Dorothy and Jesus?
This week flew by. It so weird to me that every week in the year is 7 days long, each day 24 hours, and each hour 60 minutes, yet some weeks drag on and on and some weeks fly by. It seemed liked everyone this week thought it went by quickly including my students and the other teachers. How does that happen?
Halloween was pretty simple this year. Tim and I dressed up and a few other teachers and students dressed up as well, but, just like any other dress up day, participation was sparse. I went as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz and Tim went as Ceasar. Most of the adults knew who he was, but the students ideas were quite comical. Several of them asked if he was Zeus; several others asked if he was Jesus. Whatever he dressed up like, he was feeling pretty divine by the end of the day.
Halloween was pretty simple this year. Tim and I dressed up and a few other teachers and students dressed up as well, but, just like any other dress up day, participation was sparse. I went as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz and Tim went as Ceasar. Most of the adults knew who he was, but the students ideas were quite comical. Several of them asked if he was Zeus; several others asked if he was Jesus. Whatever he dressed up like, he was feeling pretty divine by the end of the day.
Soapstone Seal
I got a bit of a break from teaching this week. We had a visitor come in to teach my PE classes Jiu Jitsu. For those of you who aren't familiar with Jiu Jitsu, it is like a form of agressive wrestling. It involves a lot of close body contact and awkward positions. I was a little nervous that the kids would have a rebellion, but it actually went pretty well. I loved having someone teach my first two class periods. I wish he could stay for a few more weeks!
Tuesday through Thursday this week were pretty typical. On Friday, Tim took his wrestling team to Bethel. They were gone until this afternoon.
Tuesday through Thursday this week were pretty typical. On Friday, Tim took his wrestling team to Bethel. They were gone until this afternoon.
It supposed to be a walrus.
I spent the weekend taking an soapstone carving class from the same guy I took an ivory carving class from last year. (I guess ivory was too hard to come by this year.) We had class Thursday night, Friday night, and all day Saturday. It always stresses me out to dedicate that much time to something, but I was really glad that I did it. I like being able to get to know some of the villagers better and to do something hands on and crafty. I carved whatever Twilly told me I was carving. By the end of class Saturday I had a seal, a whale, and a walrus. Although, I'm not sure anyone would be able to tell what the walrus was. I think my seal and my whale turned out pretty good though.
The Whale
The last few days we have gotten a ton of snow. Yesterday it snowed all day long, but it warmed up in the evening and a lot of it melted. Today it snowed a lot as well, but once again warmed up and melted. The ground is definitely still covered in snow, but it is hard to tell how much snow we really have gotten, since so much of the top layer melts away.
