Good bye...

I'm all checked into the airport.  282 usd in excess baggage fees, but that's because I checked my carry on roller bag. Decided comfort was a higher priority.  I didn't sleep much last night, but got to have a georgian dinner with the team.  Wonderful food and drink.  I will post pictures later.  I git a little teary eyed...but nothing major.

Safety Dinner

Here's the ONE picture we took during dinner at N's house.  T and I look evil!  



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Farewell dinner pictures

Here are the pictures from my staff farewell dinner.  Small group, but we laughed and had a great time.

Picture Day

Today will be picture day,  Me with some of the team......

Last day.

My last ride to work with irtiyore.

The gifts

Had a wonderful farewell dinner tonight with the staff.  Lots of laughs and they gave me these gifts.  I love them!  Pictures of the staff to come.  

Memorial Day

After a rocky weekend that resulted in my yarking on myself, I'm working from home today.  Memorial Day is not celebrated here, they have very few holidays here.  However, I have plenty to do.  Paperwork, emails, and packing.  Lots of packing. 

Sunday, I spent recovering from the what I'll refer to as "the debacle" on Saturday until about 2:30.  Forced myself to get up and get ready to meet my team at N's house.  OMG, I was dragging, not feeling well at ALL!  But, I made it and rallied.  A few glasses of wine and I was feeling great!  I was a little concerned there for a while.  N, T and D prepared a wonderful meal of lamb, new potatoes, bread, slads and just about anything you wanted to drink.  N's house is so unique, his wife is very creative.  I should have taken some pictures.  Oh well.  Also, M and her hubby G joined us, it was a really fun afternoon.  Got in around 9:30 pm. 

Now,  I'll tell you about "the debacle".  (EARMUFFS, PARENTS)   Went to a party at one of the other ISPs house Saturday night.  I'd eaten a light lunch that day and went shopping at the bazaar with M and Yore.  So, I get to the party at 5pm.  Promptly start drinking beer.  They were making food, but by that time I was in no mood to eat....but I had some salad and a piece of steak.  Then, the tequila was brought out.  THEN, after that, I had some vodka with the drivers.  (Who were not on duty, btw.)  The last thing I remember was sitting on the couch playing with the music and the next thing I know I'm waking up in a puddle.  NOT GOOD.  headed to the bathroom, cleaned myself up and went to hide in a back room.  Finally, later that morning emerged to slink out of the house and catch a cab home.  Nobody there knew what I had done until I got up the first time.  Thankfully, they don't really care and were more concerned that I was okay, which I was...just mortified.  You have no idea how much they drink until you participate.  Everytime I turned around I was handed a shot glass.  Oh well, it's not a good assignment until you embarass yourself. 

Finally,  the mosquitos here are brutal.  They leave large red welts on me that itch like no tomorrow.  They like my arms and feet.  I even have a bite on the palm of my hand.....

So wonderful

Received this gorgeous tea set from my team today.  I'm so blessed!  Also, wonderful meal and piva (beer). I will miss them....

Finally!

Finally fries that are really, really good.!

Local uzbeki artist and my good friend

Purchased this oil painting from my good friend and driver Irtiyore.  An oil of the ancient city Khiva.  It's beyond gorgeous.  So very talented.  He gave me a hand made jewelry box as a gift from him.  I wish he could sell his work in the states....

The sink room

There are 42 sinks in this room.  Cleaned every day.  Seriously?

Trolley car

Probably the oldest, ghetto trolley I've ever seen.  And its packed.  

Asaka friends

Here are two of the guys from Asaka that came to visit the other day.  They were very persistent that I go there.  Perhaps someday.  Not this coming week.....

Severe Senioritis

I'll admit.  Senioritis has set in and it's bad.  I can't concentrate, I have no patience for b.s. and am just ready to get on with the next thing.  I'm trying to stay positive, it's just not working at the moment.   I'm also bummed I'm not leaving until Thursday, I wanted Tuesday but all the flights were booked unless I wanted to travel around the world in 24 hours.  Just easier to stay here one more night and head out Thursday morning. 

In the meantime, I'm not sleeping.  It's getting pretty bad.  Also, the weather is really heating up here.  Upper 90's all this week and into the 100's next week.  Perfect time for me to head out out.  Plus, people here open the windows when the air conditioning is on.  WTF?  That totally defeats the purpose and allows annoying flies to come in.  The lunch room was bad today and now there's one annoying me at my desk. 

It also seems like people want to hang out with me now that I'm leaving.  WTH?  For the last 4 months I've been here and you didn't want to hang out, why now?  It makes no sense.  Like I said, no patience for b.s. 

Anyway, the official phone countdown is 6 days.  i keep thinking, at this time next Friday, I'll be snuggled in my bed AT HOME.  (Or, most likely pacing around my house, opening mail, packages and wishing I had food in the house...)  I'll be tired on the way home Thursday, but will need to stop and get something to eat. 

Still deciding on whether or not to rent a car, my parents will be there Friday night, but I'll need to get home, groceries and do errands on Friday.  Seems like a waste to me....still contemplating.   

This guy...

This is the guy who stares at me all the time.  I fins him to be exceptionally rude and creepy.  Every day he.wears this blue outfit.  A long blue shirt over what I will describe as "mc hammer" pants and hotel slippers.  He's rude to the staff and his room is right next to mine.  Everytime I leave or enter my room he opens his door to see who it is.  The epitome of a lurker.  I don't like him.  
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Weds

Well,  really starting to wrap things up here at the plant.  I changed my flight so that I fly home on Thursday, May 31st rather than Saturday.  I decided that with all the stuff I need to do to get my Chinese Visa I need to get home.  Plus, why travel for work on my weekend....duh.  Anyway, all my projects are pretty much wrapped up and I've started turning them over to the team. 

I'll be hanging out with M and going to the Bazaar on Saturday for last minute shopping and dinner, then Sunday, spending the day with the safety team and N's house.  Vodka will be had.  It'll be a busy monday and tuesday and then pretty much off to pack and homeward bound.  I can't wait to see family, friends and Woodrow.  Also, to officially send off Skippy to heaven....it still doesn't seem real.

I sat downstairs at dinner for 2 hours for soup and chicken.  Then Karaoke boy started in and I bolted.  I had them bring my bill and ice cream to my room!  Finally some real food.  Haven't been eating much. 

Fell on my rear...

You may call me a klutz. I say drunken fool.  Results of falling on my arse Friday.  Lol .

My hometown

Pic from my hometown.  Totally cool.  

Pet peeve

I hate when your make up gets to this stage.  Scraping around the sides.  Just annoying.  

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Monday

I've mostly recovered from this weekend.  However, I'm getting to the stage where I have so much going on in my brain I can't sleep.  Plus, this bronchitis is still sitting in my chest and has now plugged up my ears.  Today I've sat with medicine and cotton balls in my ear for the last couple of hours trying to get the fluid to move around.  If it doesn't get better today, I'll make an appointment with the International Clinic tomorrow.  I'm thinking maybe I have an ear infection.  Trying the stuff from the Dr. here first.  Not hungry, so I skipped lunch.  I'm sure tonight I'll be starving. 

I'll start packing my souveniers and whatnot up here shortly.  Then I'll know how much room I have to buy more.  Planning to hit up Chorsu Bazaar this weekend for last minute stuff.  Maybe a nice dinner and drinks with the team at the Bier Garden again.  It was a really, really nice place and awesome homemade sausages.  R goes home tomorrow, so my last few days will be quiet...I will miss him though. 

Cheers and playing in the Water

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