Musings

I'm tired. But I can't sleep. My mind is racing at top speed. I'm online because I can't sleep. I really need to sleep. I have to wake up early tomorrow to do relief teaching. I now regret taking it up I want sleep in tomorrow. Have I mentioned that I need sleep?

I've been doing more hours of teaching. These 3 days have really drained me. I've done nothing but wake up, gear myself up for work, shower, eat breakfast, prepare lunch for work, do Bible reading, go to work, work, come back from work. unwind online, and then sleep. My hours at the Northside have been increasing up to 7 and 7.5 a day.That is a HUGE output of mental and physical energy. Plus the 3-4 hours of travelling and waiting a day. Sigh.

I hate living a life around work. Especially when I just tolerate teaching. It's a good job. But living my life around it is another thing.

And I've discovered another thing. All my life, I've never been able to get along with guys from the age of 12-15. I get one with the young girls, young boys,  the older teens of both sexes, the uni students, the adult men and women, the middle-aged and the pensioners.

BUT young adolescent boys. They are often rude, annoying, show-off, weak, wimps, and disrespectful. They think the know everything when they are often the ones with the least talent, can't play, can't sing, and can't take instructions!!!!! 

I grew up with a bunch of guys in church around my age. Between 12-15, most of the guys were absolutely unbearable and unmotivated. And they were everything I just stated above. I wondered for a very long time if there was anything good in the male race. 

However, on a good note, my boss was a champ this week. Yesterday, a couple of people missed their lessons because they were trapped by the flood waters. He usually charges for last minute cancellations, but he decided not to charge these people. Yet, he decided to pay the teachers their portion of the lessons missed as well. Wow. I've never seen a music studio/agency work out things that don't really benefit them financially. He's definitely built goodwill with both parties. I have to learn from him He' s a fair and wise businessman. And his business is growing. God bless him.

And today, he cared enough to pass on 2 compliments from the students. One said she was getting heaps out of her lessons and she was really enjoying it. Another said that I was the best teacher ever!

Awwwww.

Now, I hope that helps me sleep.