New York City has magnificent mosaic tile art throughout its subway system, and this treat at the Q train stop on DeKalb caught my eye. Yiu know what wasn't so eye-catching? My step totals to start the week!
We didn't have any students at school on Monday, instead an internal work day for us to complete our first trimester grades and complete IEP reports. Leadership even hired a yoga instructor for a 90-minute class, but I was a little bummed only 4 other staff members stuck around for the relaxing flow.
The class wasn't really as zen as this frog, but I did load up on a little bit more BTC on Monday to hedge against the outcome of Tuesday's election. For the record, I managed 7212 steps on Monday.
The weather for Election Day was gorgeous and school was completely closed for the big event. My partner got 3 hours off of work to vote, so we went out for an early afternoon walk to take our mind off the uncertainty of the election. It turned into a shopping trip for her to Zara in midtown Manhattan, where she found 4 pairs of new jeans to bring home. Retail therapy!
At least I got to celebrate the successful shopping mission with dinner at my favorite dumpling spot in midtown and then dessert in Koreatown at a delicious spot with a greet tea ice cream + waffle sundae. We mostly kept the election coverage off when we got home. We opted to watch Last Week Tonight to hear what John Oliver had to say on his last show before the election. I got even fewer steps in on Tuesday, just 6,577.
Well, I woke up at 5am to catch up on the results before school, and my presidential candidate did not win. It's not the end of the world, but I think this 2nd term is going to be even worse for humanity than Trump's 1st term. But nothing I can do but put on a strong face for our students, who I'm sure will be struggling to understand the result and how it will affect their families.
I guess I was just glad to be back in the classroom with something to take my mind off of things a little bit. I got my step count back over 11K, with 30+ flights of stairs and after-school news class. Wednesday night at home was a bunch of hugs and occasional tears. I'm glad I am able to support my partner, but these are going to be a long 4 years. At least I can dry my tears with these new all-time highs. Until next time...
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