Long hours, rewarding work. That's how I'd summarize these days.
After having eaten dinner, having had a nice conversation with Emmanuelle, and having responded to many, many emails (my own fault for letting them pile up) it's now 11:30 and time to sleep to prepare for another day. Where does the time go?!
I was reminded today that my cousin Emily, a nurse, has to work twelve hour shifts. I have a new appreciation for how tough that must be. I worked long hours as a teacher, but I only had to be "on" for five or six of them. Then I could hunker down and work by myself.
By the end of the day, actually, the boys became absorbed in some of their own projects so I actually did get to "hunker down and work" a little bit. I organized all their pencils, pens, crayons, and markers in the big yellow box. I should have taken a before and after picture because the results were impressive, if I do say so myself. I got an IMMENSE feeling of satisfaction when it was complete. It had been disorganized since I arrived and was getting worse and worse by the day.
So that was pretty exciting. The most exciting part of my day, though, was when I confirmed once and for all that I do get a paid vacation at Christmas! If my family ends up visiting as they plan, I will get to spend uninterrupted time with them...and this makes me very, very, very happy! Additionally, so many friends are planning visits in December and January that I think the dreary winter is going to be pretty lively. I can't wait!
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Work and Play
Long hours, rewarding work. That's how I'd summarize these days.
After having eaten dinner, having had a nice conversation with Emmanuelle, and having responded to many, many emails (my own fault for letting them pile up) it's now 11:30 and time to sleep to prepare for another day. Where does the time go?!
I was reminded today that my cousin Emily, a nurse, has to work twelve hour shifts. I have a new appreciation for how tough that must be. I worked long hours as a teacher, but I only had to be "on" for five or six of them. Then I could hunker down and work by myself.
By the end of the day, actually, the boys became absorbed in some of their own projects so I actually did get to "hunker down and work" a little bit. I organized all their pencils, pens, crayons, and markers in the big yellow box. I should have taken a before and after picture because the results were impressive, if I do say so myself. I got an IMMENSE feeling of satisfaction when it was complete. It had been disorganized since I arrived and was getting worse and worse by the day.
So that was pretty exciting. The most exciting part of my day, though, was when I confirmed once and for all that I do get a paid vacation at Christmas! If my family ends up visiting as they plan, I will get to spend uninterrupted time with them...and this makes me very, very, very happy! Additionally, so many friends are planning visits in December and January that I think the dreary winter is going to be pretty lively. I can't wait!
After having eaten dinner, having had a nice conversation with Emmanuelle, and having responded to many, many emails (my own fault for letting them pile up) it's now 11:30 and time to sleep to prepare for another day. Where does the time go?!
I was reminded today that my cousin Emily, a nurse, has to work twelve hour shifts. I have a new appreciation for how tough that must be. I worked long hours as a teacher, but I only had to be "on" for five or six of them. Then I could hunker down and work by myself.
By the end of the day, actually, the boys became absorbed in some of their own projects so I actually did get to "hunker down and work" a little bit. I organized all their pencils, pens, crayons, and markers in the big yellow box. I should have taken a before and after picture because the results were impressive, if I do say so myself. I got an IMMENSE feeling of satisfaction when it was complete. It had been disorganized since I arrived and was getting worse and worse by the day.
So that was pretty exciting. The most exciting part of my day, though, was when I confirmed once and for all that I do get a paid vacation at Christmas! If my family ends up visiting as they plan, I will get to spend uninterrupted time with them...and this makes me very, very, very happy! Additionally, so many friends are planning visits in December and January that I think the dreary winter is going to be pretty lively. I can't wait!
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