Week in Review

First off, let me give a big hurrah out to all the moms- Happy Mother's Day.

Second, it's been a grand week. Seriously. I feel like a million damn dollars. Rob had finals all week, which meant he was home a lot of the time. We were able to spend a lot of time together. We didn't do much, just walked around the mall, or watched TV, but it was nice anyway.
A week away from South Bay has done wonders for my spirits. I picked up my last paycheck on Friday, and felt no sense of guilt as I walked away from the school. While I do miss the children, I don't miss that tiny, gray office. Or sitting on the internet doing nothing for four hours at a time. No way.

I finally kicked the sore throat last night, which sort of hung around all week since Tuesday. But feeling good now. Rob and I have both been getting some hours in at our prospective part-time jobs. I really enjoy working at Bath and Body Works. I get a stellar discount, which I've been using frequently, and the people I work with are so fun and pleasant to be around. Plus, you've been in a BBW! You know how bright, exciting and beautifully-scented it is! How could I not like going to work?

Today was the first sunny day since last Monday. I have this amazing family in my Music Explorers class on Saturdays. There are three sisters (and a newborn girl, too) named Maddie, Katie and Bella. They are half-Asian half-white, and the most beautiful little girls you've ever seen. They love coming to class every week, and I love them being there. They are the highlight of my weekend. Last week, they gave me a gift... a kite. I was so thrilled with the gift. While it may be a small token of appreciation for them, it made me feel that I was providing them with an experience that they loved and cherished, and that the parents felt was a strong and wonderful activity for their girls. It just reiterated my thrill and excitement to get back to the QC and start teaching Kindermusik.

So since it was a beautiful day today, Rob and I started out by garage sale-ing for the better part of the morning. We came home with our parcels, packed a picnic and headed for Samoa Dunes. There were many families there today, or people with their dogs. We enjoyed our picnic, then put together our kite. It is a cute little thing, with an orange tropical fish on the front, but still quite sturdy. It was the perfect day to fly a kite, especially at the ocean, as it was quite breezy. And I had never flown a kite before. What, you say? It's true. Quite pathetic, that in nearly 30 years of life, I've never even tried it. But today was my day. I was a badass kite-flyer today.


Our kite in the air





My arm, actively flying a kite!!

And today was a great day. I had a sense of euphoria today, something I haven't felt in some time. Happiness. True, calm happiness. Maybe it was the sunshine. Or maybe it was spending the day with the person I love most in the world. Who knows. But also, who cares. I'm just glad to finally be happy again.