3/23/11- Austria

3/23

Guten morgen! Good morning!

I woke up at 5am and lay in bed happily, because I had slept for a good nine hours and almost gotten over my jetlag. I hadn't slept for 31 hours, so I was also glad to get some sleep since I had been completely tired the whole day yesterday.

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The moon outside is attractive in some way. The moon was full a few days ago, so the moon is still almost full- except for a sliver that seems to have been removed. The sky is a pretty blue, though still dark, and the contrast to the bright white moon is beautiful. I can see the outline of the towering mountains in the distance, but closer are fields of grass that seem to stretch on forever.

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In the course of the last hour and a half, the sun has risen, and the sky has become much brighter. I can now see a town at the foot of the mountain, and the grassy fields no longer seem to stretch on forever. It's a beautiful sight nevertheless- both peaceful and simple, both majestic and pretty.



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After a while, I got up and went to eat breakfast, which consisted of bread with jam and cereal. Then, I read a bit of Max (a brilliant Maximum Ride novel), and I changed and rested a bit until my cousins came back from school. We ate more amazing soup as well as pasta with chicken. Then, Maximilian started his homework, and I stayed at the table with Theresa, who had finished her homework. A bit later, my aunt came back to pick them up, since Maximilian wasn't feeling very well.

Then, my grandpa showed us some new additions in his toolshed. He's so organized; it's incredible. He sorted dozens of pieces of wood by their exact length, all of his tools have a place hanging somewhere neatly ... it's really amazing.

Next, I went back inside the house because it was getting windy. I ate an Austrian pancake, which was extremely heavenly, and then I played a card game with my mom, which was really fun. :)

Then, I finished reading Max- which was amazing, one of my favorite books- and my mom and I gave my grandma an early birthday present, and then I went to go play piano with her. Whenever we meet, I show her the new songs I've learned since the last time we've seen each other. There is a clock in the room in which I stay whenever I visit, and it ticks audibly every second. At first, I was too deeply immersed in the songs, and I wasn't paying attention to it, but then I noticed it. I was playing faster than it's ticking, so I couldn't use it as a metronome, but it seemed to nevertheless work out- as if all the sounds around me were creating a beautiful harmony together.

Then, I went downstairs to eat dinner: a bunch of different breads, hams, and jams. Food is SO good!!!

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Now, I'm lying in bed, looking around the room pleasantly. I have homework, and studying to do, but now I'm just sitting here, enjoying the moment, and relaxing. I'm tired, yet I know that when I will start to fall asleep, I will start to fall asleep. I'll be tired only when I'm tired.

The world is making sense, and I am content. Goodnight, write to you in the morning!