The fam

Time to introduce you to the family. Continue reading The fam

And I’m back

I have been in Tbilisi for about a week now but have had little access to the internet. Continue reading And I’m back

Only the best

I had some US dollars so I decided to cash it in for lari.  Apparently, when cashing in foreign currency, the banks only take pristine condition bills.  If the bill has a pen mark, a small hole, or anything else that does not meet their standards, they will not take it.  This happened at two different banks, so I am pretty sure that this is common practice.  I understand this requirement, but it is just frustrating as hell when over half of the money you try to exchange is rejected even though it would be accepted anywhere in the states.  It’s not like I had money like the following: Continue reading Only the best

On Second Thought

I am not coming to the states at all this summer. Continue reading On Second Thought

Ow

Oh crap.  I did it again. Continue reading Ow

Movie – Update

I recently mentioned a movie that Hollywood created about the war between Russia and Georgia in 2008.  Well, it is coming to the states on 19 August and is called 5 Days of War.  Just in case you are interested.

To Shave

Or not to shave.  That is the question. Continue reading To Shave

Excursions

During the last week of school, there were several excursions (a.k.a. – field trips) at my school.  I was able to go on three of them. Continue reading Excursions

Celebrate

Just before the end of the school year, most of the volunteers in Sachkhere and Chiatura got together for a supra with our host families, English teachers, and school directors. Continue reading Celebrate

Eye on

CNN has a series called Eye On where they do in-depth reporting on countries around the world.  Recently, CNN came to Georgia and put together several stories, videos, and pictures.  Looking through the stories, it made me realize how much I have learned about Georgia and how much I have not shared.  It is [...]

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