i got sick yesterday. ;-) Its funny because it mirrors the last log so closely. I was hanging out with Madlene (which again, is not something I do often enough) and some others, when my stomach started to hurt more and more, to the point where it nearly had me crippled. I think it is giardea (sp??) since this exact thing happens every few months to me. Anyways, the nice thing about that is it suddenly passes quickly, and so I just lay down for a little while afterwards and gathered my strength.

The MTV music awards started at something like 2am here, but I was sound asleep. I am not sure if it is still going on or a rerun already, but it is morning and there they are... I just want to know if System of a Down got any nominations/awards.

Zabel loved her surprise. She got back on the VG flight on Wednesday night (which was great), and it took her a few minutes to notice the washing machine. It seems like such a luxury... but in the end it is great because we won't have to lug our laundry to the laundry service and we will save money in the long-term. They only have front loading machines here (except for some weird, childrens size machines around) which don't take up much space, but which frankly take often 3 times as long to do a load of laundry. I just don't get it! Most types of wash take over 80 minutes, whereas American machines take 25. Also they don't seem to believe in dryers here. Stores just don't carry them. In any case, for now it is great to just throw laundry in the washing machine whenever we feel like it.