A busy Four Days

Hi everyone!  I made it safely to Kazakhstan and have had fun starting the process of getting settled back into everyday life.  I figured you might enjoy reading about some of the things that I have been doing (all in random order).  It's been fun, but a bit of a crazy four days.

• Purchased a blow-dryer and flat iron (extremely important)
• Removed the pink, sparkly wallpaper in the living room
• Got gas for my car
• Unpacked my luggage
• Bought a Brita filter to put water in after I boil it
• Attended a birthday party
• Attended a staff training at the office
• Hung out with my Kazakh family
• Played toss with my Kazakh brother
• Went to some hardware stores
• Hung a towel rack
• Changed the location for the hand towel rack
• Purchased shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, and other essentials
• Mopped and vacuumed all my floors (especially necessary after the removal of wallpaper)
• Picked out a vacuum cleaner for the apartment
• Slept in until 9 am one morning - not bad for jet lag
• Went to the store to look at TV options
• Purchased a full line of cleaning supplies
• Tried to do a load of laundry (realized the washer needs work)
• Bought groceries
• Went to a friend's house for dinner
• Figured out what parking lot to park the car in
• Read part of a book
• Boiled eggs
• Caught up with my friends at the office
• Spoke on the phone to one of my past roommates