Friday, May 20, 2005
Gypsy Pay Day!
Man, if only it were Shaina pay day! ive been making 100 leva last 3 weeks, and still got one more week to go...current status...80 leva..
well, the on gypsy pay day all the gypsy's gather around the bankomat (atm) and watch as the gypsy king (head gypsy of the tribe) inserts the atm card, and listen to the wrrrrrrr of the wheels pushing out the leva. it's very exciting, i know i get excited when i hear that sound! well, the gypsy king is the only one allowed to do it for the whole tribe (not quite sure why but i think it may be because he's the only one who knows how to work the machine) but he takes everybodys card and gets their leva out for them...
it's a good thing i hit the bankomat up yesterday because otherwise id be waiting all day to use it.
well, it's friday! ill be heading off to petrich, the town notirous for mobsters and hitmen (just read that in my rough guide for bulgaria) and hanging out with another pcv.
i made some peanut butter cookies last night but they taste like crap...too much flour...but ill try again...
last night....HUGE storm...tons of lightning and thunder and hurricane force winds...i was very scared! especially when the electricity when out for awhile!
that's all for now!
love always, shaina rose
well, the on gypsy pay day all the gypsy's gather around the bankomat (atm) and watch as the gypsy king (head gypsy of the tribe) inserts the atm card, and listen to the wrrrrrrr of the wheels pushing out the leva. it's very exciting, i know i get excited when i hear that sound! well, the gypsy king is the only one allowed to do it for the whole tribe (not quite sure why but i think it may be because he's the only one who knows how to work the machine) but he takes everybodys card and gets their leva out for them...
it's a good thing i hit the bankomat up yesterday because otherwise id be waiting all day to use it.
well, it's friday! ill be heading off to petrich, the town notirous for mobsters and hitmen (just read that in my rough guide for bulgaria) and hanging out with another pcv.
i made some peanut butter cookies last night but they taste like crap...too much flour...but ill try again...
last night....HUGE storm...tons of lightning and thunder and hurricane force winds...i was very scared! especially when the electricity when out for awhile!
that's all for now!
love always, shaina rose
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shaina,
thanks for your cool travel blog. i found it when i was researching "blagovegrad volunteer" on google. i am thinking about coming to blagovegrad this summer on a two-week volunteer trip. i was like, "what kind of trip is she on where she doesn't have to PAY money, but GETS paid?" also sounds like your life is kind of stable and you have an apartment which sounds great--so i see it is peace corps.
feel free to e-mail me at tobiqua@yahoo.com, i'd love to connect and hear more about your experience.
best wishes!
toby in brooklyn
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thanks for your cool travel blog. i found it when i was researching "blagovegrad volunteer" on google. i am thinking about coming to blagovegrad this summer on a two-week volunteer trip. i was like, "what kind of trip is she on where she doesn't have to PAY money, but GETS paid?" also sounds like your life is kind of stable and you have an apartment which sounds great--so i see it is peace corps.
feel free to e-mail me at tobiqua@yahoo.com, i'd love to connect and hear more about your experience.
best wishes!
toby in brooklyn
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