Before I get started - I found out yesterday that a friend of mine just got her certification to box - I think that's awesome! Now she can spar for real, and possibly enter non-pro competitions!
Today was a really nice day. I started by taking a walk through the neighborhood with my house-mate's wife (who is visiting and must return to Taiwan this week - they are very sad!) Then I had a good and productive day at work during my best work hours - roughly 11am to 8pm. The day itself was nice because I got a lot of little things done making me feel that the tasks I need to do aren't so daunting. My class also went well - two students thanked me at the end of class for a good class! That felt great :) At the start of class I did the famous "pull a tablecloth out from under the dishes" trick. That's always fun. I have only done it before with a few things on the table. The demo guy set it up for me with china, a wine glass, a vase of silk flowers and a burning candle! That certainly added to the flare!
At the end of the day I came home with energy to spare - which seems rare these days. I was able to play the piano a bit which I did a lot when I unpacked it the first week I was here (I missed it over the summer!) but had neglected the last two weeks. I then decided to work on a puzzle in front of a fire. Unfortunately I was unsuccessful at starting a fire. I was too optimistic and didn't build a good enough base - especially considering the wood was damp. I will keep a few pieces inside from now on so they are easier to burn. I spent so much time with the fire that I ended up not working on the puzzle either! Then I had a late dinner consisting of a hearty version of miso soup that I made this weekend, and this absolutely delicious brie I got at the food co-op with rice crackers.
It's now time for me to get to bed early - and read a research paper in bed which will certainly send me into a sound slumber :)
Good night!
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How in the world did you learn the tablecloth trick? You constantly amaze me!
Bliss also tries the tablecloth trick all the time, though with limited success.
I wish you many more encouraging student comments in the future. They make all the efforts worth-while. (So, do college students react differently than the little kids at the science center for the table-cloth trick?)
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