A slightly happier Kristin

6:42pm So despite common sense, although I am feeling under the weather, i have a cold or something coming on, I went out today. I went back to Stephandom, and when up to the belltower, it was pretty scary, but lovely. I wish I had brought my camera. I also when to the Michaelplatz, where the Hofburg, one of the residences of the Hapsburg is.
I got to see the imperial apartments, and the Emperess Elizabeth "Sisi" musuem, as well as loads and loads of imperial dishes (which is boring after the 50th set.) The imperial apartments, were pretty nice, they focused on Franz Joseph the first and his wife Sisi. It was a real eye opener iinto the decadence of royalty. The Sisi Musuem was neat. They had her death mask- Creepy. But that's not even the grossest thing. They have the weapon Sisi was assassinated with. It is so dumb how she died: she was stabbed with a file while boarding her yacht. Her son commited suicide at age 30, and killed his 17 year old mistress. Quite the scandle.
Anyways back to Sisi. For those of you who saw the film Phantom of the Opera, would recognize something. The way Christine wears her hair when she is singing Think of me on stage, is very similar to a famous painting of Sisi with her hair adorned with silver stars. I think they are both Swarovski designs. Swarovski, is a famous crystal maker, very big in Austria and I think Europe. Once again those of you who saw Phantom might remember the big plug for that store. Even the style of dresses of Sisi and Christine are similar. The stars in the museums are replicas, but they say made by Swarovski.
So that is how I spent boxing day. I am going to go for some Greek food for dinner, and that's that.