Well, January has settled in. It has snowed 13 out of 15 days I think. I don't think it will ever end. The Czech word for January is leden, which means ice. How's that for straight to the point? I hope y'all are happy with your 70 degree weather. I am still in awe everytime those fluffy flakes fall but walking a mile through the slush to school is no fun. I am not complaining, just telling it like it is. It's funny how I would have never considered walking a mile to work each day at home. But here it is quite normal.
I think some of my students are having a hard time getting back into the swing of things. They have been quite a handful lately. Even my older ones who are usually quite good. I have done my share of being mean the last two weeks. I feel like I am being mean, anyway. I guess it is normal.
I am getting my hair cut and highlighted today. I am quite excited about it since I haven't had my hair cut since July. Let's hope it goes well. The lady cutting it speaks English so it should be ok. We shall see.
Later, Jessica
Thursday, January 15, 2004
Monday, January 05, 2004
Happy New Year!
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! I was sick for the entire two weeks but I had a great Christmas. I had a traditional Czech Christmas on Christmas Eve at my principal's house. It was quite nice although I was there much longer than I planned to be. And of course we had slivovice to drink!
Christmas day found me in Prague for dinner with other ESI teachers. It was nice to be with Americans and to not worry if I was completely understood. We had a small gift exchange and watched movies. Then I was off for Paris. Paris is always wonderful, it's my favorite place in the whole world. It was nice to be able to understand people and have them understand me for a change. Even though me French is terrible it 100 times better than my Czech.
We spent New Years at Brian's flat in Sokolov. We watched movies and MTV and just had a relaxing time. It has been snowing for the last three days and we still have snow from two weeks ago. I hope I don't freeze to death. It is really cold now. It is amazing how much colder 20 feels than 30. And this girl from Texas is just not used to all of the snow! It is pretty but.....
Hope y'all have a great 2004. I know this week we will all be getting back into the swing of things. Tell me about your holidays. I would really like to hear about it!
Blessings,
Jessica
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! I was sick for the entire two weeks but I had a great Christmas. I had a traditional Czech Christmas on Christmas Eve at my principal's house. It was quite nice although I was there much longer than I planned to be. And of course we had slivovice to drink!
Christmas day found me in Prague for dinner with other ESI teachers. It was nice to be with Americans and to not worry if I was completely understood. We had a small gift exchange and watched movies. Then I was off for Paris. Paris is always wonderful, it's my favorite place in the whole world. It was nice to be able to understand people and have them understand me for a change. Even though me French is terrible it 100 times better than my Czech.
We spent New Years at Brian's flat in Sokolov. We watched movies and MTV and just had a relaxing time. It has been snowing for the last three days and we still have snow from two weeks ago. I hope I don't freeze to death. It is really cold now. It is amazing how much colder 20 feels than 30. And this girl from Texas is just not used to all of the snow! It is pretty but.....
Hope y'all have a great 2004. I know this week we will all be getting back into the swing of things. Tell me about your holidays. I would really like to hear about it!
Blessings,
Jessica
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