Omar

Did things, worked on things, practised, spent time with L. Nothing but memories to show for it.

Lovely.

Was at school on Friday. We were manning a stall for Chinese New Year. There was a parent who I know is extremely well off. So we’re talking silly money. Anyway, my first thought was… Ok my first thought was to think about having that much money. But then that feeling suddenly just… Well dissolved. And all I could think about was how much I was loved by Lyra and family and close friends and how that was so much more valuable.

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The last night of our stay in Thailand at the beginning on January, L left her rings in the bathroom. She realised this as we took off… Nothing we could do on the flight to Bangkok, which was horrible, clearly. After failing to use Thai payphones, we put out someone on the Air Asia desk to call the hotel. Thankfully they still had them. After lots of email, we managed to transfer money to the lady on the desk of the hotel who sent them last week. Lead to a week being terrified they were going to ‘disappear’ along the way. So very glad they’ve arrived today. The world can be kind sometimes. Happy Valentine’s Day Lyra! xxx

1. This is ok.
2. I’m alright, I’ve got this.
3. It’s good, I’m breathing hard. I need to do this.
4. Crap. I’m remembering what last time was like now.
5. Why haven’t I stopped? One more and I’m done.
6. It was fine until I stopped running, now I I’m breathing too hard and I feel sick.
7. Hahaha I love this shit.

Glorious start to a Sunday morning.

Put over a high heat until boiling. Add meat and veg.

Short, expensive visit to the British Consulate today to promise I’m not married.

My favourite cafe. It’s big and open and you have to order through an instant messaging app but a lovely place to hang out and relax.

My patience is worn thin.

I think it’s because of work. Just for a change I feel like I’m not completely in control of everything I wish to be in control of. Of my teaching and all the things related with it - assessment, planning, the actual teaching, all the little things that go with it. Nothing new I suppose. It’s just couple with having co-teaching issues and issues with other teachers and I just don’t know where to start.

I would like to feel more organised, focused. I don’t like this feeling simply all over the place. And while I appreciate I should make better use of my time I don’t really feel like I ever have enough of it. The students start to arrive at 7:45 and, at the moment, Lyra and I get the school bus which gets in at 7:45. Then suddenly it’s 3:30 and I’m done.