Saturday, May 25, 2013
It never gets easy.
Whenever I have a bad day or am feeling sad, I look at pictures of my nephew. Seeing his smile makes me feel like everything will be okay.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Rollerblading is a gateway sport to masochism.
I apologize. I know it's been nearly a month since I posted but things have been crazy busy. I've been traveling, enjoying the warm weather, making some new friends, etc. I'm so excited to go back to the States. I love it here in Czech but I can't wait to be surrounded by friends and family. When I think about flying home, I just keep imagining walking into JFK, walking out of the terminal, and seeing my dad's goofy, happy face. I want to hug my mom like I've never hugged her before, I want to tackle and squish my sisters, and of course, dote on my little nephew whom I have dubbed Pineapple.
I made a really stupid mistake when booking my flight. I was too focused on the cheapest flight that I didn't realize that I booked my flight for one of the projected dates of Eid-ul-Fitr. If Eid is on that day, I can still go to the mosque with my family but I have to leave the festivities early to get to NY. Stupid, stupid, stupid. I am looking into changing my flight but it looks like it might be crazy expensive.
In other news, I found out today that my one of my favorite students and I share the same birthday. I knew we were connected in some awesome way. Kindred spirits. She's 8 and she's super sweet, awesome, smart, and silly. We spent every Tuesday giggling, making funny faces, reading books, and playing games. I adore that girl. I wish I could tell her parents what a pleasure it is to have her as a student without sounding creepy. She and her family are going to Greece this summer and so she asked her father how they will speak in Greece. When her father told her they would have to speak in English, she got so excited and nervous because her contact with other English-speakers pretty much doesn't exist outside me, some practice with her family and classmates. But I am not worried about her because I know she's going to rock it. I wish I could do something even more to encourage her. Maybe I can convince some friends or family to take a picture saying hello or make a video of people I know rooting her on. I feel like such a proud mama bird. I know I am not supposed to play favorites but she's such a gem, her personality is infectious.
I am still working on the whole getting fit thing. I woke up this morning to several bruises after a hilarious attempt to rollerblade with Jenda. He also thinks we should start running. Hah. Don't you people know that I try to minimize my embarrassing moments as much as I can? If I'm doing any running, it's at 2 a.m. when everyone is sleeping.
I made a really stupid mistake when booking my flight. I was too focused on the cheapest flight that I didn't realize that I booked my flight for one of the projected dates of Eid-ul-Fitr. If Eid is on that day, I can still go to the mosque with my family but I have to leave the festivities early to get to NY. Stupid, stupid, stupid. I am looking into changing my flight but it looks like it might be crazy expensive.
In other news, I found out today that my one of my favorite students and I share the same birthday. I knew we were connected in some awesome way. Kindred spirits. She's 8 and she's super sweet, awesome, smart, and silly. We spent every Tuesday giggling, making funny faces, reading books, and playing games. I adore that girl. I wish I could tell her parents what a pleasure it is to have her as a student without sounding creepy. She and her family are going to Greece this summer and so she asked her father how they will speak in Greece. When her father told her they would have to speak in English, she got so excited and nervous because her contact with other English-speakers pretty much doesn't exist outside me, some practice with her family and classmates. But I am not worried about her because I know she's going to rock it. I wish I could do something even more to encourage her. Maybe I can convince some friends or family to take a picture saying hello or make a video of people I know rooting her on. I feel like such a proud mama bird. I know I am not supposed to play favorites but she's such a gem, her personality is infectious.
I am still working on the whole getting fit thing. I woke up this morning to several bruises after a hilarious attempt to rollerblade with Jenda. He also thinks we should start running. Hah. Don't you people know that I try to minimize my embarrassing moments as much as I can? If I'm doing any running, it's at 2 a.m. when everyone is sleeping.
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