Thursday

The internet in our apartment hasn't been working for a few days. So these last couple posts are all coming on the same day. 

The newest point of interest is the weather. It has cooled off significantly. The last few days have been starting out around 55 and the days haven't gotten above 72 all week. I'm still wearing shorts and tees, but have added a fleece. And today I went for shorts and a long sleeve. 

Also, I might be getting sick. I woke up with a dry throat and a minor sniffle, but I might have slept with my mouth open. Today at school I felt a little light headed but lunch remedied that. The tiredness has not parted though. 

Today's mission: find a cheap backpack. I was supposed to have the afternoon off, but Sophie didn't come to school today, so I'm covering. It sucks but it means I'll have all of next week off....hopefully. I came back to campus to shop on rubbish during lunch and then caught the bus back. Mission accomplished. Found a backpack! Only 35 kuai. Also picked up a loofa or lufa or however you spell it and a vegetable peeler. 

Observation: I think adults use everyday occurrences to excuse kid behavior. For example, some of my kids were feisty, naughty, wild today. My thought was 'what is up that's making them this way?' And the first thing that popped into my mind was the weather just changed. But what effect does a drop in 15 degrees have on the behavior of children. Now I'll admit the first snowfall at home does have an effect on kids, but it effects us all. Adults are just better at focusing in other things. Honestly, my kids are feisty most days... And some classes are consistently better than others. (I'm going with better teachers in the better classes). But today I was just not having any of it. 

That' s the hinkly piggly of my day. A bit random and tiring. I wrote the above statements at intervals through out the day, so some of the tenses might not match. But now, I'm off to go reheat some fried rice and perhaps watch a tv show.... 

Until next time.