I've done a lot since I've written last. I ran a half marathon (got a better time than I thought I would)
I had all good intentions to write a detailed account of the race, but, time got away from me, and I have stayed busy the past few weeks, too busy to spend time blogging. So instead of writing that now, I'll save that for a possibly another post. There is so much happening NOW that must be told instead.
For instance, I got a hair cut. I like it much better short, and it was a goodly amount of hair I had chopped. I had major car problems the last couple weeks. a week and a half ago my break line broke on my way to work. I had to get my car towed and live 3 days without a vehicle. Then the day after I brought it home (last Tuesday) I got home from work, and was preparing to head out again (the first of my many walmart trips) and my car decided not to start. Turns out I had to have my starter replaced. I'm very grateful I have brothers who are car savvy, my brother was able to come over that night and replace it for me.That was a headache much relieved. What else....Oh, I know! I leave tomorrow afternoon for Ukraine. I can't wait. My facebook statuses are a continual series of numbers, counting down the days till my departure. Pretty soon it will be the hours.
In preparation, I have made countless trips to walmart buying things. I'm sure if I actually sat down and wrote a list my trips would have been fewer. But I generally forget to make lists. Or if I actually made one, I forget to bring it with me. Or, when I make them, I forget to write down half the stuff I need. So really, list making isn't very effective with me anyway. Fortunately, I now have everything I need. And if I don't, I suppose I'll discover that when I arrive in Ukraine.
Last night I was counting up my foreign money from my previous trips. I have about the equivelent of 11-12 U.S. dollars in Hryvna (Ukrainian currency) and 40 Forints (Hungarian currency, we take a train from Budapest to Ukraine). 40 forints equals about 18 cents, American. Almost enough to be able to use the restroom at the Nygoti Train station in Budapest. heheh. It cracks me up that they charge you. They stand guard by the entrance of the restrooms, and dole out a few little squares of toilet paper as you pay them. Needless to say, countless jokes are generally made by us Americans on the ways of European money making. And stingyness. Be forewarned, if you ever travel to Europe, be sure to bring your own TP.
That last paragraph sure went downhill fast.
On another note, I'm spending my last day here at my usual favorite Wednesday hang out, Where pumpkin pie lattes are made, managers who look like Doris Day work, and where artists sit by doors. And I got here early enough to get a properly sized table to use. No little dinky ones for me, thankyou very much. And with that, I bid you farewell for the next month or so, when I return to the land of bloggydom (I'm quite expert at creating names for things aren't I?) I'm sure I'll have countless stories to share with all you readers...assuming people read this.
