Happy Halloween, all!
We had our big Halloween party on Saturday and it was great. Everyone came in costume and was super excited to play limbo, wrap mummies and (of course) eat mad amounts of candy. Sasha, Boris and Artem were there, of course, and Artem took all the pictures that I posted on facebook. :) Plus I finally got an invitation to hang out from a girl! yes!!! In general, it was weird that there weren't more decorations on the street, but the first major holiday is over without too much homesickness!
Speaking of major holiday prep (and the exhaustion that comes with it), I'm actually pretty sure that our Thanksgiving celebration is going to fall smack on my birthday Saturday :( This is bad because it is our job to make the food for ALL the American home staff and all of our host families...so...cooking dinner for about 30 people all day on my birthday...hmmmm.....But at least I didn't have to give oral exams like Alli did. (And speaking of cooking, I'm FINALLY cooking for myself this month! Should be cheaper, healthier and easier!)
We also finished the seminar for Russian English teachers today. It was a huge group, about 30 people both days, and in general...I don't know. Awkward? Yes. Especially trying to get them to participate in discussions. It also seemed sort of hap hazard since everyone was trying to do Russian lessons, prep for classes, and pack for St. Petersburg as well as lead seminar activities. Also, mentioning the gay marriage movement in elections while talking about weddings...turns out to not be such a hit in front of a Russian audience. It is so weird to me how homophobic even my friends are...even mentioning the topic is weird here. Yay community service, though...
Next post will be all about St. Petersburg I'm sure! We'll be getting on the night train tonight :D Love you all!
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