"Okie Dokie!"

I'm sitting at my desk on an unmotivatingly hot Saturday afternoon, and not yet wanting to focus and plan for the coming week, I have just been thinking about this past week and a few of the funny things that have happened. I just wanted to share a couple with you.

1. All teachers are supposed to be at school by 7:50am, but on Thursday, I woke up at 7:41am in my bed that is a good 10 minute walk from the school. EEK! I had to sacrifice brushing my teeth or caring about what my hair looked like for the day. Barely made it! I felt like I was sweating for the next hour because of how fast I walked. Funny enough, I got more compliments on how I looked on Thursday than any other yet... Maybe this will become a habit!....Not.

2. While in the pool last Sunday, we were talking about the funny little antics that we pick up from each other (since we live together, work together, eat together, __________ together, ___________ together (fill in the blanks)). We also talked about what the students probably pick up on from us and at the time, I could't think of any. Until Friday. I walk up to my 2nd form girls class and start my lesson. We're reviewing whatever we had gone over the day before and I was asking for questions, but there weren't any, so I said, "Okie dokie, moving on!" and they all responded, "Okie dokie!" Then I realized just how much I say it and how often they repeat me. It was so funny, we just laughed about it for a couple minutes in class.

3. I was talking with a student named David yesterday after volleyball practice. I knew he had a guitar lesson the night before, so I asked how it went and if he had caluses on his fingertips yet and he was confused. I showed him mine and he was like, "Oh, like what you get on your palms after cutting your lawn with a machete!" BAHAHA! Something I could not relate to at all! TIB (This Is Belize)

Well, that's what I have to offer for now. I need to get some planning done for the week before we play Ultimate Frisbee with some of the students and volunteers at 2 then go to a parade in town for the feast day of St. George. Pretty excited!

Hasta luego!