ryan and ori might be moving to taiwan. ryan has applied for a job teaching english at taiwan adventist academy, and it looks like he’s the only person in the running for it. if his references check out, and i know they will, they’ll be gone by august. for two years. that means they won’t be back until harry is almost 3. they’ll get to come home once a year for a visit, but that’s really not much, especially when they have two sets of family members to see. when they come back, they’ll (hopefully) have a niece or nephew they will have never met.

this is how the conversation went:

me: hey. we’re going to be gone the weekend of harry’s birthday, so can you do his party the weekend before so we can be there?
ryan: we could, but we’re going to be in taiwan.

nice way to find out, huh? so i’m bummed. i hate that not only will i miss out on seeing my nephew grow up, but i’ll miss out on really getting to know my brother and sister-in-law better. plus, when randy leaves in december i will have no siblings here. but, this really is good for ryan and ori. the school will pay for their apartment, and he’ll make more than he makes now. plus, he’ll get his teaching license and have two years as a teacher under his belt, which should help him get a job when they come back. and, he said that most of the students are not christian, so i think it’ll be a great way for him and the other teachers to witness.

and, to add to my bummed outness, i think the phentermine has stopped working. i’m not as full as i had been, and i’ve actually gained about a pound. i’m so terrified to eat anything now. i know this mindset isn’t good, and i probably should see a psychologist like joe suggested, but i’m just bummed now. i really wanted to lose about 20 pounds. if this doesn’t work, i don’t know where to go next since, as the doctor said, i’m eating right and working out enough.