Things that scare my voice away

Well, I've kept up the tradition - this is the fourth school year of four that I have lost my voice.  Funny thing too - it almost always happens around spring conferences...
And I know the fact that I had a cold is the major thing that caused me to lose my voice - but some other factors might include:

1. The fact that we had two short weeks in a row makes the students a little more crazy - thus my need to redirect them more.  Which usually leads to me raising my voice more.  This leads to more strain on my already sick vocal cords. 
2. Lots of talking at conferences.  Necessary, yes, but still a large strain on my voice.  Not that I'm yelling at conferences, just that I am talking more than my voice is used to. 
3. I read somewhere, back in college I believe, there was this saying: Work, Sleep, Have a Social Life - Choose two of the three.  When conference time rolls around I spend a lot more time doing work and try to maintain my level of socialness - leaving a lot less time for sleep.  So, I've been sleep deprived for about the last two weeks.  I know that can't help.

Now, I am on the back side, hopefully the return to "normal" at work will get rid of causes 1 and 2.  While the 16 hours of sleep I got last night has already helped with 3.  I hope that there are no more factors in the loss of my voice, and that I can expect a full recovery come Monday.

In other news there is only 3 weeks until my spring break, and I am totally looking forward to visiting my cousin Erin and celebrating my nephew Henry's first birthday!! (As well as sewing with my mom, and hanging out back home - they've just opened a new yarn store in the QC!! Can't wait to see it!)

DFTBA!! (For those in the know :) )