Sick Again...

This time it's Tonsillitis AND Strep Throat. At the same time! So here I am at home with my antibiotics. The pain was so raging I barely slept two nights in a row. I couldn't swallow; I could hardly breathe. The doctor took one look in my mouth and backed far far away. Antibiotics are a good thing. Today I am just sick and exhausted as opposed to the sheer misery I was in before. I'm telling you -- working with kids...I don't know. Really rough on one's health. Everyone says the first year is the worst. It better not be like this next year.

DONE as in finito, fini, fertig!

The hell that has been finishing my Masters in Baltimore from my overseas domicile is now officially over. The papers were finished last night and now I have only to wait for my diploma. This afternoon Joel and I took a sunny, warm walk down on the shores of the lake with Robin after school and then spent a lovely, balmy evening strolling through town. I could literally feel the stress leaving my body. What a relief to finally be done.

Total Lunar Eclipse

Tonight all of Europe will be able to see a total eclipse of the Moon, weather permitting. Right now the skies are partially cloudy, but the wind is really moving them east, so Joel and I have reserved a carsharing car and we're heading up to La Chaux-de-Fonds to try and see it later tonight. The eclipse lasts a total of three hours, but the full red eclipse like the photo, will last one hour, peaking at 23:20 GMT, so 00:20 here in Switzerland.

Strange to think that while we're here in the dark, everyone at home will be in broad daylight, enjoying the sunlight that simultaneously will be creating the shadow that reddens the moon. I love eclipses. Please please please let the skies be clear!