Today was somewhat better than yesterday

I need to get back to my better than yesterday campaign.

Yesterday sucked. It was one of those days where you just want to curl up into a ball and cry. Only that’s hard to do when you’re stuck on a bus in traffic, your ride has to leave you to get to school, you have to take a bus and then walk over a half mile to arrive to school 15 min late. Good thing they gave first period plan to the other team this year! So that all pretty much set the tone for me feeling horrible and like a burden on everyone.

Today was better. I drove myself to school and had an hour extra in peace to lesson plan up until spring break. That helps put my mind at ease a little more. Students were working too so I was able to get some other things prepped throughout the day. Then worked the SAT prep course again tonight and now it is a long ride back home.

I wanted to get to the gym but that isn’t going to happen. Maybe tomorrow? Except we have stuff to do. Thursday? Oh, wait... on the interview committee till probably 6. Friday? I’ll be stuck in traffic and after a long Thursday I won’t feel like it. I’ll try again next week...

Today I did manage to avoid sugar! Trying to get that going again. May have ate a lot yesterday to try and eat my feelings and then had a big cup of hot chocolate. Today was just some jerky that has sugar in it and some chai tea sweetened with maple syrup. If I can’t do the gym thing then at least I can do the diet part right?

I know I just need to get out of this funk and diet typically helps. That’s the one thing right now I can do something about. One step at a time. Don’t have to be perfect, just better than yesterday.

*types without proofing on the bus and on my cell phone... deal.

A lot on my mind and plate...

So married life is going and is CRAZY busy.
Teaching life is going and is CRAZY busy.
I'm not sure what other life I have right now... or any life in general...

Since September I have been commuting over an hour to work and then back again at the end of the day. Instead of driving I opted for taking a bus to Union Station and then a train to the station nearest school. Usually I just leave my car there during the week so I can drive all over. This means the hubby has to wake up and get me to the bus stop by 6am and pick me up in the evenings. The original idea was that he would drop me off and then go to the gym for a bit so he wouldn't have to go all the way back home. Then when he gets done at work he can just swing by and get me. Let's just say it only works on an ideal scheduled day and my days are not all ideally scheduled.

Work is chaos as any day with 8th graders can be. I also think a lot of it has to do with my lack of caring right now. I just don't have my whole heart in it right now. This seems to be common every year around this time. It is a long haul after testing is done spring break! Testing starts next week and spring break is right after.... just need a break!

I haven't had a chance to get to the gym lately. I haven't been eating the best. I have a poor attitude because of both. The poor attitude makes me want to stress eat more and avoid exercise. This is a vicious cycle and I need to snap out of it! I have so many things I want to do and am excited about yet things just keep getting in the way and filling my time.

Speaking of filling my time... back to the SAT prep course I'm helping to teach so I can get out of here and on the train at a decent time. Thought I'd give an update and let the whole world (of one or two readers) know what is going on and why I am thinking of taking up blogging again but it might come in short, choppy, thoughts of posts.