This day was filled with lots and lots and lots of sweet surprises. First off, Cami, Renee, the Faber’s and I went to Red Dragon around 7am in the morning. Red Dragon is like a huge Sam’s Club back in America, but for the whole country. It opens about 6am and closes down at 1pm. It closes so early because most of the vendors do not technically have a selling license and 1pm is the time that the police come down and check all of the booths. So instead of completely following the law, which we have no idea if they are or not, they all work together to bring this huge market place alive and tear down shop at the same time.
While we were there we bought many things. We were able to find many pairs of sunglasses for the Mather girls, toys for camp that the kids could play with, two really big stuffed animals for Renee’s upcoming birthday, as well as some extremely cute beach bags that we are going to give to the kids filled with many different random things. After our whole shopping experience at Red Dragon we were able to Obor and look around. Obor is one of the many malls in Bucharest. Mr. Faber did not enjoy it too much, but I know the rest of us girls did and Mrs. Faber decided that she really wanted a few more things so Cami and her were planning on going to Red Dragon again the next day.
After all of our shopping, which took us until about noon, we headed back to the Mather’s place. There, a huge group of people went and painted their faces for Kung Fu Panda 2 but before they could leave we all had to have some of Cami’s nom nom apple muffins. J
While they were gone, Cami and I made chicken noodle soup for us and the Faber’s and then we went sightseeing. First off, we started walking through a park and then went to the monastery where Cami and I got to have a nice long talk about all of the saints and the religion of Romania and what people here generally believe. I also found out that this monastery is the main one in town and when there is a huge Saint’s day, this is the special one that holds the service. We also lit a candle in remembrance of the little girl Adi (Adrianna) who died just a few months ago in a house fire after her parents took her back from the orphanage because they wanted the money from the state, but didn’t even try to take care of her. So when the house was on fire, nobody even went to go see if she was still in her room. Really really sad. Unfortunately that is one of the bad things here. People can just drop off children at the orphanage and then pick them up whenever they want if they want without a background check.
After leaving the monastery we took a walk to the big shopping area. On the way there we helped a man push his small little car across an intersection as well as buying a kurtos kolaci (sp?) which is a type of Hungarian sweet bread. Super yummy. Then it was off to Starbucks. There we had a lot of good conversation, or mostly just me listening, about many random different topics. God was discussed, as well as gambling and if it is right or wrong, and even things such as how the Dentist is that much cheaper here then back in the United States.
After a couple of hours at Starbucks we decided to walk around another mall where I was able to get a memory card for my camera and could start taking lots and lots of pictures. Then we headed back to the Mather’s place and along the way we saw Bucharest’s Tower of Fire. I have never actually seen one before so Cami explained it to me.
When we returned to the Mather’s house, Steve came back from camp and as well as the Faber’s other luggage, so that meant present time!!!!! We opened the tote’s and found lots of sandals, marshmallows, good smelling stuff, presents for certain kids at the orphanage, and normal everyday things like shampoo, some toothbrushes, toothpaste and deodorant.
When we finished opening “presents,” it was time to go out to eat. A group of us walked to the restaurant and the rest drove. Not everyone came, but McKenna, Steve, Cami, the Faber’s and I were all there. We had some really good humus and lamb and other good foods.
Afterwards we dropped McKenna off back home and then the Faber’s, Steve, Cami and I went on a walk through yet another park. Honestly, I really did not want to be there, but it felt like I didn’t have much of a choice. I was missing certain people, wanted a break from the Faber’s, and didn’t want to force a happy face anymore. So I slowly tried to hold composure and enjoy the walk. Then I was able to go home and take a break from people. Something I realized about myself this past semester is that I need alone time and lately I just wasn’t getting it. It was making me more and more on edge, not the easiest to be around, which led me to be even more untalkative. So off to bed it was for me. Maybe the next day would be better.
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