Well, now I’m sick

Things are getting better at work, starting to get the hang of the kids, they're just kids after all, and it's only an hour each pop, so how bad can it be? And, hate to say it, it's just a job. I'm certainly not damaging them in any way. And once they get used to me (and me to them) I think it's going to be fine.

But, yesterday I woke up with an itchy throat, and I decided I couldn't teach my business classes AND my evening course-load, so I called in sick for my morning classes, slept another 3 1/2 hours and taught my evening classes.

I feel awful today, but at least I got sick at the end of the week bc there's no way I would be able to recover with the schedule I keep. So, I've spent the whole day in my jammies feeling sorry for myself.

I've watched 2 movies and slept a lot, I'm hoping my weekend won't be completely shot and I'll feel like doing something tomorrow or Sunday, even if it's only to go to a movie... Anything to get me out of my pajamas!

I bet I got sick from one of the kids... Little beasts!

Life is Good

Mini Backlog--This was from Oct 14th

So, after some rough ups and downs things have settled. Finally. I still have problems with the kids, but I care a lot less. At the end of the day they're just kids. Really. Come on now. And I'm getting used to saying sit down a hundred times a day. So, that's good.

I started taking a Spanish class. It's twice a week and it's fun so far. I've got homework and everything! It's in a school that's waking distance from my house, very convenient, and after class I hop on the bus to go to work. So the timing is perfect.

What else... the weather's changing, feels like fall. I hate all my clothes but don't have the time (or money yet) to go shopping. Everything, and I mean everything except some corner stores, is closed on Sundays so I never do all the stuff I need to do... And especially since this Friday was a holiday so all the shops were closed then too.

I'm going to London November 1st! That's exciting. It's a holiday (Thurs), and I don't work Fridays... And since I teach nights I'm coming back Monday morning! I'll have 3 full days in London. I'm really really excited. I've got two friends there, Melissa my Prague travel buddy (and flatmate for a month) is studying at the London School of Economics, so I'll get to see her! Woohoo. And I've got another friend who I met in Prague who's been living there for the past year and a half.

It's time for a vacation!

That's all for now. I have to go do my homework :(

Getting Better

Well I finished my third week of teaching. Whew.

Monday and Tuesday were GREAT. Roger (see the last post to see how frustrating he is) was a little late and so he had to sit next to me. He was a GEM! Quiet, hard-working, sweet, it was amazing. He even stayed after class to help me collect the scissors and pencils and stuff. Amazing. Then on Wednesday he sat with his friend and was a pain in the ass again.
One step forward two steps back.

But I am making progress with him I think. Now when I talk to him he will do what I ask... No more robot voice.

Then on Tuesday I also figured out how to deal with my rowdy rowdy 6-7 year olds. I worked them so hard! And they loved it. It was counting and spelling and simple math. It was great.

So, I was so successful on Monday and Tuesday I got lulled into a false sense of confidence and Wednesday and Thursday were a little crazy. Oh well. I survived it! And I didn't cry myself to sleep!

Now it's the weekend and the weather is glorious! I think I'm going to go to the beach this afternoon! And tomorrow a lot of the museums are free because it's the first Sunday of the month, so I think I'll go to some museums!

Life is soooo SWEET!