Thankful for wine and football

This week felt insanely long, as if each day just kept getting longer than the one before it. Most days went well for the most part.

Monday was busy. I had a goal setting meeting in the morning with my principal which was very nerve wracking but went better than expected. Teaching that day went well, tests and quizzes galore! After school I had to go over to the other school for Back to School night with the parents there. Oh it was a long day. It went relatively well. I met a handful of parents, most of which seemed supportive so we'll see.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday were all pretty typical days, just teaching during the day and planning at night. Luckily Thursday and Friday I was testing in all of my Algebra classes so the fact that I was physically exhausted it was a little easier to get through the day.

Friday night I went to the high school football game with a few friends from school. It was interesting. Our team didn't do very well which was hard to watch since they had been dominating the past few weeks. I was mistaken by a parent for a student which was kind of weird, especially considering that I was standing with a bunch of other teachers, granted we are all young.

Saturday and Sunday I was super lazy!! I stayed home most of the day and just relaxed. My head was bothering me both days significantly more than I'd ever like to deal with. It was great to just watch movies and then football and grade at the same time. I enjoyed some wine at night and just tried to relax as much as possible.

I'm getting to know people here more which is nice. I'm feeling more and more distant from the people at home or originally from home and I'm trying to find a balance with the amount of effort I put into those relationships when people are not returning that effort. This has always been difficult for me. I'm not sure how to balance relationships and the types I have. I have always put other people before me and lately that has lead to me getting hurt. It's been a rough couple of weeks socially based on a number of difficult conversations.

This week is starting new material with kids and then going to the beach with the girls for Columbus Day weekend!