so I got married...

got all sorts of wonderful cooking appliances for my wedding, and didn't use them. We live in a house that was previously inhabited by an old lady and Josh, my honey, was determined that we use her old stuff to cook with instead of our killer new products. Finally, after 3 1/2 years, he is sick of the old mis-matched pots and silverware. This morning he went to our storage unit and brought back all our nice, still unwrapped, beautiful pots, pans, and silverware. They are so pretty! I'm so excited! I feel like we're finally taking another step into making our house a home. Another section of the old lady will be resigned to the garage and a new spot will be made for our family.

Just strep

Thank God! I would hate to miss any more school than I have to, and strep is shorter time away than tonsillitis! Yay! Although, on the other hand, this is the first guilt-free relaxing time that I've had in a while. I know that it's totally neurotic, but I feel really guilty whenever I relax normally. But sick relaxing? Sick when a doctor confirms that I am actually demonstrably ill relaxing? Contagious separation from society relaxing when my only symptom is a rapidly-feeling-better throat? Right up my alley!!! Thank God for penicillin! (Even if it does taste like moldy orange peel, snicker!)

Two whole days off, guilt-free and paid!

... but I do miss my kids. My fifth period was adorable and called me to tell me that they missed me. (and the sub let them? That does surprise me a little.) But it was sweet.

Josh is currently at our girl's first official basketball game. Pre-season, but it can count towards CIF. He's taking pictures, bless him. This is the sure down-side of being contagious. I'm really bummed to miss seeing my varsity girls play! Ah well, there is still the rest of the season and I know that I will put in many more hours watching them play. =)

New basketball term of the day: Tip-off

White sore spots

If I look at the pics on the internet, it looks a lot more like tonsillitis than strep, although it could be mono but I've already had that. Hmm. I'm going with tonsillitis. The doctor will hopefully be able to tell me for sure tomorrow. Fun times!

Bachi Bugs and other interesting happenings

On October 31 I afforded my students the intercultural opportunity of eating some beetle larva (FDA approved) coated with "Mexican Spices" (although made in California). Almost half partook and actually enjoyed it, "It's like a little potato chip." On November 1 Josh and I were over a Bachan's and Auntie gave me some peanut M&M's. I like to suck the chocolate off and chew the peanut. On my 4th M&M I got to the middle, started to bite, and realized that it was not a peanut that I was biting into. It was the backside of a beetle, probably a cockroach. Dis-gusting. Auntie thought so too, but then she thought that it was bachi for me because I had made my students eat the beetle larva.

Yesterday I went to jail and took a tour of the place. It's like a plain, extremely ugly zoo, but instead of animals they house humans who act like animals. It's a very sorry place to be ... and it reminded me a little of where I used to work. The kids I used to teach and the men in the cells are definitely the same breed! On a happy note, I got to see Josh yesterday for a 1/2 hour! Hee hee, he's worth going to jail for! And yes, I was scared to walk down the streets alone last night to get to the jail. It could have been a fateful experience, but thank God that it wasn't.

It's finally getting cold and starting to feel like the holidays. I want to decorate my house and my heart and be with the ones that I love.