Don't Drink the Koolaide! (or in this case, the tap water)

So apparently when you move to a new country, it takes your body a little while to adjust to the new environment, bacteria, and food that you're consuming, but mostly, it takes time to adjust to a new water source. Well, mine hasn't been taking it too well and I've been feeling pretty ill for the past three days, therefore, not writing you entertaining blogs to read because all I want to do is curl up and sleep.  Bouncing around singing the hokey pokey is also not conducive to helping one recover from said sickness, so I am now taking a rest as it is Friday. Hooray! This week has been crazy.  I have been making lesson plans and having full class days with kindergarten in the mornings and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders in the afternoons.  My hours of work are from 9:30-6pm and an hour break in the middle.  The days have seemed especially long this week since I haven't been feeling great :( At least today it seemed to be getting a little bit better. I have survived my first week as a teacher! And I'm EXHAUSTED.  I have been using information that I never even knew I had, like songs and chants that I learned in kindergarten, plus a variety of other things I've learned from being an aunt and babysitter.  If someone reads this to Madison, please let her know that the asian kindergarteners are doing the monkey/alligator song, and they are loving it.  We also do a lot of coloring, snack time, puzzles, and dancing.  I have come up with some very clever math and english games for the times when I actually have to teach them something, but the majority of the mornings are spent just playing and having fun :) I LOVE my kids. They are basically amazing.  One even cried today when it was time for me to leave.  It's going to be tough to say goodbye to them when the year is finished... but I'll think about that later.  Back to today.... I have finally been able to keep some food down today, which is great news because I went to eat Uzbekistan food after work with some friends, and oh my gosh, it was delicious.  Lots of meat, lots of potatoes, lots of things that Adam would love.  I was happy to have my appetite back and be able to enjoy dinner tonight.  Then, since I was already out, decided to go to a bar/club with them.  It was a very hip part of town called Jungang and mostly students from the university hang out there but it was packed tonight. Lots of neon lights, drinking and having fun in the street.  I, however, was a sober sally, trying to not make my stomach feel any worse, so I enjoyed watching my drunk friends attempt to play darts and dance.  Always a good time.  Took a cab home, and now am resting up to enjoy my lazy Saturday tomorrow.  Only one more week until we hear from Adam about Ranger School and I CANNOT WAIT.  Lesson learned for the week: don't drink water from the tap that you haven't boiled, even if it does mean you have to wait longer to cook your ramen noodles. #impatient.