I have been trying REALLY hard to turn my mood around, but dumb shit keeps making that hard. On Thursday my husband told our daughter that he got Charli XCX tickets, the third set of concert tickets he bought her recently. I asked him how much all those tickets cost and the amount was absolutely absurd (one of the sets was a pass to a big music festival in the area, so they were $$$). We never make purchases at that amount without consulting each other. I could not believe he had just bought all these tickets without us talking about. I felt like I was taking crazy pills. I felt betrayed. I felt really, fucking, mad.
We have since talked it out, but I’m still a little shaken. It may seem like not that big of a deal, but it’s just so outside of the realm of the way we operate as a couple. We’ve been together a long time (16+ years!) and I haven’t felt blind sided like this in at least a decade.
I tried hard on Friday to shake the week off, and I was doing a decent job. Then at the beginning of 5th period I knocked a FULL metal travel mug with scalding hot water INTO my Ugg. It burned my ankle and part of my foot and soaked my boot. I was beside myself. I was in pain and upset that my favorite pair of Uggs was probably ruined. Oh, and I was in front of 34 8th grade students.
The pain eventually subsided but putting my boot back on at the end of the day truly sucked. Damp wool lining scratching against raw, burnt skin. What a fucking way to end the week. It felt like the cherry on top of the shit sundae that has been the last seven days.
But then I went to a tent sale at the running shoe store and found the exact pair of Brooks Glycerine GTS’s that I tried on Wednesday for $75 instead of $180. They look like they’ve never been worn before, so maybe they were tried once or twice before being returned (this place lets you return running shoes for up to a month). I was very excited to score the deal, because I want my return to running (hopefully in June, fingers crossed) to be positive and my Hokas are almost a year old.
Then I ran into a former student who said she was doing great in Spanish 2 this year and was going to take Spanish 3 Honors next year, at her teacher’s urging. That felt really, REALLY good to hear. I’m always so worried that I’m not preparing my students enough for high school, since I focus more on language acquisition than language learning. It’s always such a relief to hear they are doing well.
I really appreciated those little bright spots after dropping 18 ounces of scalding tea into my favorite boot.
Maybe the rest of the weekend will bring more bright spots.
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OUCH!!!! That had to have hurt SO MUCH! your poor ankle. Much sympathy, I hope it heals rapidly.
Fingers crossed you and husband were able to sort out the unexpected ticket action. Sounds quite disconnected that he acted without prior discussion on such an acquisition. Not asking for you to share more information, just hope the two of you came to understandings and agreements. Money is tricky and also important.
The new shoes at bargain prices and the successful Spanish student both big bright spots in a week much in need of bright spots!
Best wishes for an improved and joy-filled rejuvenating weekend.
Thank you now and always for your kind words of empathy and support. They are always appreciated.
THINKING OF YOU. Why do bad things always seem to happen in clusters!? I hope this cluster is over FAST for you!!!!
PS: I am mad on your behalf about the concert tickets. I have made some splurgy ticket buys recently but definitely discussed both purchases prior to doing that.
I feel like a simple google search would clear this up, but I’m going to ask the question anyway. What’s the difference between language learning versus language acquisition. Is language learning more about grammar rules, etc. and language acquisition more about talking, listening, etc. without worrying too much about perfection? I’m in education, but obviously don’t teach world languages – it’s interesting to learn about other pedagogy.