Jumping June
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So Kristy and Tammy were supposed to leave Manila on June 11th, but ChinaSouthern Airlines screwed everything up (for them) and delayed their flight by a day. This was good news for me, because that meant I got to spend one more day with them. We had fun staying in a very fancy hotel, for free, shopping at the Mall of Asia and hanging out a little more before they had to leave.
Once they left I had a VAC meeting in Manila. The meeting went well, but it was also sad because it was our Country Director's last meeting. She left for D.C. Our new CD has arrived, but I have not had the opportunity to meet him yet.
So after the meeting I started going to my school. I was thinking it was going to be a lot like last year, where I sat around, helped every once in a while, but I read a lot. Nope, not the case. During the month of June I have been teaching a lot. And to tell you the truth, it's exhausting. So my co-teacher set me up with the follow schedule: 7:30-8:30, 10:30-11:30, 3-4, 4-5. That's a LONG day, and I'm not a morning person so it's hard for me to get to that first class! But so far things have been going well.
I was able to give my presentation about Texas again. That was fun! I made some edits and added some new things, and the students loved it. I taught my students how to do the "Hook 'em Horn" symbol and how to say "Y'all" So a funny story. A student came up to me at the end of the day and asked "What does Y all mean?" At first I was confused, Y all? Then it hit me, Y'all!! So I told her what Y'all meant, how to say it, and how to use it in a sentence. She then ran off. I then got on my bike (I have a bike story next) and started to ride home. When I was riding I went past the young lady from earlier along with some of her friends. They were all practicing saying Y'all on their way home! Too cute!!
So bikes. Ryan and I went to Cebu to buy our bikes. That was fun. During our process of getting them to the pier, our taxi driver asked me how much was our bike, where did we buy it, all the usual questions and then why didn't we buy a motor (motorcycle)? I explained to him we're not allowed to ride or drive a motor, and honestly I would be nervous to do so b/c I don't know the driving laws. He laughed and said "Oh but they are the same as in America." WHAT!?! We talked some more. He used to be a driver in one of the bases in Manila. He said we both have the same driving laws, except Filipino's don't follow them.
Ryan and I have also started a garden at our house. Man, gardening is HARD work. We had to do everything very old fashion. It was hard, but fun. Some plants are already sprouting, even thought they were only planted a week and a half ago. Fun!
Last story. So last week we joined several PCVs, counterparts, supervisors, and host families in the Tacloban Parade. This was so much fun. It was like I was a movie star! Anyone who knows me knows that I never want to be famous, but it was fun being famous for one day. Although I did get gipped out of having my hair and make-up done. Oh-well. It was fun having so many people wave, smile, and scream when you waved at them.
I wonder what July will bring...
Once they left I had a VAC meeting in Manila. The meeting went well, but it was also sad because it was our Country Director's last meeting. She left for D.C. Our new CD has arrived, but I have not had the opportunity to meet him yet.
So after the meeting I started going to my school. I was thinking it was going to be a lot like last year, where I sat around, helped every once in a while, but I read a lot. Nope, not the case. During the month of June I have been teaching a lot. And to tell you the truth, it's exhausting. So my co-teacher set me up with the follow schedule: 7:30-8:30, 10:30-11:30, 3-4, 4-5. That's a LONG day, and I'm not a morning person so it's hard for me to get to that first class! But so far things have been going well.
I was able to give my presentation about Texas again. That was fun! I made some edits and added some new things, and the students loved it. I taught my students how to do the "Hook 'em Horn" symbol and how to say "Y'all" So a funny story. A student came up to me at the end of the day and asked "What does Y all mean?" At first I was confused, Y all? Then it hit me, Y'all!! So I told her what Y'all meant, how to say it, and how to use it in a sentence. She then ran off. I then got on my bike (I have a bike story next) and started to ride home. When I was riding I went past the young lady from earlier along with some of her friends. They were all practicing saying Y'all on their way home! Too cute!!
So bikes. Ryan and I went to Cebu to buy our bikes. That was fun. During our process of getting them to the pier, our taxi driver asked me how much was our bike, where did we buy it, all the usual questions and then why didn't we buy a motor (motorcycle)? I explained to him we're not allowed to ride or drive a motor, and honestly I would be nervous to do so b/c I don't know the driving laws. He laughed and said "Oh but they are the same as in America." WHAT!?! We talked some more. He used to be a driver in one of the bases in Manila. He said we both have the same driving laws, except Filipino's don't follow them.
Ryan and I have also started a garden at our house. Man, gardening is HARD work. We had to do everything very old fashion. It was hard, but fun. Some plants are already sprouting, even thought they were only planted a week and a half ago. Fun!
Last story. So last week we joined several PCVs, counterparts, supervisors, and host families in the Tacloban Parade. This was so much fun. It was like I was a movie star! Anyone who knows me knows that I never want to be famous, but it was fun being famous for one day. Although I did get gipped out of having my hair and make-up done. Oh-well. It was fun having so many people wave, smile, and scream when you waved at them.
I wonder what July will bring...
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