days 63 & 64

day 63, monday:

today was best worst day ever. how is that possible?

good: waking up and talking to my family! it was really good to see them, but my older brother wasn't there and i miss him.

not so good: hearing about things going on at home that i wish i could be apart of.

good: going back to work!! i was so excited, i wanted to run to the orphanage.

not so good: getting there and finding out that it was doamna david's last day! i am not sure if i have ever mentioned anything about her, but she is amazing. she has been working at the orphanage for over thirty years and all the kids love her. she is such an example to me, i have never heard her get impatient with, or even raise her voice with the kids - not once. she loves them so much. she is the grandma of the boy from the orphanage that got adopted, mihai? [i can never remember what i write on here or in my journal, sorry] every morning she greets us so warmly and just being in her presence, motivates me to be a better person. we knew she was retiring, but we didn't know so soon!! elisa and i looked at each other and said, "we gotta go". we borrowed money from our friend teo and sprinted through the streets of iasi looking for the perfect gift. we found a lovely necklace and a box of chocolates. she seemed very touched by the necklace and of course immediately open the chocolates and made us take, not one, but two. she will really be missed, but i have made it a goal to think, what would sweet old doamna david do? saying goodbye to her was really hard, knowing i will never see her again in this life, but i am so happy that she gets to spend more time with her husband and children and of course micah!

good: seeing my kids! as soon as i walked into the room and did one quick round of kisses to all of them and was so happy. illiuta was not satisfied with just a kiss and did his grudge impression until i came over to hold him and he just laughed and laughed. o how i missed them. o and vlad got a haircut! and they are spiking his hair... he looks so handsome and grown up.

not so good: i found out that ghirocel was leaving too!! what? my favorite worker and him? he and gitza are being sent to one of the apartments that was under renovation out in dancu.

good: between the orphanage and the hospital i went to open the book i have been reading and found the most thoughtful note from one of my roommates. i am so lucky to have met these girls. everyone of them has taught me so much, and i am definitely a better person for being around them.

not so good: my colostomy marion was sleeping the whole time at the hospital so we didn't wake him up to play with us (which now i really wish i did because he was gone the next day).

good: the marion from the orphanage was awake and so happy to see us and we played outside and had so so much fun with him. he's getting so big. one of these days, we are going to just take him right home with us... i wish, i wish.

another good: we went over to sora maria's house for fhe tonight, and she taught us how to make gogosi! don't worry. they were amazing, even better then the stand by the villa. i will be making them when i got home for whoever requests them.

another good: her husband is so crazy and so cute. he looks just like the man from back to the future. he made me miss bill a lot a lot.

not so good: we lost our key and were locked out of our apartment for a good while and had to sit in our stinky stairwell and thought we might have to sleep over at scala's which meant i wouldn't be able to talk to josh in the morning.

good: our sweet neighbor had a key! we knocked on her door once and no one answered, so we sat down outside her door to wait for her to come back. about a half hour later, as i was sitting against her door, i heard her talking from inside. she really was there!!! haha she is used to us coming over asking for sugar, delivering fresh banana cake... but she laughed when we told her we were locked out. she was like, " don't you have three keys?" we looked down and replied yes.

that is about it. it was a good day, full of bad things, but all of those bad things were really good things in disguise. making it the best worst day ever because it really wasn't that bad.

for intermission i will post a few photos i stole from ladies last night

day 64, tuesday:

so today was super busy and long and terrific.

it started early with a skype session with mr. asay and for a minute or two his wonderful family. his nieces and nephews are so cute. then off to work, where.... we went swimming!!!! it was the best surprise ever! then home for lunch, then off to the hospital and then another great thing! i went to the dancu apartment to see ghirocel! elisa and i are going to start going there every tuesday and thursday which will be great, but i am sad i won't get to spend every afternoon with elyse. i love her.

then home for dinner, and homework and bed

[i have to go to work in ten minutes so i am sorry this day was so short]

alright. miss you all and love you more!

cu mult drag!