't wait to go back! <br />
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On Friday we also went to Kiersten and Lindsay's house, and the view from their back balcony is gorgeous! They live out in District 14, so it's at the edge of the city, so there are less buildings and much more greenery. Oh yeah, and Kendal and I live in District 13. For those of you that have read the Hunger Games, doesn't that totally remind you of the books!<br />
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We got to sleep in on Saturday! It was nice not having a set schedule we needed to adhere to for one. A few of us went to the Naschmarkt, Vienna's liveliest market. The Naschmarkt leads into a flea market, where I bought a few European scarves, along with a Spain soccer jersey. It's kind of fun to barter with the sellers!<br />
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After the flea market, we went to our professor's apartment so he could show us how to use the city bikes. The way it's set up to use them is pretty cool. There are bike stations all around the city, with machines so you can take a bike (the first hour is free, and every hour after that is 1 Euro), ride it, and then dock it at any other station in the city. So this is how our adventure started. We tried to use the bike station and machine right by our professor's apartment, but it wasn't working, so we took the U-bahn to a different station. It took a while for us all to get set up with accounts and everything, but once we did, we each got a bike and we rode back to our professor's apartment. (We could still dock our bikes there, even though the machine itself wasn't working). There was a problem, though. When we got to the bike station, there was only one spot left to park a bike! The rest of us didn't want to pay for the next hour, so our professor called someone about it, and they just told us we should probably book it to the next station with five open spots. At least the guy told him where it was, and it was only about six blocks away... but we only had six minutes to get there! One thing I forgot to mention is the crazy traffic and driver's here in the city. Also, bikes are counted as vehicles, so we get to ride our bikes IN the crazy traffic. It was awesome, a race against time while flirting with death to get to the next bike station. I loved it! We all rode as fast as we could and got there with a minute to spare. It was awesome!<br />
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Yesterday we had church (Stake Conference) outside of the city, so we took a train to get there. That was pretty fun. After church we went back to the Minert's apartment. We all have different Sundays in which we're supposed to cook dinner for the group, and yesterday was Kendal's and my turn. We made a classic American meal - chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans, with chocolate cookies for dessert. It was fun getting to cook! We watched the Sound of Music afterward, and our professor pointed out during the movie which places we are going to get to see this week in Salzburg. It's going to be great!<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Wow! These last few days have been absolutely exhausting and totally incredible! There's been so much going on that I won't share everything, though I would love to! This will just be a quick(ish) overview of what we've been doing.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">After meeting up with my group in the Minneapolis Airport, we all flew together to Amsterdam, where we nearly missed our connecting flight to Vienna because our layover was so short! Luckily we didn’t, and we arrived in Vienna safely at about 1 o’clock last Friday. We were all extremely excited, so lack of sleep wasn’t affecting our energy yet! We walked around Vienna, just doing some quick sightseeing, but nothing too in depth. I think we all realized just how tired we were when we went to dinner and started falling asleep over our food! We spent Friday night in the Pension Baroness hotel.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Kendal, my roommate, and I met our host mom on Saturday. She is just the sweetest lady. She has been hosting study abroad students for over 30 years, so she’s a pro! Her name is Frau Schauer, and she speaks mostly German, and a little English. It’s a little hard to communicate, but we’re getting better every day, and it’s fun to practice our German in real conversations! Frau Schauer lives in the cutest home. There’s really no way for me to describe it other than that -- just cute. I’ll post pictures of the house, backyard, and our room! The first night we stayed with Frau Schauer, she and her daughter-in-law took us to a cute little restaurant called Bunt. We ate our dinner in this small courtyard, in the perfect Vienna evening weather, it was fabulous! The inside of the restaurant had three different themed rooms -- red, green, and pink. I will have to go back at some point because I didn’t have my camera with me at the time, and I'd really like to take some pictures there.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">On Sunday, we took the S-bahn and the U-bahn (streetcar and subway) to church at the outreach center in Vienna. The public transportation system here is so simple to use, which is definitely nice since we already use it a ton. After church, we went on a scavenger hunt to this really great park. Again, I didn’t have my camera with me at the time, so I’ll be going back to snap some photos! Oh, and on the way back from the park, we saw a fight on the U-bahn. From what our German friend heard, one of the guys had touched the other guy’s girlfriend inappropriately. It looked like one of the guys was trying to gouge the other’s eye out, it was crazy. Their girlfriends pulled them apart though, so the fight didn’t last too long. This isn’t typical in Vienna, though, it really is a very safe city! We ate dinner at our Professor’s apartment on Sunday night, and it was great to kick back and relax after going non stop the last few days.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We had our first day of classes on Monday, and our professors mostly explained what we’ll be doing this semester. I’m super excited. A bunch of us from the program went to dinner at the outreach center on Monday night (it's very inexpensive, only 1,50 Euros) The food here is phenomenal! I’m going to be so spoiled when I come back to the states!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Yesterday, for our Art History class, we went to the Wien Museum Karlsplatz. I love museums, and this one was so great. We got to see different models and maps of Vienna as it grew throughout history, as well as old artifacts, and paintings of those people that are very important to Austrian history. My favorite part of the museum was when our professor talked about St. Stephen’s Cathedral (so far, my most favorite building in the city, it is beautiful). Our professor made a reference to how church buildings can often be described as “out of this world” and how he really loves this English phrase. It’s a perfect explanation of church buildings because these buildings are the temporal representation of and dedication to heaven. We went into St. Stephen’s Cathedral the first day we were in Vienna, and though there were a lot of people there taking pictures and walking around, there was still a peaceful and comforting feel to the place. I will definitely be going back again! Right outside the museum there is a park, with benches and trees and a little pond. There was a man playing the accordion, and I think that was the first time I really realized that I am actually in Europe! It was great.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Also, I had gelatto for the first time EVER yesterday, and it was delicious! I’m going to have to be careful here, because I’m pretty sure I could spend all my money on gelatto! My friend Shelly and I also shared a fruit-tart that was completely fabulous. I love the food here!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Today was pretty eventful. Our group got registered with the city, so we are no longer ‘tourists’ but actual residents of the city. (Which is funny, because today I felt more like a tourist than I have before because I actually had time to walk around and take pictures!) Shelly and I also got lost for the first time today. I’m really surprised it didn’t happen sooner... (Even though the transportation is really easy to understand). And we weren’t really <i>lost</i>, we knew exactly where we were, we just couldn’t find our way back to where we needed to be! All in all, it was a pretty great adventure, and we made it to our destination safely, albeit very late. We have a class called Experiencing Vienna (sweet, right?) with our Professor, and today he took us to the Vienna Ferris Wheel, which when it was built, was the tallest in the world. It was great to see the beautiful city of Vienna from such a great height!</span></div>
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So, there's my last few days in a nutshell. I'm going to try and keep up with my blog a little more regularly, but we don't have internet at our house, so that may prove a little difficult. We'll see how it goes. </div>
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Briannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14109629372144692485noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196197660519439953.post-1055309165426116492011-08-12T16:14:00.000-07:002015-09-18T15:48:38.149-07:00Ruhig Weiter Träumen<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
As this incredibly exhilarating summer comes to a close, I can hardly contain my excitement as I begin a new chapter in my life. In just a few short weeks I will be leaving for what I hope will be an amazing learning and growing experience.<br />
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Rather than staying in Utah and going to BYU for this next semester, I am headed to Vienna, Austria, on a study abroad program with a group of the most awesome people ever. We will be taking classes at the Austro-American Institute, whilst exploring the beautiful Austrian country, as well as the surrounding areas. It will be an extremely wonderful adventure to explore more of the world, while experiencing and learning more about a culture other than my own. I simply cannot wait!</div>
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I'll have much more to say once I'm in the great city of Wien, but for lack of anything more interesting, I'll share a few pictures of my most spectacular summer. :)<br />
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Hiking Tsankawi with the family. <br />
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Stephanie and Samuel Price's wedding.</div>
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Trip to Utah for Kari and Seth Grover's wedding.</div>
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Las Conchas Fire is the biggest in New Mexico history. There were days when we would go outside and find a thin layer of ash over everything, with more falling from the sky. It smelt like smoke for weeks. This first picture was taken from the roof of our house, and the second was taken up by Los Alamos Medical Center. </div>
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