Asalaamaliakum people!
It's been a long, long time since I've posted anything! The past few months have been busy! Even months later, thuogh, some things still stay the same - like the fact that I have bronchitis again because of all the dust in the air! Coughing is one thing I definitely won't miss when I leave Kuwait!
The countdown begins! 6 more weeks left of school, 40 days until I am on a plane back to Canada! I can't wait! I really don't know how kids stay in school for 10 months of the year... I am beyond exhausted with the amount of work that has been done, and is still coming up! Our school is getting accredited this year, and along with that (although it's kind of an interesting process) comes a lot of paper work, on top of an already busy schedule of marking, writing reports, trying to cover up the rest of the curriculum expectations... without losing your mind!
February spoiled me though. Every week was a short week and I got to go to Egypt AND Dubai! Both fantastic places! Egypt is one of those places that seems to interesting and magical because we learn about ancient Egypt in Grade 4 usually, and all we hear about is the temples and the pharohs and the valley of the kings, we see mummies and Egyptian artifacts in museums... it's hard to imagine it being a real place! The Valley of the Kings was my favourite place. To see the ancient Egyptian paintings and such is simply amazing. I got to go into the tomb of King Tut and saw his mummy! So interesting. Floating down the Nile on a little boat, it's hard to imagine just how much history there is there! A weekend in Luxor was definitely not enough!
The following weekend I went to Dubai with some people from school. Let me tell you - I friggin LOVE Dubai! It was so much warmer than Kuwait, and I got to tan in my bikini on a beach, while a man in a dishdasha (the white dress they wear) went by on a camel. Dubai is really fantastic because there's so much history combined with new architecture and a more "Western" culture. It makes it hard to believe you're in the Middle East still! I also got to see a friend from Queen's in Dubai, which was a nice little reminder of home!
March was a long, long, long month... I thought it was never going to end! Maybe that's only because I was so anxious to go to Italy for Spring Break at the beginning of April! That was a fantastic trip. I think no matter where in the world I go, Italy will always be my favourite. I love Italian food, Italian language, Italian people... everything. Jordan and I stayed for three days in Rome before going down to the south and visiting Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento, and Capri. Capri has always been one of my favourite places in the world, and I was sad we only had a day there, but it was great to go back. Jordan and I joked about going back to Sorrento for a month or so, being super poor... but that would actually be fantastic. I'd be a fatty for sure, but the beautifulness of Sorrento would be so worth it! We spent the last few days in Rome again, where it rained for the most part. We spent the only sunny day inside the Vatican, which Jordan had never been to, and I got to see my favourite painting - the School of Athens. I really was so sad to go back to Kuwait after Italy...
After Italy, my sister came to visit Kuwait! We had such a fabulous time! She left this morning, and already I'm sad and lonely (quite pathetic, I know.) She got to ride a camel, go to a ball (and won a trip to Dubai!!) which got shut down because of lack of dancing permits (I'm serious) and then got to experience what it's like to be a teacher! My kids absolutely loved her, and she was super helpful to me! I'm happy I got to show her around. We went to the Souq Mubarakiya (an interesting "traditional" market where you can buy almost anything), the Friday Market (again, a market where you can buy anything, including used clothing and garage-sale stuff... Stef bough an Arabic teapot!) , out to Brunch at the Crowne. We went for a walk along the beach, and even got to experience a sand storm! That's probably why we're both coughing so much!
So now it's the countdown til the end of the year. I am going to Bahrain this coming weekend for a friend's birthday, and then it's Spring Concert, Report card, and packing time! You know, I'm really going to miss my students. They turned out to be such fantastic little kids, and although it was a struggle, I'm sure it has given me great insight into teaching SK next year!
It's been a long, long time since I've posted anything! The past few months have been busy! Even months later, thuogh, some things still stay the same - like the fact that I have bronchitis again because of all the dust in the air! Coughing is one thing I definitely won't miss when I leave Kuwait!
The countdown begins! 6 more weeks left of school, 40 days until I am on a plane back to Canada! I can't wait! I really don't know how kids stay in school for 10 months of the year... I am beyond exhausted with the amount of work that has been done, and is still coming up! Our school is getting accredited this year, and along with that (although it's kind of an interesting process) comes a lot of paper work, on top of an already busy schedule of marking, writing reports, trying to cover up the rest of the curriculum expectations... without losing your mind!
February spoiled me though. Every week was a short week and I got to go to Egypt AND Dubai! Both fantastic places! Egypt is one of those places that seems to interesting and magical because we learn about ancient Egypt in Grade 4 usually, and all we hear about is the temples and the pharohs and the valley of the kings, we see mummies and Egyptian artifacts in museums... it's hard to imagine it being a real place! The Valley of the Kings was my favourite place. To see the ancient Egyptian paintings and such is simply amazing. I got to go into the tomb of King Tut and saw his mummy! So interesting. Floating down the Nile on a little boat, it's hard to imagine just how much history there is there! A weekend in Luxor was definitely not enough!
The following weekend I went to Dubai with some people from school. Let me tell you - I friggin LOVE Dubai! It was so much warmer than Kuwait, and I got to tan in my bikini on a beach, while a man in a dishdasha (the white dress they wear) went by on a camel. Dubai is really fantastic because there's so much history combined with new architecture and a more "Western" culture. It makes it hard to believe you're in the Middle East still! I also got to see a friend from Queen's in Dubai, which was a nice little reminder of home!
March was a long, long, long month... I thought it was never going to end! Maybe that's only because I was so anxious to go to Italy for Spring Break at the beginning of April! That was a fantastic trip. I think no matter where in the world I go, Italy will always be my favourite. I love Italian food, Italian language, Italian people... everything. Jordan and I stayed for three days in Rome before going down to the south and visiting Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento, and Capri. Capri has always been one of my favourite places in the world, and I was sad we only had a day there, but it was great to go back. Jordan and I joked about going back to Sorrento for a month or so, being super poor... but that would actually be fantastic. I'd be a fatty for sure, but the beautifulness of Sorrento would be so worth it! We spent the last few days in Rome again, where it rained for the most part. We spent the only sunny day inside the Vatican, which Jordan had never been to, and I got to see my favourite painting - the School of Athens. I really was so sad to go back to Kuwait after Italy...
After Italy, my sister came to visit Kuwait! We had such a fabulous time! She left this morning, and already I'm sad and lonely (quite pathetic, I know.) She got to ride a camel, go to a ball (and won a trip to Dubai!!) which got shut down because of lack of dancing permits (I'm serious) and then got to experience what it's like to be a teacher! My kids absolutely loved her, and she was super helpful to me! I'm happy I got to show her around. We went to the Souq Mubarakiya (an interesting "traditional" market where you can buy almost anything), the Friday Market (again, a market where you can buy anything, including used clothing and garage-sale stuff... Stef bough an Arabic teapot!) , out to Brunch at the Crowne. We went for a walk along the beach, and even got to experience a sand storm! That's probably why we're both coughing so much!
So now it's the countdown til the end of the year. I am going to Bahrain this coming weekend for a friend's birthday, and then it's Spring Concert, Report card, and packing time! You know, I'm really going to miss my students. They turned out to be such fantastic little kids, and although it was a struggle, I'm sure it has given me great insight into teaching SK next year!
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