First Class Class went really well I over prepared but also the other teachers were phoning it in The student was like "I've never seen anyone else use an online whiteboard" I made this face 😬 But then I said every teacher has their own style so maybe that saved it? Probably not HOW DO THEY TEACH WITHOUT A WHITEBOARD But it was overkill on my part too I admit it I'm not going to be doing animations for each slide when I have 25 classes a week It was so relaxing Like putting on a comfy coat I forgot I had It's so good to know what I'm talking about I think the shitty customer service job/world exploding next door experience erased my teaching burn out? I'm torn about whether to get my plants since I'll be moving North in the summer I'm torn about moving Maybe I'll do April - September up North and October - March in Cairo? I like that I like not packing heavy blankets Cairo won me over a bit Well, the burbs did They put up Christmas lights at the park And I know where my dentist is and I trust him And Uncle Ragab at the corner shop isnt going to have anyone to complain to about Baba My half Alexandrian geddo (gramps) used to do three summer months up North and the rest of the year in Cairo He kept a diary of everything he spent and he adored Lucille Ball Which feels like a touch of the 'tism I think we would've gotten along great I wonder what he would've made of 2024 I saw BBC streaming the airplane on fire in Japan on Tiktok, after the earthquake and tsunami warning A kid commented "bro, we just STARTED" and I cackled (nobody died on the plane, dont worry) The houses did really well with the earthquake too My house is tidy My head is whispering "too tidy" I'm doing all the things The things I'm supposed to do Exercising and eating healthy and not procrastinating My inner baby is ill at ease Have to convince her it's okay I give her lots of chamomile tea so she trusts me I got this! --But what if you don't? Then I'll figure it out again :) --*whimper* *Pat pat* The cat gang had chicken today Pregnant orange cat is ENORMOUS but she moves like the wind She's very inspiring |