Happy Day

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and

HAPPY REPUBLIC DAY!!!!

(well both were two days ago!)

My friend brittany.

This last week I....

This last week I...

-learned to take off my shoes when going into my apartment

-learned the word for slippers, toilet, and 'how much does this cost' only cause they remind me of English words. (before language class!)

-Travel on a boat from one side of the city to the other.

another friend!

my roommate Julie

-ran in a little fun 6K race this last weekend in the pouring raining with thousands of other people.

- hear a song about mustaches....

-went to language  class for the first time!!! eeeekk!

-rode on the bus all by myself - new everything- new way to get from one place to the other... i felt VERY successful!

-ate some amazing food

-drank coffee at a cafe with an amazing view!

-actually started to recognize some words and bus stops!!! 

-had six people outside my apartment at 9 at night mostly speaking another language - some broken english trying to help me understand when to pay my rent. They were so great! I really have some very nice neighbors!

- got on the wrong bus to go back home once

View from one window in my apartment at night!

on the other side

Here is a brief little update of my first 5 days!

Day #0 (cause our "first" floor in the USA is their 'Zero' floor here) Friday

Arrived and meet like 15 plus people! The other Americans friends are so welcoming.

Day #1 Saturday

Hung out at a house group learning about our Father and singing some fun tunes.

Day #2 Sunday

Drove in some crazy city traffic of from Europe to Asia(my first time to ever cross the bridge and I was driving!!!)

Day #3 

Orientation on Europe side

Day #4

Orientation  on Asia side

Stayed with April and Brittany.

April almost didn't make it on the bus because it started taking off and julie had drop here akbil to get her on the bus and there was another larger older woman standing talking to the driver. it was reallllly funny. Our friend Ed who was taking us around just walked to the back of the bus and acted like he didn't know us....

Day #5 

Traveling solo with Julie back to our apt.  Definitely  took the wrong bus but we meet two university student that helped us out!

I really want to upload some video! so next time hopefully!

One big update for AUG- OCT 15th!

Hello all! 

I have probably already left, or am leaving, or... am already there. However, I thought I would give you a little Video of my last night and the luggage I had to pack...hopefully it works.

Also, here are some pics from the last few months. They are a little out of order but mostly in the order of more recent to the past. 

great neighbors

the last supper...

My bff. one last picture.

Some other 'sisters'

Two other great friends!

Molly got married!

My friend Timothy came for a visit.

and oh how he loves Tech!

Finale at chili's

Who knows???

We are some amazing 5K runners

Anyone want to take a guess?

Louisiana street!

State fair!

my former living quarters!

Crazy rides in the car

Cheesecake Factory Night

Girls Ice Cream Run

hanging out at a b-day party