September 17, 2006

So, on Thursday I had to go to a meeting for all the English teachers in the county. It took Kim and me awhile to find the school where the meeting was being held. Apparently, not only the English teachers were meeting that day and we showed up at the Physics teachers’ conference for awhile. But we did see a guy who we ( Read more... )

September 7, 2006

So, here in Romania people don’t have clothes dryers. First off they’re too expensive to buy and secondly they use too much energy and are therefore too expensive to run. So people just don’t have them.

But I consider this a bonus. My main reason for that is because now I can tell what kid belongs in what apartment. Right now ( Read more... )

So, I just found out that PCRO has found my livejournal, and regularly checks it.  Hi Laura, Jim or whoever reads these things.  That's kind of creepy.

September 2, 2006

First I would like to tell you that I’m in my new apartment!  Yeah!  It’s nice to have my own place.  I’ve got a bedroom with a full sized bed and a dresser; a bathroom with a funky small tub and a hole in the wall (not sure why, but whatever); a living room with way too much furniture and a painting that reminds me of Barn ( Read more... )

Kate

Str. Sfanta Vineri #24
Bloc 23 Scara A Apt. 12
Zalau, 4700
Romania

Is my real address, the one I posted previously and have since deleted, was wrong. Sorry for the confusion.

Kate

August 28, 2006

Well, it’s been an interesting weekend. Wait, I take that back. It’s been an interesting week. I got back from Satu Mare just about a week ago, on Sunday, I believe. On Monday my gazda left "maybe for a couple of days." If they weren’t back by Wednesday I was supposed to water the flowers. They didn’t get back until Sunday night, ( Read more... )

August 19, 2006

Ok, so this is going to be a really long letter.  I got out a scrap piece of paper and tried to write down, in chronological order, what happened but I have a feeling this is still going to be a random rambling, because, well, that's me.

Wednesday, the sixth, I leave Zalau at 6 pm in the pouring rain.  I have my rain coat on and ( Read more... )

This week has been one of giant ups and downs; camp was great (I will post on that soon, I promise) and hanging out doing nothing with friends was fun too. But then I got back and checked my e-mail. While I was up in the mountains, I missed Heidi and Ferg's wedding. I totally forgot about it; I'm such a horrible friend. I honestly and truly suck at ( Read more... )

I just wanted everyone to know that I'm still alive and haven' forsaken you loyal livejournal readers.  I was in the mountains, teaching at a English Language camp near Satu Mare for a week and we didn't have heat, clean water or electricity let alone Internet access.  Coming soon is an update of that trip, plus a little extra.  Warning, it'll be ( Read more... )

Aside from living beings, this is what I miss the most.
gum
Q-tips
hair ties

If you really love me and want to send me something, I will take anything from the above list.  Thank you.