Above:The Baha'i House of Worship of Asia. Below:Life and times of your fellow World Citizen, Kolya

I thought it's been a while since i updated my dedicated readers (i've learned recently there are at least a couple!) on my life... as opposed to the more usual news stories that i find most interesting and share-worthy.  So, here it is:
I've been watching a lot of movies on DVD or online on Netflix, it's much more value for your money now that you can also watch a lot of them online from their Site.  Unfortunately, to do so, i have to use "the Borg's" [Star Trek reference] Internet Explorer instead of Mozilla Firefox which is what i prefer to use the rest of the time.  I also got caught up on The Office (season 2 & 3 via Netflix and season 4 via NBC's Website).  The Office (USA version) has an actor who is a Baha'i, by the name of Rainn Wilson, in case you didn't know.  He also had a supporting role in The Last Mimzy (love it!) and Juno, which i'm hoping to finally see this week, as it's playing at the Olympia Film Society's Theater this week. And on Lost, from the ABC website.
And in brief:
Had a stye on my left eyelid last week, didn't go to a doctor since i don't have medical insurance yet (but will soon-- see job news below) but managed to treat it with hot certified organic green tea bags over a few days (green tea has some anti-bacterial properties)-- and prayer    0;^) .
Almost finished studying Arising to Serve (Ruhi book 2) and looking forward to soon doing the practice for it.  Also, i'm currently facilitating a Twin Manifestations-- Ruhi book 4 study circle on Monday evenings, which is also very enjoyable.
On Saturday morning i observed the Bell Misogi and Aikido class at Olympia's fairly new Aikido dojo-- it's only been around for about a year and a half.  This Saturday or by next week i'm planning to start training there, even though my Gi is currently lost (i still hope it'll be found though), but they said i can train in street clothes for now, so i'm glad about that!
I recently finished reading The Kite Runner and will soon finish Khaled Hosseini's next book A Thousand Splendid Suns.  They're both great books!  Well worth reading.
And, i finally got hired for a full time job as an assistant teacher at a "Head Start" preschool.  I filled out the paperwork on Monday, lots of it :^p  And and got a clean bill of health from the doctor.  It's called "Roger's Head Start" and is on the same grounds as an elementary school and/or kindergarten in N.E. Olympia-- that's one of the great things about it: that it's in Olympia (as opposed to one of the many nearby towns)!  It's a full time job. (but not during the summer).  I'm very happy about it, i think i'll enjoy it much more than some of the other options that i looked at/applied for.  Together with the part time theater work i'll be able to get through the summer financially, now, even if i don't get a summer job, but i'm probably going to try to get one, anyway.
I'll be minding the kids on their bus rides and also assist in the classroom for the afternoon class so it'll still be a 40 hour week.  And i'll be able to get full Benefits through it (i.e. health insurance).  It pays $9.25/hr. Which is not all that much but good enough for now, since, importantly, it leaves my evenings and weekends free for Theater work and Baha'i activities.  I will be one of the follow-spot operators for The Rocky Horror Show in June and July which will be very fun, i'm really looking forward to it!