First Day of work?

So yesterday (Thursday) was our first day of work...if you could really call it that. We got in to work at 10am and met with Dejan about the projects we may be working on and what we could contribute. That meeting lasted a few hours and then we got a tour of the offices and were shown our desk. After checking email we went home because there wasn't anything for us to do (They actually sent us home). :) We ate lunch, watched some TV, and then went back over to NSHC to meet Dejan. He was working at Srce ("heart" in Serbian) and wanted to show us the office. Srce is an NGO that provides support by email and over the phone for people in crisis, including suicide. It is all volunteer run and does some really good work.

Another coworker, Nana, came there as well and took us around after our introduction to Srce. We got to go to a couple of the local bars that are not so easy to find and Nana helped us to figure out what foods Susie could actually order. (I am so glad I'm not a vegetarian!) It was a lot of fun. Nana introduced us to some Serbian beers we had not yet tried and we were able to learn about some hidden bars we can frequent.

Today we arrived at work at 10am again and did some research on the internet about the different programs at NSHC. Then we got to go on a little field trip and went with Mira and Dejan to a town not too far away to sit in on a focus group with Roma girls about Reproductive Health services...what they know, what services are available, and what they need and would like to see. It was really great. I am looking forward to sharing the knowledge I have in this area with NSHC to help enhance the services they will provide. Now it is 2:30 in the afternoon and Susie and I have been told to check our emails and relax. I don't know if I will be able to just hang out much longer...I feel bad not doing anything, but I think I may get over it.

This weekend looks as though it will be fun. We are going to meet a bunch of new people tomorrow and crash a birthday party that Nana is going to. Good times. It will be our first weekend in Novi Sad.