Hostel-ity

Oh, the hostel... We got here and it was okay, and it's still okay, but culture shock doesn't even begin to cover it. It turns out you can, in fact, fit five girls, five full suitcases, six beds, six lockers, a shower, a sink, a toilet, and a trash can all into a phone booth. So far so good as we're all still standing almost two weeks in. Something else to note: European showers and windows operate quite differently than in the US. As it turns out, if your giant window tips in at you, you are not actually about to die, fear not. Also, make sure you keep the shower curtain IN and UNDER the 2 inch lip surrounding the drain. Failure to do this will result in flooding of room, destroyal of electronics, and sacrificing of towels. I bet you could've figured that out, but I thought I'd save you the trouble.

Also, if we were all smart, we'd charge 6 euros to do a load of laundry in our houses. We'd make a mint. That's what the hostel does and they seem to be doing pretty well. Also: get used to starch, it comes built into the detergent.

We have two really adorable, round little Austrian ladies that make the breakfast every morning. They really didn't appreciate our lack of German skills in the beginning, but now when you bring them your used coffee cup they smile really really big and say, "THANK YOU! GOOD MORNING!" Their enthusiasm is deeply appreciated.

We also have a very nice sunroom, where we all use the free wi-fi instead of paying 4 euros an hour to use the house machines. Sometimes the internet doesn't work, and it gives me nervous breakdowns, which I think is totally understandable since this is my only link to you lovely people.

I guess the best way to some all of that up is well, life is vat you make it.