Getting Started

Back in Feb I attended an oversea teacher job fair at Northern Iowa University.  There I met the gentlemen from QSI and signed on to teach in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia and thus starts the adventure.  They have a travel allowance so I set a limit of four suitcases and as soon as the cold weather was over (which in Nebraska this year was end of April) I packed winter clothes.  My daughter informed me I needed to dress nicer over there so I went bargain hunting.  Not sure what will be available so comforter, winter coats, boots, etc as well as towels, kitchen supplies, etc. are packed.  There's a roll of TP because I will arrive in the middle of the night and who wants to wake up to no TP!  That filled three suitcases.  I recieved a very nice retirement gift from the local school with which I purchased a very light weight sewing machine (I enjoy quilting).  The machine goes into my carry-on.  The suitcases can only weigh 50 lbs.  I went to the local hospital, weighted myself, went home and found out my scales are 8.5 lb off1  So I shoved material/books in to packed cases.  One case popped open so now I need to buy a suitcase belt.  Next was all my wellness check-ups and scheduling a haircut for the last possible minute.  How does one ask in Georgian to "take just a little off"?  I'm visiting family and friends, working on lesson pplans and waiting until it's time to pack summer clothes and go.