World Traveler: Chicken!

T5B: 1) I was able to talk to Jerod today. 2) I got TONS of errands done. 3) I was able to ride my bike to get groceries. 4) I got to watch some episodes of Free! 5) I got to read.

basal temp: 36.23

Morning:
- woke up
- ate breakfast
- got up and showered, did dishes
- gathered my things and headed out
- walked to daiso, the bank, the post office, and then the office
- stopped by home to start a load of laundry and grab my bike

Notes: Today it was snowing and there was a SEVERELY cold wind blowing. Even now it's -2 but my phone says it feels like -9. (AGREED!) In any case, the streets were ice but the sun came out. The whole 2.5 hours that I walked around and did my errands it was snowing. HOWEVER, the sun prevailed. :D

Afternoon:
- went to the grocery store
- came back, put my food away
- put the drain cleaner I bought to the test (hopefully my shower drains correctly now!)
- ate lunch (including the popcorn Jerod sent - it was DELICIOUS!)
- messaged Jerod
- hung up my laundry up to dry
- read a little bit
- watched some episodes of Free! (anime)

Notes: It's crazy. Like I said above, the streets were ice but those couple hours of sun thawed enough space for me to be able to ride fairly safely. I couldn't take the back way I usually do, but the main sidewalks were clear. I was able to ride my bike MOST of the way there and then all the way back (save maybe 5 feet of snow in front of my apartment). It was good. I also saw Miyoko and Miho (my two lady friends who work at the supermarket). They're doing inventory right now. Joy! I grabbed my food and was really happy with what I got but then I remembered I forgot the ice cream. Sad day! It's cold, yes, but ice cream is always good! Either I'll have to go back or do without it.

Evening:
- had some panic attacks
- watched a little more Free!
- messaged Jerod
- turning in early ~ I am BUSHED!

Notes: Yeesh it was freezing today. I hope you all stayed warm and happy last day of the month! I can't believe it!! I've made it to my birthday month (tomorrow) and soon I'll be able to say, "See you next month!" to my family when I skype them! (Actually I will be able to do so since I will be talking to them on February 2nd!) XOXO, A (oh and the title because I feel like a chicken with its head cut off ~ running around all day ~ also the panic is for my new lessons next week and that my period hasn't started yet so that means more days TEACHING that I'll be on my period - it's all very discouraging for me -- then there's the dreaded Tuesday... DAH!)

blast from the past: I was substitute teaching (I think I told this story on my other blog, anyway) for Kelly Services in Utah. This included all sorts of schools, all different ages, and all different districts. At the same time I was part time teaching for Walden (so I had my own junior high and high school classes and would mention that to the kids in my self-intro.) One day I was covering a class of third graders. One boy had this little paint set and kept threatening to paint his friend. I told him, (in my classic I-learned-from-my-maman style) "You have two choices. That goes in your pocket, it stays there, and you keep it. Or I take it away." He quickly stuffed the set into his pocket. A few minutes later, the brush was out again. I walked up to him and held out my hand, "I see you've made your choice. Give me the brush. Mrs. X will return it to you later." "No, I'll put it back." "You already chose to give it to me. Give me the brush." Then his friend leans over and I hear him whisper, "Dude, you can't scare her. She teaches high schoolers!" It took everything to not crack up or smile. He handed it over, and I taped it to my sub report for their main teacher. Funny day. LOL