Carnival the G rated Mardi Gras

So, this weekend I rode an overnight trian into Venice Italy. The train trip was great free drinks as good people. I am beginning to believe that foreign exchange students is just another title for sexaholics. Very nice people, but it seems almost everyone has one specific thing on their mind. And the mass quantities of booze did nothing to alleviate the problem. So, we roll into Venice at about 9Am. I am tied, but not hung over, because I only drank a little. Everyone needs a shower and probably another hour or two of sleep. But we are here, so we sprint off the train the beautiful, scenic and FREEZING Italian city. For the next 12 and a hlaf hours we wander the city aimlessly going from one big group of people to the next.
The thing was, I expected crazyness, I expected alcohol and nudity and debauchery. But it was more like a bunch of tourists walkng around a city while everone tried to sell them the exact same items from different shops at slightlyhigher prices than they saw about 20 minutes ago. I walked into the central square where they had set up a huge stage. I was one of many many thousands of people, and the show was a small bank od trumpets and flags. I was amazed at the lack of showmanship. It really was a pretty lame show. I did however happen to come accross 2 of my fraternity brother who we making thier way throuhg the square. After a quice picture, we parted ways, as they were tired, and I was trying to find my group. I will try to post a picture or two, but it makes it hard when everything on the screen is in German....Maybe that worked, not sure.
Anyways, I got a sweet mask out of the deal, and I can now say I saw the beautiful city of Venice. Which would have been much more beautiful had it been warm, or simply not freezing.

In other news, my ghetto dorm is giving me a price reduction in thier rent, because they lied about the internet. Yay, but I would way rather live somewhere with both heat and internet. I would be willing to pay more for such amenities.

Ohh yeah, one of the girls on my floor is convined that all Americans are fat, and that we put dog meat in McDonalds. Aparently, the dogmeant is what makes us fat! I tried to explain to her that we have the FDA and that really dogmeat would probably be a lean meat and not very fattening, but she just ignored me. So, my point it, that thought there are lots of crazy Americans, there are almost just as many crazy Europeans.