Finally, a day when I hardly thought about work and I was not stressed. It seems like it has been such a long time since I was able to relax. The first year of teaching in K-12 schools in the US really has been a rough experience. I thought with the years of teaching under my belt in Europe that I could handle this better. I was sadly mistaken!
But the point is that once planning is taken care of, life begins and the happiness returns. I wonder whether one day planning lessons will bring me joy. It is not a total impossibility. Pourtant cette idee c'est la folie totale!
Back to the reason why I am writing tonight. It feels good to have had one day off, to feel completely free to do what I like, how I like, and whenever I like. I made myself happy by taking a 2 hour walk in the sun and I even happened upon some bubbling brooks. I was able to enjoy the Duke game with my father and make pizza. Miam miam. I spent time with a friend and I also took the time to see my mother. We ended up watching the red carpet at the Oscars. It was terrible. My mother was completely irritated by how boring and repetitive the whole event is each year. It was so bad I could not stand to watch more than 10 minutes of it.
The rest of my night was spent enjoying some sushi and watching past episodes of Top Chef. I even had the time to paint all my nails. It just feels like I'm regurgitating each moment of my day and to a reader this may be a nuisance. My apologies. It has been an eventful day, one where most everything I have done or accomplished has added to my overall happiness and I feel much more calm and balanced than during the beast of a week I had at work.
I hope you too have found some happiness in your day. Je vous souhaite une bonne nuit.
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