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Friday, December 19, 2008

Currently
The Shack
By Young
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...by the skin of my knuckles (aka yet another rant about public transport)

It was the duck's fault.

More specifically, a red duck made of thin bauble-like glass which had decided to break free from it's sellotape shackles below the picture frame.

In my actions of clearing up the broken glass to prevent unaware toes from unexpected pain, I made myself a little later for leaving than I would have liked, but still to stand across the road and see a 49 minutes past sail away at 47 minutes past was annoying.

More annoying, however, was the almost 25 minute wait at the nearby bus stop for a different bus, missing 2 buses out (and then of course 3 came at once oh yes). So it was 6.12. My train to Eastbourne (to get to a dinner with new employment on time) was at 6.32. How was I going to do this?

Much muttering and moaning under my breath later (at people's dithering when getting on and off), the bus did manage to get to st Peter's Church by 6.25 somehow.

I ran up Trafalgar Street, not caring what I looked like, and arrived at the station at 6.27 (either I ran darn quick or our timepieces are not entirely aligned).

For complicated and boring financial reasons, I could not pay by card. I only had a £20 note to buy a ticket with. Those waiting for an amusing description of a £20 note being inserted 48 different ways without success, will be disappointed as it accepted it first time, but it did have no excuse, however, for giving me £12.10 change in 12 x £1 and 1 x 10p coins. Still rushing madly, desperate to catch the train, while retrieving all of my change, I scraped my hand several times on the flappy thing on the change/ticket collection point. As I burst through the barrier and reached my train, I noticed a thin trickle of blood working its way down the back of my right hand.

Still puffing and panting, I fell onto the train, a mess of quite literally blood, sweat and tears.


Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Currently Listening
Hairspray (Soundtrack to the Motion Picture)
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Moving home...

 

 

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Currently Watching
Juno (Single-Disc Edition)
By Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney
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Losing the ability to Xangify

Several things have alarmed me and tell me I'm not using Xanga enough. First, I couldn't remember my login, not even realising that it didn't required an e-mail address (only after I had tried every e-mail/password combination did I realise).

Second, it took me almost 10 minutes to work out how to write a new blog (I'm sure it used to be easier).

Thirdly, well kinda 1.5ish as it was between 1 and 2, whilst looking for 2... I saw that the post at the bottom of the first page is 9 months old!

What have I been up to? Last proper post was on the first day of my TEFL course. Passed it well, having taught many lessons, eaten far too much chocolate from the co-op next to the school and behaved generally like a nutter in the face of the busiest workload since my PGCE. 

Along the way I made some great friendships and some fruit-based phonemes. For pictures, see my facebook profile.

Also in the last 3 months... I have been camping 3 times, a weekend camp with Cubs where we took 23 away on a very hot day, and we had one of the best water fights ever, nothing better on a hot humid day. When dry, the Cubs embarked on the assault course and got caked in mud. Some say I got the order wrong there... hmmm

On the mud front, Sixers and Seconders camp brought the opportunity to assist with potholing, and my philosophy of 'getting involved' and 'leading by example' led to ripped trousers and a glastonbury-esque appearance, with mud fights 6 feet below in the pitch black a particular highlight.

At the moment, I am working at 2 language schools, still doing some primary school supply teaching, looking for jobs for September, running a cub pack, leading a small group, helping with megamix at church and planning a weekend camp for mid-july and a week long camp 2 weeks later.

Busy? I've re-defined the word.

 


Monday, April 07, 2008

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Monday, March 31, 2008

Currently Reading
The Butterfly Lion
By Michael Morpurgo
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A quick summary...

Dedicated to Ma and Pa who have been married 29 years today! Well done!

I feel the need to post. Don't know why. It is half 11. I was supposed to be in bed an hour and a half ago. Now I am waiting for my Dad to exit the bathroom so I can ask him why JWs eat fish, and then brush my teeth.

Started language teaching course in Hove today. Good, gonna be a lot of work, but should be a lot of fun too. Nice people, good tutors. Tomorrow I have a 15 minute session running a simple ice-breaker. Wednesday I have a serious half hour teaching session. In order to do it, I have to ask my tutor what on earth a 'Gerund' is.

Hopefully then I'll be fine.

Delirious! In London! Hurrah! Amazing. The new album is out 2 weeks today and I am excited. Sounds like the best band in the world will stay that way.

Must sleep now.

 

Bye



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