SICK DAY

Greg and I both took a sick day yesterday (Saturday.) It was very sad since it was a beautiful day with lots of sunshine and we didn't feel like getting out of bed. On Friday evening we attended a "Get Connected" dinner sponsored by a church in Vienna. It was a nice evening (except I wasn't feeling that great which turned out to be a blessing since I wasn't really hungry.) Greg, who did eat, woke up in the night with what he thinks was a case of food poisoning. So, on Saturday, he with stomach stuff and me with fever, aches, and pains made for quite a pathetic pair.

I won one of the three door prizes-a basket filled with all sorts of imported "American food" donated by a store called Bobby's. The fun part was getting it home on the public transportation.

The Friday evening dinner was a lot of fun. We especially enjoyed the skits on life in Vienna. One was about the "uber friendly American" and the effect we have on Austrians. It was quite hilarious. Another had to do with going to the grocery store (which is usually not too pleasant an experience.) It was a relief to know we weren't alone in all this new culture initiation. We were reminded that we will all experience the culture shock to some degree or another. The attitude we display will determine whether our time here will be a pleasant experience or a very bad one.

I think I shall choose to have a positive attitude (at least for today :) !