Wedding fever

Last weekend we had 2 weddings; one on Thursday evening and the other on Friday. The first one was a the former secretary from the consulate, and they did things very differently. Their party was literally on the beach, in the sand! This is really uncommon here, and the person who drove us was fretting about her expensive dress trailing in the sand and her satin shoes... We ended up leaving early, right after the power went out. The second wedding was more typical for here, a lot of pomp and circumstance. The reception location was new, and a little small but we had a great time! Their happiness was so tangible that it spread like a virus! Now that our wedding anniversary is fast approaching, I hope people had a fun time at our wedding, because we did!!

Back to Canada for a visit!

We're leaving for Canada on November 20, which means a little more than a month! (Not that I'm counting :)
So, I'm really excited to leave and see friends, family and my old life. I'm excited about wearing whatever I want,
being able to do everything on my own, and being an unknown. I finish this session at the consulate next Saturday,
and it will be a rather nice break. I've been working non stop since July, with only one or two days between sessions.
It will be interesting to see how I feel about things when I'm back in Canada...

Cooking

Yesterday I FINALLY went to buy my own produce at a little stall nearby... I don't why I waited so long... I thought maybe they wouldn't speak English or that I would get ripped off, but it was fantastic!
I bought some limes, necatrines, potatoes, carrots, a melon, some apples for about $3! I also soaked some white beans overnight and cooked them for an hour and a half, adding some bacon, potatoes, garlic and beef stock, it was amazing!

October 1st

A year ago, I was an excited bride to be, starting a new adventure.
Today I'm happily married but I'm not sure what will happen to us next...
The question of to stay or go is a difficult one to make, with many grey issues.
But at the very least, I have another year of EFL experience to add to my resume and a host of other interesting experiences in a foreign country. Now I can say to my kids "When I was in Syria...