Hola!
I've never thought that I would say that BUT Madrid can be really ugly :-( U just have to imagine a grey and cloudy sky ( ...not hard for the German and Dutch)...and its raining! RAIN! The streets are wet...and so are my feet (damn ballerinas)! The advantage is that u can use 'these days' for other fabulous things like e.g. having a romantic evening (which in this case doesn't apply to me) or u can go to the cinema! Yeah! So Kathi and me decided to see "Copying Beethoven" (average movie with great music;-)... and because I was a bit hungry I smuggled some burgers and fries (Mäkääs) into the theatre and it became a really girlish and cosy evening. This was in fact the second time I was in the cinema here, the first movie was "Little miss sunshine" and was fun as well. I feel that time is going to change here... not only because of the weather but also because I think that now people are starting to realize that this is also "real" life! Haha.. this must sound awesome! But in fact now I start to realize that we also have to study...and to hand in LEARNING AGREEMENTS...and do presentations (en Espanol!)...and etc! But as enquiring (wissbegierig) and motivated I am this is no problem at all...;-) Hey..thats the reason why I'm here, right!!!???

VALENCIA paradise...












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Back to Madrid by bus...very tired!

VALENCIA 12.10-15.10.2006

Sooo cute;-) My new best friend in the aquarium (ätsch Tammo)
...Famous as "killer of Crocodile Hunter"...:-0




Hurra we're at
the beach!

Science Centre:

Planetarium>

Oki guys...
just read my last post and understood just a half of it....so don't think u r the only ones who have doubts about my psychological constitution!...
As I promised I'm goin to tell you sth. about Valencia;-) We were 10 persons and went there together on Thursday by bus...it took us about 4 hours...and we had reserved a hostel in the centre of Valencia. Actually, the first day started a little bit unfortunate for me: 1) I slept 1,5 hours and was very tired, 2) I was getting a bad cold attended with a bit of fever.... and finally... it was very windy and cold!...Thus, this was a very shitty day for me...BUT so much the better the weekend!

The weather changed...and it was hot hot hot furthermore... I was fit again! Of course we spent most of the time on the beach...splashing, sunning and just chilling... However, we did also one of these bus sightseeing tours for tourists and furthermore we visited the Europes' biggest aquarium!
I don't know if u heard about it but there is the "Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciéncies" in Valencia, this is a huge Science Centre including buildings like the "Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía " (an extravagant palace for operas), the "L'Hemisfèric" (Planetarium, 3D IMAX cinema), the "L'Umbracle" ( a park), "Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe " (museum of Science) and the "L'Oceanogràfic" (the aquarium). The whole complex is designed in a very futuristic style by Santiago Calatrava and the architecture makes u feel like visiting another planet... so it was very interesting and amazing! We took a lot of pictures which I will publish next time...

What about Valencias nightlife?! Even though there is a lot of party on the streets and in the bars it just cannot keep up with Madrids' nightlife! Madrid just rulez;-) So, think this was short and clear enough... it was great to be there...but... I'm just happy to be back again:-)

Hey guys...I just came from a party...and its exactly 5:31 now...and I have to wake up in 2 hours... however I have to write this because Iam dying of laughter...

ok there was this party where we went tonight and I came back ten minutes ago together with Robert (to remind ya...my Austrian roommate)...ok...and when he tried to open the second lock of our door (we have 2!)...haha it didn't work...ok we're still standing there and this damn lock wont open...then I try and he again...and me....and so on...and we're still trying but nothing...ok its very late...(or early)...as I already told you...and we ring the bell...nothing happens...and again...and again nothing...next step...we decide to call our roommate Luca (last picture party pics)...and now its starting to become funny...

...we are putting our heads towards the door to hear if Luca is there...and what a luck...we can hear this weird and really really crazy ring tone (maybe sponsored by Jamba!?...but even worse than the f*** crazy frog!)....ok Luca answers...puhh...we`re lucky...and 10 seconds later he opens the door...haha and what we see is just unbelievable...Luca completely dressed...with shoes, jeans, and a hood on his head...opens and is talking soooooo crazy things...haha...I cannot reproduce...sth. about a girl who is waiting...or no...he is waiting for her...but "...no te preocupe..so dont worry" (citation Luca)...I just watch Robert and see his surprised face and cannot hold to laugh...I ask Luca if hes stoned and he just smirks....oh my god!..I have never ...but really never ever seen a guy who was (sowas von dicht!)...that stoned...I just could't hold to laugh all the time...what was really shitty...because Vera is sleeping (of course she is..its damn 5:51 now...) in our living room since a while...and what is Luca doing...talking all the time...going to the living room...sitting on the coach...putting his feet (+shoes) on the table...and suddenly sleeping...haha this guy is amazing...I just see the panic in Roberts face..."What the hell is this stoned guy doin?"..."Why isnt he goin to bed...in his room"...who knows!....and just one meter next to the coach table u can see Vera sleeping on the mattress...and this night together with Luca;-)...I would love to see her face...

...ok...I think this could only be funny if u would experience it by yourself...but what a anecdote...

....thats all...Im really done...and I have to wake up in 2 or no! sorry in 1.45 hours....because Im goin to VALENCIA! Juhu...sí...until sunday...to have some fun at the beach there!...Im going with my chicas....and it'll be sooo cool....I'm really happy:-)

See ya probably on Sunday when Im back!!!

Hola chicos!
In return for the party pics I think I should also prove that I'm doing more besides drinking, not sleeping, having party and dancing...for example...

Here (left pic) u can be sure that I am thinking about the architecture of the Palacio Real...

"Is it baroque...or rather neoclassicism" ;-) ....and I think that I am happy on the next pic because I found the answer!...What else could make me so happy?!











....and here we are of course NOT lazing around! We just had a serious discussion about the Royal familiy when Kathi disturbed us by taking this photo!





...and here u can see how dedicated I am to this excellent city...and how much I appreciate this Royal traditions! I even have a small affair with this street lamp...

What do u think about my development? Maybe this is a preparation for the next Koniginnendag in Breda? From now on...I will really really celebrate and enjoy it...

MORE PARTY...

"Palacio Gaviria"...


"Serrano"

Salsa Club>

Party at home...

Hey guys...
where shall I start?! First of all... the weather is fabulous around 25° to 30° and usually we go to one of the various parks to chill or to lie in the sun. On the picture u see the "Jardines de Sabatini"...the garden is located next to the Palacio Real de Madrid.

Here the Cathedral next to the Palacio Real where the crown prince of Spain Felipe and his wife Letizia got married on 22. May 2004.

The Palacio Real:

Kathi and Steffi in front of the Plaza between Palacio Real and the Cathedral:

This is the Gran Vía a a main road which is very important in Madrid and full of bars, shops, flats, offices, big brands, cars and people...

Yesterday, we met with some other Erasmus students on the Plaza Mayor to have a small "Botellón" (sitting together and drinking) and afterwards we went to the "Joy" a very famous Madrilenian club. The lines are very long in front of these kind of clubs but the good thing is that u pay never the entrance...this is because there are always people on the steets distributing invitations. I think that during this 3 weeks I collected around 30 invitations for various night clubs!

Some more party pics:

First party in our flat: Gülsah (Turkey), Anu (Finland), Petronella (Finland), Eda (Turkey), Jako (Finland), Kathi (Germany)...

Gülsah and me in the "Palacio Gaviria"...a big and famous disco in a real palace...

Eda and Ozge...

If u want to see more pics...check:

http://karolamik1984.spaces.live.com/Photos/fakehandlerpage.aspx?owner=1

...this is my msn side so I guess u must first lock in to see them!

Hey! My studies have started this week, actually on Monday but this was more an 'introduction'. I even don't want to call it introduction because it was soo unorganised! Wow! Even studying one year at the NHTV couldn't prepare me for this! Ok... rumours are afloat that there exists a free Spanish course at the university which we could attend. Of course, we know for sure that there is one for 235,-€...but nobody could give us any information about the free one. Thus, the first day could also be declared as unsuccessful treasure hunt. Today there were no classes at all...because of ?...and consequently my very first day will be tomorrow! (Picture: Steffi and me at our campus in Fuenlabrada)

There are several universities in Madrid and my Universidad Rey Juan Carlos has even 4 campi: 3 in the deep south (Móstoles, Alcorcòn and Fuenlabrada) and the other one in the east, in Vicálvaro. I'm studying in Fuenlabrada and I have to go by metro and train around 1 hour to get there....yeah its quite a lot but its 1000X better to travel 1 hour than to live isolated and far away from the city centre!