u.s.a. today
At long last I have finished my exams and although they’re not perfect they’re certainly an improvement on the last batch.
It’s 4am and I have to be up in a little over two hours to go to school. Luckily I’m only there half a day as we’ll be leaving to the airport around noon. Very much looking forward to Florida. Hope to be able to keep you posted while I’m there.
Apart from that I don’t have much else to report. It’s been raining non-stop for about a week. Exams have stressed me out quite a lot but on the other hand my writing has improved. The end of the school year is approaching fast. It’s still three months away but I have a feeling the time will fly by what with revision, exams and corrections.
I will be taking my phone to the US but I’m doubtful that it’ll actually work over there. In any case I don’t think any of you will be phoning me. As usual you can get in touch by email or blog. If it’s urgent leave a message on my Belgian voicemail. Back on Friday 6th.
Off to bed now.
P.S.
Happy birthday on Saturday, Nat! Have a good one and I’m sorry I can’t be there to join in the celebrations.
cryptic script
It’s that time of the year again when one must think about preparing one’s exams and practicing one’s handwriting. In case you were “one-dering”, I am referring to myself in the third person. Laughably crap joke, I do apologise.
Exams start in June but we must have them ready for Friday in order to have them copied and bound in good time. I have finished my draft copies but that was the easy bit because I did them on the computer. I now have to write them in that cryptic script they call calligraphy.
As those of you who read about the Christmas exams will know, I failed miserably to impress the school with my abominable handwriting that time round and it looks like I’m heading for another knock out in round 2.
Don’t get me wrong, I have practiced over the past few months but no matter how hard I try and how good my letters look individually, it all ends up becoming one big mess when I join them all up.
Anyway, I’m giving it my best shot and looking forward to the Easter break when I will be spending a week in Florida. I will try and get my hands on a camera for the occasion as we will be visiting Disney World!! Very much looking forward to that and I will try and give you an update while I’m there.
robbed
I am writing today to report some sad news. I got back home after a long day at school on Wednesday only to find that my apartment had been broken in to. The computer, my camera, a couple of hundred films and series, and my February salary were stolen.
They got in through the front door by litterally cutting through the padlock then picking the lock. They then had a good hunt around the apartment, including in the fridge, my sock drawer and my bathroom. They left all cupboards and drawers open, even the fridge. They also left me a right mess to clean up just in case I hadn’t noticed the fact that they’d paid me a visit in my absence.
Obviously I’m pretty devastated by the whole thing, especially the loss of my computer which I bought at Christmas. In the mean time Philippe has offered to lend me his laptop and I’ve taken him up on his offer, if only not to have to cancel my internet subscription.
That’s pretty much all I have to say and feel like saying on the matter. More news soon.
photo update
Having neglected the photo side of things for a while, I have made a few changes as you may already have noticed.
Firstly, I’ve uploaded some new photos. Secondly, these updates are now much easier to access. The site is the same but it can now be accessed at the following address: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominicanflicks (slightly easier to remember, wouldn’t you say?). And thirdly, I have added a photo feed down the side bar which gives a preview of my latest uploads along with a “More Photos” link to my Flickr account page.
On an unrelated note, I have also added a hit counter to the sidebar which, to my surprise, is at 2600 hits (and those are not repeat hits from the same person). This blog is obviously more popular than I thought, unless of course people searching for a Dominican newspaper on Google accidentally stumble across this on a very regular basis.
lunar eclipse
Keep your eyes peeled for Saturday’s lunar eclipse (3 March). The event, in which the moon will turn a reddish colour, is expected to be very impressive according to the BBC News website (Full article available here). Luckily for most of you readers (those on the European continent), it will take place at night. I will experience it during late afternoon/evening. I’ll be posting my photos, please send me yours.
The eclipse will be visible from the following places. I’m not sure what the difference is between “fully visible” and “totality visible”. If you know, do comment.
Expect an update tomorrow.
UPDATE:
It was much too cloudy here to see the eclipse properly. I did see a faint reddish glow for a second or two followed by shimmers of light behind the cloudy night’s sky but nothing more. It’s a shame as I’d been looking for ward to taking some photos. Anyway, the BBC got a picture.
Lunar Eclipse 2007, courtesy of BBC News
More impressive photos of the eclipse can be found here.
