3-on-3

Since Friday, I have been fighting off a small cold which I feel I got because of the change in the weather, the jet lag and pollution in the big city air. I don't think the pollution is that bad compared to some of the cities I have visited, but there are no emissions standards yet in Serbia, so there is lots of room for improvement.

On Saturday, I decided to get out and get some air and exercise. To my surprise, they had shut down one of the major streets in the city. There was a 3-on-3 basketball tournament going on. It was a lot like the Gus Macker that's held in Wausau, but this was more spread out throughout a mile of street. It was nice to just walk down the middle of what is usually a very busy street. Kids were riding bikes, some were roller blading, people had balloons and eating popcorn. It was very pleasant and festive. It was also sponsored by a humanitarian organization, which I also thought was great. They had large speakers at the courts and were blasting R&B or hip hop music during time outs. The weather was perfect for the event. I managed to take some pictures before my battery died, so I am now armed with a recharged battery and hope to set out and take more pictures today.

There is one more week before university courses start. I am preparing as much as I can, but don't have enough information on my courses yet to really dig in. It is frustrating, but I was warned that this may be the case of how things work here. I am flexible and will work with it. At least I have a lot of time to settle in and explore.

Hopefully my Internet will be up and running on Monday. It will be nice to work at home and be able to call people. There isn't much else to say currently. I appreciate all your emails and comments on the site. It is good to see that people are dropping in. Like I said in a previous post, after I get the Internet in my apartment, I will put some of my pictures in the blog.

Stay healthy in the changing season and Happy First Day of Autumn!