Euphoric

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Finding out Barak Obama is our President-Elect: Euphoric

P.S. I won the lottery on Wednesday...well, not the lottery.

On Wednesday, I found out who the next President of the US of A will be and I also learned where my home will be over the next two years. Look for the upcoming post on Zaqatala.

Bir Ay!

Bet you have no idea what this title means. Don’t sweat it, I got this one...it means...*drum roll*... one month! That’s right, I’ve got enough lingo under my belt to spell and say bir ay and mean it!

Actually, a few weeks ago I took my mid-training LPI (Language Proficiency Indicator) and received a great score of Intermediate-Low. That’s pretty radtacular for a person who’s had been at this for less than a month.

On another note, guess what I’ve been doin’ this last month?! Being a PCT in AZ!! That’s right! Bir ay is a celebratory phrase for my first month of service. You’d think that at this point, my excitement would have simmered down to a slow boil, but it hasn’t. I can’t wait for tomorrow as I will learn one of two great things: my permanent site placement and of course, who’s the President-Elect of our great country. Woo-hoo for awesome events!

P.S. If you are reading this and the days make no sense to you, I am 13 hours ahead of you Alaska folks, which makes your November 4 my November 5.

When Our Powers Combine...

We are not Captain Planet, but we make a pretty darn neat team!

Meet J-tastic, my PCT-mate and my Convo Club partner (doesn’t he just look fun?!).

Jesse, a fellow YD Trainee, hails from the land of wavy wheat and...thunder?...Oh ya, I fit in a reference to arguably one of the greatest musicals known to person!

This O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A native enjoys music, a good history or food book (I know he is going to love Animal Vegetable Miracle), soccer, and big hair. We’ve had a pretty good time exploring Sumqayit and dodging marshukas. We’ve also had a great time running our Convo Clubs and I cannot wait until we start our Computer Club.