Hail Monday...

It's just gone 8:00 on Monday morning, I've been at work for 15 minutes, and already I'm brewing a headache and the tingling start of sore shoulders.

This is the week my slog of the last few months comes to fruition - all our students arrive back, bringing with them the "life" of this place (which includes noise, stress, cash and the end of peace & quiet.. :-) ). I'm still chasing down missing ones, processing new ones, locating people who should have been in touch a month ago.

Even writing this is a mission - I've had 4 people needing help during the last paragraph alone!

And thus said... it's forward to the day. If you don't hear from me again, send a rescue party with lots of dark chocolate....

::update::
OK, so it's still a day that is one long manic-attack - but I do have to admit it's nice to meet the students I've worked so hard for. To see them in person after talking on the phone or by email, to recognize them from their pics (and surprise the heck out of them by calling them by name), to see them settle in - that's cool. Noise, rush, stress or whatever, I can honestly say I've done my best in getting this lot here. Hope it will be the first step in the right direction for them.