What's the point of complaining about the weather? During the last several weeks we've had two (count them: 2) days of sun shine and no rain. But since one can do nothing about this situation it is best not to make a big deal of it. So, on rainy days, like today, one stays in the house, plays around with the computer, reads a book, or watches a movie on TV.
Yesterday was one of the rare sunny days. At least for part of the day. Christin and I drove to Klagenfurt to do a little shopping and then we continued on to Lake Faaker. Beautifully located in front of the Mittagskogel, one of the peaks of the Karawanken mountains. The sun shone and the drive through the Rosental ( Valley of the roses) was simply beautiful. The name is actually interesting: There are no roses other than a few in peoples gardens. So why is it called the Valley of the Roses? Maybe somebody knows and will tell me.
The political and economic situation in Europe is far from what the name of the "European Union" might suggest. The only unification, at least from the limited point of view of one living in Austria, is that everybody complains about the "European Union".
Much reason for those complaints of course was the financial rescue effort which had to be undertaken by Europe, to pull Greece out of the self caused economic disaster.
I can understand their dismay: The larger problem appears to be that several other countries seem to be approaching this same financial abyss; the so-called PIIG countries, consising of Portugal, Ireland, Italy, and Greece. Well, one of them has already gone down the drain. How many others will follow? It can only be hoped that they will recognize "Greece" as a warning signal and institute measures of their own before it is too late.
Why it takes the financial collapse of a country for it to recognize that no-one can spend money for ever like a drunken sailor ( and that is what the Greeks did and what many other European countries do), far in excess of its revenues, is totally beyond my comprehension.
Well, don't worry, much here in Europe is totally beyond my comprehension. Maybe, you may say, my comprehension is not accute enough. Never mind....I'll talk to you later.
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On saturday my friend Anita chatted with her husband Gerd in Windsor. He told her that he had opened the swimming pool. 28°C and sun - the weather in Canada... is that fair? no :( He has got a sun burn on his shoulders, his shoulders are as red as a crab. It looks funny i think... ;) but on friday the weather will be better - when we can believe what the weather forecast says... i hope! no, i know it, the sun will come! YESSS :)))
wow even my English is good enough to understand this ecconomic zopic.and i never had business English.In a few days we will celebrate our 20 th Matura graduation.
I will also do the same next year because i had to repeat one year -
But finally i made it and both classmates always invite me
And never say no if you are invited to a party
with the best grade in English and history
gone are the days
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