a day in numbers

(in place of a ykylimw moment this week)

yesterday:

-40 : the temperature in fahrenheit when I woke up

3: the number of shirts I wore- including a turtleneck, a sweater and a sweatshirt. The crazy thing? I was not the least bit hot with all of that warm weather gear. Add a 650 fill down coat and I was comfortable.

20: the number of minutes I had to wait for a micro to come yesterday morning. You better believe I was doing the cold dance on the sidewalk, my eyelashes freezing as I danced.

1, then 4, then 1 again: the number of elementary students I had in my morning English class (I had a brief influx when we started playing a card game to practice numbers : - ))

2: pairs of socks on my feet. Spent most of the day wishing it was three.

-10: the number of minutes I had for the meeting I squeezed in between classes. I was definitely late to teach my 11:45 class yesterday. thankfully they didn't seem to mind.

12: the number of people who showed up for senior citizen group.

3: cups of tea that I consumed during said senior citizen group.

4: the number of times dancing was suggested as a desired activity by senior citizen group members.

23: (rough estimate) of the times Helen and I laughed during the three games of dominoes we played with the senior citizens.

6: magazines used for inspiration by my afternoon English class in drawing advertisements in English.

2: times that my bus home turned/went the opposite direction I was hoping it would.

15: moments in which I wondered A.) will I slip and break my leg on this icy sidewalk as I try to hurry because I'm late for dinner? and B.) why did I get fancy and take the bus instead of the micro?

60: minutes to make it to the restaurant to meet friends for dinner.

large amounts: of naan and other delicious Indian foods that were consumed by myself, Holli, Helen and our new two-month missionary Michael (Welcome to Mongolia!)