365 Denver: 51-60

Not the best ten days, but there are some shining moments.

Day 51

Monday, September 23

Watching the Broncos game with my friend Lauren... ordered a dessert and got this huge brownie.  Well done, bar dessert. 

Day 52

Tuesday, September 24

When you feel sick and buy soup on the way home... only to discover that can opener is on the long list of things still not found in your apartment... you make do with a knife.  I may have eaten a few metal shavings, but at least I had my soup.  Bed time: 8:15

Day 53

Wednesday, September 25

Rough day at work.... so I met J for a beer with Sal-pal on a perfect day for sitting on a porch.  

Day 54

Thursday, September 26

Another beautiful day!! Sally and I checked out the park a few blocks down.

Day 55

Friday, September 27

Pumpkin beer!  Met up with some coworkers for a quick happy hour and then a chill night in.

Day 56

Saturday, September 28

Good part #1: Hiking with J and enjoying beautiful CO.

Bad part #1: Feeling nauseous/runny nose for the entire hike. 

Bad part #2 (pictured above): While making a u-turn, my steering wheel broke... literally broke - just turns around and around in circles no longer connected to the wheels.  SO LUCKY I didn't get hit or that it didn't happen while I was on the highway or something crazy.  This is me, blocking traffic for a good hour.  Lots of honking.
Good part #2: Watching Sooner football with Kirsten and Preston!

Day 57

Sunday, September 29

Good part: Broncos game!!

Bad part: Feeling nauseous during the entire game.

Day 58

Monday, September 30

Sick sick sick.  Went to work... couldn't do it.  Took a half day and came home and slept all day long.  Sally wanted to play all day... and settled for window gazing.  J came and cleaned my apartment and did all the little things you don't want to do when you're sick.  Sooo kind and unexpected and appreciated. 

Day 59

Tuesday, October 1

Didn't go to volleyball for the second week in a row :/

Got in bed at 6:25 (pictured) and feel asleep about an hour later.

Fuzzy picture because I was too lazy to get up and take it and just zoomed in on my phone instead haha

Day 60

Wednesday, October 2

Operation No Work at Home: Mission 1: Epic Fail.

but first...

Did two home visits for students of mine today.  Visiting students' homes can be very effective for building relationships - I had never done one before so I wasn't sure what to expect.  Overall, it was a good experience.  Remember when you saw your teacher at the grocery store and it blew your mind that they had a real life too?  The opposite kind of happened to me.  It was really neat to get the glimpse into their "real life" and the homes were so incredibly welcoming.  As we were leaving one family said "You are welcome back any time you want.  Our home is always open to you." and the other students said to me "Make sure you come back soon.  And bring your dog.  And I'll make you dinner."

After work, met up with some friends with Sal at Denver Beer Co.  Didn't drink to help ward off the sickness, but sooo enjoyed just sitting on the porch in this beautiful weather and enjoying friends.  

I hate working at home.  It depresses me - legit.   Part of the problem is that I can't stay late at work because I have to let out Sally... but working at home just makes home suck.  In NYC, I decided to sanctify the home - have home be a happy place, stress free, etc.   Over my sick days, I decided I needed to do the same here.  So I finally found a coffee shop with wifi and food nearby that didn't close at 8... but there was no parking for blocks... so I gave up and went to a massive Starbucks and got the above picture for dinner... only to find out it closed at 8.  So I wasted about an hour trying to find a place to work and then only got to work for about 30 minutes, leaving me stressed and hungry.  Trying to make working less angry ended up making me pretty angry.  Le sigh.  Looks like I'll go into work extra early tomorrow.  Nonetheless, I'm dedicated to the separation... better luck next time.