Viennese Math: 2 > 3

Toby and I went barhopping with Ted on Saturday night, but unfortunately it was another rainy weekend. We were all bundled in multiple layers of jackets and clothes. Nothing was going to stop us! Our plan was to start at the Gürtel in our district (the 7th) and work our way towards the Ring. The Gürtel is similar to the Ring that divides the 1st district with the surrounding districts, but it is further from the center of the city.

Our journey starts at the Treffpunkt zum Josef, the bar that is at the corner of Seidengasse and the Gürtel. Toby and I each ordered a .5 liter beer, and Ted joined us a little late, so he ordered a .33 liter beer. When it was time to pay, Toby and I each owed $2.80, and Ted had to pay $3! We couldn't understand how less cost more, especially when they were the same brand of beer.

We wandered down through our district hitting some more reputable looking places before meeting up with Ted's girlfriend and one of her friends. Unfortunately, it was almost 2AM and the bars were going to close. I also forgot to get a picture of everyone, but I am going to start posting more pictures of people as well. Anyway, Ted went home but Toby and I decided to check out this dance club on our way home. We ended up staying for a while, and the picture here was taken when we were leaving the club. The girl in the picture is just some random person who was standing outside the club, and her friend was taking our picture. She's really not terrified of us, even though it looks that way in the picture! For some reason she also seems to look like she has a mustache and is much older, neither or which is true, but I'm too lazy to photoshop the changes in. The night continued for a little while longer, but this story is already too long and I know my mother is reading this!

I will post more about my research when I have something interesting to write about, but for now I am mostly writing on my computer. I am also planning a trip to Berlin and a trip to Oxford at some point in the next couple of months to gather some additional materials and information. I promise, I'm doing fun stuff AND working!