Zenaida Arroyo

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Sundays are my days to really relax because then I have to go to work the next day.  Staying out late is out of the question.  😀

I spent time with my cats and read a book.  I am liking it! 

Then I went to a family party to celebrate my uncle’s 86th birthday.  I had a lot of fun because I saw other family members that I haven’t seen in years.  I didn’t stay out too late because even though I didn’t have to be at school till 11:10am for parent/teacher conferences, it will still be a long day because I have to stay till 7pm.

Let’s hope it goes well with the parents!

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On Saturdays I do laundry and then take it easy and relax the rest of the day.  I rarely have or make plans on a Saturday and that is OK with me.  A friend invited me to a joint birthday celebration for her stepsons.  The kids could play video games and the adults could eat and drink too (kids eat too).  It felt good to hang out with friends. 

I had a beer flight.  Each glass was about 6 ounces and they were all good.  I don’t drink a lot of beer because it fills me up quickly but do enjoy it once in a while.  I prefer wine or a martini.

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Thursday after work I went to pick up my mom and then went to Walgreens to get the flu shot.  I took a Tylenol before going to bed and woke up feeling fine on Friday morning.  However, later in the day I felt awful.  I was hot, had a fever, and felt really tired.  My coworker gave me a Tylenol and felt better about 2 hours later.  I don’t remember feeling that bad last year.

This was me resting in a chair when my students were in art/STEAM class.

Then on my way home, I was less than 10 minutes away, someone rear ended me.  I was fine and nothing major happened to the car.  I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later.  I’ve had my car for 2 years and that was my first (and hopefully last) car accident.

Earlier I stopped at Target and saw this cute Starbucks mug.  I was tempted to get it but didn’t because I have many mugs at home.  Now I regret not getting it.  I mean, it is my birthday month so I should get it right?  Next time I go to Target I will buy it.

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What a day it was yesterday!  I was at work till 6:45 pm.  I try not to stay that late anymore but I needed to get a few things done.  

I had a meeting with the assistant principal at 3:30.  That lasted about half an hour.  Then I went back to my room to get some copies done, organize some of my data charts, and check my email.  I check it throughout the day but this time I deleted a few, responded to a couple, and moved some to folders.  I hate having a full inbox.  Right now I have 7 emails in my inbox and that is still too many for me.

I don’t hate my job but there are days when I do not like it.  I feel like I will never catch up and get all of my work done.  There is always something that needs to be done and not enough time.  The 2020-2021 school year was awful!  2021-2022 was bad and this current year is just as bad.

I know it is only November and I am already stressed out.  I still have a few more months to go so I need to figure out a way to get through them.

But it isn’t always that bad.  I care a lot about my students.  They make me smile and laugh.  They draw cute pictures for me which I hang on my walls.   Today during recess two girls drew a picture on the playground.  Cute, right?