Happy Womans Day - updated

Today is Woman's Day here in beautiful springtime Romania - sun is shining, the bulbs are pushing their way up, and trees are budding and flowering (definitely one of my favorite times of the year). Its a lovely holiday where kids give the female teachers presents. am little weirded out cause some of them told me happy mothers day as they gave me flowers or chocolates (sadly, its lent and i cannot eat them - sucks to be me). when i first started teaching, i was way too young to possibly be their parent but now that time is creeping up on me - am a little scared. but of course i like receiving the presents.

due to the lovely and thoughtful presents, i now feel like i have to be nice to them. drats!

UPDATE
okay, i later found out that womans day and mothers day are the same. i thought that mothers day was on sunday but thats just what i'm used to since it has been on sunday (on different months) of the places i've lived. so i guess its not too weird that the kids say happy mothers day. also found out that there is no mans day or fathers day. sucks to be you!

i saw women so totally weighted down with flowers and gifts. its really nice that its an appreciation day from everyone and not just your kids or spouse. even the school gave the female teachers flowers. so now my house is uber lovely and smelling nice. good thing i bought that vase yesterday.

some friends and i went out for dinner and the ladies did not have to pay. sorted.