I just got back from brunch. We went to a restaurant called Sass at the Radison. It is extremely nice. It is close to the Embassy and a place where a lot of business and government travellers stay, so there is quite a bit of security.
A group of us go to various restaurants on Fridays each week and it is a nice way to start out the weekend which for us is Friday and Saturday. We do it European style in that we usually spend a few to several hours just talking, asking questions, and sharing experiences, stories etc. I really look forward to it each week. I like that there are veteran teachers who can give you a sense of balance and insight into what you might be going through personally with the culture shock, teaching challenges etc.
Now I am back at my apartment and while I have tons of school work I could be doing, I have decided that I should not be giving all of my time to the school and that I need to indulge myself in my little piece of life that goes on. My apartment can be very isolating also, so I am up for some sort of outing and adventure. I am not sure where I will end up, but feel the need to get out.
The weather while it is changing and too cold for the natives is very enjoyable and pleasant to me. I like that I can get out and walk. I like the feel of the brisk air. It is a good time to explore, because you can actually be outside for lengthy amounts of time. I do miss the change of seasons. Indian Summer in Colorado is usually gorgeous. We had quite a lot of rain last week. I was talking to our High School Counselor who has been here for 16 years? He said he had never seen it rain like that. The first few days it rains mud because it is cleaning the air of the dust, and pollution. After that if it rains long enough there is some clean rain that comes down. Initially It's like muddy backsplash on your windshields and windows. If you wear dark clothing and you are caught in the rain, you have dirty spots all over your clothing when it dries.
More later. My neighbor and I are off to the "Friday Market".
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