First day!

The last few weeks have been very relaxing. I've read three books since I've been here (The Bell Jar, The Catcher in the Rye and The Life of Pi, all very good) and now I'm down to reading an American Studies textbook because I'm out of other books to read. I think a trip to my Oblast center and their huge library, complete with a "Windows on America" English fiction section, is in order! I've also been doing quite a few push ups and sit ups in my room since it's too cold to run (and it's going to get worse in the department before it gets better I think). Classes started today and I'm super excited about how well they all went! Also, I'll be moving into an apartment of my very own soon and although I really like my host family, it should be a nice change. My language skills are getting a little better every day too. I miss my cluster mates a lot, but all in all, my life is pretty awesome! I love and miss you all! :-)