CHIPS AND SALSA!!! (we got our christmas package)

Well we finally got the package that Heidi's parents sent us. This was an awesome surprise and we tore through the box like little kids. We decided to go ahead and open the gifts on the spot since we knew we couldn't take them with us for our Christmas travels. So we want to thank both of our parents for the very thoughtful and delicious gifts. (We finished a whole can of authentic Mexican salsa at 10 in the morning, Oh how I miss Mexican food!)
Merry Christmas!

Christmas is a comin' and the goose is getting fat.

Hello all! The weather here in Klagenfurt has really changed over the past couple of weeks as you have probably seen in the photos. We have experienced every type of rain, sleet, snow, and slush that can fall from the sky. Adam and I are becoming experts at riding our bikes through all types of weather. Gloves are very necessary when riding here otherwise your hands will be stiff and throbbing with pain by the time you get to your destination. I definitely have a new appreciation for Southern California winters. With it being so cold outside I have been watching a lot of good movies and reading a couple of good books. Yesterday Adam and I bought a 1000 piece puzzle from our local bookstore “Libro” which has been keeping us very busy. I’m looking forward for Adam’s Christmas break because we are going to be going to Vienna to meet up with some of our friends from college. I think we are going to be driving with on of Adam’s teammates from Klagenfurt whose family lives in Vienna. Over the break we might also try to go skiing at Bad Kleinkirchheim which is a local mountain about an hour away from Klagenfurt by bus.
Peace Out!
Heidi

thanksgiving, bowling, and the bus

Okay here's a picture from our thanksgiving dinner at Taylor and Lauren's church, a picture from our hot ride (the bus), a picture of my post-strike victory dance, and of course Heidi getting intimate with the equipment in hope of improving her score.

Heyoh! Thanksgiving and the Munich LSAT

Okay so a lot has happened since my last post and I am sorry for the gap. We had an awesome thanksgiving dinner with Taylor and Lauren's church. Other church members attended and brought tons and tons of food. We had everything, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, turkey, and of course a plethora of desserts. It was really nice getting to sit down to a big home-made American meal. Most of my free time the past couple of weeks has been spent preparing for the LSAT and starting to write my personal statement for law school applications.

I took the LSAT in Munich on December 6th with Taylor from my team. The exam was on Saturday so we left on a train from Klagenfurt that Friday around 11am. The train ride was about 5 and a half hours long, but the views of the alps and the comfort of the train made the ride go by quickly. When we arrived we had to find a copy center to print our admission tickets to the exam. Luckily there was one right outside the train station. After we printed the tickets we walked towards the center in hopes of finding a hostel. Because it was a festival (opening of the christmas market) weekend we ended up not finding a place to sleep until about 9pm. Once we found a place though we had no trouble falling asleep because we had just been walking around the city for several hours. We got to sleep in till about 9:30 and the hostel provided a light breakfast for us. After eating we jumped on the metro towards the university where the test was being held. The exam was held as the University of Munich. The buildings there were grandiose and incessantly detailed. The entrance to the university is marked with a huge arch similar to that on the Champs-Elysees in Paris. Once we had found out where the testing room was we ended up meeting some fellow American test takers. We all walked to a local bagel shop to eat some lunch before the test. The test itself was definitely a mental marathon. The test is 5 sections each timed for 35 minutes followed by a small essay question. After two solid months of preparation I couldn't be more excited for the test to be over. The funny thing about the test is that I was so focused on making sure that I was on pace that I don't really remember how well I actually did. I feel as if I could have done really poorly or really well, I wouldn't be surpised with either result. Yet I hope my score (which I get back in a few weeks) is good because I would hate to have to take the test agian. Well after the test was finally over we decided to head over to the train station and find out when the next train to Klagenfurt was leaving. To our dismay, the 8:30 train to Klagenfurt was canceled and we had to wait for one at 11:45. So we got some dinner in a Kebab shop, and then holed up in a bar and watched some American football. Overall the trip went very well, and I was very happy to get to see such a beautiful city. I would love to go back there with Heidi under more relaxed circumstances. In other news, our team won even though we weren't there and we have now improved our record to 11-0. Hopefully this means some nice christmas bonuses! : )
Pura Vida,
Adam