P-day(s)

One of my favorite PeoPle on the whole entirety of this Planet, Miss Kelly Stout, just got back from her full-time LDS mission and I am beyond excited to see her when I get home! The reason I mention this is because I feel like our exPeriences might have some very imPortant things in common. For one: we both shiPPed off to foreign lands where we didn’t sPeak the language (okay, so Kelly went to Pennsylvania, but I’m sure she at least had some missionary lingo to learn) and hoPed to return better PeoPle than we were when we left. And two: we both get/got to enjoy P-day!!! I’m not entirely sure what Sister Stout did for her P-day, I will have to ask her when I see her, but I can tell you what I do for mine.
This last weekend was all about taking a break and having 2 days filled with all things joyous that begin with the letter “P.” I think the biggest difference here is that I got to take 2 P-days in a row (which I think Kelly’s mission President might have frowned uPon) and I think I might get a little bit more leniency of what I can Participate in. But for the PurPose of being able to comPare/contrast Sister Stout’s exPerience with my own, let me share with you the adventures of my Practically Perfect Plethora of P’s.

(I ProPose you Pensively Ponder the PurPose of P, because I’m Pretty Positive that there is a Practical Purpose that all my Playful Pastimes Present themselves with such a Powerful letter, although this PurPose is Probably not be Plain to Perceive)

Pink CameraAfter mourning the loss of my last camera and weeks of being dePrived (and with an excellent excuse not keep up on my Photograpy assignments ;)) I finally have a new camera (Pictured above) I had a very limited budget, but thus far I am Pleased with it's Perfomance. Unfortunaltely, the only one they had left was Pink, but it's growing on me. Now that I have a camera again, I've been obsessively taking Pictures of all of our activities.

Playing in the Pool

So this looks odd, but trust me, it's funny. The house where I'm living has a little swimming Pool (about 12 ft wide and 4 1/2 ft deeP) and it's too small to swim laPs in. To solve this Problem, my host Frau's son came up with a solution. I only wish the Picture was better, but this is me swimming with the bungy cord belt he created. Basically, you attach one end of the bungy cord to a belt around your waste, and the other end to the lip of the Pool. Then you can swim all day long and not go anywhere. It's like those dreams where you keeP running and running but never get anywhere. It's basically a treadmill. Ale and Amelia would take turns dangling lolliPoPs in front of me and I endless swam to try to earn one.

Eventually I earned a LoliPoP with my efforts.

Painting Playthings

We sPend a lot of time at the LDS YSA Outreach here in Wien. The had cheaP food and internet, meaning we get there as often as Possible :) On Friday we went to help Paint toys there that would be sent to Africa. My skills are limited, but it was fun!

My meager contribution. The balls anyway, I am only caPable of glazing the little Pictures tiles, as I am incaPable of drawing.

POLKA DOTS!!!!

Praterstern Park

Praterstern is a lovely little amusment Park. It's free to get in, but then you have to Pay a chunk of change for every ride you go on, so it ends uP being very exPensive. This is the famous ferris wheel, I have yet to ride, but it's on the list.

Remember when they killed the Dunes and the Stardust? I do and I remember being esPecially sad about the loss of the Dunes as it had my favorite sign as a kid. Well, no fear, they yet live on in Prater.

I enjoy getting my Picture taken with giant, weird theme Park mascotts, (I wonder why I have a soft sPot for them) even when they are nailed to a chair.

Painting Pictures in the Park

Stadt Park where we went to take Painting lessons from Amelia: future art teacher

The chosen subject for my watercolor. Unfortunately, we were rained out and must go back to comPlete our Pictures. If its not horrendous (which is likely) I will Post the result.

Place for Pianists and Presidents

Later on, we met uP with our good friend Lloyd and he took us the famous cemetary where all of the famous Viennese comPosers and Presidents are buried. The one above is

Johann Strauss.

Franz Schubert

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Pretty sure that his actual remains aren't really under that giant headstone, but it's lovely just the same.

Many former Presidents

PARTY!!!!

Every year here in Vienna they have the Life Ball which is a huge benefit Ball/concert/ fundraiser/ costume Parade to benefit AIDS research. SPecial guests such as Bill Clinton, WhooPi Goldberg, John Lennon and many other costumed character come to show their suPPort. The whole city basically shuts down for it and it's broadcast live on T.V.

An examPle of one VERY subtle costumes we witnessed. Most we must more extravengent and much less PG. But I wanted to Post something to rePresent without shocking the innocent.

Very craPPy Picture of the stage and the crowd. We left very early cause we were tired, and overwhelmed by the madness of the day. Unfortunately, the entire thing ended early because of a major storm. But suPPosedly it was quite the Party.

PEACE

Can't wait to hear about the P-day adventures of Sister Stout! And all her other adventures too.