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I am a scholar, writer, dancer, traveler, dreamer, adventurer, and tea connoisseur. I love to travel whether it be through volunteering in the Peace Corps, interning internationally or for my own delight.

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Winter is Coming!!!

In the words of Ned Stark, "Winter is coming". Last night was the first night that I slept in my blue meanie long johns (you read correctly, blue meanie long johns) AND my sleeping bag in my room. I can tell this is going to be a harsh winter.

Update: I survived my first week of teaching. There are a few hiccups here and there like the fact that my whole fifth grade class does not have textbooks or the fact that 4th, 5th and 6th grade all have the same textbook and are essentially learning the same thing. On Friday however I was invited to attend a Teachers' Day concert to celebrate teachers around the world so that was nice. It's still weird to be called Miss Anneke in class...or the fact that I have to discipline these kids for not doing their homework . Oh well. I'm going to see if a rewards program with a chance to select a prize from the prize box will inspire more of my kids to complete and bring their homework to class.

On a completely different note, yesterday I learned how to bake bread Georgian style and how to make Churchkhela, a Georgian treat consisting of strung walnuts dipped into a thickened grape juice goo. Very good. Below are some of my pictures from yesterday.


Bread stuck to the inside wall of the kiln/oven thing


Wrangled me a loaf of bread from the oven with my hook
Before...
After!! Freshly made Churchkhela


My mom and I

My sister and I


Yum yum!