Hit the nail on the head

Yesterday and today were filled with more orientation stuff, ie tons and tons of information being thrown at us through thick Austrian accents, but I am starting to feel like I have my feet on the ground here. I have gotten all the really important stuff mostly figured out and everything else will work itself out as time goes along. Last night, the mentors took all of the international students to a local pub to help us unwind...we descended upon this little pub for a specific reason: nalgn. A game to be played while drinking, but not a drinking game. To play nalgn, several people gather around a sawed off tree trunk and all players start their nail by tapping it into the wood so it stands on its own. Players then compete to see who will be the first person to get their nail completely nailed down. Each player gets one swing to try to hit the nail and then must pass the hammer on to the next person in the circle. Things are further complicated as players are only allowed to use the wrong side of the hammer. Here are a couple of pictures:

As you can see, we had a great time last night. Today I continued to get stuff done on campus this morning. I was supposed to have a meeting with a professor to discuss my classes today, but he didn't show up...I guess some things are universal. This afternoon, my mentor took some of us to Ikea to get supplies for the dorm. I now have a cup, plate, and cooking supplies! Cooking will be much easier now. I am always amazed by Ikea, my whole trip only cost about 25 Euros and I came out with a ton of stuff. Then we ate at an Austrian restaurant where I had the Strudel and it was delicious. Well, I am turning in early tonight because we are taking a trip with the school tomorrow and leaving early in the morning.