Spring TIME! NOW IT IS!

Before.... which was a while ago... maybe 2 weeks ago now.. there were some good signs of Spring on it's way. But then it snowed 5 inches and I went 10km on Cross Country Ski to the border or Germany and Czech Rep.
That was really cool. To stand on the line that seperated two countries. On the otherside I could hear distant voices of Germans speaking. Not really... but I was liking to think that. Even though the German Language is pretty ummm.. different?

So... my host mom and host sister left for Texas last week to visit their daughter. It has so far been pretty lonely at home sometimes and me and my host father has been speaking well. I am improving my Czech with him. So that's a good sign.
I have told myself for probably the past 3 months to start learning Czech more. But I've been so.. lazy and with no help from no one it's pretty hard. Everyone just speaks English with me and when I try to ask them to speak Czech they just keep on going on and on in their "English". So I just try to sit back and listen to my teachers rant on about things. I still don't understand my subjects at school. The Business school is NOT my cup of tea.

Soccer (fotabl) season will be starting outside soon and I will be getting some new cleats and just whooping some Czech butt! Although.. it was a sad day when I found I couldn't play in the Championships.I have to have America send the Czech company here a letter stating I am able to participate in Soccer... but that takes 3 months.. And I only have 3 1/2 months left. And the championships are in April. So.. it's alright and I will be able to play "friendly" matches.

Yesterday I was at a beer brewery in a town about 10 minutes from Pisek (here). It felt strange to go with my school to this place. But I guess I should be used to all the alcohol intake here :D
I got some lovely videos and pictures. Sadly there was no test tasting since some of my classmates are still 17. And I am 16.

I don't know how I feel about leaving. Lately I haven't really been going anywhere.. or seeing anything interesting. I've barely even travelled as much as I was hoping for within Czech Republic. :( Which is sad... I was hoping my host families would show me around.. but.. I believe I will start to have to take the initiative action and travel by myself :)
So... the thought of going home sounds exciting. Hmmm.. it's really hard right now to even tell how exactly my heart is feeling. I get sad here alot.. maybe it's because I know that when I come home my sister will be already moved out... my brother is graduation college and so is my sister. Everything will be a bit different from when I first left. But here.. it just seems like a second life. Not really my "real" life. I am used to living here. I am used to my 3 best exchanger friends. I am used to the rude comments such as getting called "An elephant" when I stepped on someones foot ;)
I just really need to have some more positive feelings.
I really should be good in Czech (obviously not fluent).
I should be travelling more.
I should have so many Czech friends.
But I really don't have any of this.. and with only 3 1/2 months left. Welll. Gosh darnnit I better get my butt off this chair and make something of myself!

So that is the scoop on my life... the bad and the good. Thanks for reading!

Love,
April