Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Life is boring if I don't live it

Tigra said...
Интересная жизнь :) Пиши больше. О чем думаешь? О чем думают украинцы там вдали за рекой. Или дальше...

I take a lot of interest in surviving in US now that I'm virtually not employed and live on the level of poverty, but spending a lot on food and beer. Prices are shooting thru the roof and my cost of university attendance amounts to roughly 18,ooo USD/year. I rent a tiny room in an old house for 300/month which is inexpensive here, food and expenses kill 250 usd monthly. This month saw me working part-time in a restaurant for peanuts. Most unskilled workers make 8 $ and lower here which makes it tough to get by.
This Norfolk area has very few companies and a lot of poor folks. Typical Southern story. 50% are black, many Asians, military folks. The restaurant struggles without clients and I work fewer hours.
Summer is closing in.

Monday, June 9, 2008

I got a student ID from Old Dominion Uni!!!!

Good news - I registered for 2 courses in fall 2008 and got finally my ODU student card! With student card I opened ODU credit union and saved some money on other banking. There're lots of Asian students at the university!!!
Watch football Euro 2008 from time to time, make new friends on uni campus. Go to church on Sundays.