Well, obviously I was going to have a hard time coming down from such a great weekend. I was a little bummed, but got myself back on track after finishing my first scarf in Armenia!! Yay! I also had some really great people to call and talk to, who pulled me out of my slump.
On the plus side, I finished minimizing all of my photos, which means that I will be able to get them up on facebook soon. Very exciting. I am actually trying to do it now, but it is taking a very, very long time, and I am not sure it is working. We will see. If not, then I will definately do it tomorrow.
Since the kids are in Yerevan every day this week (for other festival activities), I have been trying to get some of my English and Armenian lessons planned for when I start teaching in November. My first lesson will be about HALLOWEEN. Thats right, I am bringing it here, exciting stuff. We will be decorating pumpkins (paper or real, not sure yet) and playing some Halloween themed English games. Which will be my frist official English lesson. I am ready for it.
I am also heading up to visit a Green Camp that one of my friends is running this week. My site mate and I hope to have one here in Dilijan next year, and it will be good for me to take a look at how it is done. I am staying there on Saturday (Halloween) night and will probably head to visit my friend David after. I am pretty excited to see all these volunteers and spend time with them.
Speaking of spending time with people, only 57 days until I come home!! woot woot! I cannot wait to come home. Both of my families here are planning on sending me home with all sorts of preserves that they have made. This will include the pasta I described making in Karenis, some pickled carrots and cauliflower, and lots ofI need to decide if being 'red lined' in Boston on Christmas Eve at customs is really worth it. I don't know, I change my mind every day. I think it would be sweet to bring stuff home, and mailing it would be awfully expensive. We will see I guess.
So, you should all be proud of me, I just used my limited Armenian skills to ask the owner about installing JAVA so I can load my pictures. With a lot of pointing and a little charades, he is now phoning a friend to ask him about it. OH, he is talking now, and I understand most of what he is saying, except for when he switches to russian. It is looking good. YES!!!! We are doing it, after all that conversation, I had to show him how, but it is installing as we speak. I am going to leave you know so it runs faster. I miss you all and love you lots! Enjoy the pictures!
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