Aaron and Anne-Sophie

We haven’t blogged in a while, but there have been some recent changes/events. I’m starting my internship teaching sixth grade US history. It’s been fun so far even though I really want to teach high school (btw, just found out that the high school in Alexandria, TC Williams, is the high school from the movie “Remember the Titans"). What I like most about Alexandria schools is the diversity. There’s an equal amount of African-Americans, Hispanics, and Caucasians and also diversity in social-economic class as well. 6th graders are still very childish, but for the most part they behave.

Most recently, Samar Ghattas, my friend from Palestine stayed with us for her opening night exhibition at the Palestine Center in DC. Her paintings will be there until mid-November if you weren’t able to come. I have a couple photos of the paintings we bought in our DC album, but if you want to see the rest, go visit the Palestine Center. Despite the debate and rain, we still got a good turnout and luckily had a former translator for General Petraeus in Anbar help out. It’s funny hanging out with an artist. Suddenly we were VIP’s for a week, being invited to dinner parties and events. Too bad she’s going back home.

In case we don’t write again soon, don’t forget to vote!!! Things are going crazy in the markets and it’s even more crazy to think Sarah Palin could be president.