Today was National Strike Day...
basically everything shuts down. People have the option of striking....about 10-30% of the staff here didn't show to school, so kids were dismissed at noon. There were talks of public transit not working...I guess they decided to shut it down at 9 pm...I was so thankful because I got to go to swimming and yoga! As I was out in town the streets were oddly empty- this is the type of city I love. My favorite time to explore is Saturday morning, because you can actually see the road and sidewalks (there are fewer cars and people).
In other news, our director Teresa knows everything about everyone. I've been feeling kinda homesick for friends and family, and today during yoga I started to cry (it felt so good). When I got back to school I went to talk to Georgia, a Grinnell alum three years older than me, and felt a lot better. I didn't want to go talk to her because I figured then everyone would know how I was feeling. Sure enough the moment I walked in to Teresa's office, she gave me a hug and asked how i've been lately...that i seemed down. Did they really talk about me so soon? Or did Teresa know because I hugged the cleaning lady? News here travels so fast....its like being back in middle school....now i know why words like drama are Greek!
Oh, and did I mention that I was EATEN ALIVE! by kids substituting? It was last period on a Friday, and they were horrible. There was never a silent moment. There were airplanes, paper wads, and lots of "Miss can I go to the bathroom." Instead of getting upset, i decided to laugh... Im substituting again Thur and Fri...hopefully it will go better.
And it also occurred to me today I have a lot to look forward to:
-Im going to Athens with two friends this weekend (if we can still get tickets....ugh!)
-Tomorrow Im going to a ballet!
-We have a Halloween party next Friday with pumpkin and bobbing for apples!
-Next weekend Im going to Meteora...monasteries in Greece on top of huge, beautiful rock formations!
All for now I think,
lots of love,
allie
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