Happy New Year! This week has been a busy one back at school, but I am so happy for break to be over! Those are words I never would have imagined saying. It wasn't because break was bad, it was great! I just missed my students, and teaching every day. I can tell that with teaching as my career I will never dread the end of breaks :). This campus seemed too quiet after a while and it was so great to have the students back. Their isn't much to say about the week. It was more of the same I've told you about before. Not to say it has become boring, teaching could never be boring, but it has definitely settled into a very familiar routine. Their isn't really anything new or different to tell you about. So instead I will tell you more about shopping here, I don't think I 've said much about it yet.
Shopping on Yap, or any of these islands, is an adventure. You never really know exactly what you will find. I don't think I have ever come back with everything on my shopping list, and I always end up with something I hadn't planned on. The stores are entirely dependent on shipments. Aside from a few fruits, nothing is grown or produced here. Everything must be shipped. Those working in the store don't even know exactly what will be in the next shipment, or when it will come. Some weeks their is plenty of bread, eggs, onions, flour, and all sorts of things like that. Then the next week you go shopping their won't be any of it. We couldn't find wheat bread for over two months, and flour disappeared for 3 months. This week I couldn't find any onions, and milk was low, but I randomly found taco shells! In the states everything can be planned out perfectly. You are pretty confident in finding eggs and beans at the store, but not here. You have to be flexible! It's the same with clothing. It's pretty funny to see the things that come in. I don't know where they get their clothing from, but they get really random things. For example, they got a shipment of "Angry Bird" shirts in all different sizes that all of a sudden showed up at every store. I don't think most of the people even know what "angry birds" is. Shopping in Yap is a unique experience and it has taught me to be thankful for the little things. Never before would I have imagined jumping up and down for joy in the grocery store because I found whole wheat bread, Alfredo sauce, or taco shells :).
Happy Sabbath! I hope your new year is going well :).
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