Friday, March 25, 2011

The 100th post

Wow, I've already written 100 posts? I think about 90 of those were written during a four-month span. I've definitely slacked off in the blog writing department. I need to remember to do it more often, because my mother prints every blog off and puts it in a binder for two of my grandmothers who prefer to read it on paper, instead of on a computer screen.

I can't believe it's almost the end of March and all of the "madness". Speaking of March Madness, I scared the family I live with. I had shut my door last week during the Louisville game that ruined my bracket. Tonight I found out all of the kids were doing homework at the same time as I was having a panic attack and they thought I was hurt or something with all of the gasping and cringing and banging my head on my desk I was doing. This week was also my Daddy's birthday and this marked the second straight year I was in Europe for it :( This time last year, I was running around Serbia.

Speaking of trips, I have decided not to travel to Israel. I can't afford the entire trip and now doesn't seem the best time to travel to the area with all of the political unrest going on. Naturally, this doesn't bother me, but my family is very worried and I would hate for them to be on pins and needles for one month. In perhaps a sign, I read on Twitter the other night that there was an explosion on a bus in Jerusalem. It had been quite some time since I had heard of any violence in Israel....

On Monday, I received a nice big box from my loving parents that was filled with food and an Easter goody bag from Mimi. On Tuesday, I took my peanut butter and jelly to work, because I wanted to share with my co-workers. All but two or three people had never tried peanut butter in their lives, so I was excited. They went nuts. They put it on bread, on cookies, and some just ate it from a spoon. Grape jelly also doesn't exist here, so that was something new for them as well. I was happy to share with them and glad it went over well. It's funny, because Americans eat peanut butter like it's water and here my friends were going crazy over it! I'm already thinking about what I'm going to miss this summer when I'm in Louisville. Mainly fanta limon. I think I may pack a suitcase full of it, just to get me through the summer....

I'm going out of town next weekend - FOR FREE!!!! Yesterday, my principal asked me if I would like to go to Sevilla (in southern Spain) with the 5th graders and of course I said yes! We're taking the AVE (the high-speed train that is expensive and I can never afford a ticket!) into Sevilla on Thursday, spending the day exploring the city. On Friday, we have a conference of some sorts with the other Teresiano colegios in Spain. (My school follows the principles of Saint Teresa of Avila and there are other schools just like us. Several co-workers are Teresians and live in groups.) Then on Saturday, we are spending the day at Isla Magica, an attraction park before heading back to Madrid. This trip can't come at a better time, because just last Friday, I told my mother that I'm sick of Madrid and dying to get out of the city. (I never thought I would say that!)

I'm really excited about going and the students are happy I'm going as well! I know I will be exhausted Saturday night, but I'm looking forward to this fun-filled (and free) adventure!

That's all I have for now. I'm exhausted from this week and want to hit the pillow. It's funny, I'm going to sleep earlier tonight than I do on work nights. Some things just don't make sense....

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