Back in my homeland. How is it in the Czech Republic?

It's cold here. One of the differences between my former "home" in the US - last time Washington, DC and my "old and current" home in Czech. And believe me that it can make your life more difficult. No more t-shirts and shorts this year. However, the cold weather out here is just one of differences. Others I had an opportunity to remind myself very quickly. No more "American smile" (even it got much better since past and now more people are smiling). Although it might seem to many people like fake and they are many times right, I still do believe that many Americans really wanna be nice to u and expect the same from u. However, don't expect the same in the Czech Republic - you'll find most people in hurry, not looking at other people and if so with disinterested face.

What I can't stand anywhere in the world is bureaucracy. And there is a lot of bureaucracy in here - especially old white collars who stay in their offices from the Communist period. It takes a lot of time and stress to arrange anything. For example I wanted to get a discount card for student transportation but I didn't have my ID with me. However, I had my passport which normally works like a regular ID. But the older lady behind the glass didn't want to accept this because I didn't have my permanent residency address on it. I showed her other ID cards with pictures I had but she didn't wanna see anything else than this official ID. I couldn't explain her that I probably lost my ID and in my passport there is a place of issuance of passport which is identical with the town where I have a permanent residency... After five minute arguing I left the place because I didn't wanna insult the woman. And I got this card in my university town Brno without showing any ID ;)

Anyway, last time when I posted here I was still in DC. So to my flight back to Europe. After some small problems in Dulles International Airport close by Washington I got on the plane to Copenhagen (well, small - there were so many people waiting for check in and security control I thought that I miss the plane, but everything had a happy end and I got on the board on time). We were taking off in the late afternoon, so I saw sunset above the USA and when we got to Europe (thanks to time change) we caught a sunrise. So, it was kinda symbolic - something is ending but on the other hand something new is starting ;) Well, we live in time of symbols so we see it everywhere ;)














We got safely to Copenhagen, when I had about 8 hours layover. Because they cancelled my flight. When I found it out in the US, I was kinda pissed because I planned that I get to Czech on Monday morning and at 2 I'll be sitting in my class in Brno ;) So, this plans didn't come through, but I had at least an opportunity to see Copenhagen. Pretty nice "Nordic style" city. However, after a day without sleeping and with jet lag little demanding ;)

About school and other things next time...