Day 10 - Shutterbugging

So this aftenoon, I had it all planned out I was going to go to the Virgin Megastore- that's Virgin Records- to buy the Phantom of the Opera Soundtrack. I carefully mapped out potential routes with the subway, how to get there, only to find out when I got back I could have just taken a different bus, but hey, live and learn. So I arrive at the opera, and I get on the wrong subway, so I decided to get off at the next stop, and get turned around. Luckily it ends up being at the bottom of the street I need to go to. So I start walking, only get there, and find that it is closed down. So I start walking back to where I got the subway, but I when I arrive there, I see that is part of the Hofburg, so I decided to go there, instread.
The Hofburg, is bigger than you can imagine, it is as complicated as a university campus.So having had the forsight to actually bring my disposible camera, I was able to take pictures. My camera is broken and I haven't been able to get it fixed yet. I might just by a 19€ one I saw and wait till I am home.
Anyways, so here I am taking a bunch of pictures, at one point, I wanted to take a picture of the ceiling of a thoroughway, it must have been where the imperial carriages went. Anyways, I pulled a mom, and just laid down on the ground on my back, and in the process almost got smoked by a bus.. there is little traffic usually, I just had bad timing. So that was one of the most exciting parts. I wanted to take a picture of the large advent wreath, but they took it down all ready. Damn. Oh well. I went back up the Stephandom bell tower to take pictures.
Then I shopped, I am hunting for a hat to match my off white scarf and gloves (which are now lost- I can't seem to keep this stuff). Still no luck. I have also been hunting for the perfect piece of jewellery. I want to get something from here and Paris, as souvieners. Today, I found it. Genuine Swarovski crystal earrings! I got them at a decent price too, but I'll never tell how. I like them, because they can be dressy or worn for everyday, and they are classic, and Swarvoski (who I mentioned in my last post) is very Austrian. The store is amazing, some of the stuff is insanely priced though and oh pretty.
Also in my shopping on the Kärntner Strasse (it's typically pedestrian shopping street, it is now my favourite place, and that is where I went with Michi and Gawan et al, when we walked around the inner city) there are several stands selling pig figurines. I guess the pig is somehow connected to New Years, haven't quite figured that one out yet.
I found a proper record store, and I found my Phantom of the Opera soundtrack, but it was over 22€ almost 40 Canadian. So I didn't buy it. I just have just bought it before I saw the movie when I was home. Oh yeah, to my horror, I have discovered that I somehow forgot to burn my favourite Chad Kroeger7Carlos Santana song, Why don't you and I, if someone would be so kind to download it, burn it, and send it to me it would be SO much appreciated. Danke! Speaking of mail if you are hoping for post cards, please e-mail me your addy, so I can do so.