Don’t you hate that when you want to write something in a blog and then you completely forget what you wanted to write about? And what’s worse is that you have less than an hour to use the computer because you are at an internet cafe where the headphones smell and they charge you 5grn/hour which may not seem like much because it’s less than one NZD but when you are on a budget and keep failing at buying cheap lunches but instead splash out for a more expensive lunch (3-4NZD) and still have to buy groceries for your host cos you feel the need to be nice by ceasing to eat all of her food. Gar. Ok! Should make the most of this blog post…
What to write… What to write… What to write…
Does anyone have any questions they want me to answer?
According to the big clock outside Donbass Palace (biggest and most expensive hotel in Donetsk) it is -1 degree today.
Teaching is ok. It uber fails at being something I have a passion for.
Oh that’s right! I remember what I wanted to write about! So, when I was in Germany I felt like a complete douche because I can’t speak any German (I may have already mentioned this) but got on ok because, being an airport, they speak English, but that didn’t stop me from feeling really rude, especially because I couldn’t even remember how to say thank you. Anyway. So. I didn’t really think about what would happen when I got to Ukraine… It’s basically like not being able to speak German and feeling like a complete retard except about 5 times worse because most people here don’t speak English, which has made for some really interesting conversations (they have been fun) but also meant that I don’t know what they ask me in shops when they say things like, do you want a bag, or do you want sour cream (cos they put sour cream on like everything) I’m just standing there with the I-don’t-understand-you-look on my face. I can actually say “I don’t understand you” in Russian but have failed to pull it out in proper Ukrainian interaction… fail. I have used Russian to like ask for things at shops and stuff… = good I guess.
I’m really missing people at the moment 
Like missing the people I know. I think it’s also because I spend more time by myself than usual. This is because Iuliia goes to Uni in the morning and I come in with her but don’t have classes until like 3. The other NZ girls teach in the morning and I’ve met up with Misako (who I teach with) these last couple times but feel like a pain to ask to meet up before our sessions… so yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Usually have lunch with her though, having it at a place called Cherry Pizza today. I should really go and wander around Donetsk but I’m afraid of getting lost. This is also the reason that I failed at going through to Terminal 2 in Hong Kong airport which is way cool according to Virginia so failed by missing out on that…
Oh yeah and it’s dark at 4pm. Like it’s-the-night-time type of dark… And the days it isn’t cloudy it looks like it’s about 8 in the morning at like midday. The sun is very low… so the light is confusing me.