Portkeys
I’ve written a lot about objects and how they can have the power to transport you to different worlds. I read most of the Harry Potter books, and the thin...
Tag: Georgia
Weekend on the road
There was a gathering in Tbilisi a few days ago, as one of the volunteers had a birthday and his girlfriend wished to throw him a surprise dinner for Saturday n...
Lost in Translation
It’s odd living in a place where extremely few people speak English. I’ve spent a lot of time in Eastern European countries, but there, many people ...
The Old Apartment
There’s a building next to the school I work in that is, like many of the buildings here, just a skeleton. There are quite a few buildings around here tha...
Adventures with the Nightwatchmen
A few weeks ago, the Expert and I, tired of sitting in the dormitory all day, decided we’d head across the street to the khinkali restaurant, or as weR...
Mr. President Visits Kutaisi
For a few weeks, there had been talk of President Saakashvili coming to Kutaisi for a visit. He was purportedly coming to check on the professional education ce...
Bodyguard
So, still on Kutaisoba, last week Monday. Lots of adventures that day. Eventually the Expert had to leave for his evening lessons. I walked back to the dorms to...
Ironic Punishment
Monday morning I awoke not feeling the greatest. 24 hours of travel weren’t cured by a few hours of sleeping. Just as a precaution, I sent co-teacher Bibi...
Style
I wouldn’t say I’m a fashionable person. I don’t really follow fashion at all. I don’t keep up on trends or what’s in or out of st...
Futility
Some days I really don’t know why I’m here. This program is an effort by the Georgian government to bring in native speakers en masse to Georgia and...