Might as well be on another planet!

Hello, I guess is the first thing that you say on these things.. I don't really know how to use these blog deals, so bear with me for a little bit as I get used to my BLOG. Ha. Well, I'm sitting here in Riga Latvia, in my dorm, and my momma told me that I should make a blog, so I did. My first week has passed and sad to say, but it was pretty uneventful, I guess as events go. I didn't do much sat in my room and caught up on the STATS internet class that I am taking from back home, because I didn't pass it last semester. Its ok though because this class seems much easier than the last one I took, and I feel like I have already learned more because I don't have someone to go to for help. If I have any questions, I have to do it the old fashion way and go to the text book ha.
But, as for my arrival here in Latvia, the trip over here wasn't very bad. On the first flight from SLC to Chicago I sat next to some girl that read her book the whole time, so we didn't do much talking. Once I got to Chicago, I had about an 2 hour layover, so coming into I thought I would have plenty of time to get some food, relax maybe do a little texting or you know just nothing. Well.... the plane from SLC was about an hour delayed, because the crew had just arrived and needed rest before they could fly again I guess. And the terminal in Chicago that I needed to go to was seriously I think a mile away from the gate that I had arrived at. And before getting to Chicago I had no idea that was the case. SO I got of the plane and started to walk down the concourse looking for a sign that said the terminal that I needed to go to... it was no where to be found. So I called my dad, and asked him where I go, and he looked on the internet and said it isn't that far, just look for the signs and take the terminal to terminal tram or train thing. Well I looked around for a while for that sign that said anything about traveling form terminal to terminal and saw nothing. I finally decided to ask someone, yes my man hood broke down and I ASKED SOMEONE. I walked around looking for someone to ask and I couldn't find anyone to ask, so eventually I asked this very big black lady that was sitting in an empty gate watching TV, she had what looked like an airport uniform, she must have been on her brake or something. Ha well me asking here was a mistake, because I couldn't understand here, nor could I take her serious because she was sweating(from watching TV)???? ha ha so I called my dad back and told him what I got out of this wonderful lady and I's conversation, and he said she didn't know what she was talking about ask someone else. He said that he didn't have any clue as to where I should go, so I took the only information I had and that was to follow what that lady said. So I started to walk in the directions that she had pointed with here very bulumtious arms. On the journey in her directions i noticed that the signs above me said that i was going to baggage pick-up, so out of security, and started to get nervous. Then I asked the next person I saw, a man on a golf cart thing pulling those luggage cart carriers behind him, I know I pick the best and the brightest people to ask for directions. This man started to speak, and he looked like he was in his late 40's and no front teeth, and a golden loop earring in his ear. He told me roughly the same thing that the other lady told me, so I guess i had to take his advice. I exited security, saw all the people waiting with signs, and smiles on there faces as the awaited that special person. I saw a sign that said tram to international terminal went in that direction and boarded a tram that went 100 miles an hour for about 5 minutes and finally the intercom said "International Terminal", I sighed and exited the tram. Then had to go through security again, and walked to my gate. It was 915 at night by this time and my plane boarded at 920. I was very hungry by this time, because the only thing that I had to eat was a ham sandwich and some chips in the car on the way to SLC airport. Luckily the only shop that was in my terminal was closed until 10 o'clock. I think they were changing shifts. So I was S.O.L. until airplane food. I boarded my plane and sat down next to the window. And waited see who my seat mate was. Eventually he arrived, a mid 30's bald man. He didn't say much either so I pulled out my Dan Brown book and waited for our take off. The plane had TV's with movies and games and such, but of course for some reason mine and the guy sitting sitting next to me didn't work right. So the plan took off I ate food ( that was actually pretty good) and then popped an ambien and fell asleep for most of the trip. Arrived in Copenhagen and went to my gate, that was easy to find, and just sat and waited for my next flight. The next plane ride that only had about 25 people on the plane and was like a propeller plane was pretty standard for an airplane ride. Only about 2 hours also. So I just read my book and listened to music.
Arriving in RIGA.
I got off the little plane took a bus to the baggage claim and got my bags. As I started to walk to leave the airport, I noticed there was not costumes or anyone checking my passport, which was very weird for me. So I walked passed some lady with a drug sniffing dog and went on my way. Walked out into all of those people with signs and smiles on their faces once again and saw my NAME. There was my "buddy" waiting for my arrival. A 5'5 girl with blonde hair and a nice smile, and her name is Gunta. She was my "buddy." Let me explain buddy really quick. The program I am in arranges for someone to show you around the first couple of days in your country abroad, and they call them buddies here. As Gunta and I walked outside the automatic doors opened blowing probably the coldest air into my face that I have ever felt. It is extremely cold here. We got in a taxi and went across town to my dorm.
The next day after my arrive Gunta and I went into the city center to do some shopping, for the necessities that I needed to survive here. One thing that I had told Gunta I needed was a heater, because it's -20 outside and the heater in my room sucks. So our journey started, we went to probably about 10 different shops within about a 5 mile radius of each other looking for a heater. Everywhere we went they were all sold out. So about 3 hours later and 5 miles traveled we finally went to a store that had one. It was $40 US dollars. But we had come this far and I wasn't going home empty handed, so I bought it. It is a LIFE SAVER.
Then the next couple of days here I didn't do anything just sit in my room, read, sleep and eat.
Until last night, it was a Saturday so Gunta and her friends wanted to take me out. We started off at my dorm, and then around 11 45 we went out. We started at one club then went to probably 3 moree before the night had ended. It was really fun time. I didn't make it home until about 430 am. It was a blast! and needless to say my "buddy" and her friends had a very good time, partaking in the Spirits and such at the clubs. Ha by the end of the night lets just say they weren't walking to straight ha! but it was still very fun.
But that is my excursion up till now..... I will keep you posted on what happens in the next week or so, or when I get time.

PeAcE!
from, Latvia DD