Facts and Numbers as of December 10, 2009
100: + lbs amount of stuff I have to take to my new sites
55: pieces of mail I have sent out
21: pieces of mail I have received from the following: my parents, kimberly, bre, mandy, meg, robin, CD, ruthann, karen.
12: crispy crème crack like Ukrainian cookies I ate yesterday
10: am in the morning is the best time for hanging out at the store with the local babushkas
8: weeks I have survived here in Ukraine
7: chess games I have played on my PC
4: seasons of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” I have watched
3: inches of snow that are probably on the ground right now in my little town
3: birthday parties I have attended
2: books I have read so far
1: time I have shaved my legs (oh, I forgot how smooth my legs can be)
1: flashlight I had stolen from me on the Kiev metro
0: chess games I have won
0: the days I haven’t had potatoes
If I could have over 2 people tonight for dinner: my sister because she is making me an aunt and bre parra because she is just too funny
Favorite food here in Ukraine: still loving borscht
Food I miss the most from home: in this very moment a Portillo’s salad and hotdog
What I’m most thankful for: my amazing host family that has made living in Ukraine a fairly easy transition
Biggest frustration: not knowing if I’ll be living on my own or have another host family at my new site
Biggest challenge: being able to walk while carrying my two bags I came with, a number of manuals PC gave us along with a space heater and fire extinguisher that PC distributes to us before we head out to our site
If I could have anything three things from home: my other pair of favorite nike sweat pants, grey’s anatomy seasons on dvd, and my body pillow
Overall low: being stressed out about the language proficiency test as well as transitioning into my new site without my cluster.
Overall high: i’m going to be sworn in as a Peace Corps Volunteer on Thursday and as of late May 2010 I will be Titka (AUNT) Kate. So excited for both.
2 comments:
I am soooo thrilled that you have watched 4 seasons of Its always sunny. it is honestly the best show ever. now when you get back we can quote it allllllll day long.
"no offense but you're taking about bringing wine to an intervention and you're drinking wine out of a can"
bahaha - sorry thats from the latest season but i couldn't help it.
horray for our Titka!! hang in there xoxoo
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