Sunday, April 24, 2011

Barry's Visit to Cyprus!!!


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Long time since we have actively posted anything. I can attribute this to my hectic work load, coupled with university obligations. (Although I haven’t been that diligent with the uni either).
I have my last class this summer, allowing me to start afresh in Kyiv with a lot more time to acclimate to the new job and surroundings.

My brother, Barry just visited. This was a most pleasant surprise. Extremely animated and possessing astute social skills, it is no wonder he does well with his business. His business keeps him more than occupied and it’s a rarity that he can take the luxury of a few well-deserved days off. More so, it was his birthday. As he was only here for three days, we planned a military-like schedule that encompassed a trans-Cypriot road trip reminiscent of a Herculean quest.

I obviously don’t get to see my brother much, so this was an especially touching act on his part to come out and visit. Although time flew, it felt like we had spent weeks together. We had calculated his need to be at the airport well, but somehow, due to fatigue and an increasing need to eat entirely too much, we decided to have a quaint lunch in the sleepy mountain town of Kitharas. As the waitress brought out or 25 minute prep-time starter we realized that we should have left over an hour ago if we were to make his desired arrival time to catch his flight. We quickly paid the bill and proceeded to speed all the way to Larnaca. Still, we were somehow one of the slowest moving vehicles on the highway.






























Saturday, January 29, 2011

A Few Photos of Late













Frankenfoot- Not good-













My awesome students made me this amazing card. I look pouty?


















Us in Atlanta over Xmas break.


















My sis and I playing corn hole.




























Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Ouch...


Although my doctor reportedly has photos of my "ankle" from the operation, I have yet to see them and am not entirely sure that I do want to see them. But, I did find this image which is a close proximity of what transpired with my once functioning limb.


- Yes, it snapped (I actually heard it).

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

2011 Update

I have been off kilter with our Halloumi days for awhile. You all know how it is- priorities. After school; planning and grading, writing curriculum- all the writing and time consumed with my Specialist coursework, and all the other subtle details of adulthood, like paying bills.

I will now provide an itemized list of some aspects I wish I would have written about and potentially might post in retrospect.

- CEESA Futsal tournament in Skopje Macedonia with my high school boys’ team
- Rocio’s infamous Art History Course’s informal learning trip to museums in Venice and Florence
- Christmas and my quiet return to my hometown of Atlanta after more than a two-year hiatus.
- How 27 hours in a plane, a “light nap”, and jet lag are not conducive elements in avoiding the severing of one’s ligaments…segue to…
- My operation and convalescence and not only lack of aerobic exercise, but a lack of movement in general
- Roci being awarder the coveted “Gandhi-Nightingale” award for spousal patience and overall exemplary sweetness