Raining outside

Well, it's raining cats and dogs outside, and just got really dark, and since it's only 5pm, I thought I would just stay here and work until it dies down. So, in the best tradition of Jasmin-ation, I'm blogging instead. I had my first 2 days of school, and they both went really well. I have one girl I'm a little worried about, but she's never been in school before, and her English is really really low, so we'll work on it. The sewer smell from the canal grows much stronger when it rains, so even with my stopped up nose, it's invading my nasal passages.
Lesson planning really is the worst part of teaching. Man, if I could just have someone else do that, and I'd just do the work with the kids, I'd be happy. My kids are really sweet, and they listen pretty well. We'll see how it goes after the newness wears off. I really want to go home and veg in front of the tv, but the thunder that just cracked said no. I suppose I could try to get a taxi. But I just don't want to brave the bus stop again. I did that on Monday--went home in the pouring rain, just because I wanted to be home. My pants got soaked though, and since all my packages haven't arrived, I don't know that I have anything but the ones I'm wearing to wear again. Oh, well, except for that skirt. . .that's drying on my balcony--hopefully the rain didn't get in.

Well, it is still raining, but I'm going to brave it. Maybe it'll let up soon? The sun came back out, so maybe the skies are almost out of rain.