August 3
* What gets me is just how long the Habsburgs were in power. Over 600 years of the same family is amazing. It was definitely helpful in lecture going over the slimmed-down version of European history pre-Habsburg times. Discussing the estates, the electors, and even the defining factors of the Holy Roman Empire helped to understand the readings a bit better. The video was also a great refresher of everything we had discussed. I particularly find that the best way to learn history is to repeatedly hear, see, and read the facts so it is embedded in my mind.* I ate at one of the many kebab stands today. It made me think about the American fascination with fast food. The kebab/sausage/pizza stands here are pretty much the closest thing to our fast food, except, of course, for the usual McDonald’s and KFC’s you find everywhere. And most people don’t even eat these kebabs on-the-go, instead they stand around the kiosk and eat. That’s one of the big problems I find with America; everyone is on the go all of the time. And even though we have cafés in the States, it’s nothing like the café atmosphere here, and there are practically cafés everywhere here, as well as in most other European cities I’ve been to.
posted by lauREN @ 9/11/2006
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