Oh, no! I’m homeward bound two weeks from today. How does everything go so fast? My schedule this week is crazy because the school semester is over and my students are involved in launching the summer school program so everything is out of whack. No school yesterday, just this goodbye party for Donald. Donald was our helper in one of our schools when I was on the English team my first visit here 7 years ago. And he was one of my students. Since then, he’s become the volunteer coordinator, and a great help to me. Plus he’s the main reason the office is fun. I was 99% sure he was gay. He, however, didn’t buy into my assumption and has fallen in love with Carlotta, a cute volunteer from Barcelona. Nicaragua’s loss is Spain’s gain because Donald and Carlotta are moving to Spain. This was his goodbye party. Lots of pizza and lots of tears. I even made a speech in Spanish about how much he meant to me.
I hate shopping on the Internet. I was trying to take advantage of the Black Everyday sales so I sat down at my computer at 3 p.m. and didn’t get up until 9 p.m. (time out for really good salmon w/ pesto on top). I like to see things and touch things that I’m considering. And there’s always some glitch. My credit card doesn’t go through or something doesn’t connect or I forget to get a promo code before I get to checkout.
Shopping tip on comparative shopping: Download either shopgenius.com or invisiblehand.com. They can hang out in the background while you shop. A popup notice will let you know if that Lego toy is available elsewhere for a better deal. And I haven’t tried them, but apparently slice or paribus will get you $ back if you find a better deal and you’ve already purchased. They take a cut but they deserve it.
Scarier than Donald Trump are the people who are supporting Donald Trump. Who ARE they? We need to deport them all and replace them with Syrian refugees.
I’m feeling good today because I had a good swim this morning, found a breakfast cereal that I like, Daniel called to say he loves me and that he’ll cook me tacos and rice tonight, my water guy made a delivery, as did my cashew guy, I signed up for a soap-making class on Thursday after my English classes, and part of my Xmas shopping is done. A good beginning to a good day. I wish you the same!
