Monday, September 20, 2004
Bulgarian Internet Sucks!!! Arrrgh!!
So it took about 5 min for this page to load...what is up with that? Well i guess i am in a 2nd world country...So..it has been days since i last posted...but that's because the internet sucks here! Well, i emailed everyone that i was visiting my site...and i did...and it's great. I hiked around in the pirin mountains which have the craziest rock formations...including one called the turtle rock. And i we went to an old church in a cave with a beautiful marble bridge and stream running under it....abosulutley breathtaking...i took a ton of pics and when i get to my set and settled in and have my own puter ill definately upload some pics.
well, my counterpart is very nice. except when i spent the night at her house i had to meet her bf who is a total prick...and gave me dirty looks the whole time i was there. and her friends who i know spoke fluent english spoke in bulgarian the whole time and never translated any of the conversation for or even aknowledged my presence. First mean bulgarians ive run into.
Oh...my site is like 15 mins from Spartacus's home town...pretty cool, huh? bet you didnt know he was bulgarian. Well, on Friday i left on the 6:30am bus for Plovdiv where i planned on going to a rock club by myself but i ran into another PST, Grant, and convinced him to stay in Plovdiv for the night with me for the Karmentiza Beer Fest! He did, and we ran into some other PST's and we all got some beds in the hostel and headed over to the beer fest (which we had no idea was happening) and Drank a ton of beer, ate cheeseburgers from mcDonalds, and i skanked in the pouring ran to a Bulgarian Ska band with a ton of Bulgarian punks and skin heads. Very memorable. Then we went to some clubs and i met a cute bulgarian boy who walked me home. If only i could remember his name! He gave me his number too....but what do i say "Oh, Hey You!" Mo Problems.
After partying in Plovdiv i headed back to the Strelch-Nasty for some R&R bulgarian style. Food, Sleep, and Tv...oh wait that's American too!
Last night they tried to serve me chicken hearts for dinner! Yuck! i refused them and stuck to the perjane kertofe (french fries) and eggs. Peace OUt , gotta catch my bus! Lots of love! Love always, Shaina Rose
PS JAMIE LOU BUTT!!! This is a shout out for you!!!! I miss you! and your yummy confectionary creations!!! Hugs and Kisses! Tell Angelo i said Wassup and i miss him too! And his loudness...bulgarians are so damn quiet! he definately would have fun being the loudest guy in the country here! adios!
well, my counterpart is very nice. except when i spent the night at her house i had to meet her bf who is a total prick...and gave me dirty looks the whole time i was there. and her friends who i know spoke fluent english spoke in bulgarian the whole time and never translated any of the conversation for or even aknowledged my presence. First mean bulgarians ive run into.
Oh...my site is like 15 mins from Spartacus's home town...pretty cool, huh? bet you didnt know he was bulgarian. Well, on Friday i left on the 6:30am bus for Plovdiv where i planned on going to a rock club by myself but i ran into another PST, Grant, and convinced him to stay in Plovdiv for the night with me for the Karmentiza Beer Fest! He did, and we ran into some other PST's and we all got some beds in the hostel and headed over to the beer fest (which we had no idea was happening) and Drank a ton of beer, ate cheeseburgers from mcDonalds, and i skanked in the pouring ran to a Bulgarian Ska band with a ton of Bulgarian punks and skin heads. Very memorable. Then we went to some clubs and i met a cute bulgarian boy who walked me home. If only i could remember his name! He gave me his number too....but what do i say "Oh, Hey You!" Mo Problems.
After partying in Plovdiv i headed back to the Strelch-Nasty for some R&R bulgarian style. Food, Sleep, and Tv...oh wait that's American too!
Last night they tried to serve me chicken hearts for dinner! Yuck! i refused them and stuck to the perjane kertofe (french fries) and eggs. Peace OUt , gotta catch my bus! Lots of love! Love always, Shaina Rose
PS JAMIE LOU BUTT!!! This is a shout out for you!!!! I miss you! and your yummy confectionary creations!!! Hugs and Kisses! Tell Angelo i said Wassup and i miss him too! And his loudness...bulgarians are so damn quiet! he definately would have fun being the loudest guy in the country here! adios!
Thursday, September 02, 2004
And the days keep passing...
So i will have been in Bulgaria for a one month exactly on the 9th. Freaky. I'm starting to feel like i should be going home soon...and i have to keep reminding myself that i'm not going anywhere!
Well, I got the site list with descriptions of all the programs that require a PCV. There is one that invloves working with a wildlife refuge which i really want to do. Our interviews are next week and on the 10th, we're told our permanent site. the following wed. we get to visit it for 2 days!! I cant wait...im very eager to find out what ill be doing here for 2 weeks.
The language training is going okay. Our class is tired though and we're having trouble concentrating. I think we all like cracking jokes too much.
I have to make this a short post because i have a meeting with my teacher and later we're cooking a bulgarian dinner at her house. YUM! So, why has only my mommy mailed me a letter???? I demand mail...and if you need my address email J. Bieler at isabellabieler@yahoo.com
I can get packages too! So mommy, send me those chuck taylors/converse all stars cuz i really need some sneakers!
Love always, shaina rose
Well, I got the site list with descriptions of all the programs that require a PCV. There is one that invloves working with a wildlife refuge which i really want to do. Our interviews are next week and on the 10th, we're told our permanent site. the following wed. we get to visit it for 2 days!! I cant wait...im very eager to find out what ill be doing here for 2 weeks.
The language training is going okay. Our class is tired though and we're having trouble concentrating. I think we all like cracking jokes too much.
I have to make this a short post because i have a meeting with my teacher and later we're cooking a bulgarian dinner at her house. YUM! So, why has only my mommy mailed me a letter???? I demand mail...and if you need my address email J. Bieler at isabellabieler@yahoo.com
I can get packages too! So mommy, send me those chuck taylors/converse all stars cuz i really need some sneakers!
Love always, shaina rose
