Zenaida Arroyo

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I can’t get over how warm it’s been in Chicago.  I am not complaining.  I LOVE it!  I also like that it is light at 6:30am but do not like that it is dark at 5pm.

I love running in shorts and did that yesterday. 

I wish I could say that I’ve been running during this warm weather, but I have not.  I know.  I need to do better about making time in the morning for me to get out and run.  

It will drop to 30 degrees next week and am not liking that at all.  I guess it was bound to happen since it is November.

Yesterday I had a new student in my room.  He is a sweet kid.  I cannot find the right word to describe it but a new student is challenging.  I have to go over the rules, expectation, etc for him.  I have to explain everything again for him.  I already have a routine with my students and now feel like I am taking two steps back.  But, that is the job.  I want him to feel welcomed in my class.  I want him to feel safe.  I want him to succeed.  And that is what I am going to do.

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It felt good to be off yesterday.  I had parent/teacher conferences on Monday till 7pm.  Somehow I woke up with a headache on Tuesday morning.  That rarely happens so not sure why that happened.  I got up, ate breakfast, and did some things around the house.  Then I went to vote and then met the inspector for the house inspection.

Let me say that I am having second thoughts about the house.  I received the report and and feeling very overwhelmed by it.  The house needs more work than I was expecting.  Of the 61 items that were inspected, 21 are safety hazards ranging from plumbing, to electrical, to moisture damage due to water seepage from the yard.  Part of me says to go for it and hire a contractor to fix the items and another part of me says to forget about it and keep looking.

I knew it was too good to be true.  Didn’t I say that yesterday?  

Time to think about and make a decision.

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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.