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Today was a bit weird.
Things have been...off ...with things down there this week. I self-diagnosed myself with a UTI last night, but no biggie, right?
Wrong.
I woke up with severe pain in my left kidney at 4am this morning. I thought I had just hurt my back or something, but no matter which way I turned, something was off. So I went to the Red Cross (just down the street) when I was supposed to go to work and it was confirmed that, indeed, I do have a UTI. This visit cost me 80 pesos (or about $5). I called my school and told them I would be coming in with I. because, well, I'm not walking to school. I went to get my prescriptions, which cost me 600 pesos. It sucked, but I never had to show my health insurance card...so really, I can't complain too much.
When I was talking to the doctor, I didn't have the severe cramps that I had before...just a general feeling of "malestar." The pain returned full force while teaching 1st grade. That sucked...but fortunately, Thursdays are my days of few classes.
We've had some confusion and miscommunication this week about the Thanksgiving event that was supposed to happen today...apparently, I was supposed to organize a school-wide event...after being told that I didn't. The director, a month ago, said that we would have a big feast at school and that, no, I wouldn't have to worry about doing any of the organizing. She never mentioned anything else about this and then Monday, switched to the other school for a break. So the other director, her sister, came to me yesterday demanding to know what I had planned for today...yesterday. I had decided to go with my original idea for a food drive, but that was it.
Looking at how much we collected today, I was feeling pretty pleased with the whole thing. I had pretty much been feeling like shit after the guilt trips I got from all of the higher-ups, but we collected a shit-ton of food that we will be giving to a shelter for children whose parents are in jail, rehab, etc. I got a little choked up at how much we had...these kids are pretty spoiled and very well off, so the English dept. has taken it upon itself to explain thankfulness and why we should help those in need. It was sweet.
Then, on my last break, I got an e-mail from my grandma informing me that her brother, my great-uncle Dick, had a massive stroke Sunday and passed away. It was pretty shocking and I'm having a hard time thinking about it. He was a great guy, and only 80 years old. I guess that's pretty old, but still... My grandma is very close to her siblings and because I'm close to her, so am I. Also, it makes me start thinking about the mortality of my grandma...and I really don't know how to deal with that.
So I left school in pain physically and emotionally.
I came home to take a nap and read about what's going on in Mumbai on BBC. What the FUCK. Seriously...I can't believe that shit is happening...and on top of everything else just made this a weird sad day.
Fortunately, one of the teachers' parents were in town and cooked a huge Thanksgiving dinner. So I got to eat some delicious food with some people that I like (and one that I don't, but that's ok for the time being)...in Mexico! Woop!
And tomorrow's Friday!
Ack...time to go take more antibiotics now. (One of them makes my pee orange. Like..ORANGE. It looks like Tang. Yuck.)
Things have been...off ...with things down there this week. I self-diagnosed myself with a UTI last night, but no biggie, right?
Wrong.
I woke up with severe pain in my left kidney at 4am this morning. I thought I had just hurt my back or something, but no matter which way I turned, something was off. So I went to the Red Cross (just down the street) when I was supposed to go to work and it was confirmed that, indeed, I do have a UTI. This visit cost me 80 pesos (or about $5). I called my school and told them I would be coming in with I. because, well, I'm not walking to school. I went to get my prescriptions, which cost me 600 pesos. It sucked, but I never had to show my health insurance card...so really, I can't complain too much.
When I was talking to the doctor, I didn't have the severe cramps that I had before...just a general feeling of "malestar." The pain returned full force while teaching 1st grade. That sucked...but fortunately, Thursdays are my days of few classes.
We've had some confusion and miscommunication this week about the Thanksgiving event that was supposed to happen today...apparently, I was supposed to organize a school-wide event...after being told that I didn't. The director, a month ago, said that we would have a big feast at school and that, no, I wouldn't have to worry about doing any of the organizing. She never mentioned anything else about this and then Monday, switched to the other school for a break. So the other director, her sister, came to me yesterday demanding to know what I had planned for today...yesterday. I had decided to go with my original idea for a food drive, but that was it.
Looking at how much we collected today, I was feeling pretty pleased with the whole thing. I had pretty much been feeling like shit after the guilt trips I got from all of the higher-ups, but we collected a shit-ton of food that we will be giving to a shelter for children whose parents are in jail, rehab, etc. I got a little choked up at how much we had...these kids are pretty spoiled and very well off, so the English dept. has taken it upon itself to explain thankfulness and why we should help those in need. It was sweet.
Then, on my last break, I got an e-mail from my grandma informing me that her brother, my great-uncle Dick, had a massive stroke Sunday and passed away. It was pretty shocking and I'm having a hard time thinking about it. He was a great guy, and only 80 years old. I guess that's pretty old, but still... My grandma is very close to her siblings and because I'm close to her, so am I. Also, it makes me start thinking about the mortality of my grandma...and I really don't know how to deal with that.
So I left school in pain physically and emotionally.
I came home to take a nap and read about what's going on in Mumbai on BBC. What the FUCK. Seriously...I can't believe that shit is happening...and on top of everything else just made this a weird sad day.
Fortunately, one of the teachers' parents were in town and cooked a huge Thanksgiving dinner. So I got to eat some delicious food with some people that I like (and one that I don't, but that's ok for the time being)...in Mexico! Woop!
And tomorrow's Friday!
Ack...time to go take more antibiotics now. (One of them makes my pee orange. Like..ORANGE. It looks like Tang. Yuck.)