Hey all, just wanted to share this link to the local English language newspaper. Turns out there is a huge protest going on here in Ukraine. This might get very interesting...
http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/91316/
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
We've got everything!
Okay, just a quick post. I have no idea why the picture is sideways. The important thing is the bottom line. It roughly translates to "we've got everything from A to backwards r." Made us laugh and thought we should share.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Barcelona
Hello all,
Cassie and I just got back to work after a week break. This schedule is awesome. Seriously, once you get the point of being sick of the kids, we have a break to allow you to regain some sanity. Anyway, we chose to spend our fall break in Barcelona.
Before we left, I forgot the camera on the desk in our apartment in Kyiv. I remembered this fact in the taxi on the way to the airport. Hence, we spent our first day in Barcelona looking for a camera. Here are some pics of the trip:
This is inside the main cathedral in Barcelona. We actually climbed to the top of this and got a few (very uninteresting) pictures of the surrounding city. The amazing thing was that we were standing on the top of the arches you see in the picture. It was a bit sketchy.
Here is a Roman cemetery dating back to the first century. The coolest part was that this was in the middle of the main shopping center.
Here is a picture of some of the gardens that surround the Olympic park. Having been to the Olympic Park in Seoul, this one was actually much better and less ghost-townish.
Can't go to Spain without trying some of the delicious Iberian Ham, unless you are Cassie.
This is the view down the beach at the city center of Tarragona, a little town down the coast from Barcelona with some incredible Roman ruins.
Here is a part of the arena in Tarragona.
This is the Roman Circus in Tarragona.
These are the tunnels under the Circus.
Overall we had a great time in Spain. Our next break sees us back in the US. We will be heading to Savannah, GA to visit Robbie and the rest of Cassie's family over Christmas. Afterwards, we will be heading to San Antonio to visit Monica and Leonard, friends from Yuma. I will post more soon.
Oh, and check this out!
Biggest vending machine EVER.
Cassie and I just got back to work after a week break. This schedule is awesome. Seriously, once you get the point of being sick of the kids, we have a break to allow you to regain some sanity. Anyway, we chose to spend our fall break in Barcelona.
Before we left, I forgot the camera on the desk in our apartment in Kyiv. I remembered this fact in the taxi on the way to the airport. Hence, we spent our first day in Barcelona looking for a camera. Here are some pics of the trip:
This is inside the main cathedral in Barcelona. We actually climbed to the top of this and got a few (very uninteresting) pictures of the surrounding city. The amazing thing was that we were standing on the top of the arches you see in the picture. It was a bit sketchy.
Here is a Roman cemetery dating back to the first century. The coolest part was that this was in the middle of the main shopping center.
Here is a picture of some of the gardens that surround the Olympic park. Having been to the Olympic Park in Seoul, this one was actually much better and less ghost-townish.
Can't go to Spain without trying some of the delicious Iberian Ham, unless you are Cassie.
This is the view down the beach at the city center of Tarragona, a little town down the coast from Barcelona with some incredible Roman ruins.
Here is a part of the arena in Tarragona.
This is the Roman Circus in Tarragona.
These are the tunnels under the Circus.
Overall we had a great time in Spain. Our next break sees us back in the US. We will be heading to Savannah, GA to visit Robbie and the rest of Cassie's family over Christmas. Afterwards, we will be heading to San Antonio to visit Monica and Leonard, friends from Yuma. I will post more soon.
Oh, and check this out!
Biggest vending machine EVER.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Halloween Party
Okay, so here are some pics from the Halloween party.
It turns out Ukraine has a lack of costume shops. Everyone had to get creative. As I had just finished writing a ten page paper for my masters class, I was not on the creative band wagon. Hence we have Cholo and Cholo-ette. And yes, my knuckles do say "THUG LIFE."
Carl was doing tarot card readings, which are much more effective when the person doing them does not have to check the book every time a new card comes up...
Then we had a drinking game suggested by Tomara, one of the secretaries from school. Basically everyone stands on a chair with a shot on the floor in front of them. Then on the word "go" everyone has to take the shot in front of them without using their hands.
Basically, everyone does a nose dive and ends up with a smashed face covered in the alcohol of their choice. Great times...
It turns out Ukraine has a lack of costume shops. Everyone had to get creative. As I had just finished writing a ten page paper for my masters class, I was not on the creative band wagon. Hence we have Cholo and Cholo-ette. And yes, my knuckles do say "THUG LIFE."
Carl was doing tarot card readings, which are much more effective when the person doing them does not have to check the book every time a new card comes up...
Then we had a drinking game suggested by Tomara, one of the secretaries from school. Basically everyone stands on a chair with a shot on the floor in front of them. Then on the word "go" everyone has to take the shot in front of them without using their hands.
Basically, everyone does a nose dive and ends up with a smashed face covered in the alcohol of their choice. Great times...
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Quick Post
Hey all, just wanted to update the site with some news of what we are up to.
First off we had a Halloween party last night and it was a great time. Pictures should get passed around this week and I should have them up by the end of the week. Trust me, it was a good time...
Up next I have a parental advisory notice. The following video is a commercial from Latvia (or some other former Soviet republic). It is shown on the local television and is a classic. Enjoy, but be warned...
Finally, I just wanted to mention that we are heading out to Barcelona next week. We are both really excited. We will also have some pictures from that soon.
Cheers,
Chris
First off we had a Halloween party last night and it was a great time. Pictures should get passed around this week and I should have them up by the end of the week. Trust me, it was a good time...
Up next I have a parental advisory notice. The following video is a commercial from Latvia (or some other former Soviet republic). It is shown on the local television and is a classic. Enjoy, but be warned...
Finally, I just wanted to mention that we are heading out to Barcelona next week. We are both really excited. We will also have some pictures from that soon.
Cheers,
Chris
Sunday, September 26, 2010
A Night with the Saudi's
Hello all, just wanted to update with a story of the adventure we had this week. It turns out that one of my students is the son of the Saudi ambassador to Ukraine. On September 23rd the Saudi's have a national holiday celebrating the birth of their country. My student invited Cassie and I to the celebration at the President hotel, here in Kyiv. We accepted the invite and went down to the hotel.
Upon arrival, we had to turn in our invites and get in line. We could not see what was at the front of the line, but it there was a great deal of waiting. Finally, we came around a corner to see my student and his father dressed in the ceremonial garb of the Saudi royal family. Yes, I teach a prince...
We spent the night eating great food and rubbing elbows with the ambassadors of the Netherlands, Germany, Georgia, Russia, and many other foreign entities. It was a bit odd, but very fun.
Here are some pictures from the evening...
Cassie and I with the prince
Naif and his dad giving a speech in Arabic and Ukrainian ( I have no idea what was said)
Cassie and I
Upon arrival, we had to turn in our invites and get in line. We could not see what was at the front of the line, but it there was a great deal of waiting. Finally, we came around a corner to see my student and his father dressed in the ceremonial garb of the Saudi royal family. Yes, I teach a prince...
We spent the night eating great food and rubbing elbows with the ambassadors of the Netherlands, Germany, Georgia, Russia, and many other foreign entities. It was a bit odd, but very fun.
Here are some pictures from the evening...
Cassie and I with the prince
Naif and his dad giving a speech in Arabic and Ukrainian ( I have no idea what was said)
Cassie and I
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Borscht and Vodka Party
Last weekend, after I returned from camp (which was quite a pain), we went over to one of our friend's house for a Borscht and Vodka party. Basically, the receptionist from work volunteered to hang out with us for the day, drink vodka, and teach us how to make borscht.
A good time was had by all, Cassie and I left early as I had too much of a good time and was a bit tipsier than the rest of the participants...
Cassie and Adam (one of the secondary history teachers at KIS)
Many drinks in
Tomara (our receptionist) and Zac (9 year old teacher I worked with last year)
A good time was had by all, Cassie and I left early as I had too much of a good time and was a bit tipsier than the rest of the participants...
Cassie and Adam (one of the secondary history teachers at KIS)
Many drinks in
Tomara (our receptionist) and Zac (9 year old teacher I worked with last year)
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