Observations of a News Junkie

I’ve been in Cali for almost three months now … here’s a recap of this week.

Sunday – I finally booked my flights to Peru and spent a couple of hours on skype with my friend planning our trip around the country. More details on our itinerary to come soon.

Monday – I’ve been waiting for the morning when I wake up and don’t feel tired but ready and energized for the day. When my alarm went off at the usual 5:35 a.m. I realized that might never happen.

Tuesday – I very nearly have all the names of the kindergarten students memorized. I know, it’s two months into the school year but in my defense, there are 12 of them, some look alike, I only see them a couple times a week, and they move around a lot. It’s hard to keep track of them, much less remember what names goes with each face.

Wednesday – I was writing something on the board during my Grade 11 class and I could hear a couple students chatting. I turned around to shush them and one boy had the most ridiculous look on his face that I couldn’t help but burst out laughing. It pretty much ruined my concentration for the rest of the lesson.

Thursday – My nephew had his fourth birthday. I can hardly believe he’s that old already. I told him happy birthday on a Skype call, and when I asked him to show me the presents he’s received he replied: “When you come back from Colombia.” I was able to watch him open the gift I bought for him before I left – webcams are wonderful things.

Friday - All week there has been talk of a big school presentation to celebrate the anniversary of Cartagena’s independence. Several teachers have been sick so it kept getting postponed and no one knew what was going on. They finally did something today, but it was a 15-minute skit by eighth grade and then it was back to class.

Saturday - I slept in until nearly recess time but didn’t regret it at all. Since then I have done a massive cleaning of my room and helped Emilse finish packing for big trip to Portland.