Tuesday, May 3

Back to school. Bummer. However, there are now only 19 school days left until the end of the term, then finals review, then finals, and then we get to sit around for a couple of weeks doing nothing. But, I'm only going to focus on the 19 days left of teaching. 19 days of suffering through my senior students' senioritis. That's a managable chunk of time.

We had been staying up so late during break, that we absolutely could not fall asleep last night. By the time the alarm went off this morning, I felt as if I had just fallen asleep. In fact, it's now after school, and Joe is taking a nap as I write. I figure with only a few hours of sleep I'll fall asleep more quickly tonight.

I'm glad that we spent our break doing absolutely nothing. Some of the other teachers spent a lot of time traveling from place to place. I think they were exhausted. It's nice to just rest. Of course, it would also be nice to have a break from Cairo. It's fascinating and all, but it can wear on you after awhile.

We're especially bummed since there was another bombing and shooting. Only the attackers were killed, but it sucks knowing that this is happening where you live. Joe and I go back and forth all the time, reminding ourselves that violence, accidents, all of these things happen everywhere in the world. C'est la vie.

On a positive note, today is a beautiful day in Cairo. Cool air, sunny, very springy. It actually feels fresh out there, and flowers have been blooming around the city for some time now.

I wish I had more news, but as anywhere, life becomes routine.