Update:

Things have been pretty interesting in this chilly town I reside in. I have been to a few local concerts, am learning to crochet and horseback ride, and will most likely buy a violin tomorrow to start practicing as well.

The lady who lives downstairs (who I have been referring to as my Czech grandmother up until this point) and I started hanging out a lot this past week. I speak very little Czech and she speaks so little English, but we have somehow been able to communicate a bit about our families, favorite hobbies, laugh together about Julie the dog, go shopping together, etc. Two weekends ago we had a run-in and it led to her showing me her collection of dolls and crocheted garments that she had made, which soon led to her teaching me how to crochet. I really love that woman. She was alive and here while the town was under German occupation and English was outlawed in schools, yet she somehow managed to pick up some words along the way. Her husband has passed away and she lives with her dog, but she has so much energy and life in her...it's inspiring.

I resigned from the Czech band I joined last month...it's simply going to be too hard to learn new songs I have never heard before in a language I can't speak yet. I didn't want to slow the band down or stress myself out, plus, I really wanted to learn the violin for my band back home. Now I will have more time to devote to other things and less worries during the weak...they were a great group of guys, though, and I look forward to going to their concerts when they play out.


I've pretty much decided that I want to go back home after this. My thoughts are that I would like to lease a house that I could rent out if I do more traveling in the future, get a good job (as well as go back to work at the juvenile correctional facility), and get my masters in Anthropology. Sociology and social work would be other options, but I think Anthropology is pretty all encompassing... I will start looking into the application progress and programs in the next few weeks.

I guess that's it for now =).