Sunday, April 26, 2009

Sunday, April 12, 2009

New place

Yesterday I moved into a new house. It is not my own but I get way more space than with a host family. I live in a room in the downstairs of a house. There are 4 people that live upstairs. My room has my own bed, couse, fridge, stove, sink, table, and cupboards so it is pretty self contained. I do share the bathroom upstairs with the family but so far I can handle that. Mostly I'm sexcited to be able to cook for myself.
My "kitchen"
The rest.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Just try it!

This is an "instruction manual" for a product recently purchased in azerbaijan. If you can guess what these instructions are for I will send you one. I'm telling you now you probably won't get it but you can try.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

More Novruz

March 21st was the actual Novruz day. I went to one of the villages and climbed up a big hill because apparently people do that every year. Half way up there were loads of people and they were making horses fight then running from the angry horses. We also drank water 3 times form the river. People were kissing trees and lighting candles, all very confusing to me.
Horse Fights
People doing stuff
Climbing the mountain with Sanan and the sitemates
The hill we climbed

Novruz, Novruz, Novruz

So Friday March 20th was Novruz Eve and Quba had a big celebration with bonfires and ballons, after that we went to a friends house for another bonfire and some dancing. It was fun and there was lots of tea and candy.
Orxan jumping the fire (he didn't quite clear it)
Letting baloons go near the mosque

Big bonfire in the middle of town