Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Settling Down

Every weekday, I have a class from 10:30 to 12:20, eat lunch, then another class at 1:30 to 2:40. It's pretty boring to sit through such long class periods but I gotta admit, I'm learning a lot. There are 8 people in each of my classes and its amazing how much I learn when I pay attention and do homework. I withdraw my previous notions of homework being over-rated. This will be the first full week of class and things are finally starting to settle down (but still don't make sense). Between the two classes, the majority of my time is spent doing homework. The free time I have is spent watching episodes of The Office or talking to the friends.

I bought 25 packs of Ramen Noodles yesterday at the market for 50 rubles, 2 US dollars. Its about the same as it would be back home but this is dorm life all over again.

Yesterday, a black cat crossed in front of me and now I have bad luck. I missed the bus to go to the concert, and had to walk, my yogurt packet broke in my backpack and spilled all over my iPod, and I've just been embarrassing myself in the worst ways possible and a friend of mine got rushed to the hospital last night with kidney stones. On a good note, I discovered Choco-Pies at the market.

Calling home makes me homesick.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Man you gotta post pictures on here. Did you eat the black cat you saw?
I start my online class next week. Jeff is taking chem with Shaun and I next fall, its gonna be sweet. It sucks not being able to call you to hang out. I just bought some new k-swiss's and they're sweet, I can dunk easier. Around the world is the new game we play, its so sweet and intense with our rules. You gotta chance every shot up until you get halfway around the world and if you don't make it there you go back to the start, after that you're safe and don't have to chance. Most days Corey, Chris, Colin, Ben, my neighbor, and some other people come over to play. It's like 90 degrees here right now and noone has opened their pool yet.
-Justin

Anonymous said...

Dong give me a call I need to hear your voice- Jew

Dong said...

Justin,
Ya I wish I could post pictures but I don't have the time to sit down and write the html and upload the pictures on the -56k internet connection. I'll see what I can do this weekend though.

Shaun,
I tried calling you last week but couldnt get through. I ran out of minutes on my phone card though so I'll call you when I get a new one. The weekend is looking good.

Unknown said...

man, you should publish this into a book, its really interesting to read, i'm glad that you are having fun and that you made some friends...i was worried about that...jk anyways, we miss you here too!

Kayla said...

Dong! I left you a facebook comment I think but you need to try calling me back!!! I was pretty upset that I missed your call last Saturday. Also you should probably send me a postcard:
537 Creyts Rd
P.O. Box 31
Dimondale, MI 48821

Is there an address that I can send stuff to you or no?

I miss you!!