Happy note! Package!!

I got a package!! From who I didn't know earlier today. I was excited cause surprizes are awesome and getting mail is like getting Christmas presents!
I happened to already be in the city when the cute-but-tooold-for me guy called me that I had a package. I seriously had no idea who it was from. So the next day I went from my tutor's home in the city, took the maxi taxi's across town, and then walk carrying the still closed package home cause I didn't have to open it at the post station, so the anticipation made the opening of it more exciting.

That person made my week! =) I had a huge grin on my face coming back from the post office =) and my tutor was worried that I got lost on my way back from the post office, but she was glad to see my alive and happy with my package.
She has a son who's adorable and his name means Darling or Dear in Romanian. He helped me open the package of course.
I loooooooooove all the items in that package and I am lucky! To have such wonderful friends and family at home in the US!! Not that material objects mean love....but hopefully you all know what I mean.

As you can see from the pictures, he wanted to see if he'd fit in the box after we'd taken the food stuff out. =)
And as you can also see, th...well the person who sent me this package can see this: that all the candies: the sourpatches and the gummy bears are missing cause he moved them to a special location before he got in the box. =)

Thanks cousin!!!!!

*giant cousin hug that goes way back*

p.s. Did you know that Chinese don't hug? I didn't think much of it until I went to college where we all hugged and Romanians all kiss.

CD from PC, new camera, and pre-chinese new year!

I received a CD from PC Romanian volunteers Alumni. They made a CD with lots of tips, photos and a few language programs too to help me get started.
Their packing list suggesting is wonderful too! It's a stress reliever to know that a lot of the stuff I thought I needed is already provided or can be purchased over there.

Buna (Boon-nah) = Hello!

I got a new camera for PC. Why did I get a new one versus bringing my old one? 1.) My old one didn't record sound, so now I can make mini videos to add on my blog, 2.) This camera is way smaller and lighter, which will be wonderful because I'm going to do lots of walking and traveling soon, 3.) I've always wanted a canon: recycle time for flash is superior!

Here is a demo video from my camera:

Pre-Chinese New Year dinner was celebrated tonight at grandparent's house. Calvin and I spent the afternoon with my now married cousin Elaine. We went out for lunch, did a bit of shopping and spent the rest of the afternoon trying to persuade her dog Biscuit that Calvin and I were friends and to no bit us or bark at us.


We won! Elaine's step by step program got her dog to kiss me on the lips! Calvin got him to roll over and play catch. He's a cutie! Once you get to know him =)

Ate lots of yummy food at grandparents, and lots of left over were brought home too.
I love my family! I'll see them again for Chinese New Year.