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October 02, 2001
small bubble
The most exciting news here is that we got an answering machine. We still can't call anyone from our phone, but at least we can know if someone calls us, then we can go down to the pay phone at the corner and try to call you back. So try it out and leave us a message.
Here's some fun stories. First, a warm fuzzy...Today I got done with my lesson early in one class. So rather than try to invent something to do, I just figured we'd talk about something. So they started asking me questions. One of them asked my if I was planning to come to come back again next year to teach. I said I wanted to come back again next year and they all cheered. Yeah! That's a good feeling. I like those kids.
Next, I was on my way home from school. I was waiting at the tram stop for my tram. After 10 minutes, the crowd was getting antsy, we hadn't seen any trams come from either direction. We all knew something was wrong, but no one knew what was up. The tram stop is in the median of a 6 lane road. Then a bus pulled up to the curb on the far side of the road. Someone yelled something and the whole crowd ran across the busy road. Traffic had to stop because there were so many people in the road. We rushed the bus and piled into it and, I'm not kidding, fit 135 people (I counted) onto the bus. It was an amazing feat. I've never seen so many people in such a small, moving space. In typical Hungarian style, everyone was agreeable, helpful, and completely silent. I am really glad I'm not claustrophobic and have a small personal bubble.
Posted by neal on October 2, 2001 01:17 PM