An unmotivated post
Well I have been in Kobuleti for 2 weeks. We finished up classes on Monday (I was in Tbilisi) and started a Summer Camp on Wednesday. All is going well.
I was thinking about how it took over a month to feel comfortable in my last host family. I am doing well here but I have become a bit “lazy”. Last week i was jogging at the beach. This week I am hitting the snooze button. I hope it is just an adjustment thing and that I will out and about in no time. So far I have been to the bazaar, the school, the store next to the school and to the sea side for jogging only. Why haven’t I been swimming? A good question. I was just happy to find the store.
In other news, I went to Tbilisi to pick up a box form customs. Evidently if the worth of the package is over 300 lari then it gets stopped. I, and 4 other volunteers, waited for 2 and a half hours. Luckily they used a number system and despite a power failure, we didn’t have to stay in the building. I got a nice meat thing, not unlike a gyro (but not that meat, just chicken on the same type of rotating thing). Tachala let me yammer on and on at her.
My school director went into the hospital yesterday with some heart complaints. It seems he is ok but needs more tests. Since I live with his siter, I get all the info. They are pretty worried about him. He is a good guy.
My internet for skype is giving me trouble. I thought I had it licked by borrowing my host brother’s dsl but, I called my mom and the connection kept dropping.
So, in the spirit of ending on an up note… I do like my family and they like me. My job is good and my counterpart seems to like me. My town is cool (not literally of course) and I look forward to exploring it.
Until next time or next week, whichever comes first,
-Kathryn
