dinsdag 29 juni 2010

dinsdag 29 juni 2010 Up at 2:12. Turn on France 24. Back to bed to listen. Report - Thousands Protest Austerity Measures In General Strike. This is the 5th general strike in Greece in these few weeks. Demonstrators are in the port town Piraeus to prevent tourists and locals from boarding ferries to Aegean islands. They interview a representative of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) party. He says that Greece is “showing better performance on our spending reductions” and has performed “better than our target." The news lulls me back to sleep. Up a few minutes before the alarm. Cheddar cheese - green olive - onion omelet on rice for breakfast. Turn on Hal Sparks. Just listen for an hour. Sorry, Hal. I want to hear the Paraguay vs Japan match. Try to shower before the match starts.

I'm curious about Keisuke Honda. He looks coool and fit. I explore his home town - Settsu, Osaka - with Google Earth. The whole team from Japan looks colorful and talented. It's a draw to the last minute - 0 to 0, but I need to go to work. They're going to over-time, but I can't experience it. Walk up Westlake to work. The Summer Camp kids are going to Rogers Park up on Eastlake. The history of this park goes back to 1895 and was named after Governer John R. Rogers. 15-minute break for Elaine... Then I cover for Renee's planning time and lunch break from 10:15 to 1. I'm with the 6 Starfish. They have gak and pup tents. Austin shows me his fire truck.


We get a little fresh air, lunch and down for naps. 1 - Tanja is subbing for Charmaine. It's her lunch break. I discover a book in Dutch in their library. Baby's Eerste Woordjes.

The Seahorses are conked out. 2 - Patty's lunch. I hear the Summer Campers come back. Toilets flush, faucets running... The kids keep sleeping through the noises. Alex wakes up first. Later, Caitlin and Evanan. Man! Evanan is really obsessive about his Truck Book. "Read, please. Read, please." I read it to him with sound effects. Walk up to Whole Foods to pick up some stuff - Italian lemon soda, guacamole (on sale), chicken and chips. Drop of stuff. Do laundry! Listen to the podcast of The World. The Russian Spy Ring report seems bizarre. Turn on France 24. Bien sur! Wow! There's a 19-year-old German guy who is obsessed with the World Cup... and he films stop-action with Legos. It's so cool!

Finish burrito for dinner. Play movie - X-Men Origins: Wolverine.