Here are reasons why Emily is happy today

Despite the craziness of my week, today I am happy. Very happy, for a variety of reasons.

1. My Social Foundations class was cancelled because the professor is sick, so I didn't have to read Plato last night!!!!! That's the best news ever. Plato is classic, and I suppose that's good, but I have a hard time reading philosophical texts. The piece I was supposed to read last night was "The Apology." Well, Plato, I DO expect an apology if I'm going to have to read it.

2. I got a job! Sort of...it's a really unique situation, but I think I'm going to be really happy with it. There was an ad posted in my mail room, so I called, and I basically just got the job because I was the only person willing to do it. Basically, every Friday morning, I get up and go over to the apartment across the street from 7:30-8:30 and stay with an 11 year old girl until her bus comes. I get $10. And something will motivate me to get up on a day when I don't have classes. So, last night, I went over to their apartment (which is half a block away), and visited with the mom and the girl. It turns out that this girl was adopted from Russia only 3 years ago. She speaks perfect English, but she had a really, really difficult life in Russia (she has fetal alcohol syndrome, she had to beg, she was abused, the orphanage she was put into was really horrible). She's so sweet, and really fun, but she just has some relationship and social issues, obviously. I am really happy to have this opportunity, though. Tomorrow I'm going to actually walk her to school and get breakfast with her on the way. Yay!

3. I feel all grown up, because I've had to organize everything regarding my toothache. Two days before I left to come here, I had some cavities filled, and since then, I've been in a lot of pain, especially in the morning. I found a dentist here, had to figure out if he accepted my insurance, try to coordinate between my parents, this dentist and my dentist back home. A lot of phone calls. But now I have an appointment today and it should get taken care of. I'm very proud of myself.

4. I FINALLY got the interviews I need for the article I'm writing. FINALLY!! 'Nuff said.

I need to shower and do something productive. Then I need to go to my writing class.