The good, the bad and the ugly

Since it's been so long between posts, I will keep this one in stylistic point form to make it easier to read.

The good:
1. I am good at my job and am growing slightly more comfortable with confrontation.
2. We had a performing arts gala on April 1 and it was great- we had wonderful reviews from colleagues and students and parents.
3. I had a week off for spring break and went to Syria by myself. It was a great trip and I had so much fun meeting locals and going out and socializing.
4. This week I get to go to Abu Dhabi for the first time for another fabulous arts festival.

The bad
1. I am getting tired of bring perpetually responsible and in charge of things. But once you start and demonstrate a level of competence, it all snowballs from there.
2. From now until the end of the year, it's work full speed ahead with such events as awards ceremonies, concerts and other fun activities.

The ugly
1. As a result of working so hard for so long then finally having some time to relax, I got really sick just after I got home from Syria. If anything, I'm glad I got to enjoy my break with lots of good energy. I just hate being sick at school.

Anyway, it's a new diet plan, really, as I have been losing weight from coughing so much. The question remains- how can one person contain so much mucus?

That's the excitement of today's update. I will try to update again shortly with pics from Syria.

Peace.