FINALS

I am writing you this from beyond the academic grave.

I know I did well on the Reading test- it was WAY easier than I'd expected. The Listening test, I am fairly sure I at least passed. The grammar test is a toss up- I was sure about all my answers, but that hasn't been the best predictor before. The essay, who knows, and my Conversation final was just confusing. Either I did really well and made the panel of teachers happy, or I was really amusing. (it was done in the Russian oral final tradition, with a panel of teachers and a bunch of random questions. Ow.)

So I should find out about my grades in, oh, half an hour? EEEEEEEK.

I have tomorrow and sunday free. My hostess suggests that I go to these island-parks that are really beautiful tomorrow, but I don't know. I'm very tired and I still have some shopping to do (like for amber for noni!) and so forth and so on. I really want to get some pictures of the city and upload them, so I might just spend the day in the city and then stop at an internet cafe to upload my photos and post here.

Yesterday, as you read, I was very grumpy. Yay grumpy. AND the snack stand was closed, so no chocolate.

But then I went on the tour- it turns out that that WAS the activity, I wasn't skipping anything- of the gallery, and then the teacher and I went out for gelatto and buttons and yarn and yay. We get on like a house on fire, so it was a very good afternoon.

Lots of stories when I get home. I love you all- even you people who aren't even commenting!- and I can't wait to BE home again.

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Bridges make me nervous now, which is ironic because I'm in a city with several hundred bridges.

It is surprisingly tiring to speak a foreign language. I always surprise myself by how worn out I get, even on days when all I do is talk russian.

And it does seem to be a year for travel. The stars must be aligned or something.

Saw your email, noni. I realized that I hadn't bought myself any amber, and I need a scarf for monastery tours anyhow, so it seems that I'll be back in town for some shopping tomorrow or Sunday. I'll see what I can do for ya.

Barbara, it's wonderful to hear from you. I'm glad lily's getting back soon, and when I'm home I can sort out with her what she needs Shae to do. It's going to be a real vacation to get home and just sit around training my dog and reciting Shakespeare.