Today has been an adventurous day to say the least. Do you know the author, Franz Kafka? He wrote a number of short stories/a couple novels, his most well-known story being "The Metamorphosis." Well, he has a lot of stuff in Prague, because he grew up in the city, so my friend Jess and I decided to have our very own "Kafka Day." First, we went to the Jewish cemetery, where his tomb resides. We spent some time exploring the graves, and it's cool because both Jess and I (who have Czech backgrounds), found our last names on some tombstones! It's cool to find your identity like that. so that's what we did first. I'm sure there will be pics on Facebook, because fucking everyone posts pics while they're abroad.
Next, we went to the Kafka Museum in Old Town Square, near the Charles Bridge (if you were more cultured, you'd know what these landmarks are). The museum is very cool. It had a lot of his original writings, some family history, and even a detailed history of his love affairs! It was especially cool for me, because a lot of professors back home call me the next Kafka because of my own writings and writing style. So it was like I was experiencing myself. It's cool to think I've been reincarnated, in a way. I'm kind of realizing how integral I am to Czech culture now.
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