6:45 Thought I could sleep in but hear Natlie's voice in the room on the other side of my wall call my name.
8:30 Rush upstairs from playing to eat breakfast. I eat rice sesame balls every morning and I like them.
8:55 Pull on my shoes at the front door because, of course, I never wear my shoes inside anymore.
9:05 Hop off my bike and lock the wheel and run into Mandarin class.
11:55 Say good bye to my sweet Mandarin teacher, Calla. She has a big smile.
12:00 Bike home, passing construction workers with blue helmets and torn shoes. I also see some expats. They avoid eye contact.
1:00 Out for lunch with Portia, Natlie, the driver, and the nanny. We eat Thai on a terrace. Natlie isn't in school because it's spring break.
2:00 Playing four square outside with Natlie. It's warm and we take off our sweaters.
3:00 Natlie goes to get a haircut. I'm sent to watch the process. I stand awkwardly on the side because there's no where to sit.
5:00 Off to her English tutor's house, I'm free for a few hours.
7:30 Natlie comes home. We play a bean bag toss game and jump rope before she's goes to bed.
8:00 I sing "Good Night, Ladies" to Natlie as we close her bedroom door. It's her new favorite song - esp. the part where I go faster and faster with "Cheep a little, talk a little...".
till 11 I will write posts and work on a scholarship paper.
I'm busy in a totally different way than I have ever been in my whole life.
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Hooray for the Music Man!
ReplyDeletedifferent like your schedule's not about you (as the full-time scholar's is), or just plain different?
ReplyDeletemay you know abundant grace and peace in your busy days, dren (first peter).
different like it's not about me. that part totally throws me off. instead of putting all my energy into one thing, I'm trying to give energy to another living human. I'm always looking for immediate results instead of pushing through one task and on to the next. it saps my energy.
ReplyDeleteat least those sesame things taste awesome :-p
ReplyDeletep.s. they make pretty good ones at Metro, so you wont have to give them up when you get back... but learning how to make them would be even better!