i just love the view from my room sometimes. this day just made happy with these beautiful clouds rolling in and finally we had a few days of sunshine. it is actually quite warm today, but i think we are about to get that storm system that swept across AR and KY here in the next few days, cause we have rain, rain, rain forecasted. really the winter has been pretty mild here. i feel like a house that i lived in in AR helped prepare me for the temperatures here since we don't have central heat or air.
so, the photo above may seem like a mix of misc things...and you are right, they are! but this gives you a glimpse of one of my favorite perks about NA. you can actually buy only what you NEED. instead of having to buy a package of this, that, or the other thing, one can actually purchase a half kilo of this or one or two of that. above are just the recent purchases made this way: plastic paper covers to help protect papers and these even allow for them to be put in a binder (they are really popular here actually). i just wanted like 4, so i walked into a bookstore and asked if they had any. the man asked how many i wanted and i said four. he gave me four! and they were like 10 cents a piece. sweet! then i needed some needles to work on the cross-stitch you can see below. well, i went into the m'dina, found a shop with thread and needles and got two different sizes...just one of each! both for less than 50 cents! okay, so then i have been looking for cocoa (without sugar) and haven't been able to find it at the grocers, so i mozied on down to this shop in the m'dina that sells chocolate chips, party supplies, etc. (it has turned into one of my fav spots) cause i thought surely they would have cocoa! and they did! actually it was in a large trash barrel, but it was what i wanted:) so, he asked how much do you want and i told him to give me 200 grams. and i got 200 grams! the choc chips pictured there were a total bonus! i have purchased choc chips here in the past, but they are larger and a more circular shape than the chips in the States, but when i was going to pay, i looked down and saw these in a plastic container. give 200 grams of these, too, please! fabulous!so, then i needed a ring for the cross-stitch and went back to another sewing notions store in the m'dina and ordered up just one! my oh my. i just love this type of purchasing power:)
so, we were offered the opportunity to cross-stitch an animal as a part of a quilt. i got the horse and this was my first time ever to cross-stitch! i don't know if i will be doing it a lot, but it was fun. i enjoyed doing the detail work, but wasn't sure if the quality of my cross-stitches are really great. oh well, i had fun anyways! giddy up!
so, last weekend my roomie and i went to watch a film at a local cinema. i really wanted to see this film as it was filmed in a nearby city to where we live and the language in the movie is the same as the one i am learning. i thought it would be a cool cultural experience as well. also, i wanted to make my mom proud by going to the movies (her favorite activity in the States). it was fun for sure. we actually met up at 3pm to try and see the film at one theater, but the show was sold out and the next showing at that particular theater was at 9pm. since we didn't want to see it at nine, we just walked over to the other theater (like a block away) and found that they had a showing at 5pm. so, we met back up about a half hour before the show and got our tickets. we opted for the most expensive ones to ensure we would get a seat (the most expensive ticket being like $5). so, we wait and watch the lobby of the theater fill up quickly. people were anxious to get inside. well, the other show let out and we were let in. we go upstairs cause my roomie sees that our color tickets are being taken upstairs. we get to the top and go in and another ticket person asks for five more dhs. i gave it to her and she directed us to our seats. we totally had box seats! it was really kind of cool. the theater was an old orchestra theater maybe, so there was even an orchestra box down below. so, we actually sat in chairs, not like the foldy type of chairs in theaters normally. so, we enjoyed the movie. it was funny to hear the responses of the people to the film. it was a bit teeny bopper as they would applaud or whistle at different scenes. you could even bring in your own food--and not even have to hide it! it was fun for sure. the movie was good in my opinion. i thought it was filmed really nicely...i loved the colors and all. the story was about two young guys just trying to make it in their city. it was fun for sure and just another fun cultural experience. my lang helper was suprised we went. not sure why, but i am glad we did! below is a link to a trailor for the film if you want to check it out.
hope that you are having a great week and staying warm! i am getting ready to take a trip to see some friends, so hopefully i will have some fun pictures and stories from that. oh, and the superbowl is coming up, along with a fellow student's birthday...so lots to update on next time i am sure! :) thanks for reading and joining me in this journey. grateful for you.
so, we were offered the opportunity to cross-stitch an animal as a part of a quilt. i got the horse and this was my first time ever to cross-stitch! i don't know if i will be doing it a lot, but it was fun. i enjoyed doing the detail work, but wasn't sure if the quality of my cross-stitches are really great. oh well, i had fun anyways! giddy up!so, last weekend my roomie and i went to watch a film at a local cinema. i really wanted to see this film as it was filmed in a nearby city to where we live and the language in the movie is the same as the one i am learning. i thought it would be a cool cultural experience as well. also, i wanted to make my mom proud by going to the movies (her favorite activity in the States). it was fun for sure. we actually met up at 3pm to try and see the film at one theater, but the show was sold out and the next showing at that particular theater was at 9pm. since we didn't want to see it at nine, we just walked over to the other theater (like a block away) and found that they had a showing at 5pm. so, we met back up about a half hour before the show and got our tickets. we opted for the most expensive ones to ensure we would get a seat (the most expensive ticket being like $5). so, we wait and watch the lobby of the theater fill up quickly. people were anxious to get inside. well, the other show let out and we were let in. we go upstairs cause my roomie sees that our color tickets are being taken upstairs. we get to the top and go in and another ticket person asks for five more dhs. i gave it to her and she directed us to our seats. we totally had box seats! it was really kind of cool. the theater was an old orchestra theater maybe, so there was even an orchestra box down below. so, we actually sat in chairs, not like the foldy type of chairs in theaters normally. so, we enjoyed the movie. it was funny to hear the responses of the people to the film. it was a bit teeny bopper as they would applaud or whistle at different scenes. you could even bring in your own food--and not even have to hide it! it was fun for sure. the movie was good in my opinion. i thought it was filmed really nicely...i loved the colors and all. the story was about two young guys just trying to make it in their city. it was fun for sure and just another fun cultural experience. my lang helper was suprised we went. not sure why, but i am glad we did! below is a link to a trailor for the film if you want to check it out.
hope that you are having a great week and staying warm! i am getting ready to take a trip to see some friends, so hopefully i will have some fun pictures and stories from that. oh, and the superbowl is coming up, along with a fellow student's birthday...so lots to update on next time i am sure! :) thanks for reading and joining me in this journey. grateful for you.
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