My neighborhood in Prague rocks. From
the Wikipedia article about it:
"historically a working-class district, and was sometimes referred to as "red Žižkov", because so many of its inhabitants supported left-wing parties"..."
Also, it's named after Jan Zizka. Well, the Z's should have accents over them, but I can't figure out how to insert Czech letters. But Zizka is a badass, even if he is a general and thus shitty. He was a one-eyed general, never lost a battle, led a bunch of peasants to victory over huge numbers of German professional soldiers. Loved incredibly well, subject of badass-looking statues... it's pretty sweet.
In other news, 70% of my study abroad group is a bunch of worthless frat boys and sorority girls. A few people so far are pretty cool. I am constantly hating on these people so much that I'm starting to be described as having "excessive anti-American sentiment." This calls for a reinstitution of the Invincible Badass Battalion. Ihave been working out a fair amount; I think this week my to-do list includes:
- buy army boots to replace worn-out sneakers.
- buy knife of some sort to have something to play with.
- buy flask for hot water/liquor in ratios appropriate for the weather (the Czechs are smart, they drink grog)
- find gym and/or martial arts lessons in english or very basic Czech.