Quickly, quickly!

I believe that I only have about five minutes in the lab before it closes, so I'll try and think up something interesting to say really quickly.

Today we had a holiday! Or, are having it. Martin, our saintly organizer, has arranged for us to be allowed to speak English all today. Not in class, of course, but we can talk to each other as much as we want. Win!

Of course, there are mixed feelings. Some people have already decided that there are circumstances under which they will speak English, regardless of permissions, and others are defiantly refusing to speak or hear English, even today. I can respect both camps. For myself, I usually only utter a few scattered English phrases on any given day, mostly as clarification. I am, however, taking advantage of the reprieve today to gab a little with other people. Some of us girls are going to a Georgian restaurant tonight to eat and talk. Yum!

At lunch the cafe was divided, and everyone had to check what language the table was speaking before they could sit, for fear of offending someone. Politics!

Speaking of politics, last night my host family came home, and I had a very nice conversation about government and politics and things with my hostess. Usually, she just rants about minorities, but we were watching an american movie about the Vietnam War, which kept us on international and state level politics, and away from the jews and Georgians. It was very nice.

I'm wearing a dress today because all of my clothes are filthy and/or hanging out to dry. It's fine, really. Clean clothes soon!

Love you all, must run. <3!