Am I Getting Boring?

I began writing this blog, along with my other blog, years ago and have kept up with it pretty regularly. For some reason lately I have had no desire to write because I don't feel like there is anything worth writing about. If this mean what I THINK it means, then horror of all horrors....I am getting boring! Yes, you heard it here first...my LIFE is getting BORING.
For those of who know me, you know that my life has always been anything BUT boring. There is always something percolating. Up, downs, and always sideways, a normal life for me has always been on the sillier side of "you won't believe this but...". The one remedy I can think of is to simply sit down and write and see what pops up. Oh, and photos...I got plenty of those. I am going to string a few of those together to make up a mini-film about what life is like in Burrel so stay tuned for that.
What have I been doing since I last wrote? Hmm. I need to consult my notes. I met 4 high school English teachers here in town and 1 out in a tiny village about 20 miles from here. I visited them while they were teaching classes and I observed their teaching methods. It was interesting and I learned a lot. All are willing to work with me in the new semester so that means I will be putting together some trainings for next year. This coming week I am meeting 6 more teachers and although classes are pretty much done, I will be meeting them for coffee to get to know them a bit. So far so good as far as the job goes.
I moved into my apartment a few days after coming here and am all settled in. It's a nice place and I have pretty much everything I need here, which is a big change from my last PC apartment. I even have a washing machine!!! Woo hoo! And a microwave!! Double score!! It's all good in the hood here. Take a look at my new place.

So Barb and I have been spending lots of time together. Everyday we get together to study Shqip (Albanian). We also have a tutor that we see 3 times a week for an hour each lesson. I think it has been really helpful so far. My language has been improving, albeit slowly. There is another PCV in my town. Gene is a health volunteer. He's a pretty cool guy and does a lot with the youth here. Yesterday the 3 of us ate lunch together. Speaking of foodstuffs....
I have been having a really tough time finding the things I enjoy. In particular, tea. Albania is a coffee culture and there is a coffee bar every 5 feet. Sometimes they occupy the same building! But try to find some tea...it's been a huge challenge. I really need to get some decent tea..the loose-leaf kind so I can move forward with my next tea bag project. Luckily I got me a tea connection in Rehoboth, Massachusetts (Thanks Manette!!!) who is willing to ship me some.
Now, a little about the food. I'm having a hard time finding food I like as well. Chicken, although abundant here, is not something I can just go and buy at the grocery store. I have to go see the chicken people and pick out a bird. I'm sure they would be kind enough to kill it for me but can you imagine me plucking and cleaning it?  Ugh. Just the thought puts me off. I've been to the butchers and have yet to see pork. All I have ever seen are dead cows hanging on hooks. I am sure that I will one day figure out how to order up some cow. Mind you, the language barrier is bad enough but even in English I don't know the exact words for asking for a certain cut of beef. Here they just cut off a slab and hand it over. What the hell can I do with that? What if I end up with the cheek or something? Or the tail? Or a leg?
So, it looks like meat is off the menu for a while. I guess I'll stick with cheese and eggs...and nuts. Although REALLY expensive, I can always eat more nuts.
Enough for now. Signing off with a "bon appetite" to all you meat-eaters in America.