Day 1 of teaching.

Day one of teaching = complete.

i don't even know what I did, but I know it is over. The kids are a handful. They aren't bad and it's hard to say really why it is so much work. Because really its not work, so much as... brain work? I don't know. It's a constant battle to stay one step ahead of them and their shenanigans. You have to be a little quicker than a five year old. A little more excited than a six year old. How do parents do this for so many years. It is exhausting. And all I really did was read to them. ALL day long.

Tonight is staff meeting where I will get my schedule for the rest of the classes I am teaching. Hopefully only one adult and one religion. There was some talk today of having me do another little kids class. I am not really sure what that is all about. Anyway. I am basically tired, and overwhelmed and hot. We don't have AC in our cute little apartment. Too bad. I am glad winter is around the corner. Oh man.

I decided when i found out I was going to be living on the 6th floor that I would walk up the stairs everyday in an effort to get some good solid exercise. Day one of that... I only did it once of the three trips I took and I was panting, and sweating by the time I got to my floor. I was also carrying a whole pile of books, that might have had something to do with the sweating.

I finally bought some razors... Its been a hairy couple of weeks and I am excited about shaving my legs again. I also got some soap. I have had some this whole time, but I was only borrowing. So I am also excited to be able to scrub myself with my own body wash.

I mentioned on Facebook that Korea is gorgeous by night. As I was being driven over here last night I was just staring, wide-eyed at all the lights, the people, the things happening. It is hard to explain the feeling it gave me. I was just very happy... or calm. Very calm. It felt good and it was so pretty. The Olympic bridge is beautiful in the daylight but at night there are lights all over it. All the tall tall buildings with their lights, the traffic is less heavy, there is not so much noise. People are walking around, wandering, talking, laughing, hanging out on the side of the road. It is all very cozy feeling. I liked it. I did not however, like the huge crash outside my window at about 3am. I think someone was delivering something, or ran into something. Not sure what happened but it woke me up with a start. But I was awake almost all night anyway. New bed, new noises, new heat....

I need a nap. I will try to keep up with this thing as time marches on. But I don't know how regular it will be. =)

Michelle