World Traveler: Home again, home again

T5B: 1) I got to teach and see my Deaf kids!!! Man I love them so much! 2) I got permission from Sugita-s (of course I need to go through the office but I didn't want her to have no warning at all) to bring Jerod to visit! AAAAHHHH!!! I'm so excited! And the kids are SUPER excited to meet him. 3) I LOVE this school but I am glad I have next Friday off - I have a mountain of paperwork I need to fill out at the office. 4) I got some gifts of food and one gift from the VP (not sure what it is... a cloth of some sort - it's really beautiful). :) 5) Jerod helped me tweak and change my layout. :D (He got the background to a size for which I could upload it among many other things!)

basal temp: 36.60

Morning:
- read my scriptures from the warmth of my blankets (I love you iPhone and LDS scriptures app)
- tried to get ready quickly, still felt kinda harried rushing around
- straightened my hair
- rushed to the bus (had a stress dream last night that I missed it) and as I got there a bus was pulling out=heart attack (happy ending=it was not my bus, my bus had not yet pulled in)
1st - taught hs 1C, went super great
2nd - taught jhs 1a,2a - went super great
3rd - taught elem school 5,6 (grade) - went super great
4th - showed my elem kids a quick pp, talked to the teachers, corrected worksheets

Notes: Today was so amazingly awesome! It's an AMAZING blessing to teach here and I sincerely love it with all my heart!

Afternoon:
- M gave me some dango she made (it was SOOO good)
- lunch was good
5th - worked on a pp for my lecture tomorrow
- caught my bus with ideas of running errands, LUCKILY my phone reminded me of my dental appt
- went to the dentist, had some more sealant put on my teeth, got my teeth cleaned, was really worried about the price but Japan came through today! Less than $11!
- finally got home an hour and a half later

Notes: oops they're all above...

Evening:
- made myself a burger (mmm)
- the burger wasn't enough food so I made myself some wheat noodle chicken ramen with an egg dropped in it (also mmmm)
- watched the end of Cowboy Bebop GRRRR what the heck Japan!?
- got to message Jerod
- Jerod helped me fix my blog :D
- read a little bit

Notes: Oh!!! Guess what!? I got an email today informing me that they are changing my Monday and Tuesday to workdays! So I, essentially, have THREE days off next week! 0.o! I feel very blessed! Monday I will go in to the office to fill out my giant stack of exit paperwork. I feel kind of dumb - I should have learned my lesson by now: ALWAYS TAKE YOUR MATERIALS JUST IN CASE! So LUCKILY I told myself that and took the PLAN for my worksheet with me. I, however, left the other copies I made of ideas and maps I could use. *heavy sigh* And unless I make a special trip I won't have them in time. :/ That's ok. I have to be MORE creative. I will make my worksheets on Monday before or after or maybe AT the office. :) Hope you have an equally awesome Friday -- I am DETERMINED to get some good sleep tonight -- aw dang it! I just got nervous about my lecture tomorrow! Wish me luck! XOXO, A

blast from the past: One time I was watching a film with my dad (Foul Play) after my mission. There's a scene where someone appears in the bathroom mirror; I screamed. My dad, who wouldn't have jumped normally, jumped because my scream startled him. He got so mad at me. LOL Sorry Papa!

I think this is genius! (I took so many pictures because I was on the bus speeding by - but I liked them all, anyway) The Japanese put the wipers up at night so they won't freeze to the windshield. I'm ashamed to say I never though of that in Utah... EVER and it would have come in handy!