Oh happy day!

(Haven't seen THAT movie in a LONG time!) T5B: 1) I got to talk to Jerod this morning! 2) I got some funny pictures last night that made me smile today. 3) Everyone kept telling me how cute I look today. 4) I learned some new Japanese words. 5) My lessons went SUPER well (in spite of Sugita-s freaking me out).

basal temp: 36.47

Morning:
- woke up more than a half hour early, but feel more rested today
- since I awoke early I turned on the heater (so by the time I got up, it was warm in my room :D)
- got ready pretty quickly
- bus ride was very pleasant for me (though it seemed short)
- started working on prep
- PANIC (thought I was teaching 2nd and 3rd... nope - 1st and 3rd!)
- scrambled to finish getting ready, was a min or two late :/
1st - lesson went SUPER well
2nd - chatted with the VP
3rd - lesson went super well
4th - prep (brainstormed and started making a worksheet for Monday)

Notes: I was REALLY worried about my first lesson as the last lesson I had with this girl was good but she seemed so painfully shy and intimidated that I wasn't sure she had learned much since being afraid causes the brain to not be able to learn. In any case, today went REALLY well. I just went with my gut (read: the promptings of the Spirit) on how to teach and how long to emphasize each thing. After class when I walked out into the hall I was talking to Kanako/Ito-sensei about teaching Día de los Muertos since she didn't want to do Halloween, and then Y, and T, and R all came up to us. They asked Kanako-s if I was teaching them today and got visibly upset when they were told, "Sorry, no." AWWWW! Melts my heart. I love these kids SO MUCH! -- Earlier, (and after class) all the women at the school were exclaiming over my braids and saying I looked so cute, so pretty. :D The VP said that braids suit me. When I was visiting with her, she gave me some treats. :) -- My third period was on Relative Pronouns. At one point when I was explaining "that" versus "which" (in defining and non defining cases of relative clauses), Sugita-s made this face like, "Uhhh" (the scrunched brow). Turns out she wasn't doing it on purpose. Sheesh! I was like, "Am I not teaching this right!?" The students did really well! They know more grammar technicalities than my students at CS I think.

Afternoon:
- ate lunch
- finished that worksheet and emailed it to Hashimoto-s
- started brainstorming and making the poster I'm supposed to make for CS's festival next Saturday
- bus ride back was nice
- ran some errands
- laughed at a guy's dog

Notes: I went to the bank and paid my tithing and got out my money for next week. I haven't yet heard back from the doctor but I may be able to go pick up my new prescription on Wednesday. -- As I was walking back from the bank, there was this pug with "little dog" syndrome. He saw another little dog and went CRAZY. That was funny, but what was even better was when it caught sight of this CERAMIC dog. It went BESERK. The owner and I were both laughing so hard I believe we both shed tears. Good times.

Evening:
- got home
- worked on my school festival stuff for next Saturday
- ate dinner
- felt crappy again
- read a little bit

Notes: Re: the pain: Sorry mom :c - my cough is getting worse and now the pain is spreading. I am in flashes of agony. Then it goes back to dull pain and then *cough* AGONY! Yuck. Also my kidneys hurt more today. :c I drink lots of water. I'm going to look for Cranberry juice - as my mom suggested - when I got grocery shopping next ~tomorrow or Monday. -- Other than some nausea (just a little) and extreme exhaustion, I'm ok. I turned the heater on almost as soon as I got home. I'm going to make a ... I don't know what it's called. But there's a HUGE gap under my front door so I am going to cut off more of that towel and fold it or roll it up, guerilla-sew it and get some magnets to attach it to the front door. Like hacks! :) Love you! XOXO, A

My Go Fish games (I printed last night for today) for practicing Relative Pronouns :D

My clocks!

Last night - ready for bed

Looking soxy, I know

Burned my finger a little on the pan this morning while making breakfast

That's me today :D (Everyone kept saying how pretty and how cute I looked so I documented it for you