I was sitting at the dinner table today (before dinner had actually started) and I was talking with Oskar (my 10 year old host brother). I don´t remember how we got onto the subject, but I asked him if he could wink both eyes (not at the same time, of course, because that would be blinking). I asked this because I, for some reason, can only figure out how to wink my left eye. Everyone that I have asked (that includes in Germany and the USA, so that´s probably a total of 20 people or so) can all wink both of their eyes. Oskar, though, can only wink his right eye! Together, we could wink both eyes! I know this may seem like a strange thing to find a little joy in, but it is simply so strange (for fact that we both´con only wink one eye) that its awsome. Oh coincidences. Well, its not really a coincidences, but you know what I mean.
Just out of curiosity, how many people checked to see if they could wink both eyes while or after they read this? It´s one of those things, like licking your elbow, where when someone says that its not possible, you automatically have to try it.
8 days until I go to Vienna!!
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
A continuation of ball
So, I said that I would embellish on the Ball a little, so I´ll do that first. By embellish, I pretty much mean add pictures to the story, so here they are:
Above is the dance hall where we held the ball. When I took the picture, someone was giving an announcement and I think it was right before or anfter one of the entertainment acts (which included a dance group (hip hop), a waltz couple, a belly dancer, and student musical performances (like 2 bands)). Normally, people were dancing in the big area between the tables.
Every table had to nominate a boy and a girl for the Ball King and Queen competition. Each couple had to answer questions, curtsy/bow, dance, etc. All of the couples are above (answering questions).
Franzi (left), Constanze (right), and I got ready for ball at Franzi´s house (where this picture was taken), and slep over there afterward too. Here we are after the ball.
I tried to share a little American culture, so we tried to make s´mores. The only problem was, was that we had no fire the roast the marshmellows (a candle isn´t strong enough). So, we kinda fried it a little, being careful not to melt the marshmellow in the pan. It still turned out nice and gooey, but it didn´t have the satisfying crunch that s´mores usually have.
Franzi making chocolate chip pecan banana pancakes (yum!).
Above is the dance hall where we held the ball. When I took the picture, someone was giving an announcement and I think it was right before or anfter one of the entertainment acts (which included a dance group (hip hop), a waltz couple, a belly dancer, and student musical performances (like 2 bands)). Normally, people were dancing in the big area between the tables.
Every table had to nominate a boy and a girl for the Ball King and Queen competition. Each couple had to answer questions, curtsy/bow, dance, etc. All of the couples are above (answering questions).
Franzi (left), Constanze (right), and I got ready for ball at Franzi´s house (where this picture was taken), and slep over there afterward too. Here we are after the ball.
I tried to share a little American culture, so we tried to make s´mores. The only problem was, was that we had no fire the roast the marshmellows (a candle isn´t strong enough). So, we kinda fried it a little, being careful not to melt the marshmellow in the pan. It still turned out nice and gooey, but it didn´t have the satisfying crunch that s´mores usually have.
Franzi making chocolate chip pecan banana pancakes (yum!).
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