They had tanks and guns and all kind of stuff that they use in the military. For us, seeing this helped us envision what it must have been like during war times when tanks would be going down the streets randomly. It was very interesting but also kinda scary when you think of it that way.Next - we now have a vacuum cleaner! Isn't it beautiful? I've never been so happy about a vacuum cleaner.
The main reason for the purchase is cleaning that rug that you see in the picture. A broom can only do so much! It is truly a time saver when it comes to cleaning.Then we had some visitors! Cori and Frank came to visit us from Germany. Cori is American and Frank is German (her boyfriend). Cori and I (and our families) have known each other for a really long time and now that we are both living in Europe we think it's pretty cool. They stayed for a couple days, it was fun.
And, I am pet sitting. For the Grandidiers! In 8 days they will be in Atlanta for their summer vacation. So, while they are gone I have volunteered to pet sit. It's been great. Although these birds aren't the same kind of "interactive" pet I've really been craving, it is really nice to have them around. They make very pleasant noises and are fun to watch when they take a bath...and they do it all the time.
I just hope it doesn't get too hot while they are here. They are used to the nice temperature inside the Grandidiers house because they have such high ceilings. But, with all the baths they take, they should be ok.
Here is a closer picture of the three of them. Two are the same colors, and the other one (the one in the front) is a little bigger and colored differently. Aren't they cute?
My pet sitting adventures will continue after these guys leave too!! Our friend Alex has a cat at her parents house, and when they go on vacation someone needs to watch it. Alex can't have it in her dorm room so she asked me. Before she could even finish asking I said yes :o)
I'm really excited about the cat :o)
On a less happy note, our neighbor cat, it moved. :o( No more random visits or watching her from the window. They moved out last week. Maybe the next people who move in will have something.
Chopsticks! Random, I know...but this blog is about a bunch o' stuff! Pictured here are four sets of chopsticks. Two from Japan and two from China. Can you tell which are which?
Ok, I'll tell you. The blue and green ones are from Japan (you may have recognized them from a previous "Joy." post) They can from our friend Eileen while she was in Japan (now she is at home planning her wedding!!) And the red ones are from China! They came in a fancy box. The box says "A handmade Chinese gift." Our friend Wui, another PhD student, gave them to us. He prefers using a fork and knife so gave us his extra chop sticks. I think we should start a collection now. Next we need some from Korea... anybody going to Korea soon?
Aside from that bunch o' stuff, David stayed home today to study for his Qualifying exams because he woke up with w really sore neck. We have no idea what he did to it to make it hurt, but it's been giving him some problems - maybe all the studying and note taking? Hopefully it will heal so that his studying isn't hindered. The end of October will be here before he knows it!
The last Harry Potter book comes out TOMORROW. The excitement is killing me. I hope we get a copy of the book in a decent amount of time. Nobody talk to me about it until you are sure I've finished reading it.
We will be going to a concert tonight with some of our friends from Church. We are pretty sure it is supposed to be a Christian French band, and it's really close to our apartment, so it should be lots of fun!
More later.
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