A love lock to represent that I will still be half here when I am half there. (I will soon be leaving my husband to work in Cairo. He is not able to come since his work is in Canada and mine is in Egypt. We will be far apart but together at heart.)
Did you know there is a National Hug Day, A Purple Day (and I have been missing out on this for years and I am obsessed with purple), A World Turtle Day, and even An International Left-handers Day?
So I have decided to declare June 15 to be International Paring Down Day.
I usually love to pare down, to minimize, and to declutter my wardrobe on a regular basis.
Two words…cheap therapy.
Well usually…
Unless the paring down involves what will go on a trip and what will stay behind. And when it is not a trip and more of a move, this whole paring down thing begins to suck.
Unlike the old days when I could sweet talk the person at the airport counter into looking the other way at the amount of luggage I came bearing, there are rules now… and strict ones at that.
So no suitcases are going. Only hockey bags for all that hockey my daughter and I play… NOT!
And even though Cairo has 4 seasons sort of, I have deemed their winter not a true “winter” in my books, and have pulled the plug on all those bloody thick sweaters that take up way too much room.
Yay! Back to having some space.
Now what am I going to do about these boxes filled with my wonderful teaching crap materials? I can’t teach without this stuff, whatever it is!
Out goes more clothes. Books out rank clothing any day! Unless you are talking about anti-bug clothing which my daughter wants to take.
Just kidding 🙂
Are you a pro at paring down when you move/ travel or do you struggle and resist? Have you ever been stuck paying extra charges at an airport for overweight luggage?
When Thursday is the new Friday and Sunday is the new Monday, then hump day becomes Tuesday.. – Cheryl
Confused? Me too.
In Egypt, the school week ends on Thursday and begins on Sunday.
You know how many times I have taught the calendar in Canada? Colouring it, labelling it, playing with it in Grade 3 land? I have this calendar thing totally memorized.
And now… at the ripe old age of (be kind), I have to relearn it?
Chris and I have been practicing. When it is Sunday, I remind him that I will be working. When it is early Saturday afternoon and his weekend is just underway, mine will be ending. The more we practice, the worse I get.
I simply can’t imagine beginning my work week on a Sunday.
I guess Mondays are going to be a whole lot better!
And Tuesdays which are no big deal in Canada have now been upgraded to a much higher status.
And no more TGIF.
It is all about TGIT.
That has a good ring to it.
Yikes! It is Saturday already. My weekend is almost over 😦
(Thanks to My Spanglish Familia who sent me a ticket to quote land. I have had fun travelling there. I may not come back.)
What is your favourite day of the week and why?
four camels and a coffee to go 