Week One Done

The first week of the semester is in the books.    It went really well.    I met with my DMACC class Monday night and most seem eager to learn about health and wellness.    The online DMACC classes are going OK too.    They have to turn in an assignment by January 17 to not get kicked out of class.     We'll see how many get the boot.

ISU is going well too.    Things went as planned with my health class.    I did cancel class on Thursday so I only saw my PE class once this week for syllabus day.     Thankfully I can put some work online for them to do so we'll have a jam-packed Tuesday next week.    For the first time in awhile, I don't know the majority of the students in the PE class.   Out of the 29 students, I have only had four before.   

I have the day off for both DMACC and ISU on Monday due to Martin Luther King Day.    I am signed up for two yoga classes that day.    I am also proud to say I worked out at the Exercise Clinic at ISU twice this week.    I had to skip on Wednesday as I had a noon meeting.    One of the administrative assistants is supposed to be working out too but she hasn't come yet.    I am hoping she comes next week but she's openly admitted she doesn't feel motivated to work out. 

I don't have a whole lot of free time at ISU because I'm hiring life guards/swimming instructors for Swim & Gym.   Most days are peppered with interviews and showing people our ancient pool.    I am teaching a CPR/AED class next week too.   Not my favorite task but I try to do it at least 1-2 times a semester to keep my certification valid. 

We went to view another house tonight.   I was a bit excited until we started walking around it.   Sweet Lord it was bad.   It was built in 1894 so it has potential to be a really cool house.   We don't know if it's the current owners or past owners but the attempted updates in the house are horrible.   And we saw many things not up to code.   It sucks because the price is fantastic but we don't want a house that needs that much work.    We took a look at our house-hunting app tonight and found two in Ames that are appealing.    Hopefully we can see those next week to get an idea.   

On Thursday, when I didn't venture to ISU due to the weather, I got a lot of cleaning down around here.    The Internet wasn't working so I couldn't get much done for work.   I swept and mopped all of the apartment.   The greatest success was cleaning Gavin's shower.    It was horrible.   I'm also starting to strategize how to start packing.    I have items that I barely touch or use so I figure I can start doing some packing.   I've asked the front office staff at work to start keeping boxes for me.    We get so many deliveries in the department that collecting boxes should come easy in the next months.   I know a lot of the breakable stuff I've gotten from Grandma could be packed away securely so I can display it in the future.   

I'm trying to be social in the next weeks too so I don't just bury myself in work.    We have our Christmas/Gavin's birthday celebration on January 20 in Boone.    I am going to visit a friend from grad school next week as she lives in Ames.    I organized a meal with family in Ames and Ankeny for Thursday too.   It looks like Rachael, Jessy, Mary, and Shirley (maybe Stewart) can all gather for supper.    I am going to try and meet up with my past neighbor too since she's still in Ames too.   

I guess that's all for now.    It's 2am and I cannot sleep so I thought being productive with a blog entry would be a good way to make me tired.    No luck!


And no, I'm not angry about anything.   Just thought it was funny!