Excavation

I am torn.  There is a yogurt drink here that is very popular and highly cultural. Americans like their food too sweet or too salty or fatty or too anything else. And I don’t have the most sophisticated pallet. But Ayryan is just too harsh.  It is plain, slightly tart yogurt mixed with cold water. Also cold, like hot in Europe is not really what it is in the States. Yes, we sue restaurants for making coffee too hot but still, I am a fan of extremes. This drink is not very good.  It is not refreshing. The yogurt is diluted and so it is not creamy. It is not milk and so it is not rich. I don’t like it. I wish I did because it would mean something to me. Every day I compare every moment with some other time in another Europe country and most times, Bulgaria fails. I’m trying really hard.  I have been invited to spend the summer on a dig at one of my emporia.  I am going to pretend to be an archaeologist for a few months.  I want to go but I am exhausted from trying so much.  My best friend has become Doug Benson from the podcast Doug Loves Movies.  It is hilarious.  And I almost feel like because I can listen anywhere I want and my best friend goes everywhere I go, I can play archaeologist and stay here a bit longer.  And my plan is to get Doug Benson to mention my blog on his podcast. I don’t have a great deal of time but this is totally going to happen.