Another long week, but at least it ended with a day off and the beginning of spring break! I only worked about 45 hours this week so it wasn't quite as bad as the past few weeks.
Sometimes the weeks I work less end up being more emotionally stressful. Knowing there is a light at the end of the tunnel helps but also makes it feel as if the week is dragging on. Most of what was wearing me down this week I brought upon myself but that doesn't make it any easier to deal with. Of course it all happened at the beginning of the week too which meant that I was struggling to catch up on sleep throughout the week as well.
Everything at work, all of the jobs, went well. It actually was a pretty "typical" week. School was busy because it was the end of the quarter and most of the teachers were trying to give tests before break, which meant that students were freaking out trying to learn the material the period before their test was given.
Grad class was rather amusing. We walked in and were handed a penny, a cup of water, and a dropper and asked "how my drops of water will stay on the penny before overflowing onto the table?" Well we were all pretty shocked. After discussing why the results occur, our professor put a drop of soap on a penny that had water on it and we discussed those results. Then he made a simple bubble mixture of soap and water, blew a bubble on the table, asked how we would measure it (based on the diameter) and said "using soap, water, and glycerin, make the best bubble mixture based on time and size and be able to prove it is the best." So we spent almost 2 hours mixing and blowing bubbles! Then we talked about meta-cognition and were totally tired and brain-dead by the end of class!
Friday was one of the healthiest days I've had in a while. I wasn't in too much pain, which in and of itself was a blessing. I slept in until 8am, which was about 9 hours of sleep for me! I relaxed most of the morning and then had coffee with a good friend who I hadn't seen in about a month and a half. It was really good to talk, and actually talk. This is one of the few friends in my life that I truly open up with about certain topics, and most of the time I don't even realize I'm doing it, which makes it easier, at least after the fact when I'm thinking about it. We talked about friendships and relationships and how people interact in community in general. It was life-giving! After that I did a little shopping. Retail therapy (for things I needed anyways) is always beneficial. Then I decided to get a manicure. While my students tease me about changing my nail polish once a week (which I do because it makes me feel good) actually getting my nails done is one treat that I will give myself occasionally because it is relatively cheap and just feels good! Then I had a girls night with a friend who I hadn't seen in way too long! It had been almost 2 months since we had seen each other in person I think. We both just needed to talk and hang out! So we had wine, jelly beans, and ice cream, and just talked for 3 hours! I know I felt better afterwards and I think she did too. If for nothing else the sugar! It really just was a good night. Had a few twists that I didn't see coming that will play out in a few days that I'm curious/terrified about, but we'll see what happens.
Saturday was just filled with work and a quick nap in between. Today I'm trying to relax and not think about my family too much. I've got to work tomorrow which meant I couldn't go home and I didn't want to request the whole week off so I'm going to do my best to have a productive Easter. So far my morning has been frustrating. It's a situation that I don't have much control over, there is only so much I can do in order to be a good friend but there is so much I'd like to say in order to speak my mind and actually say how I feel in the situation but I know it isn't the time. So for now I just have to ignore my frustration and sweep it under the rug. I miss being with family on days like Easter and Thanksgiving, but I'm trying to get used to it. I'm also realizing that it is significantly easier to be alone instead of with other peoples families because that is just a lot harder. So I will work on homework, possibly do a little shopping, and maybe make something yummy for dinner.
My break is turning out to be pretty full! Monday and Tuesday I have appointments for my car, little things in the morning, but stuff I have to get up for. Which will hopefully motivate me to stay awake afterwards and do homework!! I need to get this project done! Monday and Wednesday I work 3:30-8pm but that's it for the week. Tuesday night I'm cooking dinner for some friends which should be a good time! Then on Thursday I'm driving to Michigan and spending the long weekend with friends! I'm determined to be happy, get out of town, and see people who I haven't seen in a year (some more than that). I'm really excited!
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