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This morning I woke up at 7:45 when Catherine rang my doorbell and entered my house. My alarm didn't go off (because I had changed it for yesterday when I could sleep in for the hospital) and if she hadn't come by who know how much longer I would've slept!!

Yabai!!!

Why was I so lucky today?

She was picking up water from my car but luckily she couldn't open the door. (We are trying to drink filtered water from now on because it tastes better and maybe helps our skin. We're still testing the latter theory.) I had filled her bottle yesterday and left it in my car for her. Although the car was unlocked, it's a bit of a struggle so she came to ask me for the key.

And I was still in bed!!! Talk about a lifesaver!!!

Thank you Catherine!

And thank you crappy door that doesn't open easily!

Then, when I got to school I had to make my first announcement at the morning meeting. It's just to tell the new teachers that I will collect bento money tomorrow and please have it ready. It's like the only thing I would ever have to announce, and last year I had someone do it for me.

THIS YEAR... this year Miki helped me translate a short notice in Japanese and I practiced and practiced for the big day. After I said my three shorts lines the whole staff room erupted into cheers and started clapping! It made me so embarrassed, but also really happy. My heart was beating too fast to really be proud of myself!!

It's no big deal--the fact that is was a pre-written and heavily practiced speech takes all the challenge out of it, but it was my first time and I even got a compliment from the principal afterward!

Yee haw!!

If I had overslept I would have missed my big speech, too!

Double thank you Catherine!!