Wanted: 24/7 Diner

Excitement and pure fear would almost seem to be mutually exclusive, but these two feelings seem to come hand in hand with filmmaking.

Jonathon and I shoot our project in exactly one week… thus the stress levels are high. For today though, the film is safely in the back of my mind. I should pull out the script and I should continue to storyboard and figure details out, but the overwhelming feeling of leaving it hidden in my backpack seems like a better idea. Right now, I just want to sit down in a coffee shop that isn’t overpriced, with free wireless internet and drink a white mocha with a banana nut muffin. Unfortunately, I have to settle for an expensive cup of filtered coffee, no muffin, and wireless for a crown a minute.

It’s been interesting the things that I’ve come to miss while studying here in Prague. Of course I miss my family and friends, that was to be expected… but missing the equivalent of a Perkins wasn’t something I had anticipated; a twenty-four hour establishment where a student can go get coffee and pie while writing a paper until three in the morning is something Prague should look into. This sort of business would also offer some amazing drunk-food at five in the morning when coming back from a club… not that I’ve been in that specific situation…

I miss ordering a coffee to-go that is larger than the size of a shot glass as well. Keeping the purse strings tight, I have not invested in a coffee maker here, (actually, I did go halvsies on a French press but have been unable to find the correct coffee for it) thus I’ve been reduced to making instant coffee in the morning. Some mornings, when instant just won’t due, I make my way to a coffee house for some delicious take-away coffee. Now, imagine the little Dixie cups you use at a water-cooler… do have that image in your head?? Well that, filled with coffee, is what to-go coffee is here; even when providing them with my large travel mug, they only fill it half way… it’s like they think coffee isn’t healthy or something and therefore you shouldn’t have too much. Frankly, I don’t understand it!

Other news… my brother came home from Iraq this weekend, so welcome back big brother! And as always, thank you – I’m so very proud of your ugly face!

My time here is creeping to an end and I feel that by the time December 20th comes, I’ll be more than ready to get on that plane. Prague is truly a lovely place, and I’m so glad that I’ve taken part in this adventure, but being away from family and friends has opened my eyes to how integral they all are to my day to day joy. I miss the way certain people laugh, and the way certain people hug; I miss certain people’s humor! I look forward to seeing you ALL again!