am I still in Spain?

"Hostel life makes you crazy" people told me when i started. Now, after 3 months I am training new staff and what do I tell them? "Hostel life makes you crazy" of course.

the hostel seems like a tax haven, but without money. Everything from everywhere. I'm mixing up languages. When I count money I count in english, from 13 on I think in german and from 20 on in spanish. I have belgian BBQ once a week, as well as japanese deep fried WonTons. I eat spanish tortilla with chinese chili sauce. i hear english drum&base together with belgian radio and spanish life flamenco guitar sounds. I use the words awesome and wicked and I can't remember the german word for "cancellation".

No wonder that I get a laugh-heart-attack when somebody like Ken Cock checks in. I need some days off.... definitely. crazy in the braiiiiiin....

oh those monsoons

this may be an "old hat" for you guys but it hit mi hard here in Spain. When I first heard it in a tiny little bag store I was surprised but then I thought maybe the chica in there was german or something and I didn't even notice that it was in english but holy moly. it's here and it's everywhere. It's in the top 10, there are even concert posters all around Sevilla and I'm stunned. Tokio Hotel explores Spain? Can this really happen? Am I safe? Will DJ Oetzi haunt me soon? Is Schnappi around the corner? Is this cool man?

"runnin through the monsoon beyond the world to the end of time where the rain won’t hurt"

weird dream luis conversation - german only

I'm really glad people don't forget me back home:

[17:21:59] luisianna : hab von dir geträumt...[17:36:26] andrea : was deeenn???[17:43:04] luisianna : was blödes[17:43:09] luisianna : du hast ne dritte titte[17:43:19] luisianna : und ich renn die ganze zeit mit der simone rum und du bist nackert und hüpfst herum[17:43:26] andrea : perverse pennersau ;)[17:43:32] luisianna : ich weiss....[17:43:36] luisianna : sooo[17:43:39] luisianna : ich geh heim[17:43:42] luisianna : babaaaa[17:43:50] andrea : oki, danke für die trauminfo[17:44:40] luisianna : bitteschön

Welcome in Vienna

3 days in Vienna, with a most hospitable, lovely Mone; a generous, size zero brother and his stylish girlfriend; Sorbeto in the 1.Bezirk; Inflatable couches and Austrian beer.