My name Alexandra is Greek, and I thought it meant "protector of mankind." However someone the other day told me that Alexander actually means defending mankind, which in his time meant pushing away or rejecting outside men. As such, Alexandra can also mean "man rejector..." hmmm....
My weekend events:
-I decided not to travel this weekend and just stay put, continue to acculturate and get to know my home!
-Friday night and Sat I went out for a bit with my new friend Ioanna. She's really nice and Im glad Im making new friends, but she also talks about herself constantly (in fluent English)...I wonder if its normal to be that egocentric or its just her...
-I babysat for a three year old Mary this weekend...shes adorable. We played with bubbles and swung...she's fluent in English and has a British accent! I love it!
-On Sunday I went to Saloniki's International Trade Fair- it was really fun seeing things from all over the world...I got a harry potter watch for 5 euros...and I got a free chair massage!
-It has been SO HOT here! Part of acculturating is getting used to NO air conditioning (some places have small ACs but there is no internal system). Yesterday after the fair the entire back of my shirt was soaked in sweat... Anyways, yesterday, for the first time since I got here, it was cloudy and even cool. THANK GOD!
-I ate a date and a pomegranate I picked from the trees on campus! YUM!
-On Friday I found an English taught Yoga class...its kinda pricey but its really good yoga...I think Ill use my babysitting money to pay for it!
This morning I woke kids up at 7 to make sure they were awake and getting ready for school! I enjoyed it...kinda like being mother hen!
All for now! And thanks to everyone Ive been talking/writing to so I dont get homesick!
Allie
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