Bad Sinus

August 24 - Nothing new. I have a sinus infection and am feeling pretty bad. This morning I made home made pancakes and they were a hit with the family. I am becoming vegetarian by default - the meat does not sit well here. I will eat very little meat to at least be polite.

My host sister, Liana, is taking computer classes, and my family is getting a computer in September. Liana wants to learn how to make potatoes my style so I am giving her a cooking lesson tomorrow. I told her if she ever wants to speak English she can feel free to (she is very shy, and I know she knows how to speak well) and I also have offered to help her with the computer in September. Several have asked about what's going on with Russia - Georgia. I'm working on a good response to that now and hopefully will be finished by the middle of the week. However, I haven't had any news sources at all since I've arrived in Gavar - and the internet has been super inconsistent - so hopefully my answer will not be out of date.