My First Day with Snow!

Today I woke up and looked out the window to all this weird, white, powder stuff on the ground.  It took me a couple seconds to register - IT WAS SNOW!!! The Arizona freak that I am, I was so excited to bundle up and walk to school in it because I've never had to do such a thing.  I even didn't mind walking against the wind when all the snow stuck to my scarf (ok, maybe a little bit.)  When I got to school I found out that both my classes were cancelled.  I wish I could say it was a snow day, it would have sounded waaay cooler, but both professors were actually sick.  Since I had already made the commute I decided to go to Bohemia Bagel with Deanne and our new friend Tommy to warm up and get something to eat.

Bohemia Bagel will be my saving grace here in Praha and I have a feeling I'll love it even more the longer I've been away from the States.  If you've been to Bagel Me in Orange, it's an exact replica, just with some of the menu in Czech.  It's 2 buildings down from my school and has free wifi so you can literally spend hours in there and get your necessary bagel dose.  I think I told Deanne and Tommy I was in heaven 3 or 4 times during our meal...

Before I headed home Tommy took us to the John Lennon wall.  First, I had no idea there was such a thing and second, I had no idea how close it was to the university.  It's just around the corner and such a fun thing to visit and take pictures of.  I took my camera with me, and even thought to myself "everyone will be so proud of me because I can upload pictures!"  Sad news though, I totally pulled a Lindsay move and brought the wrong camera cord with me to Prague.  Oh well, it's another excuse to visit my beloved Tesco to get a cord!!!

I did, however, manage to get a picture on my iPhone so I have at least one to share! I even signed the wall with a sharpie :)

I realized today that I haven't shared something that I've been obsessing over: Dogs!  Before coming to Prague I wondered if there'd be many at all.  Good news - they love dogs here!! I see them everywhere.  And they're all so cute and dressed up in sweaters and vests.  I pretty much squeal every time one walks by.  I'm sure it doesn't help me fit in... 

One thing that is weird about the dogs is that the owners let them poop on the sidewalk and then they don't pick it up!  If I had a Koruna for every time I've almost hit a landmine I'd be so rich (and that's saying a lot.) The city has people who come and pick it up at night, but since I live in a very residential part of Prague there's a lot more on my street than other parts of the city.  It surprises me because in every other regard Prague is really, really clean.  The snow this morning didn't make dodging piles any easier either.   

Fun Fact #2: 

If you're eating in a restaurant and your waiter brings something to your table (like bread) you're charged extra for it.  You should only accept what you specifically ordered if you want to avoid extra fees.  

I was totally aware of this but still fell for it yesterday.  Deanne and I wandered around and found our way to Olde Town Square and were so hungry we gave into a touristy restaurant for lunch.  Sure enough the sneaky waiter put bread on our table and I didn't even know it!! You can't have them take it back so we were stuck.  When we paid the bill a 20 crown charge was listed - they're lucky it was yummy, otherwise I would have not been nice.  Now I know my lesson and I'm never falling for that one again!