I can no longer read bumperstickers...

Today is my 10th day in Tartu, Esontia and, unfortunately, the first change I've had to write and I'm sorry to all of those eagerly waiting to hear about my Estonian adventures.
I would like to begin The Beloved Potato with a fact; Tartu is the most wonderful city in the world. The people are beautiful, the food is delicious and well priced and there is the perfect blend of modern and historic buildings.The city is full of artwork - murals, tasteful graffiti, sculptures, and statues are found on almost every street. I will post photos of a few of my favorites. Bikes are incredibly common in Tartu and bike racks often spell the name of the street. (I'll post a picture for clarification).
With that brief introduction, I'd like to share a list of 'first impressions and observations' I drafted while on a bus from Tallinn, the capitol, to Tartu over a week ago.
-The Tallinn airport looks like a dragon's spine. The roof is blue and jagged vents give the illusion of spikes.
-The landscape is open. Fields and trees cover most of the area and the sky is a vast, overcast blanket. -Small houses made of stone and wood are scattered throughout the country side. Most have basketball hopes attached to a wall because it's quite a popular sport in Estonia.
-Everyone drives on the right hand side of the street and the cars are smaller than American cars although I did see about three chevey's in Tallinn.
-Most Estonians are tall, blonde and beautiful. Also quite fashionable. Scarves and skinny jeans are the most common clothing articles as well as colorful sandals.
I could go on about observations but I have class in an hour and would like to (finally) submit a post.
I live in Raatuse 22 (pronounced raa two say) in a dorm room. There are 6 people to an apartment which is made up of 1 bathroom, 1 shower room, 1 kitchen and 3 bedrooms with 2 people per bedroom. The rooms are gray with yellow furniture. I have a desk, bed and closet in my room. My roommate is Yi-Ting from China. Two Russian girls live next door and 2 more Chinese girls are in the 3rd bedroom. I'm on the third floor but have requested to move to the 4th floor with all of the other international students. I hope the request is fulfilled soon before classes get too hectic and the darkness sets in.
I am enrolled in 7 classes, 6 English Literature and 1 Estonian Language for Beginners. All of English courses are in the Main Building (Ulikooli 18-140) which is convenient and easy to find. The earliest course I have is 12.15 on M/T/W. I have no classes on Friday. I really love this city!
I've met many wonderful new friends from all over the world. Quite a few Germans, French, Australian, British, Czech and Polish friends have invited me to visit their home countries. I have also met at least 10 students from the USA, which is still shocking. I live next to two guys from Maryland who are quite fun.
As many of you know, and for those who don't, I turned 21 on August 25th. Quite an irony because the drinking age here is 18. I had a lovely evening with  my friend Kadri (she studied at Willamette as an exchange student 2 years ago) and a few others. The cider here is delicious as well as many local beers brewed in Tartu.
The university has a great international program dedicated to organizing events and keeping students entertained. The most fun of these events thus far has been the pub crawl. Basically all the international students are randomly grouped and sent to 3 different pubs to get completely hammered and meet new people. It's quite an effective strategy as I doubled the number of contacts in my new, cheap, Estonian phone in one night.
A group of international students and myself made a day trip to Lake Peipsi, the 4th largest lake in Europe, last weekend. We took a bus and, naturally, got lost. After walking for about 1/2 an hour we found the beach and had a great time in the water and playing cards. Who knew 'Bull S***' had 5 different versions around the world? After an hour long nap we made our way back to the bus stop and eventually made it back to Tartu. I was/am unfortunately sunburned and looked like a Kenai River guide with the raccoon-eye sunglasses tan. 
I have run out of time but hope to post again soon! Please feel free to comment and share this with anyone who may be interested in visiting Estonia. I highly recommend this country.
I miss everyone but am having a truly wonderful experience.