I would start off with my typical apology, but I won’t because I’m not sorry. I write when I have the will and the time and that hasn’t happened for a while. There are only a few people who look at this anymore anyhow.
Work has been a rollercoaster and I honestly feel like ever since my arrival at KIMEP, I’ve yet to have a calm, normal week. In fact, the word normal is probably the antonym to what I’ve experienced here the past seven months. Investigations, problems with internal employees, problems with external bodies, restructuring – it’s been one up and down ride for me. At the very least, one could never call my job boring. There is a chance I’ll be moving jobs within KIMEP as well. I’m just trying to be flexible, learn all I can and be open-minded to change.
Olga and I are getting excited about our trip home to the states for Christmas and the New Year. We’re coming in on December 16th and will be around until January 8 – just over three weeks. We want to do a little travel, but we also want to enjoy our time and not try to get everywhere. New York City, DC, and Raleigh look to be on the list so far. What I’m most excited about is introducing Olga to my past and our culture. She has seen pictures and heard all kinds of stories, but it isn’t the same as being there, tasting this or that food, and of course, meeting and talking with friends and family.
The pictures below will show what I’ve been up to for the past few months.
Our national sales rep hard at work!
Cute kitten we decided to feed once.
At the Jazzystan (i did the english translation) festival, a French DJ spuns tunes while mixing in some jazz flute.
A group from NYC - Tortured Soul.
This is the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange - love the color and architecture.
Went hiking up in the mountains only to run across these horrific bridges over rapids. No railings and links of rebar missing.
Hiking to a small shelter for a break.
Among the pines was this rather sizeable birch patch.
Olga and the pretty birch trees
Scary bridge two - this one was worse for me because the rebar has been welded on the bottom side, meaning if a weld breaks, it's going down. I about had a heart attack trying to focus on the narrow bridge with rapids gushing visibly below...
2 comments:
Jeff, I love the beautiful building. It almost looks abandoned though. I concur with your assessment of the bridges and commend your bravery at stepping foot on them!
those bridges terrify me...i can't believe you went across them! is it december 16th yet?
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