Someone found my website through the search "I hate Qwest". I do hate Qwest, so that's alright. They also found the site through random Latin- "sator arepo." That search is through Google in German. I have no explanation. But hey, I'm number two for random Latin phrases through German Google.
Today one of my students imitated me under his breath. (Yeah, I try to pick my battles, but it was really the last straw for this kid.) Another threw up in the hallway outside our room. Yes, it was one of those days. Oddly though, I wouldn't say it was a bad day. Stressful, yes, but not a bad day.
After I cleaned up the hallway (never let it be said that my job doesn't have its perks,) like any other woman I decided to go shopping. Because, damn it, I deserve it. I got two new Body by Victoria's Secret bras. I have 4 of them for a reason, nothing else fits as well or is as comfortable. I also got some body scrub and body butter from the Body Shop. (And I might tell you what else I got if you ask nicely.) My skin is nice and soft and moisturized now. So you see, it really wasn't a bad day.
I have to write 2 letters of recommendation tonight. I don't know why these people always wait until the last minute. They have to realize that I won't write as good a letter as I would if I had more time. But I digress.
I've postponed working for far too long, I have to go do my planning now. I try not to be resentful about having to work on the weekend. It doesn't always work. After I go to my classroom I'm having dinner with my parents and assorted relatives and friends. We call it FSB- Family Food Sharing Behavior. It's what we do.
I'd tell you about the pow wow, but really, all national pow wows with 20,000 people in attendance are really the same. Crowded and noisy, and I had some fry bread. That about sums it up.
It's really as cultural as we get
I went today to the Rio Grande Nature Center, and then to the Albuquerque Birthday Party.
The nature center was nice. They little xeriscape garden was blooming, and the turtles were sunning themselves on a log in the pond. We used to go down and wade in the river when I was a little kid. Not anymore, the river is scary now. The center is in need of volunteers. I wouldn't mind working there. I haven't done volunteer work since I graduated. I used to work at a homeless shelter. It was always nice to go there- they were so grateful for my help. It made me feel much more philanthropic and generous than I really am.
Tonight is the Gathering of Nations pow wow. Yes, it really is a pow wow. There are hundreds of dancers from different tribes. It's huge, they hold it every year at the basketball arena. I've never been. It should be interesting. Only in Albuquerque can you do these 3 things in one day.
I have to go work out now or I won't get a chance. I don't want to be obsessive, but I know as soon as I skip a day it will turn into 2 days, then 3, then 12, and I will just quit entirely. That's how this works, apparently.
stranger than fiction every day
So, apparently my mom got a new job a month ago and I just found out about it. Today was actually her first day, but she's known about it for a month. I am really out of the loop here. Eric knows what's going on better than I do, and he lives in California.
I dropped by my parents' house today and my dad was sanding a VW beetle with a power sander. He has, I don't know, maybe 6 beetles. (I am not exaggerating. 2 run, and the others are used for parts.) This is the current project. He's getting it painted next week so he's sanding away the old paint job first. I guess that makes sense.
I may get hired for the Alaska camp job after all. If I get the last of the paperwork in by next week I'll probably get hired for a head counselor/nature director type position. The camp runs only through July, for about 3 weeks. I'm thinking right now (and I've planned and replanned this summer at least 5 times, so don't be surprised if this changes,) of flying in to Anchorage maybe 10 days before the camp starts and leaving about a week after. So I'll still be able to travel. (And make use of my new backpack. I love my new frame backpack. It's enormous.) But I'm getting ahead of myself here.
Busy weekend ahead. Spring is always busy. 4 more weeks of school!
