Friday, August 27
Unfortunately, I have come down with some sort of bug during my last few days in Vienna, so I was forced to take it easy today. After class, (which was cut short for me because of this nasty bug!) I went home to rest. I finally turned on the TV in my room. I’ve been so busy in Vienna that TV just doesn’t fit into the schedule. After I cozied up in bed, I watched the only English channel I know, which is CNN International. I really enjoyed catching up on the news because at home I’m a regular news junkie! CNN International reminded me very much of the CNN station back home. It reported on American news, such as the recent anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the latest international story about the trapped miners in Chile. Where I noticed the greatest difference was in the commercials. These were not American at all. They focused mostly on Middle Eastern and African companies. This makes sense since Europe has a large and growing Middle Eastern and North African population.
After the news, I spent my evening resting and reading. In Beller, I read about occupied Vienna. It was interesting to note the similarities between my reading and what was reflected in the movie The Third Man. One of the most interesting similarities was the police force of the occupation period. As Beller wrote, “‘four-men-in-a-jeep’ became the symbol of post-war occupation.”(253)
German word of the day: “Fußball”=soccer
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