My Hats:
- Teacher
- Mentor
- Tutor
- Science Teacher Leader (museum partnership)
- Safety Committee chair
There are probably other things I'm just not thinking of at the moment, but oh well. I should be most concerned about the science thing, but the negative feelings seem to be more Sunday based rather than centered on that. I think my "Sunday Scaries" are also exasperated by the fact that R and I have been travelling for the last two weekends. There are so many things I "need to get done" but really, I want to read, go rollerblading, and put D the dragon on the leash I bought for him. My house is a mess and I usually feel calmer with my space in order. That will be on the list for tomorrow.
Books I was reading:
- The Woman in the Window - A.J. Finn (Book Club choice)
- This was actually really cool. I'd recommend reading it--it really sucked me in and I wasn't able to predict a lot of it, which was refreshing.
- The Empty Mirror - Janwillem van de Wetering (Cousin B's recommendation)
- Not the most interesting thing on Earth, but it helped me chill out and care a little bit less (don't worry so much!). Actually, maybe I should skim those points again, given what I was writing about today.
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck - Mark Manson (R's recommendation)
- This was wonderful. It was like Mark was reading my mind, describing my illogical guilt spirals, fear of not leaving a lasting impression on the world, wanting to feel special...it's okay to be a normal person and I think I need to get chapter summaries printed on posters to hang around my house or something. I want to recommend this book to everyone I know, so no wonder
Books I'm reading now:
- The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt (A.B. recommendation)
- So far really sad, but is holding my interest. The main character seemed to start as an adult and jump back to childhood, so I'm waiting for a return to the present (sort of a mystery why he is where he is/what he is doing).
- I should start reading my next book club book (Little Fires Everywhere) and I brought a whole bag of books back from Mom and Dad's, so there's that. I also have a book from mom and a book from dad (mindfulness for teachers and something about preschoolers) which I've been pushing to the back burner for far too long.
I should write about my inventions here, as well. I'll have to remember my most recent one: face cream.
Alright. Back to the plans. Checking things off my to-do list makes me feel better, anyway. I need a bedtime routine.
