tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954978558558656746.post3150025717225467226..comments2023-03-26T08:24:12.570-06:00Comments on Peace Out: There will be blood...er, picturesJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06411955795111732592noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954978558558656746.post-43705696734497133642008-06-21T13:00:00.000-06:002008-06-21T13:00:00.000-06:00Hey Jhon Its a learning procces for them as well...Hey Jhon Its a learning procces for them as well as you Right now your a guest in there home Given time it will work out Be persistent but polite about chores and things Maybe work in the garden and clean things from time to time <BR/>doing things not expected is greatly apreciated I was raised in the foot hills of applachian mountains We didnt have indoor plumping until I was 14 so i can relate to the bathroom thing Being poor and not having things does make a close family but not something I would want to go back to lol I do enjoy modern plumping and appliances My little garden is coming along nicely I have a few watermelons and tomatos coming in Its exciting and fun growing things for the first time Im realy enjoying working in my yard trans planting my trees and various flowers and things Have a long way to go but i have a 30 year morgage so theres no rush Pepole sometimes dont understand me because of my southern accent so maybe thats a barrier there as wellwith learning a different language Stay safe and hope to here from you again Tim in Tn.tdmiraclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04023554537086337912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954978558558656746.post-68013651146880323342008-06-21T07:54:00.000-06:002008-06-21T07:54:00.000-06:00I wondered if you'd be getting a crash course in "...I wondered if you'd be getting a crash course in "eastern plumbing". That was by far my biggest shock upon arriving at my host family's house in Iran. My mom still has the letter where I'm trying to diagram what the toilet looked like. Ours was indoor and covered with porcelain (with attached plumbing), but was still just a hole in the floor. No toilet paper (clogs the pipes). There was a hose/faucet on the wall to wash yourself. Everyone washes their hands upon exiting EVERY time over there. <BR/><BR/>Yeah, try not to use your host sister as a crutch. I was in Iran for 3 months and I managed to learn the alphabet and some phrases, but never really learned the language because my 3 host sisters all spoke English. My host brother and parents did not, but I could talk to my host father in French. I'm sure I would have learned more if none of them had spoken English. Those times where everyone was speaking in Farsi and no one bothered to translate would really tire me out. Many days ended with my having a bad headache.<BR/><BR/>Give it another month or so and you'll be less homesick. <BR/><BR/>Also, I know you have no time to surf RvB, so I thought I'd let you know that we just found out Bickle has also joined the Peace Corps and is going to West Africa to teach high school science.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to your next entry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954978558558656746.post-64033311572503462802008-06-21T03:13:00.000-06:002008-06-21T03:13:00.000-06:00I can relate. Once I get settled, I really need to...I can relate. Once I get settled, I really need to start learning the Korean Language. Learning the Characters may be a bit tough, but I'll be happy enough to just get some verbal stuff down.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for keeping us informed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954978558558656746.post-7294625157103733812008-06-20T11:04:00.000-06:002008-06-20T11:04:00.000-06:00The difficulty in understanding others as they spe...The difficulty in understanding others as they speak may not necessarily be an example of your learning curve as much as it may simply be how they speak over there.<BR/><BR/>I'm completely fluent in Spanish, but when I first arrived in Argentina, I had difficulty understanding some of the people there as Argentine Spanish can be quite different from Mexican Spanish and they also have this nice habit of mixing words together and making certain (important) letters silent.Mexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273921087059823120noreply@blogger.com