Thursday, June 11, 2009

Lack of a map = catastrophe

Going to a new destination
should feel like a celebration
but when roads take you where you don't want
it is much too likely you'll become distraught

Turn around don't be ashamed 
just go back now from where you came
But signs say no, can't turn a U
guess we'll circle the city a time or two

And look for road signs that don't exist
Just drive slower and we'll get the gist
Watch out for that bike she'll run into you
and if you hit her she will sue.

The problem is familiarity
tricking yourself becomes calamity
Cause you're pretty sure you've been here before 
You think you turn left at that big red door

if only it were like the monopoly game
right turns only and the road is the same
but what fun would city life be
without a missing-map catastrophe?




Friday, May 29, 2009

Sports arena!


DBL Arena....  where NBA madness takes place! 
Yaay for new friends!  

European Soccer Championship!






This was a very fun and very late night!  We watched the Champions League game Live from Rome.  Josh and I were both rooting for the underdogs, Barcelona.  I made the decision to root for them after finding out that Manchester United won last year.  This game can be compared to the Superbowl in America.  It's huge... You watch it, even if it starts at 1:45 am... you drink some coffee, eat a handful of peanuts, and enjoy the game!!!  Of course Josh does not need an excuse to watch some soccer.  :)

We invited some friends over, watched Nacho Libre (a HIT with the national friends) and played a little dance dance revolution while we waited for the game to start.  DDR was also a HIT with our friends.  We must have gone through 2 entire pots of coffee and 10 packs of instant "3-in-1's"!

Two words for you.....  GO BARCELONA!!!!   

Thursday, May 28, 2009

"Double Dare" event

The EEC hosted a game day on Saturday, May 23rd.  Like the popular Nickelodeon family game-show, we called the event "Double Dare".  Pictured is Betty throwing caution to the wind in her team's water relay, and, yes, that's peanut butter on our faces.  The object of one game was to get as many Cheerios to stick to your teammates face when throwing the delicious toasted oats from about a yard away.  No national would volunteer so we got the gig.  (The team of seven from Mississippi College smuggling in the Cheerios in from America.)  Also pictured is the bottom floor of the EEC, the roof, and the view from the roof.  The motorbikes (sepeda motor) belong to the students who participated.  It was a very fun afternoon.  We made several new friends and strengthened our relationship with existing ones.  Some of the new friends attended the EEC Chat Room (Mon.-Thur., 1-5pm)!   















Let the games begin!


VIDEO!

Downstairs in the EEC before Double Dare.  We had a good crowd and made several new contacts and strengthened existing friendships.  PTL!  

Friday, May 22, 2009

You might be in Asia if...

A family of 5 drives next to you on their ... motorbike!

You tell the girl at the grocery store she charged you the wrong price for those apples and when she corrected the price it's MORE expensive than before....

Children stare at you just because you're a foreigner..

You are pictured in the city newspaper with some other foreigners after being here for only 6 weeks

You're offered a hot meatball soup for breakfast.

There is an aisle dedicated to "sambal" (chili sauce) at the local store

Seven dollars for two meals at McDonalds starts sounding expensive.

You go to three different stores to buy ingredients for a chicken casserole.

It's pretty typical for friends to show up at least 30 minutes late anywhere.



Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Language School






Here are some pictures of our language school.  It's on the second floor of a building, above "Giant," a grocery store.  We're here every Monday through Thursday from 9:00am-12:00pm.  On Monday (5/18) we finished the first of three units!