Productive Day...

So I felt the need to blog tonight as I'm relaxing in bed feeling very tired as I felt I had a productive day:
  • Got to work early, around 7:15
  •  Taught all day using every free minute to get some grading done!
  •  Stayed at work being productive til about 4:30
  • Walked home (30 minute walk)

  • Did laundry...yeah I don't get this washer, but it takes about 1 1/2 hours to wash a load of laundry! Then I hang it on the drying rack because there are no dryers here, and turn on the ceiling fan to speed up the drying process!

  • Cooked dinner...YES I was hungry at 5:30 and NO I could not wait for Brazilian time to eat dinner. Even after eating two pastels for snack today and then a large lunch consisting of: rice and beans, meatballs, more meat (beef I think), a pasta thing with cheese and ham, a medium sized salad and pineapple, I was STILL hungry. Definitely gained back those few pounds I lost due to stress before my big move here! :) (Gotta love the free lunch at school!)

  • Watched some Friends on my Netflix with Portuguese subtitles of course! I don't know how to turn them off, but I think leaving them on may help with my Portuguese!

  • Learned that my VIVO cell phone bill was sent to one of the other new teacher's apartment, along with the other 3 new teachers. So she received 5 bills from VIVO today! haha! Apparently the mounds of documents I had to supply in order to get my cell phone...yes I had to give them my CPF (social security number) to get my cell phone...wasn't processed correctly so my account has her address. Slow processing time does NOT equal things done properly.

  • Studied some Portuguese
All in all productive day...nothing big...but the normal every day stuff. I feel that I'm into a good daily routine and often need to remind myself of where I am...well except every morning when my shower gets cold after exactly l0 minutes! BRRR!

I've also realized why I'm always feeling tired...I'm constantly thinking and learning about my surroundings. My brain is always working hard. I'm trying to read and translate signs I see, listen to conversations, take in all the sights and sounds of the city, make sure I don't get hit by a car...they do not care if you are in a crosswalk, and just "being aware of my surroundings" for safety purposes...It is exhasusting! BUT an incredibly liberating feeling at the same time!

-

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Sunday Beach Day!

Image
I was in the mood to see something new so I ventured to another beach on the island. This beach is called Balangan Beach and it is a beautiful white sand beach that is well-known as a surf spot. It's about 25 km from my house and took about an hour in the taxi. Well worth it!  When I first arrived it was low tide.... I found a nice spot on the sand to relax, read my book, and watch some surfers. There were a few shack-like restaurants set up with some chairs and umbrellas. It was so nice to get away from the busy hotels, music, and tons of people. :) By the time I was getting ready to leave the tide was rolling in and more surfers were heading out. I'll definitely be back! 
Read more

First Scuba Diving Trip! (Bunaken Island)

Image
About a month ago I took the PADI open water course and received my open water diving certification. It was a whirlwind busy 3 days filled with videos to build my knowledge, quizes, training in the pool and then 4 dives. Luckily I had an amazing instructor who really took the time to ensure I thoroughly understood all the knowledge and theory behind diving.  Since Ted already has his diving certification, I was super excited to have mine so we could plan a trip to go diving together. Before moving to Bali, diving had never been on my list of things to do. But after moving here, I began talking to people who dive and learned that this area has some of the most beautiful dive spots in the world. I felt like I had to capitalize on this wonderful opportunity.  Our trip to Bunaken Island.... Bunaken island is a small island that's about 8 square km and is part of the Bunaken National Marine Park. You may be thinking...where in the world is this island? I was wondering the s...
Read more

New Zealand in a Camper Van with a Teething 6 Month Old - December 2019

Image
  With each short trip around Bali, our confidence in traveling with our infant daughter steadily grew. So when the Christmas break approached, we felt ready for something bigger — it was time to leave the island. After some back-and-forth, we landed on the South Island of New Zealand: safe, stunningly beautiful, and heading into summer — perfect for hiking and spending time outdoors… or so we thought.  That trip came with its fair share of lessons: splurge on the bigger camper van, pack the breast pump even if you think you won’t need it, and always, always bring more layers and rain gear — just in case. In theory, the camper van was the perfect travel solution. It offered freedom, flexibility, fewer hotel costs, and more time to explore at our own pace.  What we didn’t factor in was that our 6-month-old decided this was the perfect time to start teething. Every night, like clockwork, she’d wake up screaming. And getting her back to sleep? Let’s just say it was not a sw...
Read more