Life here

As it appears that I may be here for as much as two more weeks (!!!), a few words about my surroundings.

This is the home of Victor and Lily and their 17 -year old son, Nathan. It is a good sized flat on the 3rd floor of a 6-story building in a compound of other such apartments, conveniently located across the street from a nuclear power plant. The apartment is quite large -- 3 BRs and 2BAs with a big living room which doubles as the office of their recruiting business. There are 4 computers set up which are in daily use by a whole series of young girls who are in contact with foreign teachers. Due to the various time zones, the girls sort of come and go. They all speak some degree of English as does everyone except Lily.

Victor is very nice to us but is something of a pompous, loud mouthed bully to his wife and son which is becoming a little wearing. Besides the business, the is a "Senior Engineer for the Highway Department" which does not seem to require that he go to the office very often. It does give him the right to use this strange device that he operates off his lap when he drives. With it he can make air horn sounds, sirens, and a microphone to tell people to get out of the way. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. He is very proud of this device and uses it often.

All in all, I can't complain. I have my own room, there is plenty of heat and hot water and Lily cooks for us and does out laundry. Though it has previously been determined that I am the same age as HER mother, she mothers me to death. Basically my only complaint is boredom and wasted time.