Hey everyone! Sorry it's been so long since I last wrote...it's been quite an uneventful few weeks here, to tell you the truth.
Oh wow, Tara. Thank you for that comment. The part about you forgetting what mom & dad looked like when we went to Kentucky that one time made me laugh, which I needed... I'll be sure to tell Robe that you can understand his English. He'll be so glad to hear that. He's gotten so self-conscious about it that now in the evenings I am teaching him. Actually I'm not so excited about doing it because it means I don't get to hang out with my fiance at night, I get to hang out with a student. Oh, well...
And I'm sorry that so many people had trouble posting comments! Sometimes this website can be kind of finicky...
Anyway. I guess nothing too exciting is happening around here. I'm sitting here in Matos, and across the mall is a cute bule family (family of white people). Judging by their accent, I'm going to say they're Australian. I saw them earlier at the food court, trying to order food. It was hilarious. They don't speak any Indonesian and the people at the restaurant were trying SO hard to help them, but it was just ridiculous to an innocent bystander. I offered to help them order after about 5 minutes, more because I was hungry and I wanted my turn than I wanted to be helpful. They were very thankful. Anyway, it really is incredibly strange to see such a large group of white people walking around. I can't help but stare, and I know that seems ridiculous, but it just fascinates me. Op, there goes another white girl walking by the internet cafe. I saw a few white people at the grocery store the other day, and yesterday there was a group of British people teaching at my university. Ahh!! It's the invasion of the foreigners!!!
Sorry about that. Oh my gosh there really are like 10 people in that family over there. I've never seen so many white people here at once...sorry! I promise I'll stop now. Clearly it's time for me to come home.
Okay. So what else is going on...oh, Robe's birthday is tomorrow, so this past weekend some of our friends got together and celebrated together. It's actually really sad because I think his family forgot about his birthday. And two of his best friends canceled on him the morning of our big celebration. So that just left me, Robe, and my former housemates. We had such a good time, though, so it was their loss. We went to this rec center near my old house and went bowling, swimming & played pool all day. Then we went to dinner at the only restaurant in Malang that serves real steak. We westerners were thankful :)
In other recent events, I have taken on a lot of work again. Now I get to wake up at 5:00 in the morning and two nights a week I don't come home until 9:30 at night...the other nights I get to come home at 7:00pm. It's okay, though, because my weekends are completely free now, which is great!
I guess nothing else is really happening around here. My friends & I are trying to plan a weekend trip to Bali before I leave, so that's exciting! They found this really great hotel in Kuta (the tourist center of Bali) with little beach-front bungalows (for the equivalent of $10 a night!!!). I'm really looking forward to that. It will be like my little mini-Spring Break :)
Okay well I will leave you alone now. I've got lots of papers to correct & grade before I go to teach this evening. I love you all and miss you! See you soon!
4 comments:
HEY BIG SIS! It's so funny to hear you write about how odd it is to see white people, especially in a big group. Soon Robe will be walking in your shoes and will know what its like to be the minority lol And quit teaching him english in the evenings and just be a cute cuddly engaged couple. His english is great :) We are all sooooooo excited to see you soon!!! And because I talk about you basically 24/7 you have to come visit me at school sometime this quarter cause my friends really want to meet you.
OH! Did that one couple help you guys at all with the Visa stuff? I remember you saying something about someone Robe knows coming in town and they had been through the process and had some connections or something and were going to possibly help you guys if they could. How did that go?
Also, how is your friend who had those pictures exploited? Was he able to stay or is he going to go back home? to Poland I think...?
I just got a job today at the food court in our student center (Baker Center - remember hanging out in there?). I'll be working with my friends Bekka and Shane so I'm excited. And hopefully I can save up a little bit of money at a time and get a lip ring by the time you get home! Dad's gonna kill me if I do p.s. He thinks its ugly of course. Oh well. We'll see.
Gotta go read for my Buddhism class, which is going to be super cool! MUAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
FROM MOM:
Hello Sweetheart! Glad everything is going well. Bad News... Singapore airlines is not going to let you come back on your original ticket. I'm checking into airfaires, so no worries. Not much else going on here. It's finally starting to warm up here (slowly), so you should be getting back to good weather :). For some reason it isn't letting me comment so Tara is on the phone with me and typing for me. Love you! Miss you! J.t. is starting to talk about you A LOT! He's getting really excited that you're coming home soon!
Love, Mom
Hey Tori its DAD,
well you have only been gone for almost a year. I just found out how to comment on this blog thing. no reason to stay any longer. Tell Robie happy birthday, and his english is just fine. we have no problem understanding him. I am so excited to find out how to comment on this thing i have forgoten what to say.I know what you mean about can't remember what you look like. well I really don't know what to say. say hi to everyone for us, be safe.if you here anything on robie visa let us know. duhhhh. as you can see I stil cant type on these new fangled typewritters. dont laugh you know I mean it. GOD BLESS. we love you very much. Finaly, this only took me 30min totype.nojoke! LOVE YA A BUNCH DAD!
hello sissy!!! It's me, ALYSE MICHELLE CANADAY! Yay. Wow, daddy had to show me how to post a comment. Whats the world coming to? I'm so excited that your coming home soon... I've been so busy, i feel bad that this is my first comment and your about to be home. But i do make time to read whats up. I don't know what to say. Oh, i have an interview with the cruise line on April 17th. Good timing... Right when you get home i'll be leaving to live on a big ship to do hair. I'm loving school so much, i'm so happy i decided to go there. I've been getting a lot of positive feedback too! Well i love you way too much! Big big kiss.
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