Two Sunday's ago was my host brothers ziua de nashtere (b-day). He turned 8. I was at a nearbye town looking for a simple gift but all I really wanted to get him was a bike. I found out a few weeks back that he doesn't have one after a few of his buddies road off without him. He doesn't know how to ride a bike. But I have not transportation and basdically little money. It turned out that one of the PC employees who is Moldovan was able to help me find a bike posting on the internet in a nearbye town for really cheap 400 lei which is about $40, normally they cost 2200 lei new. The bike has a few problems with the derailer and the brake (i wish I had Will's skills) but I spend all my spending money for the rest of the month in order to get it for him. Anyway I took it home on a crowded public minibus, hid it at a neibor's house and presented it on at his birthday. I have been helping teach him how to ride. here's a video of his uncle basically picking him up and forcing him to learn. let's just say he hasn't figured out the whole stopping thing yet.