TUESDAY, 2/18/14
I spend the day downloading video materials for my classes on Thursday & Friday. The internet is so slow it takes forever. I walk over to the Marriott later for my daily swim. The walk is always interesting. There are lots of vendors selling food items. Some of the carts smell so good, but they look so dirty, and I’m not sure what kind of oil/grease they’re using to cook with. One of these days, I’ll get the courage to experiment. That should be a good story.
Judy has so many loose ends dangling at BISS. “Annie” is staring her right in the face, but one of the main parts of her job is to collaborate with all the grade levels. Every time she turns around, someone is needing a piece of music, or the piano played, or a piece of music taught to their students for an assembly. All this on top of the curriculum she is supposed to be teaching. Some days she comes home, pulling her hair out. Other days, she is pumped up and can’t wait to get back. Teaching never changes.
WEDNESDAY, 2/19/14
I wake up today and the internet was really fast. I hurriedly get going looking for materials to download. There are not many days when the internet is this strong. It’s a shame how much of my life these days is driven by internet speed. While I’m working, I get an email from BHSFIC telling me my classes for tomorrow have been cancelled due to a math competition for all the 11th graders. It’s been a long time (5 weeks) since the end of last semester. I was actually looking forward to meeting the class tomorrow, as well as the Guitar Club, and the Orchestra.
The spin cycle on the washing machine has not been working for about a month. It was an intermittent problem for a while, but after we returned from the US, it quit being intermittent. Every time I run a load of washing, I have to wring it out by hand. The Chinese New Year interfered with getting help to get it repaired. Today, the repairman arrives, as well as our landlord, and the three of us get it fixed. I manage to describe the problem, the repairman fixes it, and the landlord produces the warranty.
Soon after they depart, Lillie, our ayi, walks in. She hasn’t been here since Xmas. I’ve done my best keeping the place picked up, but she’s going to have her hands full today. I clear out and head for my afternoon swim. She needs a clear field when she goes to work today.
Judy is so busy today, she doesn’t even get a report on the Jackie Chan commercial. Maybe we’ll get some info on Thursday or Friday. I’ll bet there are some good stories.