The push/pull phenomenon

Sooo I'm running out of things to write about!! Today was pretty boring, but I wrote down some stuff to mention:

In lecture today we learned about Czech Media. I guess there are only 3 tabloids and like 4 newspapers. Most news sources are either owned by the government or by other countries. Several of the papers are owned in Dusseldorf. This is positive because then the writers can post whatever they want without risking loosing their jobs at a Czech agency. On the other hand, it really doesn't represent the entirety of the local peoples. The papers that are not owned by outside sources are owned by the government, which has a sort of biased opinion. A writer here wrote a book called "The End of Czech Press?" and then wrote to members of parliment addressing this problem. When the parliment responded with a laissez faire attitude, the writer published their reply letters in a book called "The End of Czech Press." The professor said everyone complains, but nothing is ever done.

Pillows here are square. Like two American rectangle pillows put together. The one issued to me by the University sucks!! I've been shopping around for a second one but they're like $27 and I'm cheap!!

The toilets (Yes dad, more poop talk. I will be able to write a book on this single subject when I return!!) are so weird here. The hole where everything goes down is in the front of the bowl instead of the back. There is a little pleateau where everything catches until you flush it. I prefer everything to go right into water and then get flushed down. With these toilets you come face to face. . gross.

It is considered professional to wear sandals (similar to birkenstocks) with socks. At the dentist, they wore white sandals with white socks. My high school history teacher would fit in well.

When entering almost any establishment, the doors need to be pulled to open. I really took for granted in the US everything is push. I try to push doors all the time. It's pretty embarassing. I don't understand it.

Public displays of affection are widely accepted. Today at lunch two people were sitting at a table making out. It's definitly weird. Most of the couples hold hands as well.

PS. If anyone wants to mail me stuff, I would like the following:

- Nebraska/Husker stuff for my roomates. They have been really sweet and I couldn't fit the girl scout cookies in my bags.

- Benadryl Severe Sinus Headache. I have a cold and my regular Benadryl sucks.

- A crappy plastic watch. I don't have one!!

PPS. I have to go through 3 locks to get to my room. I'm not worried about people knowing my address. Also, the address is for the International office, where I pick up my mail. It's not my actual address.

Love you long time!!