My Life after CELTA

Horrible weather Snow Rain Christmas in town

It was snowing when we woke up this morning. A thin layer of snow covered the land and the roads. Still, apparently none of our mediterranean chauffeurs had seen such phenomenon yet, so the annual slide-on-snow pirouette show began. Finnish drivers would laugh themselves to death seeing how our inept, plonker pilots are fumbling on a half-a-centimetre-thick snow. Which was melting. Anyway, the skies were grey today, and it made the already disheartened nation a tad more depressed. Additionally, the end-of-the-year depression contributes to the general mood, which is rather low considering that the usual Christmas shopping fever affects the active members of the consumer society.  Nevertheless, I think it's high time I started to speak about something else; otherwise, I'd run out of the world. So, today, I checked how to properly use commas in English. It wasn't an easy topic, but I managed to clarify a few aspects, and even though I wouldn't say I could master its use, ...

After another terrible night's sleep, my wee body behaved like a terribly confused old pensioner. I still need to figure out why my inner alarm clock goes off at midnight every day and wakes and keeps me up till 5 a.m. when I feel so terribly exhausted that I fall asleep like a sick sloth. I've been able to control it for weeks - more precisely, since the advent of the colder season - but it seems I must re-adjust my circadian rhythm according to the real-time.  The weather was disgusting today. It started snowing at 9 a.m., and by 11 o'clock, a 10-centimetre-thick snow layer covered the land. It looked alright. However, when I walked to the city centre to meet Ági, the snow turned into frozen rain, making our return home resemble an arctic journey. And it's been raining since - it's still pouring relentlessly. The weather forecast predicts more rain - probably some snow - with the additional sleet. The greyness of the sky puts off everyone.

I felt much better today than yesterday. The vitamins mitigated the symptoms of this life-threatening man-flu disease, and my mood aligned with that. The recurring onset of the severe symptoms this afternoon worsened the overall picture. Anyway, I hope my immune system conquered this irritating disease. Apart from a few adjustments, I'm almost ready with my lesson plans. I completed the beginner and the advanced syllabuses. Tomorrow, I'll have to check the advanced lesson plan and practice how to teach it. The weather is getting colder, and the warmer days are over. Tomorrow will bring significantly colder air, so winter will greet us with low temperatures. The last few months were unusually warm, but from next week, we may even have snow. It's been a while since we last saw some snow in Hungary. I don't miss it, as the street we live in is quite steep, and shovelling the snow is not my cup of tea. But what else can we expect at the end of November or the beginning of D...

My recovery seems to be longer than expected. Although there is nothing to complain about. Strictly speaking, there are no other symptoms besides the slightly sore throat and the weakness, so my wee system heals itself in record time. It could have been the latest variant of COVID-19 or merely the flu. What surprised me was how much I enjoyed the inhalation today. Right after being exposed to the hot steam session - I added chamomile, salt, and menthol oil to the boiling water - I fell asleep again. It wasn't difficult if I'm being completely honest with myself. My head was wrapped in a huge towel, and I looked like a Touareg-wanna-be with severe mental problems.  But let's move on and focus on my lesson planning. I completed my beginner student's class, and there are a couple of enhancements I need to apply to Ági's lesson plan, but these are only minor issues I must fix, and the plan will be ready. Meanwhile, my books - some of them with audio files - arrived, and...