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This morning (Thursday), I woke up extra early to be at school on time for my skype date with Megan! The longer I am away from my incredible family and close group of friends, the more appreciative I am for all of them. God is certainly teaching me to stop taking advantage of my relationships. I was antsy during school today...mostly since it was our last day of the week. Our first stop after school: the Julius Meinl store, a speciality store in Vienna, most famous for its black coffee. This store reminded me of an upper-scale Trader Joe's. We had fun exploring the different products inside, and I ordered a marinated vegetable salad for lunch. After most people parted ways, Kirk and I went on our second round of shoe-shopping. I found some nice boots in Zara, an upscale clothing/boutique-like store in Europe. I might end up buying another pair of boots here before we leave for America. At this point, splurging is not a huge issue for me, since I've done extremely well in my money spending endeavors. I was able to skype call my parents for a while and have been working on my humanities journal and blog since 230. It's only 440pm here, but almost completely dark outside. I'm about to go running before preparing to leave for the weekend. I'm traveling with 4 other girls to Berlin and Poland (mostly Auschwitz) this weekend. I am excited about all the WWII sights we'll see and its intriguing history. Also, November 9th (Monday) marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which means being in Berlin this weekend should be really fun! Unfortunately, we won't be able to attend the U2 concert on Monday! I pray everyone has a relaxing and productive weekend. Is that an oxymoron? Regardless, AUF WIEDERSEHEN FUR JETZT. :)