i know what you're thinking: finally, a short entry!

I don’t think this will be a very long entry, but I’m glad I’m sitting down to write it. Today proved to be a somewhat stressful day, although I feel like it was a productive one. I literally spent most of the day in bed, with my laptop in my lap and my textbooks strewn around me. It was a hot day in the house, as everyday is. I accomplished most of my to-do list. I blogged, I packed for tomorrow and shaved. The only reason the day was stressful, actually, was because apparently I spoke too soon… my host siblings have latently discovered me.

Today it was just me and the kids for most of the day, and at first it was harmless enough. As yesterday, they would run into my room hitting each other, and then leave. I don’t interfere, or really acknowledge it. But now they’re really bored, and they need a new toy, which is me and my things. Every few minutes or so one of them would run in, look at what I was doing on my computer, and run out. I was in the middle of creating a Powerpoint… nothing too exciting. Then, I don’t know how it happened, but suddenly they were both sitting in my bed. Stacey’s really great, actually. I put her to work cutting out tickets for me. But Allen’s such a pain in the ass. He was sitting and stepping all over my books and going through my drawers, even when I told him no, go away. So yeah, annoying. I was mostly successful in just ignoring them, and every once in awhile saying something to tide them over.

It’s not really that big a deal… it’s only because it’s the weekend and we’re the only ones home. I am, however, somewhat perplexed by the supervision situation. Until about 3pm it was just me and the kids. I’m not sure if I’m supposed to be babysitting, but needless to say, I’m not. I mean… are these kids old enough to stay by themselves? Grandma came home around 3, and I went out to the shop for a little while. But then, curiously, Mom called my cellphone around 9pm. “I’m… late.” Okay? “I am with friends. Sorry.” I said… “That’s okay. See you later.” I’m not sure why she was telling me, especially since grandma was there, so it wasn’t like I was the only one here. It’s not as if I was expecting her. Confusing.

I mean, presumably they’ve had some sort of arrangement for kid-watching before I arrived, so I will assume I’m not involved. If it were just Stacy, I wouldn’t mind taking her with me places, but Allen’s young and dumb and would probably run in front of a car. And I can’t take Stacy with me and leave him home. So yeah.

I did a lot of lesson planning today. It took much longer than I expected to put together my first grade lesson. I probably devoted a total of four hours to it, between the Powerpoint and the handout. But I think I only really have to plan between three and four lessons a week, so that’s not a big deal. I hope it goes okay tomorrow.

Okay, I’m way tired, so I’m going to turn in. More tomorrow. :)