Well, I haven't posted since Sunday...and for that I'm sorry, it would be lovely to have a scribe to do this for me. Now I'm assuming some of the wonderful people that read this blog might be interested in my basic day. For the sake of awesomeness, we'll pick a day that I teach at 7:00, or as they say here; 19:00. So let's begin!
8:45 - iPhone alarm goes off, I wake up just long enough to decide if I want to make myself breakfast.
8:45 and 5 seconds - I hit the snooze button.
8:50 - iPhone goes off again, I turn off the alarm and turn on the alarm I have set for 9:15.
8:55 - I hear my cell phone alarm go off on the other side of the room. I get up and turn it off, then fall back asleep.
9:00 - My iPhone alarm goes off again because I hadn't actually turned the first alarm off. I finally turn it off.
9:10 - I wake up 5 minutes before my alarm is set to go off. Time to lay in bed for another 5 minutes.
9:15 - iPhone goes off for the final time, I turn it off and go to take a shower/brush my teeth/get dressed/pack my bag.
9:40 - Stand in the kitchen for a minute debating if I feel like I have time to make a sandwich for lunch.
9:42 - Decide I don't have time to make a sandwich, instead I grab four packs of 3-in-1 instant coffee, some little bottles of drinkable yogurt, fill up my water bottle...Debate if I want to make myself a sandwich again.
9:45 - For the second time, I decide I don't have time to make a sandwich. I put on my shoes and head out the door.
9:47 - Finally finished locking the doors, now I spend 3-5 minutes waiting for an elevator. I haven't found the stairs yet.
9:50 - The elevator came quickly, so I take it down to the lobby, turn on my iPod, look around to make sure someone is watching - then put on my sunglasses all cool like. Now I can walk to the metro in style
10:00 - About 1,000 feet from the metro the smell hits me...it smells like I just got punched in the face by raw sewage.
10:03 - After wading through the gypsy farmers market I make it on to the metro...Now it's time to sit and make use of my Kindle.
10:10 - Three stops later the train is packed, at this point it is imperative to avoid contact with all women over the age of 50, or they will come take my much coveted seat.
10:20 - I get off the Purple line at Taganskaya, so I can switch the the Brown (Ring) line.
10:23 - Look around the platform for people I know, 14 out of 15 times I don't see anyone I know. Train arrives, time to bring the Kindle back out...Standing room only on the train though.
10:40 - I get to to Novslobodskaya(sp) and it's time to look around to see who else is here that I know...I'm usually much more lucky here. Take the escalator up to the street, before I leave the station it is most important to put my sunglasses back on.
10:47 - Walk through the doors of Language Link, training starts at 10:50.
12:00 - Break one, time to make a cup or two of instant coffee, odds are at this point I need to give a pack of coffee to Max.
12:15- Session two, I can't wait for lunch.
1:15 - Lunch time, what to do now? Oh wait I haven't planned my lesson yet, sigh. This severely limits my options for lunch. Go down to the alley to get a Doner Kebab, or if I feel like eating something that won't make me sick I'll go to Teremok for blini, or to Micky D's.
1:30 - Lunch in hand it's time for planning -
2:10 - Spent the last 40 minutes aimless perusing the internet/Facebook and talking to people...Looks like I'll plan my lesson at 4:30.
2:15 - Session three: STOP - Grammar Time!
3:15 - Break time, more instant coffee for me, and some aimless wandering
3:30 - Session four - More grammar
4:30 - "Done" for the day, however I still need to plan my lesson - Time to plan!
6:00 - Lesson is planned and signed off on. Time to go get something to eat before teaching.
6:30 - Last minute tweaks to my lesson, and photocopying.
7:00 - Teaching time
7:05 - Realize I need to go the bathroom.
8:30 - Break for the class, and bathroom break for me.
8:35 - Class resumes, only another 45 minutes.
9:20 - Class finishes and now it's time to mingle with everyone before we leave.
9:30 - Everyone walks to the Metro.
9:37 - Get on the Metro to go home, this trip is a million times better with a riding buddy who can speak English.
10:15 - (Riding buddy gets off - If applicable)
10:25 - Arrive at my station, I can pick up the sweet scent of raw sewage before the train pulls into the station.
10:28 - Walk through the remnants of the gypsy farmers' market.
10:33 - Go the grocery store to pick up some more drinkable yogurt and instant potatoes for tomorrow...Maybe buy something to cook for dinner.
10:40 - Decided against cooking dinner, walk next door to Micky D's.
10:45 - Dinner in hand I walk home.
10:53 - get to my apartment building and wait 5 minutes for the elevator.
10:58 - Spend 3-4 minutes unlocking the doors to get into the apartment.
11:00 - Wash my hands to get the grime from everything off them, then go into the kitchen to put away my groceries and refill my water bottle.
11:05 - Get on my computer to peruse Facebook while eating dinner, maybe watch some South Park if the internet is working well enough.
12:15 - Continue perusing Facebook.
12:45 - Get ready for bed
1:00 - Someone from home starts talking to on Facebook chat right before I'm about to go to sleep.
1:30 - No longer tired, so I read for 20 minutes.
1:50 - Fall asleep.
And that is a generic day in the life of Kyle. Some days I get reviewed, or teaching at 5. Other days I come home and cook dinner, and occasionally I'll make myself a sandwich for lunch...I usually just pack instant potatoes and a hot dog to throw in them. Tonight though, I made Chop-Suey, so maybe, I'll bring that to school tomorrow!
8:45 - iPhone alarm goes off, I wake up just long enough to decide if I want to make myself breakfast.
8:45 and 5 seconds - I hit the snooze button.
8:50 - iPhone goes off again, I turn off the alarm and turn on the alarm I have set for 9:15.
8:55 - I hear my cell phone alarm go off on the other side of the room. I get up and turn it off, then fall back asleep.
9:00 - My iPhone alarm goes off again because I hadn't actually turned the first alarm off. I finally turn it off.
9:10 - I wake up 5 minutes before my alarm is set to go off. Time to lay in bed for another 5 minutes.
9:15 - iPhone goes off for the final time, I turn it off and go to take a shower/brush my teeth/get dressed/pack my bag.
9:40 - Stand in the kitchen for a minute debating if I feel like I have time to make a sandwich for lunch.
9:42 - Decide I don't have time to make a sandwich, instead I grab four packs of 3-in-1 instant coffee, some little bottles of drinkable yogurt, fill up my water bottle...Debate if I want to make myself a sandwich again.
9:45 - For the second time, I decide I don't have time to make a sandwich. I put on my shoes and head out the door.
9:47 - Finally finished locking the doors, now I spend 3-5 minutes waiting for an elevator. I haven't found the stairs yet.
9:50 - The elevator came quickly, so I take it down to the lobby, turn on my iPod, look around to make sure someone is watching - then put on my sunglasses all cool like. Now I can walk to the metro in style
10:00 - About 1,000 feet from the metro the smell hits me...it smells like I just got punched in the face by raw sewage.
10:03 - After wading through the gypsy farmers market I make it on to the metro...Now it's time to sit and make use of my Kindle.
10:10 - Three stops later the train is packed, at this point it is imperative to avoid contact with all women over the age of 50, or they will come take my much coveted seat.
10:20 - I get off the Purple line at Taganskaya, so I can switch the the Brown (Ring) line.
10:23 - Look around the platform for people I know, 14 out of 15 times I don't see anyone I know. Train arrives, time to bring the Kindle back out...Standing room only on the train though.
10:40 - I get to to Novslobodskaya(sp) and it's time to look around to see who else is here that I know...I'm usually much more lucky here. Take the escalator up to the street, before I leave the station it is most important to put my sunglasses back on.
10:47 - Walk through the doors of Language Link, training starts at 10:50.
12:00 - Break one, time to make a cup or two of instant coffee, odds are at this point I need to give a pack of coffee to Max.
12:15- Session two, I can't wait for lunch.
1:15 - Lunch time, what to do now? Oh wait I haven't planned my lesson yet, sigh. This severely limits my options for lunch. Go down to the alley to get a Doner Kebab, or if I feel like eating something that won't make me sick I'll go to Teremok for blini, or to Micky D's.
1:30 - Lunch in hand it's time for planning -
2:10 - Spent the last 40 minutes aimless perusing the internet/Facebook and talking to people...Looks like I'll plan my lesson at 4:30.
2:15 - Session three: STOP - Grammar Time!
3:15 - Break time, more instant coffee for me, and some aimless wandering
3:30 - Session four - More grammar
4:30 - "Done" for the day, however I still need to plan my lesson - Time to plan!
6:00 - Lesson is planned and signed off on. Time to go get something to eat before teaching.
6:30 - Last minute tweaks to my lesson, and photocopying.
7:00 - Teaching time
7:05 - Realize I need to go the bathroom.
8:30 - Break for the class, and bathroom break for me.
8:35 - Class resumes, only another 45 minutes.
9:20 - Class finishes and now it's time to mingle with everyone before we leave.
9:30 - Everyone walks to the Metro.
9:37 - Get on the Metro to go home, this trip is a million times better with a riding buddy who can speak English.
10:15 - (Riding buddy gets off - If applicable)
10:25 - Arrive at my station, I can pick up the sweet scent of raw sewage before the train pulls into the station.
10:28 - Walk through the remnants of the gypsy farmers' market.
10:33 - Go the grocery store to pick up some more drinkable yogurt and instant potatoes for tomorrow...Maybe buy something to cook for dinner.
10:40 - Decided against cooking dinner, walk next door to Micky D's.
10:45 - Dinner in hand I walk home.
10:53 - get to my apartment building and wait 5 minutes for the elevator.
10:58 - Spend 3-4 minutes unlocking the doors to get into the apartment.
11:00 - Wash my hands to get the grime from everything off them, then go into the kitchen to put away my groceries and refill my water bottle.
11:05 - Get on my computer to peruse Facebook while eating dinner, maybe watch some South Park if the internet is working well enough.
12:15 - Continue perusing Facebook.
12:45 - Get ready for bed
1:00 - Someone from home starts talking to on Facebook chat right before I'm about to go to sleep.
1:30 - No longer tired, so I read for 20 minutes.
1:50 - Fall asleep.
And that is a generic day in the life of Kyle. Some days I get reviewed, or teaching at 5. Other days I come home and cook dinner, and occasionally I'll make myself a sandwich for lunch...I usually just pack instant potatoes and a hot dog to throw in them. Tonight though, I made Chop-Suey, so maybe, I'll bring that to school tomorrow!
Wow Fromz that's pretty intense. A lot of food decisions, not much free time. Best line " turn on my iPod, look around to make sure someone is watching - then put on my sunglasses all cool like. Now I can walk to the metro in style"
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