The more you talk, the less I can say

It snowed last night! I heard something outside last night but I couldn't tell if it was wind or the fan in my room. I woke up this morning and Emily told me to look outside. Out the window was an exciting world of white. The snow was falling from all directions it appeared. I think it was only the wind blowing the snowflakes around as they fell. It has mostly melted now (about 6 hrs later) but it was exciting nonetheless.

I was home sick yesterday. I have a throat infection and a nasal/sinus infection, according to the school doctor. He gave me a prescription for ear drops and antibiotcs. He also told me to get an otc nasal spray and take advil. I had the advil but the other three costed me less than $25 total, which was amazing to me. I have been using them and my throat feels ok but my ears hurt more than before and I have lots of headache pain. I have been resting (sleeping, reading, watching NUMB3RS) so hopefully I will be well soon. The Agatha Christie book, Dumb Witness, that I am reading has been really good. I'm almost halfway done. I don't know how I'll finish it when I have to go back to school. Sadness.

It as actually quite an ordeal to find a substitute for my class. The 1st grade teacher is also out sick and one of the girls who just got here recently, Emma, subbed for her in the afternoon and a parent did the morning. Poor Emma just got here last week, and is only here to help out with things for 3 months. She is a junior in college and thinking about if she might want to major in education. I'm sure she did a wonderful job but she was nervous, having never done very much in a classroom before. So most of the parents we called to sub 1st grade Friday said they couldn't and we were already using Emma in 1st grade. Thankfully Hannah, the music teacher who arrived a few weeks ago, said she would sub my class in the morning since she only had one class for music in the morning and it is mine. Kim called one or two more parents who we hadn't already called from our sub list and they couldn't do it. Thankfully a parent of one of my students said she'd sub the afternoon. I hope everything went alright! This is one of the downsides of working at a tiny International School.

Today is the Senior Auction at school, which should be fun. They have a silent auction and a loud auction for all kinds of items, including poptarts, guitar lessons, various homemade meals (American, Korean, Japanese, Indian, Southern breakfast), dessert mixes, Dr.Pepper, and other things not easily acquired in Hungary. All the money goes to the Senior class trip. Should be really fun. I don't know what I'll buy.

Speaking of things we can't get here, Paula was nice enough to share the poptarts, oatmeal, and crunchy Peanut Butter that she got send huge boxes of. I was soo excited. Thanks to Paula for her very kind gift. I now have some tasty unfrosted Strawberry Poptarts, some instant oatmeal and instant grits :), and some CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER.

Now would also be an excellent time to thank everyone for the amazing packages they have sent me. It is so sweet and it always makes my day to know people are thinking of me, and to get yummy items (and some non-eatable but still exciting items). I currently have so much Kool-aid I could probably provide drinks for the whole town of Diosd. Thank you so much everyone! I love you so much!