Eid Mubarak

Well, this past week included Eid Al-Fitr, the celebration day (or three days) at the end of Ramadan. After finding a pretty selwa kamiz to wear on Whitechapel, Alice and I headed out post lunchtime-service to visit late into the evening. Was interesting to hear how Alice explained our celebration-or-not-celebration of Ramadan...because we weren't really celebrating, not being Muslim, but we certainly wanted to be with our friends in the community while they separate and show respect for their culture by coming beside them in a really joyful time, I guess. At any rate, it was wonderful to have kids who remember me from being in school and, now, kids' club.

For yes, today was the first kids' club for this term. We had 31 at one point (although we leveled out at 28) and the hour and a half went SO INCREDIBLY FAST! I was picking up kids from Jacobson House, although few could actually come today. Will have to follow up this week and try to see the kids who couldn't come!

I sent in a very long paper this week, which was lovely and cause for much rejoicing. Sending in the paper was lovely, that is - not the paper itself! It wasn't horrible, but I just did not really want to write it at all. Next up are a few textbook reflection style papers, which should be fine.

I'm still plowing through "The Book of Hiding", although I made considerable progress this week and hope to finish it today. the Lifeshapes book is going, too, but I don't want to read it too fast, preferring to mull over what I read a bit more.

It's officially autumn here, which means chilly, chilly, chilly. I forgot how tough it is to really keep warm here...man, I am such a pansy! What happened to I-love-winter-Erin? Will have to stock up on the jumpers :)