The last month has been great. Although Spring has yet to make her official appearance, the weather recently has been fairly mild and dry. Mohamed and I have been taking advantage of this by going on a few day trips out of the city. As Sunday is our only non-working day togther we like to alternate between cleaning/relaxing days and days being out and about.
A few weeks ago we made a four hour trek to visit some of my PC friends now working at a university in Ifrane. I was hoping to see some snow, but the gorgeious day we spent walking around the university campus and exploring a natural, water filled park wasn't so bad. Despite now living in Morocco for 6 months together, this was my first time seeing Brian and Sara and it was great to catch up, compare teaching notes and see how different our lives are. Ifrane is calm, clean and noise free. Compared to the hustle and bustle of where I live, it felt a little bit like paradise. There complaints of course are centered around having very little to do. The grass is always greener...
Me and Mohamed touring the campus
The beautiful "Source" water-filled wonderland
Brian and Sara
Aside from our weekend trips, I've also gotten well-adjusted to my work schedule and hit a pretty nice stride with my classes. This week is the last one of the trimester, so my routine will soon be interrupted once again. A new trimester and set of classes can be a bit unnerving as I'm afraid my chances of having classes as wonderful as my current ones are slim.
This month has also brought some exciting news for me on the summer job front. I've accepted an ESL teacher position at a summer camp in Switzerland! I'll be spending eight weeks in Lugano teaching and assisting with activities during the week, then chaperoning excursions throughout Switzerland and Northern Italy on the weekends. Not a bad deal! The time away is not exactly ideal, but there are few ways to earn decent money here in the summer and I couldn't pass up the salary along with an escape from the Moroccan heat.
Following the camp, I'll spend 4 days back in Morocco before coming back the U.S for a visit! Very excited to spend three weeks hanging out in Michigan, Wisconsin and Texas with friends and family. These means another Christmas away from home, but I figure a trip in the summer will be loads more fun.
The purchase of an oven has also drastically changed the state of affairs chez moi this month. The first day we brought it home I made a cake and our lives haven't been the same since! While I hope the baking bug makes an exit soon (my repertoire so far: yellow cake, marble cake, choc pudding cake, cupcakes with choc frosting, lemon cookies), the increase in dinner options has been fabulous. We've made baked fish, pizza, roasted chicken and can refresh old bread!
Finally, with the last month brought my 28th birthday. 27 still sounded young, but 28 is surely a whole new ballgame. The slippery slope to 30 has certainly started and has lit a bit of a fire you know where. The time for playing around is quickly coming to an end.
Heading back to my old PC site for my "spring break." Should be loads of fun. Posts to come!
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