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Out of all of the American shows that they could have created Macedonian subtitles for a put on TV, why oh why did they choose Reba?
these fresh water springs faucets are set up all around macedonia, the water is always so cold because it comes straight from the mountain.
No, I am not Macedonian. I am an American living and working as an English teacher in Macedonia for the next 2 years.
Today while cooking I decided to get a little creative with my meal. I began by sautéing zucchini in a little oil. I then added some fresh peas that I just de-podded. After those were done I added spinach and tomato. I was also making bread sticks at the time which needed an egg bast and I didn’t want to waste the rest of the egg so I stuck that in there too. At first I added some pesto for flavoring, but then got a little creative and added garlic powder and ginger root. When I put it on my plate I sprinkled some lawrey’s seasoning salt on top and took a bite…it was either missing something or it had something in there that didn’t belong…then it hit me! soy sause! yes. I slathered the entire plate in delicious soy sause and then added more seasoning salt. Now I know what you are thinking “wow that melody of flavors sounds delicious!” quite the contrary. That meal was a fail. I still ate the salty uncooked peas though. I really shouldn’t be teaching a cooking class with the children in September…
Peace Corps moment: Today I went to the weekly pazar and got really excited when I saw strawberries, cherries and peas for the first time since arriving in Macedonia over 8 months ago. I got so excited that I bought half a kilo of peas (still in the pod). I then spent the next hour de-podding them by candle light because my power went out again.
Na gosti is the act of visiting somebodies house. People in Macedonia often show up at your doorstep with no formal invitation or warning. This is one aspect of Macedonian life that I have slowly been trying to adjust to. Often when people come to visit me I am in my pajamas and my house is a hot mess. Today I had no plans so I decided to visit one of the other teachers at my school. When I arrived she greeted me with enthusiasm, even though I had woken her up from her nap. After having coffee and cappuccino she invited me out to her beautiful garden. Let’s just say that by the time I left I had a kilo of lettuce, a kilo of spinach, 5 radishes and 10 fresh eggs. Yep, it was a good day for a na gosti.
Bugs in Macedonia are much different than those in America. Though both countries have the same types of insects, flies, bees, ants, spiders etc. they don’t act the same. Insects here are much slower, laid back and non-agressive. I am amazed every time I can easily catch a fly in my hand, shoo away a bee with success, or have food laying around my house for days without an ant in sight. Everyday I witness how true the theory of survival of the fittest really is, I think America made super insects.
I forgot how much I love live music <3
What are my plans this summer?
-In-Service Training in Struga
-Archeological Dig
-Camp Glow in Tetovo
-Pivo Fest in Prilip
-Dance Camp in Kocani
-Istanbul, Turkey
-Finish music room at my school
-Plus, I’m turning 23 [:
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