The fresh honey that Samson brought me.Haha, as I was logging off of yahoo last night, one of the news bulletins was about some dude who had a pet reindeer. That did not even faze me. I know someone who has a pet DUIKER. Beat that, peoples.
Saturday morning I realized that I lost the cell phone. Yep. Amanuel had called between classs and rehearsal, and from then, I have no idea where it went! I feel terrible about it. That is why ANISHA always carried the phone. Key I can deal with. Phone, not so much. On Saturday, Bekelech came ask if I could come play piano for Sabbath school. Then they go and sing only songs that are not in the hymnal! Then they sang one that WAS in the hymnal, but they do not know how to sing with the piano, so they were a step and half off from the piano. Terrible. Then I sat through Sabbath school, not understanding annnnything. Cameron and his family finally got here and I had to leave to unlock the house. Church was good—and in English! Yay. About half of the congregation did not understand Amharic. Between the people from the Congo and me, and Cameron, and Cameron’s family… yep. Rehearsal went pretty well. We had to practice in the preK room because the computer room was locked and Cameron needed the outlet to practice singing. Everyone had their lines memorized (and subsequently got a really cool sticker!) except Amanuel and Girma (because they switched parts last week) and Kibret. Silly grownups. We played soccer for awhile in the rain. Cameron and Peter (Cameron’s brother) played hardcore, and I was a sissy.
On Sunday, I sewed two costumes, watched two movies, and ate two much candy (spelling was on purpose). I made this AWESOME goal in soccer. I was right in front of Gezehang (who was playing keeper) and he (of course) blocked it, but it rickashayed (sp?) off of my thigh and went super high like a high pop and JUST made it in the goal! Cameron’s family came while I was playing soccer, and they brought the rest of the stuff my mom sent me. Yarnnnnnnnnnnnnnyay and doggy treats and the hit away and the basketball. Can you say Ethiopian flag potholders?
I was very productive during work on Monday. I hemmed Girma’s Magi costume (Amanuel is taller than he is), and unhemmed and rehemmed the pair of pants I was wearing. That’s one not-high-water pair of scrub pants, three to go! Then I went outside and watched Antenna get Hulu some vegetables. THEIR ZUCCINI IS HUGE! So are the radishes. On Saturday evening, someone had left me two on my windowsill. They were as big as potatoes, no joke.
The zucchini is as big as… a football. True bis. The guy who was the labtech today was appalled that I STILL lived with my parents and told me I was way too old not to be married. By the time someone is 15 or 16, he said, kids do not live with their parents, and it is very common for girls to be married. Made me feel old. I have never felt old before. It was a momentary feeling, anyway.
I decided to do one more review class on family, considering the 3rd graders’ average score was 26.7 percent. We’ll call it a 27. I hope today helped. If that one girl says wife for one more answer, though… I swear…. HA! It was SO funny. There was a little boy in the center of the room who was turned around not paying attention, so I sneaked up right behind him and went “Boo!” He just about peed his pants. They were well-behaved, albeit noisy, even though their teacher was not present. I brought out the kickball today! Meskeram, me, and Nehemiah vs Samson, Ruth, and Ruben. Ruben kept running from home to first when he made a run. They would have been laughed out of any little league stadium for doing that in America. I hope they eventually get it. I wish there had been more players, though. I gave Pup and Rocky each half of a dog treat. Pup loved it, but Rocky was a little more hesitant. He took his half a bit away and contemplated it before eating it. Haha. Samson helped me and China make up today! I gave him back his toy, and he waved goodbye. Hopefully, this is the rebeginning of a wonderful friendship. I put radish in the spaghetti sauce… it was not half bad. I used up four of the tomatoes and the radish, which is good. My fingers are cold. I think Meredith and Curtis (speaking of, MARCO EMAIL ME), arrived today, but since I lost my phoneeeeeeeeeee, I do not know how to contact them except via internet. Actually, Abebe brought me what I think is the Summit International phone this evening. Hopefully Cameron will call me and tell me my number/will email me his number so I can call it and THEN he can tell me my number.
Crocheting potholders time!
GAH and I have a cricket invasion in my house. There is at least one cricket every night that loses its life to my flip flop.
So I have not done ANY crocheting, but I have been answering emails, which is still productive. AND Cameron just called so now I know my phone number (and his, haha).
Saturday morning I realized that I lost the cell phone. Yep. Amanuel had called between classs and rehearsal, and from then, I have no idea where it went! I feel terrible about it. That is why ANISHA always carried the phone. Key I can deal with. Phone, not so much. On Saturday, Bekelech came ask if I could come play piano for Sabbath school. Then they go and sing only songs that are not in the hymnal! Then they sang one that WAS in the hymnal, but they do not know how to sing with the piano, so they were a step and half off from the piano. Terrible. Then I sat through Sabbath school, not understanding annnnything. Cameron and his family finally got here and I had to leave to unlock the house. Church was good—and in English! Yay. About half of the congregation did not understand Amharic. Between the people from the Congo and me, and Cameron, and Cameron’s family… yep. Rehearsal went pretty well. We had to practice in the preK room because the computer room was locked and Cameron needed the outlet to practice singing. Everyone had their lines memorized (and subsequently got a really cool sticker!) except Amanuel and Girma (because they switched parts last week) and Kibret. Silly grownups. We played soccer for awhile in the rain. Cameron and Peter (Cameron’s brother) played hardcore, and I was a sissy.
On Sunday, I sewed two costumes, watched two movies, and ate two much candy (spelling was on purpose). I made this AWESOME goal in soccer. I was right in front of Gezehang (who was playing keeper) and he (of course) blocked it, but it rickashayed (sp?) off of my thigh and went super high like a high pop and JUST made it in the goal! Cameron’s family came while I was playing soccer, and they brought the rest of the stuff my mom sent me. Yarnnnnnnnnnnnnnyay and doggy treats and the hit away and the basketball. Can you say Ethiopian flag potholders?
I was very productive during work on Monday. I hemmed Girma’s Magi costume (Amanuel is taller than he is), and unhemmed and rehemmed the pair of pants I was wearing. That’s one not-high-water pair of scrub pants, three to go! Then I went outside and watched Antenna get Hulu some vegetables. THEIR ZUCCINI IS HUGE! So are the radishes. On Saturday evening, someone had left me two on my windowsill. They were as big as potatoes, no joke.
The zucchini is as big as… a football. True bis. The guy who was the labtech today was appalled that I STILL lived with my parents and told me I was way too old not to be married. By the time someone is 15 or 16, he said, kids do not live with their parents, and it is very common for girls to be married. Made me feel old. I have never felt old before. It was a momentary feeling, anyway.I decided to do one more review class on family, considering the 3rd graders’ average score was 26.7 percent. We’ll call it a 27. I hope today helped. If that one girl says wife for one more answer, though… I swear…. HA! It was SO funny. There was a little boy in the center of the room who was turned around not paying attention, so I sneaked up right behind him and went “Boo!” He just about peed his pants. They were well-behaved, albeit noisy, even though their teacher was not present. I brought out the kickball today! Meskeram, me, and Nehemiah vs Samson, Ruth, and Ruben. Ruben kept running from home to first when he made a run. They would have been laughed out of any little league stadium for doing that in America. I hope they eventually get it. I wish there had been more players, though. I gave Pup and Rocky each half of a dog treat. Pup loved it, but Rocky was a little more hesitant. He took his half a bit away and contemplated it before eating it. Haha. Samson helped me and China make up today! I gave him back his toy, and he waved goodbye. Hopefully, this is the rebeginning of a wonderful friendship. I put radish in the spaghetti sauce… it was not half bad. I used up four of the tomatoes and the radish, which is good. My fingers are cold. I think Meredith and Curtis (speaking of, MARCO EMAIL ME), arrived today, but since I lost my phoneeeeeeeeeee, I do not know how to contact them except via internet. Actually, Abebe brought me what I think is the Summit International phone this evening. Hopefully Cameron will call me and tell me my number/will email me his number so I can call it and THEN he can tell me my number.
Crocheting potholders time!
GAH and I have a cricket invasion in my house. There is at least one cricket every night that loses its life to my flip flop.
So I have not done ANY crocheting, but I have been answering emails, which is still productive. AND Cameron just called so now I know my phone number (and his, haha).
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