Uneventful week with the Exception of UpChuck

Backstreet Boys Ukrainian style. I think in the hour I was watching a developed a crush on the third one. I'm a ho for tall guys (sorry, mom).


Ukrainian jelly doughnut, ponchix.


The Ukrainian woman who sang "Hit the Road Jack." Don't think I've smiled that big since getting to my site.


Monday: No School, found out after walking 30mins in -32 C.

Tuesday: No School, -34 C. Pizza with one of my top students and her college friend who wanted to practice her English. Package from Jessie with a great little book (see previous blog).

Wednesday: Normal day at school.

Thursday: Great day of classes even though most of it was on the fly. 4pm-ish hit with some type of stomach bug. 7pm-ish first Ukrainian puke. Not fun to be sick and have people not understand your language.

Friday: Still sick, no school for this PCV. Denied many offers of random food from my host mother. I don’t like hard boiled eggs when I’m feeling on top of the world; let alone when I feel like I got hit by a bus.

Saturday: PACKAGES!! Never realized I could be so excited about Crest toothpaste, good call Pops. Mini Grey’s Anatomy Marathon before I realized I need to ration them, thanks Uncle Patty Pooper. Call from my Grandma Schmidt. Nice to hear a familiar voice.

Sunday: Catching up on letters and random music on my laptop. 4pm concert with my host mom. Again, I am so American. All Ukrainian women look fabulous when they go out. I’m getting shown up by 70 year olds in heels while I’m still rocking my north face boots and my nappy nappy hair. Maybe God made me come to Ukraine so I can get some style…I don’t know if I’ll be able to resist for two years.

So yeah this was my week. Earlier part of the week very cold, today Kivertsi probably got 3 inches of snow. Lord knows when I’ll be able to work out again. This week I’m suppose to hang out with one of the Ukrainian girls who I met a couple of weeks ago. Dinner and wine with her crew of girls. Ever so slowly I am integrating into to my new life.

I wasn’t down in the dumps this week, but I missed home. I’ll be listening to my iTunes hear a certain song and think of some random memory. I know it isn’t a competition but from all the letters, emails, and packages that I have received since being in Ukraine compared to other volunteers I’m absolutely positive that I have the best family and friends. Hope everyone is well.

Keep Looking Up,
Kate