spring has finally arrived! i thought, however, that before i started getting into it, i would give you one last snapshot of my first romanian winter :)
here is the celebration of women's day in romania. on march 8, only one week after the official first day of spring here, every woman in the country is drowned with flowers and little gifts. this photo was only taken one hour into the day!
i had the awesome opportunity to visit my new favorite romanian city, cluj napoca! this is the famous st. michael's church which sits in one of the main squares. it was beautiful and i had a great time there but there was a lot of work involved. i attended several meetings over the course of the weekend. one was about the foundation of a new committee here in romania focusing on diversity issues. it's called MAC (multicultural awareness committee). i am fortunate enough to not only be a part of this group, but to be one of the co-chairs. our main focus is to help bridge the gap between the natives and the volunteers, and help better train the volunteers to deal with issues associated with the difference in culture. we have big plans and hopefully we can really make a difference!
how many pieces of dangerously stacked furniture does it take to change a lightbulb!?
so this is about the greatest sight! i now, FINALLY, have a gas tank hooked up to a stove that works! you all know me and know how much i love food and even more, cooking that food. not having a comfortable way to do this for the past 7 months has been very wearing! there are still some kinks to be worked out, like getting a shelf for the oven and a stove top grid, before i can actually start using it. but they set it on fire today and everything worked like a charm so i am very excited about that. i also got lights working in my bathroom and bedroom, my shower drain unclogged, and mold cleaned from the wall. it was a pretty monumental day, and now i can't wait to get visitors, because not only am i more comfortable here, but i can offer guest more comforts as well!
i am off to grade some papers and prepare for classes tomorrow--story of my life ;)
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