So the most hilarious thing happened tonight…
But before that I want to share pictures of the festival
thing I went to today!
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| My host mom's chickens |
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| Pigs at the bazaar |
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| bazaar |
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| bazaar |
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| Ukraine |
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| Me and my host mom Natasha |
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| My host mom made me stand next to the procession people to take a picture haha |
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| Host Grandma |
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| Pirates |
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| Just married |
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| Pumpkin Stash |
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| I'm sure he was delicious |
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This dog was escaping the sudden down pour but when I tried to take a
picture of him his reaction was approximately, "nope, F-you bitch"
and he turned and walked away |
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| 46 group |
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| Mead and Honey! |
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The host cat whose name is so similar to my host brother's that i'm afraid i'm
going to call my host brother by the cat's name one of these days |
I didn’t understand a lot of what was going on but there
were a lot of things for sale, a lot of people dressed as pirates (for reasons
unknown), a few people who just got married, a long procession with some
traditional clothing as well as gypsies swindling my fellow cluster mate Jake
out of 5 hryvnia lol
I didn’t buy anything other than laundry soap but my host
mother bought sweat pants for my host brother at the bazaar while I took covert
pictures at some of the fare that was on sale. I was, however, too appalled to
take a picture of the two ladies holding a burlap bag that contained two very
loudly squealing piggies. And my host mom was friends with these two ladies
which made the situation all the more awkward lol At least I can have solace in
the fact that those piggies won’t be suffering much longer.
Alright, the hilarious thing that happened. My host mom
found out that I participate in the “no poo, shampoo” where you use baking soda
along with an apple cider vinegar wash to get your hair back to a natural
state. I have been using this method for the past 8 months (it was my New Year’s
resolution) and my hair looked and felt fantastic! However, I knew that I my
host family would probably think it rather weird that I do this so I tried to
hide it but my host mom found my bottle of apple cider vinegar and asked me
what it was for. I was able to get the point across through the art of mime
that I use it to wash my hair but what I could not mime was the benefits of it
and how great my hair felt because of it. Instead she gave me this look, called
in my host brother to verify what I was saying and then HE gave me a look and
they both said they don’t understand. Okay, whatever, I know a lot of people
don’t understand but it’s my thing and I like it. I thought that was the end of
the story. Nope.
Tonight when I went to go take a shower my host mom told me
that I couldn’t because she was using the washing machine (which is in the
bathroom and since the shower is separate from the tub the water gets all over
the floor—of course there’s a drain—and thus would get into the outlet that the
washing machine is using and then there would be no more Jamie or house) that I
couldn’t. However, she beckoned me to the tub area and told me (well, rather
mimed to me) that she was going to wash my hair with her shampoo.
And she did. Forcibly. Lol
I complied of course because I don’t have the language
skills to describe my predicament and anyways I just thought it was funny. So
she washed my hair and now all those 8 months of hard work to get all the
chemical nasty-ness out of my hair is gone down the drain (literally) but it’s
no big deal. She was happy with the results and I am too. Now my hair has that
feel and shine that only chemicals and give it. She told me that the other
night when I washed my hair with the vinegar that she could smell it so that is
why she wanted me to wash like a normal, civilized person. Ain’t no damn smelly
god damned hippies in this house! Lol
I’m going to have to buy shampoo tomorrow though haha.
-Jamie
