VICTORY!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen, it has been confirmed. On Thursday my mother mailed out all of my winter clothes for me (yay!) and guess what was included??? THE RED HAT! That is right, I am getting the red hat! Very, very excited, and I would like to thank you all for your support during my long and strenuous campaign.

Other then that, not too much has gone down since the last time I wrote. Things are still going fairly well here. I have some semblance of a normal schedule. I go to my tutor 3 times a week, and work at 3 every day (except saturdays, when I work at 12). Other then that, my time is filled with strolling around, writing letters, and playing my DS. It is a good life, really. Also, my sister told me the other day that my Armenian is much better, which made me very happy! They told me that it would get better once I get to site and speak Armenian constantly, but I did not believe them. Excited that people have noticed a difference. Still a bit perturbed by what happened the other day though. As I have mentioned, I can usually pass for Armenian through introductions and greetings, and can definatly pass when I am just walking down the street. Well, the other day, I had barely walked into this woman's store when she pegged me for American. I still want to know how she did it!

Had yesterday off, which was exciting. It was some type of chuch holiday, where all of the Armenian people go to the cemetaries to visit their loved ones. My entire host family went to their grandmother's house for a bit of a feast. It was a good time. The food was good, and everyone was very nice. Funny story though, I saw them pulling meat out of a big pot, and because of the consistency figured it for lamb (which I really don't like) so I avoided it. Well, I guess they noticed, because they started discussing my avoidence of meat in Armenian. Thankfully, I understood, and quickly explained that I don't like lamb. Well...they started laughing, turns out it was just a really fatty beef. So I took a piece, which made them happy. I don't think they were so happy when I pulled all the fat off of it though! but oh well.

Well..a small child broke the chain on my locket yesterday, so off to find a new one before work. Today my tutor is coming to class with me to help me talk to the kids about expectations and plans, which will be nice. Essentially, it will turn into 20 questions for the new American.

I miss you all, and love you lots!

ps...ANSWER YOUR PHONES!