Happy Day 79

I know.. I know.. I accidentally published this post before writing anything in it. It was very late and I just wanted to save the post and instead of clicking the save button, I clicked the publish button. Today was the day of an important meeting, if I end up getting this job then working all over the city is going to stop and I will only work sensible hours.

Today is Friday; September 16th

I had no work nor any commitment this Friday, no private lessons, no appointments nothing. I only had an important meeting mid-day; at 1pm! I was extremely excited about this opportunity as I have been waiting for it for a very long time. I received the unexpected phone-call yesterday afternoon and the appointment was made for an informal chat.

When I got to the organisation, I met my friend who I expected to see there, we had a wonderful chat about work, life and everything. Catching up with lovely individuals is always nice, but I had to cut it short because I had to start my "Informal Chat". I went upstairs and to my surprise, I was welcomed by a young lady with the nicest smile ever. She was the one who called and asked for the chat, she was enthusiastic, optimistic and full of energy. she updated me with everything and asked me few questions. She also informed me that I would have to come again for a formal interview with the presence of her "boss". I was immediately tense by that and I started stressing, she gave me a pile of information which I had to go through very well before the interview and she asked me to be well prepared when it comes down to the interview. That didn't make me feel any better, as I grew more and more anxious as she spoke about the formal interview. I am not a person who stresses or experiences panic attacks during an interview, however, this one just made me stress for some reason. It might be because of how serious this organisation is and how serious and important the job is for my life.

I then attended a couple of classes and it was quite fun, I spoke to a couple of teachers and that was great. I also had the chance to continue talking to my friend. After the massive interview of the day, I decided to go to the mall to have a bite and walk around as my anxiety did not settle for some reason. I enjoyed a superb Chinese takeaway, lovely Ice-cream and what felt like a spiked Frapaccino..!

It was a great as I spent a long time out of the house since my lil one is still having that endless sleep over. I need  to sit and study for now so Have a Great Evening Lovelies (^_^)

Happy Day 46

I had a complete nervous breakdown at the end of today and it was just not happening. After my breakdown I had the longest sleep ever that made me feel complete and sane again. It is absolutely OK to breakdown during life but the pickup and recovery has to be quick and strong.

Today is Sunday, August 14th

It is the first day of school for me which is quite exciting, I hardly slept and I woke up as early as ever. At around 7 in the morning I was out of the house and in a rickshaw towards the school. I was a bit worried about my lil one going to the centre this early but gratefully everyone was there and he was happy he was early for the first time since he started with them. School was great and starting this early was great too although I had a massive difficulty getting over the fact that the whole house was fast asleep when I was out of the door.

The best part is that my students were happy to see me and I was overwhelmed with all the hugs that I received when my lil students arrived. After a while from greeting all the arriving students, the rain started pouring heavily to the extent that the roof started leaking. I was hoping that we'll be getting a day off but I was not lucky enough to get my wish and the day continued as usual. The students were overwhelming but they do follow rules and they all know their boundaries which I was happy about. Due to my previous experience, I was happy with my students and I really enjoyed day one.

I made sure I kept a smile throughout my day even when I was having a very tough time with their behaviour. Keeping a smile was the best thing I decided to do to change my mood in m entire life. I was able to complete a lot of the work and was able to follow my plan as much as possible although it was a bit all over the place.

I was completely shattered at the radio and I couldn't wait to go home to fall asleep. That is exactly what I did and I am so grateful for my interesting day 1 at school with all its ups and downs.

Have a great Evening Lovelies (^_^)

Happy Day 38

EXHAUSTED.. TIRED.. AND UNDER THE WEATHER..!!


Today is Saturday; August 6th

I only had a couple of hours sleep today and I had to be on the run since 7am. My lil one had to be taken to the centre at 7am but we ended up arriving late because I simply couldn't wake up. Then I quickly got ready as I had a private lesson at 10:30am which I also arrived late too and I ended up getting there at 11am. As soon as I started the lesson, rain started pouring down non stop. I started contemplating leaving the lesson early due to the rain but it started stopping for a bit which I thought is great as I had to go to my third lesson at the ends of the world.

I got ready the ride arrived and everything was great until I got to the main road which was FLOODED..!! The rain at this point was still drizzling and there was no sign of it stopping at all. I was still hopeful that I might be able to get to my lesson then get home but as we continued on our journey towards the lesson, the road was getting worse. I couldn't take the flooded roads and the fact that my lil one was still at the centre so I quickly cancelled my plan and headed back to the centre to get my lil one and his shadow teacher. The weather was crazy and the roads were even crazier.

Once I got to my lil one, I quickly stopped a rickshaw and I got him and his teacher to be dropped off at home. The rest of the day was great until my third private lesson decided to come to my house because they already missed a lesson and they were not prepared to miss any more. The lesson went well but by then, my nose was completely blocked, I was completely shattered and I had a headache. All I did was feed my little one and put him to sleep then I had dinner and went straight to sleep in preparation to my first day at work.

Have a great evening lovelies (^_^)

Happy Day 15

Today I start my 3rd week of my 100 happy day challenge, time flew by and I am loving it. I am calmer now, I hardly get my anger attacks and I am in-control of my feelings a lot more.

July the 14th started with a massive power cut which was at 2am, and when the power cuts it means only one thing "NO SLEEP". I opened my window and was listening to the rain as I laid on my bed for absolute hours and when I thought that my night is going to continue that way, BOY I WAS MISTAKEN, my lil one decided to wake up. As he stretched and turned in bed, he whispered quietly "is the electricity cut?" and so I answered him and asked him to go back to sleep. At that point he looked at me and said "Mummy, I am hungry!". The funny thing is that at that moment I laughed which made him laugh, then for an instant I thought to myself that I can ask him to go back to sleep or I can make the most of it and actually make him food. So I ended up making him food in the dark (Thankfully we use gas stoves; and I made some egg fried rice). While I was cooking in the dark kitchen, I kept hearing a shuffle which scared the hell out of me but I kept ignoring the sounds. To my surprise, my lil one appeared out of nowhere with his mousy lil voice and he asked me what I am making. After taking our glorious fried rice upstairs, my lil one took 2 spoons of it and then he was full!! (WHAT..!! I COOKED IN THE DARK, GOT SCARED AND ALMOST BURNT DOWN THE HOUSE FOR 2 SPOONS) But again, I thought to myself it is all about the experience and what we did together.

After the sleepless night, my day went by as usual, the great thing about it is that my morning classes were cancelled and moved to the afternoon which gave me more time to sleep. I went to my friend's school to help out and I got back home with my lil one on the slowest rickshaw on this planet. Due to the night rains the city was pretty much flooded so traffic was horrific and cars were peddling on the water ever so slowly.

My evening show was a lot of fun again, I did it myself and I slayed it!! My evening didn't finish here because one of my dearest friends was getting married this Thursday. I was so close to cancelling the whole thing but I ended up going and attending her wedding which was beautiful and she was one of the prettiest brides I ever seen.

Now, this is how you end your day with a bang. Have a great afternoon Lovelies.

Happy Day 14

As soon as I completed my sentence in my last about how I love the rain (as it was raining outside), the electricity decided to cut off! and now I am working on the laptop that is only 25% charged and an internet connection that is too weak to upload photos (the simple joys of my little life).

Today is July 13th and it is my 14th day  in my 100 Happy Days Challenge. It is interesting how days are passing quicker than I imagined and it seems that life is a lot more nicer than I previously thought.

My day started very lazy and I was just trying to get everything ready before I start my lesson with my students. I started enjoying my lessons a lot more and the best part of my lesson is that my students started enjoying reading a lot more although they are somewhat weak at reading. My students started getting through the lesson very quickly to get to the reading part where they enjoy reading and finding out what happens next in Dr Seuss's stories. I find it very fulfilling to know that my students are loving the reading part as much as I am loving it.

As I sit in my dark room (listening to my lil one snore), reflecting on my day, I also had fun catching up with my friends who are working at Core International Schools (run by my friend). Although I only spend a couple of hours there due to my busy schedule, I was able to complete their English placement tests, spelling schedule of all the classes and some of the English lessons schedule of all the classes from Grade 1 to Grade 6. I feel a massive sense of accomplishment knowing that I researched and was able to complete all the work on my own.

The best part of my day is that early in the morning I received a phone-call from the post office (SURPRISE,,!! our post is working and they are efficient.. YAAAAY..!!) telling me that my brother in law received a parcel and he needs to pick it up. I knew straight away that it was the parcel sent to my lil one from his paternal family in the U.K. in the afternoon my lovely brother in law was able to pick me, my lil one and parcel up and drop us all home for the grand opening of the parcel. My lil one got many Spiderman goodies and he was excited by everything he received.

My evening as usual was great and I hope my listeners were able to get the message f this evening's show that we are not alone when we are facing obstacles in our lives. We have to think of solutions rather than focus on the silly obstacles we face because once we overcome them at least we did not waste our precious moments crying and depressing over nothing.

Have a great evening wherever you are, whether it is raining in  your part of the world or not. Good Night for now Lovelies. 

Happy Day 13

I have decided to add a date on this thing so I can keep track of my days. I started forgetting the my days because I keep forgetting to write the posts on the day itself, so I end up writing it the following day (if you get what I mean). My happy day 13th is on the 12th of July.

Yesterday was a great day for me on all levels. I had a great start with my private lessons, after getting great feedback from the parents regarding their children's progress. I was so delighted that y students were getting better and becoming more confident in reading (all thanks to Dr Seuss).

It was a Tuesday, so we are getting through the week very swiftly and the days are passing nicely. I started working at y friend's school because I was unable to inform her that I already found another school. Regardless of my fear of confrontation and inability to break my friend's heart, I started looking for another person who would be able to fulfill my position in her school. I decided that I will be preparing everything that needs to be prepared but I am incapable of working with my friend for many reasons. I would not want to be put in a situation where my relationship with this specific person will be ruined and I would like to keep the mutual respect with all the teachers working there. So I made up my mind that I will recommend this school to other people because I know the quality of the teachers and I will eventually put my lil one in the school after his year off.

I was able to pick my lil one up from physio and it was extremely nice to spend that extra time together. Finally, I went to the Radio and I had yet another great show because I was extremely excited about all the additions and new bits and bobs on my show.

To finish off my evening, IT RAINED..!! I love the rain, and I love how the mornings after the rain are and how great the weather starts to become after the night rain.  Good night for now Lovelies (as I continue to write my other post).

P.S. I completely forgot about the best part of the day which was wearing my HELLO KITTY Backpack to both my jobs and workin' it (^_^)

Happy Day 11

I have one of the most caring children in the world, yesterday when my sister was suffering from a migraine my lil 6 year old tried to give her a head massage. Today my lil one asked me if I was feeling well because he felt something on my forehead and so he started massaging my head. I am extremely happy that I have come home after the Radio and I found him awake, waiting for me. We had dinner together then we watched Tom & Jerry together which was wonderful. Normally I would not notice these moments and they would pass me by without any acknowledgement.

Photo credit goes to my lovely student Dania 

The weather was and still is great today, I started the early morning with my lil one's cancelled lesson and no physiotherapy session. After a great lye in, I decided to go shopping with my sister and so I ended up buying 2 of the most beautiful shoes ever (a pink and a black one). 

When we got home, my sister and I ended up spending some quality time together (because she called in sick today and we ended up having a great day after so long). We also ended up having some great time with the lil ones, we ate altogether, played endlessly then listened to music and danced around each other like crazy people.

The best part of the day was when it started raining, and we all decided to go out to the backyard to stand under the rain. My lil one (with my help of course) and my nephew started running under the rain and they couldn't get enough of it. My lil one wsz walking properly and WITHOUT his braises (That's how excited he was about the rain). 

Photo credit goes to my lovely student Dania

I also went to work and I had a great day at the Radio and I talked about BEING HAPPINESS on my show which is starting season 2 after Ramadan break. The topic was light and my lovely listeners were GORGEOUS as usual. I finished and I was still able to catch the rain and I got soaked under the rain waiting for a rickshaw. 

It was a gorgeous day altogether. I am going to continue work and prepare some stuff for tomorrow so Good Night for now Lovelies.