Beauteefull of Gifts

Tomorrow's the first day of PD! I'm thinking about what to wear: dress or pants, flats or wedges, bold lipstick or nude? Will I have a nice classroom? Please give me the older students! I know nothing about babies (8th grade and below). What I'm most nervous about is over sleeping!  I haven't had a full night's rest in weeks, no months. It's been worse this last week, as I've gotten some sort of ailment. It's on its way out, but I'm stuck with this horrible cough especially at night that keeps me up to expectorate, or when I'm overheated, or when I'm hungry, or when I eat spicy foods (almost every meals), or happy, or indifferent.... Anyway! I'm scared I may oversleep, especially since the bus is leaving at 630a!! Let's backtrack a bit: we've departed Abu Dhabi City and have made it to the Western region, Madinat Zayed to be exact.  Actually, at Tilal Liwa Hotel, but will be commuting to work for the next 38 days! I guess ...

OMG so much has happened in the last month and half! First of all Kevin Hart's What Now show was HILARIOUS!! I'd see it again if I could! Other things I did while home: Food of course! I LOVE BBQs. The beef ribs are to die for! I walked the Brooklyn Bridge, which I've done quite a few times in my life, but never at night...it was amazing!  Visited the Brooklyn Promenade just to stare across the East River into the city, just to think, reflect and chat, always a grounding moment for me. I helped Mom drive back to Montgomery, as she's retired from her job of over 29+ years! We had a Bon Voyage/Retirement barbeque for my mom, my cousin who received a new job with Toyota in Huntsville, AL, and me moving to the UAE. I was tired of the looks of bewilderment mixed with chastisement, worry, and pity when I reply IDK  when asked when I was leaving. SO I made up my own date! I am a scientist, we think logically and analytically: I knew orientation started on the...