We had our first day of orientation today and since we work Sunday - Thursday today was "Monday." I did not realize how culturally loaded Monday and Friday were until the work week changed to Sunday to Thursday.
We started our day by meeting our housekeeper named Miriam. She worked for the couple who previously lived in our flat for 29 years, and in this flat for 24 so she pretty much knows where things belong and how they work. This was most evident when we returned home and some of the dishes we had put away had been moved. Seems we didn't put our dishes in the right place, but hey, habits are hard to break.
Work was good with lots of general information. The kids spent the day in the pool with the other teacher kids and are quite sunburned as a result. At 4 pm they took us to Carrefour (think Walmart) and it was insanely busy as it was the hours right before they break the Ramadan fast for the day. We got essentials and took a taxi home.
The whatsapp app is working like a charm for those of you who enjoy texting. Elliot reports Kik works as well.
Our house is coming together. Most clothes are off the floor.
Oh, we did see a protest about a block from school as we walked in the morning. Elliot asked to go closer and David and I about knocked him over with our emphatic "NO." Once we entered the walls of the campus we forgot all about it.
I just keep thinking Anna's college application essay is getting more interesting by the day.
Tomorrow we get our cell phones activated and meet with our divisions. I am going to start with the Middle School people.
This blog is really terrific! You will have the makings of a book...
ReplyDeleteThe comment about your housekeeper really made us chuckle...never knock a housekeeper however! Did a lot of texting with Claudia this weekend, but have no idea "whatsapp" is...have Elliot send Bonka a tech lesson!