So it's been way too long since I updated this, and for that I apologize, but on the bright side i've been really busy and have lots to write about.

A few weeks ago some friends and I went to Zurich, Switzerland...absolutely beautiful, but expensive as hell, although I did find a fairly cheap swiss army knife.

Then the weekend before last we went with some people from our program so Wiessenfels, a town in the former East Germany, where we saw Nietsche's house and grave, as well as that of an old german author, Novalis (i've never heard of him but i guess he's a classic)

The town itself was very interesting in a sad sort of way. After Germany re-united many people ditched the poor East German side and went to west Germany, so this town had tons of burnt-out and run-down buildings, an abnormal sight for Germany. Later that night we ate dinner in a fortress where they have put a midieval restaurant. Very cool, they even give you goose lard instead of butter for your bread and you drink your soup with a napkin tied around your neck, which was put their by a beautiful maiden who afterwards proceeds to give you a lovely kiss on the cheek. They even had free refills on beer and give a shot of liquor after every course during the meal...i think everyone left feeling at least slightly drunk and extremely bloated.