Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Indonesia Day and PYP Chapel

Yesterday, as some of you may know, was Independence Day here in Indonesia. We had a holiday, which was nice because I know I definitely needed some R&R after the field trip. However, I think I got too much R&R because I never went to sleep last night. I saw every hour pass by without so much as a yawn or a heavy laden eye. It was aggravating and when the alarm went off - I wanted to rip my teeth out and throw them against the concrete wall. Haha - okay that's maybe a little bit over-dramatized, but it was difficult getting out of bed in the morning (even though I never fell asleep).

However, I managed to roll out of bed and get dressed in a flurry. I even managed to get out of the house with Leona before my roommate and neighbor left for school (which is a first). Chaos erupted soon after I got there. I had to meet with the costume tailor and put on my East Nusa Tenggara-Timor traditional costume. At first I just had a bright pink blouse on and felt like a half-chewed piece of bubble gum. Every few minutes I got a new addition, a skirt, sash, waistline belt, jewelry, and a headpiece. It was an interesting combo to say the least.

I dashed into my classroom just as the final bell rang. I got my (handsome/beautiful) kids all ready for the day and started practicing our routine. They did so wonderful! They remembered all the moves and got really into it. From there we had free time so we took some pictures and had a nice lengthy recess break.

The performance was a success. Each class did fantastic. Everyone worked so hard and achieved such great things! I have to say, my two favorite performances(aside from my class' of course), were Grade 4 and the after school program. Everyone was creative and stuck close to their country's roots (whether it was through dance, song, instrumentation, or poems).

After our performance we had a grade level potluck and had a smörgåsbord of food to choose from. Awesome food! Yum, yum!

The rest of the school day was left for reading and relaxation. The kids definitely deserved it. They left and then the staff was given a half hour before professional development. Every Wednesday we have PD and then staff chapel.

This week PYP was in charge of chapel and we decided to do sporting events for a change of pace. Teachers could choose from swimming, archery, basketball, badminton, aerobics, music time, or how to make iMovies. I chose archery. To describe my ability in this sport it would be - horribly inadequate. However, with PYP girls and a camera - we know how to make a disastrous sport into a good time. (Okay - it was really only disastrous for me - everyone else was really good at it).

Laughter is definitely the key to a successful and relaxing year in PYP. My advice to all you readers is to take a step back in your life and try to lose some of the seriousness and add some laughter. The outlook on life is so much more refreshing that way!

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