The hills are alive

I'm writing to let everyone know that I'm off to Austria for the weekend! The week has been long and exhausting, so I'm actually almost looking forward to a long bus ride. The plan, I think, is to take the bus there tonight, stay in a hostel (my first hostel experience--should be interesting), ski tomorrow, explore Innsbruck the next day, and then driving home Sunday. The world cup of ski jumping is on Saturday, so supposedly all of Innsbruck turns in to a winter festival. I can't wait to see it!

In other news, I can't get in to my email account. I'm going to try to call tech support about it, but until then, if you want to get a hold of me, you should email me at saedens@gmail.com. I'm especially frustrated though because I emailed someone about a potential job this summer and am waiting to hear back. Hopefully I can get in to my account to find out!

Also this week, I took an Italian cooking class, which was a blast. We got to go to a professional kitchen and learn how to make artichoke souffle, involtini di tacchio (a sort of turkey and cabbage wrap), and panna cotta. I can't wait to make them again when I get back home! Not that I love cooking for myself all that much, but I do miss being able to make whatever I want whenever I want. It's nice being fed twice a day, but when the weekends roll around and you've got the choice of eating out or, well, eating out, it gets a little bit frustrating. I'm finally getting to the point where I speak enough Italian that I can have them make me a sandwich at the grocery store, but so far I've been scared to try.

Anyway, I've got to go finish packing and grab a sandwich before I go. Arrivederci!