Made it!

I've officially made it to Bucharest. Some guy in a black BMW got me from the airport and almost killed me and everyone on the road getting me to the apartment. But it seems like everybody drives like a crazy person here!

I'm staying with Kevi, who is a 2nd tour Foreign Service Officer at the Embassy. The apartment is really sweet. I get my own bedroom, bathroom, and porch. :) She also lives next to Bucharest's version of Central Park and their mini Arc de Triumph. I'm excited to train for the marathon next to Soviet-style statues. Kevi also has a Havanese, named Delilah. I'm normally not such a huge dog person (especially when they're little, white, and fluffy), but this one is absolutely adorable.

Went to some shindig at another Embassy person's house last night. It was fun, but I was so tired that it was hard to stay engaged in conversations! This woman's apartment was really awesome because it was decorated with stuff from her previous posts - Congo, LIberia, and other African posts.

Got home, unpacked, and took a melatonin. 12 hours later, I feel much more human! Now I am off to find some stores. My fan blew up even though I have a converter. And my blowdryer doesn't work. I wish they had a Target or something, because I have zero clue where to get that stuff!