** from Wednesday

Last weekend was fun. Bar and Books, the pub Becca and I went to last Friday, was really cool. Dark, filled with bookshelves (obviously), and had delicious cocktails. I got a little lost finding it, but dashing through Old Town Square and its side streets was amusing on its own. Afterwards, we met up with some of my friends at Lucerna. The music was pretty lame when we got there, and Becca left after only an hour, but around 1:30 or 2:00, the tunes improved and I met up with some other girls from CIEE. I left with Julie who had made friend with two Irish guys, and we introduced them to the wonders of late night smazeny syr.

On Saturday, I finally thought I was going to see the Mozart Museum, but the building I thought it was in was actually the Prague Instrument Museum. Still interesting though. I met up with Leah and Molly to browse the Christmas markets to find Christmas gifts before we unsuccessfully searched for a free outdoor ice skating rink. Leah and I met up again at U Sudu, our usual bar, with the Irish guys (one of which is going to MIT next semester) and some CIEE students. But, the night ended with a tour of the Charles Bridge and a pub in Mala Strana. But oh, you know it's been a long night when the day trams start running on your way home...

Sunday was another Christmas gift shopping day and the beginning of my final exam studying (which should have started a few days earlier). I met my Czech mom and her friend Ivana at the pub, but left a little earlier so I could wake up for my early morning Czech oral exam. Which actually went much better than I thought, despite pulling the topic I wanted the least out of the hat. Afterwards, I abandoned my econ studying and met Julie and the Irish guys for lunch before they headed back to Amsterdam. Ran back in time for my econ exam, went to my history class, then out for dinner at Kozlovna, a restaurant/pub a few blocks from our flat.

On Tuesday, I went Christmas shopping (yet again), wandered, and visited the Literarni Kavarna with Maya for the first time (it’s always hopping when I walk by it!). I accidentally slept in until 11:00 on Wednesday, until my Czech friend called to say that he was at my flat. I sheepishly rushed down in my pajamas and we went out for coffee. Spent the rest of the afternoon obsessing over my history exam (which wasn’t as easy as I thought it was going to be), and afterwards, I met my Czech mom and her friend Lukas for the last time. We went to her other local bar for a change and just talked for awhile and ate Czech potato chips (covered, absolutely covered in garlic). It was weird to say goodbye, but Lukas is supposed to email me his and Martina’s addresses so I can send postcards from the States. And tomorrow is so sleeping in and celebrating being finished with exams!