Four-day weekend #2 was originally going to be another get away. First it was Spain, then London, then Marrakesh, and it turned out to be nothing but a lazy (and awesome) weekend at home! Marrakesh almost happened until my poor travel buddy got the flu and instead spent her weekend in bed and regaining health.
We had time off for a huge conference being held in Portugal that a lot of the staff was headed too. I don't think the school could operate with that many staff members gone, so we had the weekend off!
It started with a PD/half day on Wednesday (Halloween). There was a
Halloween party at another staff members apartment so I to figure out
what to wear! I ended up stealing the idea from my sick roommate and
went as blackmail...I wore all black and pinned a postage stamp to my
back...get it?
Jasmine was Ginger Spice along with her other spice girls/posse. John was a Ceiling Fan (thus the "go ceiling" poster)...were so punny!
My favorite and the best costumes went to Chris and Carolyn. Chris was a Sidi Ali (Aquafina) bottle and Carolyn was a Tajine...traditional Moroccan dish, kind of like a stew. Clever, cute, and cultural!
On Thursday, I went with Chris and Carolyn on a little Casablanca adventure. We were searching for theblack
electronics market. We searched for as long as we could and then of
course, on our way back to the apartments we found it! Unfortunately, we
didn't have time to look around, but now we know where it is!
We got back to campus just as another group was heading out to the Haboose. Its the best-known market in Casa, where you can find all the cultural souvenirs and what not! Note the jewelry, plates, lanterns, lamps, and thousand other things packed into a tiny room! I bought some earrings...they're cute! We found all kinds of interesting and crazy things there.
The most intriguing were the animal hides. Like the lime green pelts and the tiger stripped fox. It was pretty interesting. I also saw a cow hide rug complete with tail. But honestly, how could a bear rug ever compare to a camel rug, complete with hump.
Friday, three of us went on a day trip to El Jadida. We got on the wrong train- easy to do when Nothing is marked! But we still made it! We explored the old Portuguese fort and the cisterns there. Saturday and Sunday was spent mostly working in my classroom- getting things cleaned up and organized! We have recently gotten hooked on the television show Downton Abbey...it's a British show that follows a wealthy family and their house help in the early 1900s. We watched an entire season (and maybe a little extra) over one weekend. What are lazy weekends for right!?
We had time off for a huge conference being held in Portugal that a lot of the staff was headed too. I don't think the school could operate with that many staff members gone, so we had the weekend off!
It started with a PD/half day on Wednesday (Halloween). There was a
Halloween party at another staff members apartment so I to figure out
what to wear! I ended up stealing the idea from my sick roommate and
went as blackmail...I wore all black and pinned a postage stamp to my
back...get it?Jasmine was Ginger Spice along with her other spice girls/posse. John was a Ceiling Fan (thus the "go ceiling" poster)...were so punny!
My favorite and the best costumes went to Chris and Carolyn. Chris was a Sidi Ali (Aquafina) bottle and Carolyn was a Tajine...traditional Moroccan dish, kind of like a stew. Clever, cute, and cultural! On Thursday, I went with Chris and Carolyn on a little Casablanca adventure. We were searching for the
We got back to campus just as another group was heading out to the Haboose. Its the best-known market in Casa, where you can find all the cultural souvenirs and what not! Note the jewelry, plates, lanterns, lamps, and thousand other things packed into a tiny room! I bought some earrings...they're cute! We found all kinds of interesting and crazy things there.
The most intriguing were the animal hides. Like the lime green pelts and the tiger stripped fox. It was pretty interesting. I also saw a cow hide rug complete with tail. But honestly, how could a bear rug ever compare to a camel rug, complete with hump.
Friday, three of us went on a day trip to El Jadida. We got on the wrong train- easy to do when Nothing is marked! But we still made it! We explored the old Portuguese fort and the cisterns there. Saturday and Sunday was spent mostly working in my classroom- getting things cleaned up and organized! We have recently gotten hooked on the television show Downton Abbey...it's a British show that follows a wealthy family and their house help in the early 1900s. We watched an entire season (and maybe a little extra) over one weekend. What are lazy weekends for right!?
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