Out in the Cold

Today is horrible. Its cold, it rains and everyone seems sick. First my roommate was sick, then my classmate, the Norwegian guy and a German girl. I got the feeling I started it with my cold some time ago. Anyway. Today speaker told us about the demographic problems that earth faced. The speaker showed an interesting DVD about the growth of man from year 1 to 2030. Nothing happened until the mongols invaded China and wiped out their population and then the circus started. Intresting was to see the black plauge create a giant hole in Europe. Then in 2030 almost the whole earth was covered in white dots. Very intressting.

Next speaker in the frezzer was a yuppie from the state department speaking about water. The issues of water shortage and the possibility of war over the basins of the world and such. Made a very good reark that confirmed my suspicion on the people of the US and news.

Now come the stressful part. Tody was the Norwegian girls birthday so I had confirmed that I was going to dinner with her and some other friends. Then at the same time their was another birthday party for our RA aranged by the japanese. If that wasn't enough I did dubbelbook another dinner with some other girls, but that was in the cafeteria so I made a decision to cancel that one. Then the strict time Niklas comes back and I'm sitting half an hour outside waiting for a good time for the bus to pass by. While there it began coming some rain so I ran back and got an umbrella. When back outside I meet Jannike and some others so then I wouldn't be late.

While waiting she told me about her visit to the Amercan Enterprise Institute and that they met the same woman as mine class did. The same result their. No one liked her. When finaly everyone comes down (the organier had accidently oversleept) we began walking toward the busstop and we see the bus standing their. Hopelessness spread and some begin running. A moments hesitation and then I run of passing everyone and enters the bus first (should probably begin training). Everyone gets on and are happy , Then it ges away from our course an we realise we took the wrong bus. Our bus shows up 5 mintes later and my whole running deal was totaly in vain (lucky enough it wasn't as bad as at Elin's birthday).

When we finaly arrives in Georgetown after speending the busride talking to an old couple from Florida we look up the the Spanish resturant Bodega (didn't make any references to Beppes Bodega cause no one would understand it). Share some Paella with to others and it tasted very good. At first we were 7; Jannike, Katarina, Katija(?Ukraine)), Andrea (German), Kathy (Katarinas roommate from Ohio) and another American I forgot the name of and me of course. Then the two Norwegian guys I meet together woth Lars showed up and then to more German girls, Bianca and Eva. The conversation, as alway with some of these people, is about Some Estranged Xenophobics.

Well, after the food was served and eaten the troublesome reciet came. It didn't help that some have had to much to drink which made them very funny (but the wine was very good though and it contaied fruits which was a nice touch and they probably were filled with alcohol). During this we also managed to give Jannike her present, a jacket she wanted for the longest time and a card with our pictures on it. That picture was at least way better than the one I got for the visa. Anyway, after this we tried to enter a bar, but as they checked for IDs me and Katija decided to head back to campus. After circulating the street 3 times the bus finaly arrived and we where on the way back home.