Prague Diaries - Week 6

A largely uneventful week it has to be said. I will refrain from a daily breakdown as it isn't warranted. The weekdays pretty much took the following format; apply for any English speaking jobs in the Accounting sector. I have a stack of emails with the standard rejection template, ie 'We have reviewed your profile and decided that we will not offer you an interview at this time. Please continue to visit our website for future opportunities'. I have some solace in the fact that I am by no means alone. One of the girls from my Czech class is also job hunting presently. She has a law degree and masters in marketing and is finding it difficult to secure a position without Czech.
We had a visit from Zuzana's mother and her partner Ladia on the weekend. They were returning from a weeks holiday in Austria and stopped by on Saturday evening.They arrived pretty late in the evening and all parties were hungry by then. We headed to one of the local restaurants, a mere 2 minutes walk from the apartment. They served traditional Czech dishes in a nice environment. We took a place in the beer garden as it was a nice evening. There were rugs on the back of each seat to stave off any impending cold. I opted for svicková which is quickly becoming one of my favourite dishes. It also happens to be one of the most reasonable dishes on most menus. After filling our bellies and washing it all down with a few beers we retired home around 11. An hour of browsing holiday photos and it was time to hit the hay.
Zuz's mother and Ladia took a walk to Wenceslas next morning before meeting up with friends in the afternoon. Zuz got back to finishing her thesis and I kicked back for the day after a brief walk in the hot September sun.
Tuesday saw lesson 3 in my Czech course. It's strange but it feels like being back in national school all over again. Learning numbers, days of the week, seasons, food items (with pictures), it's all a bit surreal. Nonetheless it's enjoyable so far and we have a good group who are fun to be around. The teacher is also very patient with us which helps a lot because there is no getting away from the fact that it is a difficult language.
I returned home after classes to catch United's game with Rangers in the first round proper of the Champions league. Dire rubbish, I'll leave it at that.