Monday, December 24, 2007

Walking through a Winter Wonderland…

Here you can see some christmassy impressions of Austria.

I made them all today :)

Enjoy.

(click to enlarge them)

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Sunday, December 23, 2007

What, if Christmas hadn’t happened 2007 years ago, but today…


Baby found in cottage-

Police and youth social work determine

Carpenter from Nazareth and minor mother preliminary arrested

BETHLEHEM- In the early morning, the police was called from a caring citizen. He found a young family, which lived in a cottage. When the workers of the social care, who were supported by a policeman, arrived, they found a just born baby, from a 14 years old mother, Mary H., from Nazareth. The baby only was wrapped in thin cloth and put into a feeding manger.

Through the arresting of mother and child, a man, who was Joseph H., also from Nazareth, tried to stopp the social care workers. The sheperds, who were also there, and 3 unidentified guys from abroad, helped Joseph H, but the Police could prevent this.

Arrested where also the men from abroad, who called themselves “the wise men” from an eastern country. The justice ministery is looking for hints for the orign of the three foreigners, who are apparently illegal in the country.

A speaker of the police told, that they didn’t wear any identification, but they owned gold and some unidentified substances, which might be drugs. They tried to prevent the arresting, and affirmed, that they talked with god, and he forbid them, to talk with any official position. The substances were brought to labors, where they will try to find out what they are.

The domicile of the baby will not be told.


A fast clarification of the case is very doubtable.

After we asked at the social care, a speaker told us: “The father is in the middle age, and the mother definitely an underage. We are just checking with the officials of Nazareth, in what relationship they lived together.”

Maria is in the hospital of Bethlehem for medical and psychological investigations. She can reckon for an accusal because of carelessness. They make psychological investigation, because she affirmed, she is a virgin, and the baby is of god.”

In an official message of the boss of the psychiatry is written: “I can’t tell the people what they shall believe, but if this faith leads to put a- like in that case- new born baby into danger, you have to say, that those people are dangerous. The fact, that there were drugs, assumedly shared by the foreigners, is not really a proof to trust them. I am sure, that all involved people, with the needed care, will be a full member of our society again in a few years.

Short before deadline, we got some more infos:

The sheperds, who were present, affirmed, that a big man in a white nightdress and wings (!) on his back told them, to go to the cottage and to celebrate the new born child.

The speaker of the police drug section means to that: “This is quite the stupiest excuse I’ve ever heard of a drugged up till to the eyeballs- junkie.”

 

suho

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Merry Christmas, everyone ;)
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Sunday, December 16, 2007

Meet the Chaos

Irem, Megan, just that you know what you will find, when you come to here… :P

Just kidding, obviously I’ll clean up till then, but just a general info to the world, that i am not really a fanatic when it is about clean rooms…

Just the small spirit cleans up, the genious looks over the chaos…

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I like especially that one :P : it’s called “Little view of Susi’s desk”:

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Tuesday, December 4, 2007

PASSED!!!

Today, on 4th of December 2007, I passed my

DRIVING LISCENCE


:D Now I can feel completely as grown up :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D *bigsmile*

I’m so happy now, now I am allowed to drive a car on my own… how wonderful!

Your happy sportyduck

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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Being an adult


I’m 18!!!

Today, 18 years ago, I was born. To be exactly: On the 28th of November 1989, at 5:08, in the city Schärding, hospital. Iwas already thinking about what could change when I am 18 for some time. Today I already woke up at the first minute of my new life year- because Tadej sent me an incredible lovely birthday sms. Hvala, moj zaklad :* I wrote back and fell asleep again. I woke up, when he wrote back again ;) Then I fell asleep and slept till 5:00 in the morning. When my clock rang, I didn’t think on that I would become 18 after 8 minutes. Actually I fell asleep again, only to wake up 24 minutes later. I looked at the watch and saw my related numbers: 28.11 . Then I knew it:


Hello World, I’m 18!

I stood up, and got the greetings of my mum and my sister. It was very lovely, my Mama gave me 50 € ( :P ) and a key ring with an guarding angel on it, plus: a chocolate which should bring luck.

Then I was reading my letter. Yes, my letter. A letter which I wrote to myself, when I was 14. I wrote it to my later I, my 18 years old I. It was very interesting to read that, maybe I’ll copy some paragraphes to here in some time. Soon I’mgoing to write a new letter, for my 21 years old I.

When I came to school, I even hadn’t entered my classroom, when already Karo came out, and congratulated me for my birthday. I was a bit surprised, I didn’t think on that she remembers that, but it was very lovely. Then I entered my classroom, put my stuff out and prepared for the lesson. There were coming some more people, who gratulated me. Some only came, because they had seen it that others came to gratulate :P but this is something nice of my class: obviously we don’t remember all birhdays of us all, but at least everybody wishes a Happy Birthday and good luck. Then two of my best friends, Anna and Johanna came (actually there are only 2 more such friends, Coco, who is also in my class, and Dany, a friend from my former school, but who is still my best friend.) They brought me a really nice present. But it was so funny- I opened it, and first I saw an invitation message: They’ll invite me to come to their place, which is Uttendorf- Helpfau in Upper Austria, for the 8th and 9th of December. There I will stay in the hotel “Joana” (so, Johanna’s house :P ), see a usual traditional Celebration (Krampusauffahrt- obviously I already know that from my home village :P ) and will meet some people of the high society of Uttendorf- for example “Anna von und zu Pfarrerberg” (obviously my friend Anna :P who lives on a place called Pfarrerberg ;) ). It was so funny. But what came then, was even more funny: I told them about what my Mama gave me to birthday (This guardian angel and a chocolate), and Anna said: “Oh, you shouldn’t have said that now!”- and when I opened the present more, I saw that they gave me exactly the same :P Fortunately it is a different guardian angel keyring, and also a different chocolate… and fortunately I have more than only one key :P I gave everybody some cookies (This is tradition in our class, everybody brings a cake or cookies on her birthday).

Johanna also brought some Champagner with her. We put it outside the windows for cooling (it had around 0 degrees) and hoped that no child would find them to drink them :P

Then I got my geography test back: a 2, I already knew that, but I am dissappointed anyway. I only want 1’s in geo… is that egoistic? Unsatisfying? Maybe, but I don’t care :P And guess what: this was the first test which I signed MYSELF… it is so great :D although we don’t have to sign geo exams, except they are really bad, but I did it anyway :P

Then we had two boring lessons of german… not worth to talk about really… and afterwards: 2 lessons of english: EXAM TIME!! Waaaahh… really, I could imagine something better than having an english exam on my 18th birthday- and this, because I almost learnt nothing. But when I saw the exam I must say;: GOOD that I didn’t learn: there came nothing what I could have learnt, it was better to write it out of myself. It was a 2 hours lasting exam, but already after half an hour I was ready. I read the whole exam then for 5 times, counted all words, and gave it then, as first, to the teacher. I compltely can’t say if it was good or bad, I never have such a feeling at english. I only can hope that it was good.

I sat then for half an hour at the computer, and looked at my emails and went to a formula 1 forum. After a while some of my friends and other classmates came out, and I talked with them about the exam. Then the bell rang, and I went inside the classroom. Then I remembered, that this had been my last lesson. I was free for that day, because I didn’t have to go to Hort anymore! Yipiyey. And then I remembered another thing: the maths teacher would come, and tell us our marks about the most important exam of this term. Aaaah. I had written it one week ago. Oh my god, I was so nervous. Because of two things: if he wouldn’t have come fast, I would miss the bus. And obviously because of my mark. It HAD to be a good mark. Then he came. And he was reading the results sooooooo slowly.. always the complete name of every girl, the mark, and the complete points. It would have been enough if he had said surname and mark. But finally he came to me, and he said: HÖLLER Susanne, 2!

2


2


2


2

 

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

????- ME- ????

WOW!!!!



I just started dancing around, and didn’t hear how many points I got. I think I hadn’t got a two for 6 years in a maths exam anymore. And now I really did it. wow. Oh my god, what a birthday. What an EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY. I packed my stuff and only wanted to do one thing: going home and celebrate.

But I forgot two things: The present of Johanna and Anna, and the cookies.

But I didn’t forget my (ice cool) bottle of Champagner :P

When I came home, nobody was there, but I knew that, because my parents and my younger sister where at a thermic swimming pool for relaxing. This is because, today is also my dad’s birthday (he’s becoming 43). I warmed my food, and waited that my Mama will come home.

I put out the post, and looked if I would find something nice. I did! So many people wrote to me :P : my bank wrote me TWICE (but not because of my birthday),

 

then the bishop of the catholic church of upper austria (his letter is so funny, he calls me now a full member of the catholic church, because I am 18 :P, but no, I don’t have to pay anything. He invited me to write him a letter back, probably I will, I’ve got some questions to the church ;) - this is the guy: Ludwig Schwarz — look where he was born ;), but his name is quite german ), then I got a letter of Armi, my pen friend of Finland, who really sent me such a lovely Adventskalender with a nice note inside for wishing me happy birthday- and obviously Tadej sent me also a very, very nice card. Thank you so much, it is so beautiful… my Mama saw that you wrote ALLES GUTE and ICH LIEBE DICH SEHR in german into the letter… she found that very good ;)

 

I waited for my family to come back with a big smile there, and my Mama already thought that maths went good. Although she couldn’t believe it, that I wrote a 2. well, how should she, even I can’t believe it :P

In the afternoon, my aunt (mum’s

 

 

 

 

 

sister, and also my godmother of baptism) came for my and my dad’s birthday. I got a very nice present of her. Sincemy birth, she was saving some money every year for me… and finally it was 800 €, what became my birthday present. Dankeschön, Tante Herta ;) She asked me what i am going to do with the money. Obviously I will save it, and wait if I find anything nice in future what to buy ;)

 

 

And just now when I came to the computer, I saw Irem’s really great birthday entry for me on her blog… thanks sooooo much :D


Result of the day:

Becoming 18 is great :P

PS: First of all I wanted to ask if it is possible to become 18 a second time, it is really nice :P

And second: I’m looking so much forward to Friday and the weekend… =)

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Sunday, November 11, 2007

Snow :D

While Tadej was in Toscana and got the last warm shines of the italian autumn sun, we here in Austria and some other parts of middle Europe, got snow :D And that already at the beginning of November. In the higher areas, it was snowing 15 centimeters per hour. Here in Andorf we only got some centimeters over the night, but it was really a nice feeling, when I woke up. The first thing i did was, that i looked outside the window, and really: Snow :D Whole last year we were waiting so long to get snow, and finally now it’s here. Andorf is only on 318 metres o. A. (over Adria), and so we are one of the last, who get snow, and one of the first where it melts away.
When I went to the car in the morning, there I saw already that it was raining again,
and now…

it already melt completely away ;)

but you can see on the pictures, how it had looked like today in the morning. Like sugar on the earth :)

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Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Best of Susi & Tadej, autumn picture edition


Tadej already wrote about his journey to me in his blog… and I will let pictures speak ;)

(they were made with Moni’s webcam, in our living room)


Well, you all know that I’ve got a fetish for black/white… ;)
And there was also Halloween around that time, so… :P

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Sunday, October 28, 2007

Juhej, Juhej! :D

Today is Sunday, the 28th of October, and I’m counting the days to this day, since I left Slovenia in August. Today Tadej will come to Austria, and I’ll see him again after over two months!! I’m really so happy about it, you can’t imagine it. (Tadej, I didn’t bake you a cake, because my Mama made one yesterday (because we had so much quark at home and we had to use it)- and you will get a piece of that one. I really like it, you will see, it tastes great ;), you can also try our cookies, you know, the christmas cookies, which we already bake at the end of October :P )
I’ll go to Linz personally with the car— I’m still a learner in driving, and so my dad has to sit next to me, when I drive. I will get Tadej from the train station and then he will drive us back… he doesn’t want that i drive when it is dark, and to be honest, i also don’t want it ;) (Next to that i will be quite confused… better not to risk an accident ;) ) I’m looking forward to our fantastic week :)
Now it’s 12:37 …………………………… oh, the time is passing soooooooooooooooooo slooooooooooooooooowly….

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Friday, October 26, 2007

The National day of Austria


OUR NATIONAL DAY



History
:
The first national day of Austria, was made on 12th of November 1919. It was the day, when the first Republic of Austria was called out.

During the one-party- dictatur and through the Nazi time, the national day was on 1st of May, the day of work, which was the ‘day of heroes’ during the second WW.

On May 15th, 1955, was the austrian state treaty signed, with what Austria got its neutrality. It was signed by the 4 Occupying Powers of our country (England (GB) , France, Soviet Union and USA). All of those countries had to sign it too, and additionally had to agree, that they want Austria to be free. For that they have to give documents. The last of those documents, was given on July 27th, 1955. They made another treaty, that all of the occupiers had to leave the country within 90 days. The last of those days was the 25th of October 1955.
So, the 26th of October was the first day, when Austria was completely free and neutral.
On this day, the National Council of Austria, decided for the “forever- longing neutrality”.
It holds till nowadays, and hopefully forever.

The day itself:
The politicans wanted, to celebrate the becoming free of Austria. The first time it was celebrated on 25th of October 1957, called “The day of the flag”, and it was only celebrated on schools, to remember the students, what happened in past, that they will never be able to forget, what their country was going through. The teachers had to care for an unforgetable day for their students, the school had to wear flags.

The day of the flag was moved one day behind, onto the 26th of October, because it was more important for the politicans to remember onto the ‘forever longing neutrality” than to remember onto the leaving of the pccupying powers.

In 1965 the national council was thinking on a “National day”- there were 4 dates for choosing:

  • 15th of May ===> Signing of the State treaty in 1955
  • 12th of November ===> Call out for the first Republic in 1919
  • 26th of October ===> Decidement for the “Forever- longing neutrality”
  • 27th of April ===> Proclaimation of incependence

Most of agreement got the 26th of October, and since 1967 it is officially celebrated in Austria.


Happy National Day, to all of the people living in my country, and all of the people in the world, doing and feeling as an austrian =)

 

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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Slovenian elections part III- OR: Beating the turkish goverment for a third time!!!

Voting sites closed yesterday at 19:00. 1.720.298 people had the right to vote, only 57,19% (983.835) of voters have voted (until 19:00).

Here are unofficial results:

Lojze Peterle 28,54 % (279.104)

Dr. Danilo Türk 24,52 % (239.815)

Mitja Gaspari 24,15 % (236.138)

Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti 19,28 % (188.512)

mag. Darko Krajnc 2,17 % (2,17 %)

Elena Pečarič 0,88 % (8.593)

Monika Piberl 0,47 % (4.590)

Unofficial data, gathered untill 17:00 on 22th of October 2007.

Source: DVK (22.10.2007)

First four candidates are very close, more than anybody was expecting before elections. First round is not finished yet, there are votes by post which still have to come and they cause come conflicts between political parties.

Lojze Peterle, although he is the first one, he is the biggest loser of first round. Researches of public opinion before elections were showing to him higher advantage in first round, nobody expected Türk to be so close to Peterle.

It was unknown who will be next to Peterle in second round, Gaspari or Türk. Türk was always better on all kind of polls, but difference was slight. Unofficial results show almost same as polls made before elections. Not difficult to notice that left wing in Slovenia is very strong at the moment.

Jelinčič is definitely the winner with 19%. On previous elections in 2002, Jelinčič got only 8,5%. This shows that National Party is gaining power, mostly among young segment of voters.

Krajnc, Pečarič and Piberl are far away from others. There are several reasons, as analytics have said.  Krajnc is seen as too young for a president, but his views are different from other candidates, well explained, and enough determined. For unsuccessful result of last two candidates  is maybe one reason - their gender, most likely Slovenia is not prepared for female president. I personally think that Pečarič is good enough for the president, despite her handicap status, because she fights for equal chances of all people. Maybe there will be female president in 2012, nobody can know. Other candidates expressed a wish that more women should enter political scene, I wish the same, it gets boring when just men govern and fresh, different ideas are always welcome.

Second round will be on 11th of November 2007. We will see. Presidential campaign is going to be more interesting and less spontaneous, both candidates qualified to second round agree.

Written by Tadej Plevčak, http://blogthaddaei.wordpress.com/
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My comments:
Sad, sad, very sad, only 13000 of intelligent people in your country… I guess most of the men forbid their women to go to the elections (would explain the %- sentence also :P )
Joking of course ;)
But I find it idiotic that not more people voted for them…
and I guessed it will be Peterle, I also think it will be him finally.

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