Still not normal service and this won't be a long post. I just came on to say that I have my first guest arriving soon!
Excuse me, I need to go find the Fancy Guest Towels.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Life is not a job*
This week:
I have wondered where the time has gone.
I missed home a little bit.
I have spent more time at school than I thought possible.
I had the best Mexican food.
I had great night’s craic out with Clare, Derek and Paul.
I got a printer.
I went to church.
I saw 36 presentations on life in Ancient China.
I managed to avoid cooking at all.
I therefore managed to avoid dishes.
I got Real Player and Flash on my computer in school (bring on Chris Moyles and You Tube - actually there's some good History videos on You Tube. Can't work out a way to incorporate Chris Moyles in class).
I got a sore head working out timetabling and rooms for workshops and seminars for the entire school.
I was nervous about a Parents’ briefing, but it was all ok.
I ate about 2000 frozen grapes.
I got mail from Kari.
I reached song number 1183 - 'Thriller' Michael Jackson.
I fell going upstairs.
I then quickly did that look round thing to see who saw – no one. Phew.
Sorry for the radio silence, but it all went a bit crazy. I will try to resume normal service, but that will all depend on me getting my work done and not being too tired to not even switch on my computer when I get home.
*This was emblazoned across someone's t-shirt at the parents' briefing. The irony was not lost on me as I saw it when we left school at 10.30pm.
I have wondered where the time has gone.
I missed home a little bit.
I have spent more time at school than I thought possible.
I had the best Mexican food.
I had great night’s craic out with Clare, Derek and Paul.
I got a printer.
I went to church.
I saw 36 presentations on life in Ancient China.
I managed to avoid cooking at all.
I therefore managed to avoid dishes.
I got Real Player and Flash on my computer in school (bring on Chris Moyles and You Tube - actually there's some good History videos on You Tube. Can't work out a way to incorporate Chris Moyles in class).
I got a sore head working out timetabling and rooms for workshops and seminars for the entire school.
I was nervous about a Parents’ briefing, but it was all ok.
I ate about 2000 frozen grapes.
I got mail from Kari.
I reached song number 1183 - 'Thriller' Michael Jackson.
I fell going upstairs.
I then quickly did that look round thing to see who saw – no one. Phew.
Sorry for the radio silence, but it all went a bit crazy. I will try to resume normal service, but that will all depend on me getting my work done and not being too tired to not even switch on my computer when I get home.
*This was emblazoned across someone's t-shirt at the parents' briefing. The irony was not lost on me as I saw it when we left school at 10.30pm.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Two weddings and a staff meeting
Congratulations to Kirsty and Rachel who got married today. Not to each other you understand, to fine gentlemen. I am quite sure they won't read this, in fact I am quite sure they don't know I have a blog, but congratulations anyway! [Oh, and while we are on the subject and before he berates me for not mentioning it, Happy Anniversary to Nicky and Heidi. And like they say on CBBC after they've done the home made Birthday Cards (which, if you ask me, got way too competitive) if today is your birthday, Happy Birthday to you!]
Anyway, today was the first day back and it suuccckkkkeeeeedddddd! But even though I have not done a pick of work tonight, tomorrow will be a better day. We won't have a two hour staff meeting for one.
Anyway, today was the first day back and it suuccckkkkeeeeedddddd! But even though I have not done a pick of work tonight, tomorrow will be a better day. We won't have a two hour staff meeting for one.
Friday, March 16, 2007
I object
I object to time running faster when you are off work than when you are in work. Why?!
Anyway here’s what I got up what I got up to this week. As Paul Daniels would say, 'not a lot'.
Saturday
I tried to sleep in but I had to organise a tour to show the leak on my bathroom ceiling. A plumber with bad teeth, the upstairs neighbour and a security guard whose role was unspecified came to ooh and ahh. The cause of the drip was undetermined so the upstairs neighbour proposed not using her toilet to see if that made any difference. After they left I had pancakes for breakfast using an add water mix. They were especially good. Then I needed to get ready for the St. Patrick’s Day Ball. The organisers failed to realise their error in having this a week early. (More details to follow on this.)
Sunday
Slept in til 2.00pm, this had a lot to do with going to bed at 5.00am. Pancakes for brunch. Well it said to use the mix inside three days. Then off to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The organisers failed to realise their error in having this six days early. (More details to follow on this.) Clare, Derek, kids and I then had Korean for dinner. I remembered that it was one year that I was in Korea.
Monday
I got snared by having to go on a Geography field trip, curse being a First Year Form teacher and living opposite the Nature Park where they were going. It all turned a bit Casualty when a boy was taken to hospital. Why? Swept away in a rushing river trying to measure its depth? Hit by falling rocks looking at the erosion on a cliff face? No. He tripped over himself running down a hill. I teach Singapore’s brightest and best. Actually I cannot mock him. Technically that’s how I broke my arm. After the trip, I tried to do some work in school. It wasn’t so successful.
Tuesday
I slept in til 11.00pm. I had Jo and Sophie coming round at 3.30pm and a plumber at 4.30pm so the proposed plan for going into school was postponed due to not getting my butt in gear. When Jo and Sophie came round, they invited me to go out for dinner. I left my apartment, forgetting entirely about the plumber. I remembered ten minutes later and ran back to be met by my upstairs neighbour who know thinks I am a complete ditz, especially as she reminded me of the visit the night before. Anyway, fifteen minutes later I was on my way to Vivo City for dinner and an all together too long a time in Toys R Us. But dinner was good and afterwards I bought myself a pair of shoes. Well a girl can never have too many. Even if these ones look like they will tear my feet apart.
Wednesday
I woke up early (ish) and went into school. I didn’t do much work and ended up bringing marking home which is still waiting to be finished. I despise marking GCSE questions with all my heart. I think I will stop setting them now. In the afternoon I met Clare for coffee (I had green apple soda) and I toyed with the idea of going to Kuala Lumpur for the weekend with her (but as you can tell I decided not to).
Thursday
I slept in, then met Gina, a fellow teacher for lunch. She rightly pointed out that our names are one letter different so I decided this is reason enough to hang out with her! We had Sushi, I am so cosmopolitan! Despite all my sleep I was really tired when I met her and so when I got home I came home and slept some more. In my prime, I tell you.
Friday
I slept in. Anyone else see the pattern emerging?! I had pancakes for brunch. The packet lied when it said use within three days. Six days later, they were still good and I have suffered no ill effects. I went into school this afternoon to do some photocopying. Then out for dinner. Italian this time, very nice.
One more thing to mention, I am part way through The Big Listen on myPod. I am currently on song number 657. Ok, so I haven’t listened to some of them (who are Hawthorne Heights and how did they get on my iPod? Megann?!) but it has been a week long project that has been kind of fun waiting to see what it will throw up next. I doubt I’ll make it to the end as the need to update might take precedence. Oh, change that, song number 658, Girls Aloud. Julie!
Really should go to bed now. Tomorrow the plumber is coming back to ohh and ahh some more no doubt. Thank goodness I am not paying him.
Anyway here’s what I got up what I got up to this week. As Paul Daniels would say, 'not a lot'.
Saturday
I tried to sleep in but I had to organise a tour to show the leak on my bathroom ceiling. A plumber with bad teeth, the upstairs neighbour and a security guard whose role was unspecified came to ooh and ahh. The cause of the drip was undetermined so the upstairs neighbour proposed not using her toilet to see if that made any difference. After they left I had pancakes for breakfast using an add water mix. They were especially good. Then I needed to get ready for the St. Patrick’s Day Ball. The organisers failed to realise their error in having this a week early. (More details to follow on this.)
Sunday
Slept in til 2.00pm, this had a lot to do with going to bed at 5.00am. Pancakes for brunch. Well it said to use the mix inside three days. Then off to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The organisers failed to realise their error in having this six days early. (More details to follow on this.) Clare, Derek, kids and I then had Korean for dinner. I remembered that it was one year that I was in Korea.
Monday
I got snared by having to go on a Geography field trip, curse being a First Year Form teacher and living opposite the Nature Park where they were going. It all turned a bit Casualty when a boy was taken to hospital. Why? Swept away in a rushing river trying to measure its depth? Hit by falling rocks looking at the erosion on a cliff face? No. He tripped over himself running down a hill. I teach Singapore’s brightest and best. Actually I cannot mock him. Technically that’s how I broke my arm. After the trip, I tried to do some work in school. It wasn’t so successful.
Tuesday
I slept in til 11.00pm. I had Jo and Sophie coming round at 3.30pm and a plumber at 4.30pm so the proposed plan for going into school was postponed due to not getting my butt in gear. When Jo and Sophie came round, they invited me to go out for dinner. I left my apartment, forgetting entirely about the plumber. I remembered ten minutes later and ran back to be met by my upstairs neighbour who know thinks I am a complete ditz, especially as she reminded me of the visit the night before. Anyway, fifteen minutes later I was on my way to Vivo City for dinner and an all together too long a time in Toys R Us. But dinner was good and afterwards I bought myself a pair of shoes. Well a girl can never have too many. Even if these ones look like they will tear my feet apart.
Wednesday
I woke up early (ish) and went into school. I didn’t do much work and ended up bringing marking home which is still waiting to be finished. I despise marking GCSE questions with all my heart. I think I will stop setting them now. In the afternoon I met Clare for coffee (I had green apple soda) and I toyed with the idea of going to Kuala Lumpur for the weekend with her (but as you can tell I decided not to).
Thursday
I slept in, then met Gina, a fellow teacher for lunch. She rightly pointed out that our names are one letter different so I decided this is reason enough to hang out with her! We had Sushi, I am so cosmopolitan! Despite all my sleep I was really tired when I met her and so when I got home I came home and slept some more. In my prime, I tell you.
Friday
I slept in. Anyone else see the pattern emerging?! I had pancakes for brunch. The packet lied when it said use within three days. Six days later, they were still good and I have suffered no ill effects. I went into school this afternoon to do some photocopying. Then out for dinner. Italian this time, very nice.
One more thing to mention, I am part way through The Big Listen on myPod. I am currently on song number 657. Ok, so I haven’t listened to some of them (who are Hawthorne Heights and how did they get on my iPod? Megann?!) but it has been a week long project that has been kind of fun waiting to see what it will throw up next. I doubt I’ll make it to the end as the need to update might take precedence. Oh, change that, song number 658, Girls Aloud. Julie!
Really should go to bed now. Tomorrow the plumber is coming back to ohh and ahh some more no doubt. Thank goodness I am not paying him.
Monday, March 12, 2007
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