how's your head?/I'm so sorry/that I can't do anything about it/like I said/I'll be praying/but here without you I feel helpless

you know how it is when you just need a break?

saying no the other day, that was just part of giving myself a break. last weekend was a long weekend, and I worked hard. but Monday morning I slept in really late. part of taking care of myself. :D after weeks of reading only school things (i.e. my history book, in which it takes 2-3 days to read one chapter) I decided I needed a ridiculously easy book. something I didn't have to think much about. and that's the only kind of book you can read when you're stewarding a cat show, because you have to keep closing it and putting it down and then finding your place again, reading only a couple sentances to a couple paragraphs at a time.

so Danny, Champion of the World it was. I read the whole thing on Sunday. and I finished A Christmas Carol too. I laughed so much. my brain thanked me a thousand times for not making it work. I truly enjoyed myself. Roal Dahl is an amazing author. the story I've loved for so long - I finally refreshed myself. when I was done I feel so peaceful, so rested. I wasn't flustered or trying to cram everything into a small amount of space.

taking a break - what a novel idea.

today was really laid-back in school. I got the Monday's homework in music (since I skipped Monday) and actually did it within the first ten minutes of class, so I didn't even turn it in late. Although I think I bombed last Friday's homework....way too many augmented and add-11 chords turned up, so I don't think it was right. oh well.

then in Math our teacher skipped today's lesson, so we have no homework. instead we did test review stuff, which we normally have to do at home. and the worksheet that was due today got bumped to Monday, so I have no homework for the rest of the week.

and in history we just reviewed all of last week's info, which we just had to write all about so it was all really fresh information and nothing new. easy.

and I finally got seriously into my Hindi during my free hour. I'm trying so hard to discipline myself into the person I want to be. it's really hard, but it's worth it.

so I'm going to do my chores, and then today's music homework...and some history reading....and then I think, after my parents leave, I will make a first attempt at pumpkin spice coffee cake. and find something to do with leftover egg whites besides make merangues.

however you spell them. ;)

how was your day?