since I posted!
Lord! And so much has happened... but.... does it all need to be on here? I don't think so...
Why be a teacher ? Cause we get vacations... way more than almost any other job. It's one of the perks. I am enjoying the last day of my October holiday by doing nothing. So far, it's almost 2pm and I am still not dressed... and have done nothing more than watch tv and hang out on the net. Ah...
But, at the beginning of the week I was in London (perk of teaching overseas...you can go way more fun places when you have vacations...)
London was nice. Why? Well, I'll tell you. London is FULL of good looking yummy tasting restaurants. Latvia... well... there sure are a lot of restaurants... but the variety leaves much to be longed for. Now, in London, I have to say, it was like Indian/Chinese/Indian/Thai/Indian... but you know? That was JUST fine by me. Also, in London... people are quite aware about things... one of the PUBS we ate at had on it's menu a note at the bottom that they only used organic produce and free-range meat products. How lovely is that? And everyplace listed that their food was non-gm (genetically modified). Another big plus. Also, every single place we went to had more than one choice for vegetarians...and it wasn't just potatoes or boring pasta. Ah....refreshing. And I cannot forget that I did have the best ice cream on the planet... Ben and Jerry's. Will try to post the picture of me enjoying it when I get it off the Aussie's camera. :)
Next best thing? Shopping!!!! Now... Latvia has lots of shopping. But here is what I find about the shopping here... all the stores are full of the latest trends, the hottest fads (often bad, cheap renditions at that). This might be fine for the highly fashion conscious, and those concerned with what they look like standing on the corner late at night (which admittedly, is a rather large population) but for me... who tends to go for a simpler look and looks that last... again, Latvia leaves something to be desired. But in London... well they have everything! The best thing was that I was finally able to purchase a pair of planet/animal friendly vegan Earth shoes. They are super cute, and feel wonderful to walk in. :) Yes, again I am breaking all Latvian fashion rules by sporting shoes that have NEGATIVE heel technology (the heel actually sits lower than the rest of your foot, somehow improving your posture) as opposed to 3-inch stilletos... but, here's how much I care... less than at all!
After the fact? Well... the best realization that came with the return trip was that the Aussie and I made it through our first holiday without a single squabble, upset or any other unhappy disturbance. Good news for a new relationship... :)
So... that's my October break coming to an end... now the countdown to the next holiday... when Riga will shut down for three days in November for the NATO summit. We'll end up with a five day weekend just to break things up a bit before the winter holidays.
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