Hello. Welcome to my website. It started while I was in Europe for a semester, and I've kept it up since then. I'm now at the University of Chicago Law School, living in Hyde Park, and the story continues. If you want to say hi or visit me, email cfloyd at uchicago dot edu. If you want to comment on my posts, comment away.   Photos Paris and Brussels Sturm vs. GAK football match Women's American football Team USA vs. Graz Giants American football The Man...The Myth...The Roommate...SUPER MIRZA Graz Styrian Wine Farm Budapest Essays and Significant Posts First 48 Hours Anti-Americanism Early Observations Mail Bag Days in May Ode to Street Food   Who is Charlie Floyd? I graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2002 with a degree in Letters. Then I decided to get a second BA in German and spent the spring finishing my degree requirements at the Karl-Franzens Universitaet in Graz, Austria. Now I'm at the University of Chicago Law School and loving every minute. This is my story, day by day.   Archives << current

Charles in Charge: Chicago "Life is nothing if not the sum of your anecdotes." -Scotty The Body, on storytelling "But it ain't that bad, man. Just figure out the system before the system figures out you." -T. Matthew Smith, on the 1L year "The beer just doesn't taste as good when you're not drinking it with your buddies." -Anon., on being away from good friends "Somebody has to pay the rent around here. Why the hell not us?" -Cotton, on studying for exams   7/17/2003   Top Ten Things I miss about Graz: #10: Grocery stores you can pop in/out of in 5 minutes with all you need. #9: Public toilets where you get a fully closed off room to do your business #8: Half-liter bottles of strong tasty beer for sixty-nine cents #7: smart cars (AKA escape pods for H2's) #6: The Schlossberg looming #5: Students (legally) chilling out in the Stadtpark from 3pm to 3am #4: Schnitzel and fries #3: Street cafes #2: Awesome public transportation and bike-friendly streets And the Number One thing I miss about Graz... #1: DÖNER KEBAPS EVERYWHERE 7/17/2003 09:46:00 PM