Voice of Will: Days without Criss

2007-03-28 - 3:25 p.m.
So it has been one of those fortnights from hell. gRRRRR.....
Here I am on top of my classes, doing well, understanding what i am supposed to be doing.
And in the span of 2 weeks, I am behind and scrambling to catch up.
lets see.
1. We just found out we will not be invited back here next year. Primarily because we are a family, and it makes it difficult for the Japanese staff at the university. Not because criss is a bad teacher (on the contrary, she has evals saying she rocks). So we have been scrambling trying to find where we will go in august.
2. My daughter developed some sort of rash on her back and shoulder that spread across her whole back in a matter of 2 days. The doctors say it is exima (a type of skin condition that is brought on by the skin drying out, rubbing against rough clothing etc...) but we had 3 days of hell trying ot get her into a doctor who could explain what was happening in english.
3. Criss went to the TESOL conference in Seattle. When she is not here, I don't sleep. I can't seem to focus on what I am doing, and it is exceptionally difficult to do ANYTHING. It wouldn't have been so bad but
4. the kids finished school for the year. they graduated to their next grade level (which is great) but they have been off school for the last 10 days, and will be off for another week. so that means that even when I wanted/could focus on school, I'd get 10 minutes then screaming kids... fighting kids... or just normal kids who want to go out and play with dad.
so that is my screwed up last 2 weeks.
But the benefit is

1. criss is back, and she was offered 3 positions outright at TESOL that are pretty good options to choose from
2. Rae's back is better, and the exima is gone (for now)
3. The kids start school again on monday