Yesterday was quite possibly one of the most perfect days yet in my quarter century of life. It started with a fitful night's sleep from a large mug of jasmine tea the night before. Rolled out of bed around 6:30 a.m. to get ready for a daytrip with my sitemate to Baku for a U.S. embassy vs. Peace Corps "friendly" softball game.
The marsutka cruised along at a remarkable pace by Azeri standards, we got into baku right around 8:45 a.m. and tried to head to the PC office. The last time we were in town, we caught the #57 marsutka, the driver decided to start pulling away while I was still trying to get off. I decided to not risk death again by catching the #248 which stops right in front of the office anyway. Bad call. Took us in the wrong direction and we ended up right back where we were. I decide that my wrong direction marsutka warranted another risk of death by marsutka on the #57, this time I almost fall down the stairs into the busy road.
We got to the lounge where I finally got the care package my wonderful aunt sent me a month ago and it was filled with all sorts of goodies that I had asked for. She even got me a make-up brush by my favoritist brand ever! She's the best! We had a game to get to though were joined by Sarah (a CED volunteer in Berde, also a fellow Seattlite) and headed to the game by taxi. The game started out a little bit slow, the embassy pulled into the lead early on with some great hits and plays by their team. However, we had two things they didn't. A cheer squad powered by Journey and Madonna and the greatest person that ever lived, my sitemate Will Karrow, playing for them.
Peace Corps team started closing the gap as we rallied to Madonna's Material Girl and at the top of the 8th inning Will put us in the lead with a double when we had 2 on base. To hold the embassy there we had a lil "Don't Stop Believing" which is even more dramatic with a 11-10 score through the 9th inning. I don't think Journey will ever quite be the same for me or the other Peace Corps folk present.
The game was finished with celebratory drinks/lunch at O'Malleys. The embassy people are an interesting lot. Thankgiving with them next month should be a good time. I got to meet two of the sweetest little girls in the world, Sabrina and Malia, ages 8 and 2 respectively. I can't wait to see them again!
The day was finished off with a little downtime at the volunteer lounge surrounded by good people like my darling Ina, love that girl! Heading to the lounge wasn't without picking up some "provisions" for next weekend's Halloween party in Lenkaran. I even found a little more fabric to make my group costume (all of which I am making) a little more snazzy. I really really love Halloween, the one time of year everyone is as mischievous and playful as I am ;) 2 fifths of stoli vodka for 15 Manat (roughly $17.25 USD) was an amazing find! That's like buy one bottle of mid-shelf vodka, get one free!
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Great work.
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