i was super excited to receive this lovely package from my dad and bonnie. i really appreciate these fun gifts to celebrate the holidays. it really brightened my day and the goodies inside have been quite a hit. thanks so much!
recently i was able to finally meet the family of a friend that i met within the first month of being here. i was so excited! i went over for couscous and her family is really quite lovely. the picture below might not give it complete justice, but this was a huge serving of couscous. i started out trying to make the balls with my hands and eat it that way, but for some reason this time my couscous balls weren't sticking so well. below on the table and to the left you will see glasses of what looks like milk. it is in fact leben. leben is something i had yet to experience, but had heard much about since arriving here. i guess it is pretty traditional for folks to drink leben with their couscous meal--of course it helps the digestion (they are really big on that here). well, i have heard horror stories about the stuff and so of course was a bit nervous about it. it is a type of buttermilk. i haven't ever drank buttermilk, so i can't compare. i have to say it wasn't that bad. it was a cross between yogurt, sour cream, and milk. good thing i like all of those things. it was fun to be a part of their family. 
they treated me to some henna! i was really excited to get it and talk to the friend of the family that did it for me. i asked her how she had learned (cause i want to practice) and she said she taught herself! so, there is hope for me:)
some of us ladies decided to treat one of our friends to a night out to the theater. we totally surprised her with a night to the Moscowian Circus on Ice. it was fun to get all fancied up and enjoy a neat show. i was totally in awe most of the time as the entire performance was done on ice. it was cool! sorry that there aren't any photos, but they were not allowed. bummer.
some of decided to do a little trick or treating actually the day after Halloween. we went to the home of the family that helps keep things in line here. it was fun! we even brought candy with us to do a reverse trick or treat. Kev is a guardian (parking attendant), Jenn is Cruela DeVille, Sherry is a magic/flying carpet, and I am the Wash My World girl. my character was inspired by this techno song that has been heard all over the place here. it is all about making the world a cleaner place. it is pretty catchy. it was really fun to get all dressed up and surprise the family.
we got a new to us rug from a friend that is moving. it is so nice and has been helpful in making our home a little warmer as it is cooling off here. the apartment actually gets colder than it is outside and there is not any central heat. it was a pretty good deal i think and i have already laid down on it once--you don't realize how much you like carpet until you don't have it!
i was so excited to get this package from my mom and a friend. birthday gifts are still coming in. i had also asked my mom to package up my down jacket for me as i may be traveling to some colder places over the winter (and may not mind having it here:). thanks so much to all of you that send items, notes, cards, etc. i am so grateful!
of course there was gonna be a food shot, right? so, my roomie and i went to this shopping mall in our city to check out a pet store that she wanted to go to. we had also decided to go there to eat lunch. well, we topped the stairs and saw a sign for this beauty! i am pretty sure it is a turkey frank, but it was delicious! really fun. we just love fun finds like these.
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