Movin' on up

Today is the day of my big move! I ham going from the housing unit I am currently at into House D of the "prison row estates". This is a set of housing owned by departments of the hospital for when they have TDY (traveling) staff members, students, or residents. They are so lovely named because while they are closer to the hospital, the town jail stands between the two. On the plus side, I should have more reliable internet.
Today is also the final day of quspaq class. I realized yesterday that the lifestyle and pass here are much different. We had quite a few students on Friday night, but not so many on Saturday, and we were running late. Although being late, leaving early, going to a long lunch all don't seem to be a problem. Everybody does things at their own pace and they will get around to it.
In addition to learning some more about the native culture, I've been slowly getting Yupik speaking lessons. It's really fun, but I am afraid that my pronunciation is still not so good. It is a throaty language with lots of noises. It doesnt translate well into words because until recently it has been a written language. I can say that the patients here, as just about everywhere else, truly appreciate when you tie a consult into their regular life or activities. While my pronunciation isnt exact there is an appreciation for the courage to try and a small little hello ( sounds like gem i) inevitably brings a smile.
The qaspaq class has been a blast. I was lucky to convince another pharmacist to take it with me and while the sewing may not be the best out there, we have some nice clothing to show for it and a lot of laughs to go along with it! Just watch out, you may all end up with qaspaqs some day.