Feeling the lag

As I type this to you, I am currently sitting in a near empty lobby, looking out of a window at the pitch-black night as time creeps up on midnight in Olomouc. It's a Saturday night, shouldn't I be out having the time of my life? I sit here wondering that and I must admit, if I wasn't feeling jet lag before this weekend, I sure am now. This weekend has seen me falling asleep at 11 pm last night and more of the same tonight once this lobby closes at midnight and I am forced to stop watching my beloved March Madness games.

Now once my roommate and I get internet service in our room, I can be on as late as I desire, so that will be nice. But as for now, I am attempting to squeeze this post in before they shut off the lights and kick me out. This will be a quick update for those of you following my progress here in the Czech Republic.

The past two days have been absolutely beautiful, as opposed to the weather I heard about back in Omaha. It has been in the 50-60 degree range with some light winds and the warmth has continued into the night, making walks and wandering easy to do. Yesterday, our group had its second Czech language class followed by our first lecture about Central vs. Eastern Europe and just where exactly we thought we were. I was trying to pick up on the meaning of the lecture as it pertained to our trip, but the pieces just weren't fitting..the wheel was spinning, but the hamster was dead. Anyways, upon the completion of our lecture, a few of us went to one of my favorite restaurants called Husa. I order the Fettuccine Malianese, which is essentially chicken alfredo. It is a large portion and tastes quite good when you're craving it. After lunch, we came back to the dorm and split up to do various activities. I walked to Globus to purchase a couple of laundry baskets and walked back, jamming on my iPod both ways.

I don't care if I looked like a spaz.

Anyways, I spent almost the rest of the night watching NCAA basketball on the internet in the lobby, taking time out to have dinner in a cellar-type location. Great atmosphere, a pure "Czech" restaurant. After that I came back, had a couple shots of vodka with some flat mates and then called it a night after I passed out. I woke up around 6:30 am and hit the lobby for some internet action, to check the rest of the scores from the following night. I went back to bed around 7:30 am and woke up again at 11 am, looking forward to renting some bikes and riding around town. Much to our dismay, the bike shop closed at noon and we were running late. Whoops.

So instead of riding bikes, we walked around the square and stopped at a local pizzeria where we gobbled down some delicious pepperoni pizza. It had very thin crust, however, so it did little for the appetite. From there, my roommate and new friends, Samantha and Valerie, took a scenic route through Olomouc, walking through the more neighborhood part of town, rather than the downtown/shop aspect. Along the way we ran into small bars and even a locally owned winery, where a famous artist was drinking wine. I had some win myself and I must say, I think that will be the last time I drink urine.

Anyways, we continued on our walk home and managed to find our way back while enjoying the company of one another, taking in the city as we traveled. From there, I spent the rest of the afternoon on the phone with my mom, watching basketball and talking on Facebook. And now, here I am, 11:56 at night and the lobby about to close. Tomorrow should be rather uneventful and Monday will be our first official full day of classes. But until then, may your brackets be blessed and I hope you are all enjoying the snow, I sure as hell don't miss it.