Pack! Pack! Pack!
2 more full weeks of school left! (I really can't believe it!) Although I'm quite excited for school to be over, I can't even imagine that I won't be teaching next year. That's right... I decided to stay longer in Armenia, and that would mean I won't be back for the school year. (My June-Aug. trip just isn't gonna cut it...I NEED MORE!) :)
Other than all the end-of-school-year drama, there have been showers, parties, and every other sort of festivity Armenians can come up with to set a table and drink genats-es. :)
Of course, since my departure date is coming close, I've been winding down my "Collection Project" (I can't think of what else to call it). I've collected A LOT of clothes, toys, and anything else people think they don't need anymore (since they're going to go buy new ones...) and I've started packing them in air tight bags, so they could be taken to Armenia this summer with different people who are willing to sacrifice luggage space. The AYF group will be taking 90% of the stuff, and even help us pass it out. I'm so excited, because working at a school really helped us collect GOOOOOD children's apparel and lots of toys! You'll be amazed at how quick "Amerigatsi" kids get tired of a particular toy and of course pester their parents for new ones! This works great for me... I have all sorts of trucks, and ninja men, and plush dolls, and.... well you get the idea. The Mangadoon kids (as well as a lot of other kids) will LOVE these toys, even if they didn't come out of a box.
Here are a few pics of SOME of the stuff, before we started the "sort-out" and packing process...
People just bring them to school for me in bags...
Some of the toys.
TSUH! :)~
Other than all the end-of-school-year drama, there have been showers, parties, and every other sort of festivity Armenians can come up with to set a table and drink genats-es. :)
Of course, since my departure date is coming close, I've been winding down my "Collection Project" (I can't think of what else to call it). I've collected A LOT of clothes, toys, and anything else people think they don't need anymore (since they're going to go buy new ones...) and I've started packing them in air tight bags, so they could be taken to Armenia this summer with different people who are willing to sacrifice luggage space. The AYF group will be taking 90% of the stuff, and even help us pass it out. I'm so excited, because working at a school really helped us collect GOOOOOD children's apparel and lots of toys! You'll be amazed at how quick "Amerigatsi" kids get tired of a particular toy and of course pester their parents for new ones! This works great for me... I have all sorts of trucks, and ninja men, and plush dolls, and.... well you get the idea. The Mangadoon kids (as well as a lot of other kids) will LOVE these toys, even if they didn't come out of a box.
Here are a few pics of SOME of the stuff, before we started the "sort-out" and packing process...
People just bring them to school for me in bags...
Some of the toys.
TSUH! :)~
posted by shooosh at 1:08 AM
7 Comments:
Do I have to move you to the repatriate logs? ;-)
btw - toys are quite cheap in Armenia, and so are clothes... I dunno if I'd bother to ship stuff.
Shoosh .... so how long are you staying?
Great work, please keep this up. Our Hay children in Hayastan will appreciate what you are doing even if toys and clothes are "cheap" in Hayastan by western standards but I am not sure this applies to the local folks.
Thank you and BRAVO for all you are doing.
Genatset!
Levon
Haha.. ya raff.. they're cheap, but this stuff is FREE, and we bring it there for FREE. So it works out... plus, otherwise they'd be thrown away.
I'll be staying for... ??? Don't know!!!! Depends if I can find something/someone to support my addiction (which is hayasdan). :) haha
Shoosh..just do it! Your Great!
Well free is hard to beat, it's true.
See you soon!
Hey Shooshig --
I'm really proud of what you are doing, its freakin awesome. I enjoy reading all the blogs here and look forward to reading your adventures this summer. Zartonk will miss you!
knar
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