What to do?

It looks like I'm not going to Italy for break. It's not that big of a deal. I can't say that I'm too fond of the idea of having 6 girls along with me anyways (if any of the girls from the study abroad group are reading this, this isn't measuring your character at all). Actually, of all the people that could go I was quite pleased with the group that wanted to join me. I felt pretty bad when I saw tears stream down their cheeks when they heard that I wasn't going. I think a few of them are still going with another group. I wish you the best of luck. There are some people sticking around for break and I think we are going to plan something fun. Maybe a bike trip down to Russia? That would be fun...

I wasn't feeling too happy when I had to break the news to them. It also turned out that I had forgotten all of my lunch money at home. I wanted to buy a ticket to the school cocktail party, but couldn't get the vendor to accept my bus ticket (same value!). On my way home I ran into a coffee shop and bought some FRESH breads. One had pork in the center and the other had mushrooms. So tasty and warm. It made me feel better. Oh, I also got to make french-press coffee for a few people at my Bible study on Wed. It brought back lots of warm feelings. I told all of the girls (out of 10 people I am the only guy) that it will put hair on their chest. They didn't seem too happy about that.

This will be my last post during the month of January. So much has happened during this month, hard to believe really. During this month I was with Sara, David, Miriam, Amy, Ruwe, Ben, Rubber Duckie, in Chicago, and eating cow tongue tacos. 37 days more and I'll be in Russia.

The coffee shop where I buy my "tasties."

These are the people that I will be hanging out with during break.

I took this photo this morning...I sort of wanted to be on that train.