Another weekend, another run. My last one for a few weeks, I need to focus on the triathlon now. This run I went with the Grand Champion Lyndsey, we did not run the same race but it was great to go with someone. And not just anyone, it was like always being with Royalty. She, of course, won and everyone wanted her photo. I actually felt a bit like her PA at the end, taking photos and holding stuff. I loved it!
I think Andrew, Lyndsey and family will need a break from us. I just ended up crashing their playdates all weekend. From Saturday morning breakfast, to their afternoon playdate to all day Sunday. It was far too much! Those poor people will need a long break from us for sure. I was very thankful to have Sebastian entertained all weekend and will miss them loads when they leave our building in a few weeks (probably as we keep crashing their events!).
On Friday we had three birthdays in our department. The probability of the at is quite low and certainly worth celebrating. Therefore we had a meet up at a local Craft beer place (I stuck to the wine). As it was not exclusively the Maths department, I asked Nadia and Mark Russo to come along.
For two years NIS has been a construction site as the new elementary building has been built. It is done now and beyond impressive. It does resemble a University but the spaces are amazing. They have cooking, dance studios, their own gym, music rooms, art, the most incredible library and basically two huge classrooms for each class. One is their actual room and then each class has a maker space. Last night I went to the elementary back to school nigh and saw it properly for the first time.
This academic year we decided to get a babysitter every Wednesday and break the week up. Every night we just end up looking for good shows to watch and usually end up doing that an hour and then giving up and going to bed. Wednesday is a hard day though, we have meetings, salsa lesson after school but no other day seemed to work. This Wednesday was no exception, it was a tiring day. But we decided we must pull through and make it happen. And we did, we went to Above 11, for their weekly salsa night. It was great, we practice our dancing and just around had a great time.
It feels like we never left. Only a few days in and I wonder if we even had a holiday. But then I check our empty bank accounts and realise we must have had one. I was thankful it was only a three day week with the students, as was Sebastian. Thursday, my department met for a catch up. Saturday we had a day of shopping for Sebastian's new room, followed by a last minute get together at our house. Then Sunday morning I woke up at 3am to do the Double Bridge Bangkok Run. I was not sure I would be able to do it, as my original plan of going to bed early was shelved as being hostess with the mostess is too tempting for me. I was super happy with the run, coming 6th. In fact if I was in the next age bracket (not too far off, I would have won).
Year 4 at NIST for me, Year 2 for Luis and starting Year 2 for Sebastian. Sebastian is starting in our new elementary building. It is beyond amazing, I am sure it is second to none in terms of space and innovation. The library itself is ridiculously impressive. It was extremely overwhelming for Sebastian entering the 'bigger' school for the first year (in EY and Year 1 he was in the much smaller early years centre). Also a much longer day, as one can imagine the first few evenings we have all been exhausted. I think next year we might need an actual holiday rather than a five country world tour.
Way back in May I thought running a 10km race one week after our holiday was a good idea. But when 3:30am came up Monday/Tuesday morning it felt very much like a terrible idea. But I dragged myself there, me and 10, 000 other people. I was the hardest run with four huge hills. But I did it, very painfully. I felt happy with even finishing. Afterwards, I spent a great Thai Mother's Day with Sebastian and Luis. We went to Sebastian's favourite spot for lunch and then just all prepared mentally for the first day of school Wednesday.
