Greece Greetings

more greece videos to come, but this is the only one that will fit on without having to put it on youtube. ENJOY!

P.S. This is our Christmas Card to you <3

Getting Home

Hey Everyone!

I just got home (arrived in SF at 10:45 this morning... wednesday) and I wanted to 1) say how much I missed everyone and how strange it is to be home without all ya'll and 2) whine about my experience a little bit.

Basics: Weight of Bag 22.8 Kg. 49 lbs. SWEET

Missed Flights: 2

Cancelled Flights: 1

Total travel time: 39 fricken hours.

So I woke up bright and early tuesday morning (4am) to catch my shuttle to the airport which I arrived to in plenty of time to make my 7:35am flight. I wait in line for a half hour just so they could tell me - not that my flight had left, not that my flight was delayed - but that my flight no longer existed. No flight. No connection in Zurich. No way home. They sent me upstairs to talk to the "Malev" people who watch me bawl with stone cold faces. "Was the flight just cancelled? Just like that?" Apparently not. Apparently it was rescheduled and they tried to tell me but there was no contact information attached to the ticket (here I would like to insert that I purchased the tickets from Orbitz and gave, not only my home address, but my e-mail address and phone numbers for home and Hungary. No contact information my ass.) and they tell me they can get me to Zurich at noon. I say my connecting flight leaves at 10:20. They say it's not their problem because the flights were booked separately. "Go find the American Airlines desk in Zurich, they'll help." Okay, fine.

I arrive in Zurich with no plan. Saunter (always saunter when stressed) to the American Airlines desk. They tell me since the flights were booked separately and I didn't make my first flight for them I was a "no show" meaning all my flights are null and void. I may purchase another if I like. "Malev is responsible for the mistake" they say. Great, thanks guys. The American Airlines ladies are very nice though so I stand and chat a little about my options. "Look" one of them tells me "I can't get you to San Francisco today, but I can probably get you to Dallas, Chicago, or New York." Well, Dallas is closest but has unrealistic connections. Chicago it is. I can spend the night in that airport. And off I fly to London.

I arrive in london, go through crazy security and then am told that my flights that I just booked to Chicago were also cancelled because of my "no show" status. Shit. Well, I flew standby and it all worked out. Made it to Chicago.

Chicago was 13 degrees. One three. 13. I had left my cold weather clothing in budapest. I don't know how you guys do it. I almost froze to death waiting for a shuttle to a cheap hotel room that I shelled out for because I couldn't get into the airport with a standby boarding pass and it was too cold to sleep in the front lobby (and perhaps a little too homeless).

Got home early this morning. It was a slightly Hellish experience and I wish you all a more pleasant experience. OH. But I did fly British airlines for the first time and remembered Lauren saying they have complimentary wine. True true true! Probably kept me sane when I arrived in London. Props to them. Anyway, that was me whining. Sorry for the rambling!

And Istanbul videos to come soon :)

Kels

BAMFs

Allie and I just watched the last 4 videos that Jaw gnaw made. There is a hole in my <3 (rach). I'm dying of happiness (allie).

Greece is great, but we miss you guys more.

P.S. We are so bad ass (allie, alex and moi). We've walked through like 3 different riots and a riot zone for the past 4 days. BAMFs if i do say so myself. Get ready for a (not as great as Jaw gnaw's videos) video(s)!

Love and miss you all! Al and Chilly And a Vid for Tanav (and everyone else, but esp. Tanav):

(eco)penhagen

Hey all,

So I'm in Copenhagen right now, and so is Parker, and I believe Victor comes in today, so we'll have a male BSCS reunion soon.

I've basically been checking out all the climate summit stuff, and it's really really cool, in an anti-global warming sort of way. The whole city is just bedecked with exhibitions of: fast electric cars, bicycle-powered blenders (the smoothie I made was delicious), and artfully placed heaps of junk.

The various protests have just started up. There was one yesterday when Obama came through town that got broken up and I saw all their protest equipment, paint bombs and wooden shields and stuff. The Danes apparently take climate very seriously.

But anyways, its a great time to be here, and I'm having a great time, as I hope everyone else is too, whether they're still wandering throughout the Old World or relaxing peacefully in the New.

no eat no sleep just imovie

i made it home to jerz. meh. since the entire planet has finals this week, i'm alone at home. what to do what to do... make a video! now make another! make three! hell. i made 4 (yes, igen, negy) videos. there are 2 from the last day of dancing, one of me and rach being awesome, and one sentimental one with random clips.

if you get a spare minute, check out www.youtube.com/user/nolightsintheattic

i'll make a "back home" video once i get enough footage... it will probably be boring.

John's Big Birthday Surprise

Hey Guys!

So I know I talked non-stop about John's 21st birthday surprise. Well, it happened yesterday and went phenominally! Here's the run-down:

I was in Boston with my mom for two days while she was at a medical conference. I went out to nice dinners and had a spa day with her! And my nails are even long enough so that I had a manicure! Shocking, right? I took the train yesterday (tues dec 8) to Worcester and John's roommate's girlfriend, Carrie, picked me up. She took me back to her apartment at WPI (where John goes to school and a block away from his fraternity) and baked a two-layer carrot cake which was delicious!

We waited around for a long time until the fraternity brothers were done with dinner. We gathered John's non-fraternity friends and went over to the fraternity house. All the brothers (who were in on the plan) had brought John into the foyer telling him that they had a surprise which was coming through the front door. They all stood in a circle around him singing birthday songs as I slipped in the back door with one of his friends holding the cake. I slipped into the front of the circle as his back was to me (as he was expecting something from the front door). The brothers told him to turn around and that his roommate had brought him a gift. So, he turns around and notices me. I think he may have pushed down about 3 brothers to get to me. He was so happy! The boys all clapped and then got in line for cake. So we had cake and John opened up some gifts (most of which were alcohol).

So, it has been about 24 hours since the surprise and I think John is still shocked! I think he will be talking about it for a while :) I asked him if he had even the slightest idea that he was coming and he said no. He did say that when he was waiting by the front door that he heard one of the brothers say, "do you remember the last time this happened" (as I surprised him by showing up for his initiation two years ago). Anyways, I just want to thank you all for your support and tolerance of hearing my surprise planning for the last 4 months. It turned out beyond my highest expectations!

I am staying with John until Saturday when I go home to TN. He is really busy as he was just elected president of his fraternity(!!!!!) so I am just hanging out with his other brothers and watching Johna's videos of BSCS non-stop. I miss and love you ALL