This morning I woke up and looked at my watch. We had 10 minutes to get to class! Both Tina, my roommate, and I did not set our alarm clocks and overslept. No time for breakfast. We bolted out of the apartment and took few quick photos of the town with new fallen snow.
We got to class 10 minutes late and they were already in process. So we joined a group working on teaching a neck exploration ATM. When it came time for me to present I thought, OK I have done this before, I will be fine.... Then Mia came and sat with our group, watched me for a moment, asked me a question then called everyone over. Oh no! Now what?? She wanted me to phrase in questions rather than tell the person what to feel. Suddenly I got lost, not panicky, just lost my train of thought and that train was gone from the station bound for parts unknown.... never to return.
I stuttered, blanked, sat speechless (yes me!) and basically couldn't pick up on the thread. Ah well, now I know how my students Instructors feel when I interrupt their train of thought.
Later we did observation of differences with people lying on the floor. I redeemed myself because this I can do! I also had lunch which helped a lot, especially the cappaccino. Everyone was so serious and not talking about what they observed so I took the role of comic relief and played dumb. Finally people started to laugh and lighten up. What a difference! Humor makes learning so much easier.
Brad sent photos of the snow at home. It was more than the storm in December. He is going to have to get someone to come plow out the driveway tomorrow if he can. Izzy sat under the deck table because there was bird seed there and the birds would fly in, but now when she was there. At least she was happy to go out for a change.
Note to self: tonight go to bed early, set alarm clock, wait up on time!
ps: photo left is Bad Tolz, right Brad took at home. There are more photos on my Facebook page of both places.
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