czech life

Been here for two solid weeks now.  Can actually say that I feel comfortable living in this country and no longer feel like a tourist.  We are now half way through the czech intensive course.  It meets everyday from 2:30-7:30 (actually we've never stayed much past 6...) But none the less I am learning a lot.  I can count, order in a restaraunt, give directions, and sort of have conversations.  Bartenders really love it when you say 'pivo, prossim' instead of 'beer, please.'  They love the little bit of effort and the broken czesky that we can now speak.  Class is pretty cool.  There are only 10 of us in each class so it is very personal and informal.  Lenka, our professorka! is the cutest little pregnant czesky woman ever.  She takes us on field trips to practice our czech around town- so far we have gone to the Palladium shopping mall and the National Museaum.  Today we watched a Czech film about WWII with english subtitles.  I am contemplating continuing my czech studies with the full language course, however that would entail taking class on thursdays whereas now Im only signed up for classes on Mondays and Tues (awesome, i know)  On one hand it would be really cool to learn a language while fully emerged in the culture, but on the other hand, after these 4 months Czech will be completely unnecessary to know...So I am still deciding.  

Recap of my favorite places in Praha so far---Sunny's, Tulip, U Sudo, Cross Club, Mecca, Paneria, Maly Budda, Jama (for american sports), Tesco, house parties (Jake and Matt/Anna!), and so many other hole in the wall places.

Leaving in two hours for an overnight train ride to BUDAPEST!  Super excited!!