has been so hectic!
Jess moved out of her flat and is in a state of holding in my flat. This was supposed to be just for a couple of days but due to circumstances beyond anyone's control has been extended. Apparently tomorrow she will move into her own place. I might even miss her.
School is ok. Nothing too much new there.
Need to lie down now though. I have a huge headache.
Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Thursday, 25 January 2007
The last couple of days.
The last couple of days have been very very busy. My friend Jess is moving flats on the weekend so I had to help her find a new place. So on Tues and Wed I was out for a significant part of my night finding places for her while at the same time freezing my ass off in the cold winter air.
Seriously its really really cold here at the moment. The actual temp isn't bad but the wind is ridiculously strong and cold.
My grandma doesn't have a broken back but instead a crushed vertebrae so she'll be out of commission for awhile.
This week at school its been book week so all week long we've had a special Literacy focus. It's been really good and fun but very bitty for our regular timetables. Tomorrow we have to dress up as our favourite fairy story character. Our year group team are going as Goldilocks and the 3 Little Bears. I'm Mama Bear. It should be quite fun. If any picture looks ok I'll perhaps post it.
Here's a question for all you bloggers out there....
What do you do when you want to really rant about something that pisses you off but would upset someone you know reads your blog or that might through a series of friends obtain access to your blog or even if family members have access and read it?
I'm going to guess at you just don't rant about it...but seriously sometimes people in your life everyday just can't be bothered to listen about it anymore.
Seriously its really really cold here at the moment. The actual temp isn't bad but the wind is ridiculously strong and cold.
My grandma doesn't have a broken back but instead a crushed vertebrae so she'll be out of commission for awhile.
This week at school its been book week so all week long we've had a special Literacy focus. It's been really good and fun but very bitty for our regular timetables. Tomorrow we have to dress up as our favourite fairy story character. Our year group team are going as Goldilocks and the 3 Little Bears. I'm Mama Bear. It should be quite fun. If any picture looks ok I'll perhaps post it.
Here's a question for all you bloggers out there....
What do you do when you want to really rant about something that pisses you off but would upset someone you know reads your blog or that might through a series of friends obtain access to your blog or even if family members have access and read it?
I'm going to guess at you just don't rant about it...but seriously sometimes people in your life everyday just can't be bothered to listen about it anymore.
Tuesday, 23 January 2007
Broken?
My teaching assistant fell on Sunday and broke her ankle getting up off the couch. Just goes to show how fragile we really are. That same day my grandma fell and hurt herself really badly. They are still unsure whether she has broken anything but we will know for sure on Wednesday when they get the better xrays back.
I'll talk more about my views on my feelings about this after work.
xo
I'll talk more about my views on my feelings about this after work.
xo
Sunday, 21 January 2007
The Last Couple of Days
Heya,
Sorry i've not posted for a couple days but I've not been quite right.
Friday I recieved upsetting news about a friend and nothing I wanted to type seemed appropriate or good enough. So I decided to just leave it a day.
Saturday I went to work at the Advanced Computer School that I'm working at Sat mornings. It was nice. Then I came home had a nap and friends came over. But around 9pm I checked my e-mail and I recieved one saying that my password has been changed fro one of my accounts. I'm really upset about this. Its not like I need that account I never use e-mail from there I just play games on it. It is just that I feel violated. I never use it on any computer other than my home one... and it is secure so I just have NO clue as to how this happened to me. Yahoo! says they can't do anything about it unless I provide the correct postcode that I gave 10 years ago when I signed up. Like I know what I typed I'm pretty sure that was when I was in my make up information stage of the computer era otherwise they might know lots of stuff about you and what you do (recommended my ex Rob).
And now i'm off to play a rousing day of Settlers of Catan with the expansion pack!
But I still feel violated
Sorry i've not posted for a couple days but I've not been quite right.
Friday I recieved upsetting news about a friend and nothing I wanted to type seemed appropriate or good enough. So I decided to just leave it a day.
Saturday I went to work at the Advanced Computer School that I'm working at Sat mornings. It was nice. Then I came home had a nap and friends came over. But around 9pm I checked my e-mail and I recieved one saying that my password has been changed fro one of my accounts. I'm really upset about this. Its not like I need that account I never use e-mail from there I just play games on it. It is just that I feel violated. I never use it on any computer other than my home one... and it is secure so I just have NO clue as to how this happened to me. Yahoo! says they can't do anything about it unless I provide the correct postcode that I gave 10 years ago when I signed up. Like I know what I typed I'm pretty sure that was when I was in my make up information stage of the computer era otherwise they might know lots of stuff about you and what you do (recommended my ex Rob).
And now i'm off to play a rousing day of Settlers of Catan with the expansion pack!
But I still feel violated
Thursday, 18 January 2007
How fun!
What an interesting day it was here in the big smoke.
It was so windy there were gusts up to 46mph!
It was a pleasant day at school. Nothing majorly bad happened although it was a trying afternoon since it was soooo windy it made the kids get hyper.
I wasn't in class this morning but in a meeting about Science Assessment. Crunching numbers and methods... how fun. This afternoon I was back in class though and we had Philosophy. Philosophy was fabulous. We watched the clip of Matilda and the question they chose to talk about was "Why did Matilda's parents think she was 4 and not 6 1/2?" It was a good conversation and some of the non speakers started to get involved.
Tomorrow I'm supposed to have release time so that is going to be a nice way of ending off the week.
I even got a comment from a friend of a friend yesterday so that's exciting!
Perhaps I'll even get my diamond ring my day is going so well...although I'll settle for a chocolate bar.
It was so windy there were gusts up to 46mph!
It was a pleasant day at school. Nothing majorly bad happened although it was a trying afternoon since it was soooo windy it made the kids get hyper.
I wasn't in class this morning but in a meeting about Science Assessment. Crunching numbers and methods... how fun. This afternoon I was back in class though and we had Philosophy. Philosophy was fabulous. We watched the clip of Matilda and the question they chose to talk about was "Why did Matilda's parents think she was 4 and not 6 1/2?" It was a good conversation and some of the non speakers started to get involved.
Tomorrow I'm supposed to have release time so that is going to be a nice way of ending off the week.
I even got a comment from a friend of a friend yesterday so that's exciting!
Perhaps I'll even get my diamond ring my day is going so well...although I'll settle for a chocolate bar.
Wednesday, 17 January 2007
Someone buy me something nice...
seriously flowers, books... a diamond ring? I'm not asking for much*giggle*
Better day today than yesterday but can someone please inform the man upstairs that I need a break from crap days?
That's enough negative for today so I'm going to tell you about what I'm going to be doing tomorrow because it gets me excited every Thursday.
I'll be teaching Philosophy
Tomorrow our stimulus is a clip from Matilda (the movie). After we watch the clip the kids are going to generate their own questions,we will vote on which one to talk about then discuss it.
Its so great because the kids are getting so good at it.
I'll let you know how it goes.
Oh yeah I also have release time!!! Yippee! I need a week of healthy time away from school. Since I was sick for all that time I really didn't get a holiday so I don't feel like I've had a break at all.
On a departing note... how many people are reading this blog? Leave a comment or two and tell me who you are.....
Better day today than yesterday but can someone please inform the man upstairs that I need a break from crap days?
That's enough negative for today so I'm going to tell you about what I'm going to be doing tomorrow because it gets me excited every Thursday.
I'll be teaching Philosophy
Tomorrow our stimulus is a clip from Matilda (the movie). After we watch the clip the kids are going to generate their own questions,we will vote on which one to talk about then discuss it.
Its so great because the kids are getting so good at it.
I'll let you know how it goes.
Oh yeah I also have release time!!! Yippee! I need a week of healthy time away from school. Since I was sick for all that time I really didn't get a holiday so I don't feel like I've had a break at all.
On a departing note... how many people are reading this blog? Leave a comment or two and tell me who you are.....
Tuesday, 16 January 2007
This week is awful!
Better today than yesterday but no where in the realms of good.
Here is a sneek peek at why today was not so good.
7ish wake up, no time for breakfast generally grumpy.
7:45 Catch bus :) (Things are looking up)
8ish- See a colleague at the bus stop and she asks me to watch her 10 yr old and her friend while she goes to get a bus pass. As she's walking away she says If a bus comes catch it. I thought ok. Bus comes the girls, Oli and I catch the bus.
8:10ish-Get a panicky phone call from colleague... Do i have the girls? Say of course Claire asked me to take them. (Apparently miscommunication) she meant me to get on the bus and not to worry about the girls. All is smoothed over.
8:35- Go to staff room to relax and have breakfast. See on the notice board that my prep time has been taken away and rescheduled for Friday and there is a surprise book look to see if we are indeed teaching and marking properly today. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR to senior management.
8:40 Just about to go on playground duty and realised that the supply teacher for my partner class hasn't showed up.
8:41 Talked to head and realised she indeed hasn't but arranged that I would register the class in the meantime.
9:10 Still no supply teacher. I'm teaching 2 classes at the same time. Still waiting for supply teacher. Managed to get another teacher to take the other class to do the activity.
9:50 Obtained estimated time of arrival for the supply teacher..... NEVER! no one is on their way.
10:00 arranged for class to be covered.
The rest of the day... very stressful it seems as though my children are deaf today either that or thick.
Feeling better now that I just got home from a lovely cuppa hot cocoa with Jess.
I need a holiday.
Here is a sneek peek at why today was not so good.
7ish wake up, no time for breakfast generally grumpy.
7:45 Catch bus :) (Things are looking up)
8ish- See a colleague at the bus stop and she asks me to watch her 10 yr old and her friend while she goes to get a bus pass. As she's walking away she says If a bus comes catch it. I thought ok. Bus comes the girls, Oli and I catch the bus.
8:10ish-Get a panicky phone call from colleague... Do i have the girls? Say of course Claire asked me to take them. (Apparently miscommunication) she meant me to get on the bus and not to worry about the girls. All is smoothed over.
8:35- Go to staff room to relax and have breakfast. See on the notice board that my prep time has been taken away and rescheduled for Friday and there is a surprise book look to see if we are indeed teaching and marking properly today. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR to senior management.
8:40 Just about to go on playground duty and realised that the supply teacher for my partner class hasn't showed up.
8:41 Talked to head and realised she indeed hasn't but arranged that I would register the class in the meantime.
9:10 Still no supply teacher. I'm teaching 2 classes at the same time. Still waiting for supply teacher. Managed to get another teacher to take the other class to do the activity.
9:50 Obtained estimated time of arrival for the supply teacher..... NEVER! no one is on their way.
10:00 arranged for class to be covered.
The rest of the day... very stressful it seems as though my children are deaf today either that or thick.
Feeling better now that I just got home from a lovely cuppa hot cocoa with Jess.
I need a holiday.
Monday, 15 January 2007
A crap day.
It was completely and utter shit.
Simplified reasons:
- I had to work.
- One of the troubled kids squeezed and entire container of milk all over me for "fun"
- The same pain in the backside threw a piece of lego at the teacher and had to be carried out of the class.
- I'm just fed up with targets for this, targets for this, obtaining evidence that you teach, formative marking, how can you improve.......
WITH WHAT BLOODY TIME? Are they going to pay me to work at home at night? NO so... i'm not going to.
The more I do at home the more they expect. The bar just gets raised higher and higher. I'm not going to comply anymore.
Simplified reasons:
- I had to work.
- One of the troubled kids squeezed and entire container of milk all over me for "fun"
- The same pain in the backside threw a piece of lego at the teacher and had to be carried out of the class.
- I'm just fed up with targets for this, targets for this, obtaining evidence that you teach, formative marking, how can you improve.......
WITH WHAT BLOODY TIME? Are they going to pay me to work at home at night? NO so... i'm not going to.
The more I do at home the more they expect. The bar just gets raised higher and higher. I'm not going to comply anymore.
Sunday, 14 January 2007
Nothing
Nothing interesting to talk about today. Oli has been at his parents this weekend and I've been home trying to get over what is left of this Bronchitis case. I'm getting there.
There is nothing on my mind except this:
Why is it that I'm afraid of windows at night.
Seriously when i'm home alone at night I panic everytime I have to shut off a light or walk past a window. Anyone who knows my flat knows that this must be annoying in my current flat as we are on the ground floor and have a window in every room and 2 in the living room.
I just feel like there is someone watching the flat and following my every move into new rooms. How paranoid!
Another point:
This is why I don't watch scary movies.... it just feeds my fear of windows.
There is nothing on my mind except this:
Why is it that I'm afraid of windows at night.
Seriously when i'm home alone at night I panic everytime I have to shut off a light or walk past a window. Anyone who knows my flat knows that this must be annoying in my current flat as we are on the ground floor and have a window in every room and 2 in the living room.
I just feel like there is someone watching the flat and following my every move into new rooms. How paranoid!
Another point:
This is why I don't watch scary movies.... it just feeds my fear of windows.
Saturday, 13 January 2007
Clarification, my thoughts and just something plain funny
Clarification:
I'm not getting married (evil look to Oli *giggle*). I'm just saying I really like wedding planning and I don't think I'm so bad at it either. Part of me really wants to be a professional wedding helper if I ever stop teaching or maybe just even during the summer for some extra cash! Anyone need my services since I don't have any need of my own?
My Thoughts:
In the last year I've really noticed how I don't have any hobbies or any interest about learning about new things. Well actually its not that I don't have any interest about learning new things its just that I don't know what interests me enough to learn about it. So over the year I've taken up reading and every now and then I try to look up information about things that interest me but never know what to put in the search engine or what kind of books to look at...so I often find myself not actually accomplishing anything.
Well I've been really sick with Bronchitis since the 20th December and I haven't left the house very much at all (not even on New Years) and I've been pretty down and bored so I've been on the internet looking at stuff. Well last week Oli told me about this toolbar called Stumble! and since then that's all I can do. Basically it works like this... you tell it what you are interested in and it takes you to recommended pages from your search criteria that other stumblers think are good pages. You can add your own recommendations and also vote on pages they give you.
I have found this to be a great way of just finding out random facts and now I am addicted to stumbling and learning so much more!
Here's the url if you are interested in joining me in being a stumbler:
http://www.stumbleupon.com/
It's really really great!
Plain funny:
On our side of the pond we have this show called "Just the two of us" basically the premise is that there is a professional singer and a celebrity that compete every night in a "singing" competition for Comic Relief. This year they had 2 celebrities from my favourite shows "Eastenders" which is basically an evening soap opera set in the East end of London. Well needless to say I got hooked. This year I was watching it particularily for John who plays this lovable old man called Jim. He is just old and very funny.
One night in a plead to stay on the show he revealed that he was going to be singing Nelly Furatities "Maneater" so needless to say he was voted on to stay.
Now the reason I'm going on about this is simple. It was flipping hilarious. I've included a link to Nelly doing the original version of this song from you tube.
But here was John's version.I think it was soooooo much better! Actually i'm laughing just thinking about it!
Wow that was long!
Enjoy!
I'm not getting married (evil look to Oli *giggle*). I'm just saying I really like wedding planning and I don't think I'm so bad at it either. Part of me really wants to be a professional wedding helper if I ever stop teaching or maybe just even during the summer for some extra cash! Anyone need my services since I don't have any need of my own?
My Thoughts:
In the last year I've really noticed how I don't have any hobbies or any interest about learning about new things. Well actually its not that I don't have any interest about learning new things its just that I don't know what interests me enough to learn about it. So over the year I've taken up reading and every now and then I try to look up information about things that interest me but never know what to put in the search engine or what kind of books to look at...so I often find myself not actually accomplishing anything.
Well I've been really sick with Bronchitis since the 20th December and I haven't left the house very much at all (not even on New Years) and I've been pretty down and bored so I've been on the internet looking at stuff. Well last week Oli told me about this toolbar called Stumble! and since then that's all I can do. Basically it works like this... you tell it what you are interested in and it takes you to recommended pages from your search criteria that other stumblers think are good pages. You can add your own recommendations and also vote on pages they give you.
I have found this to be a great way of just finding out random facts and now I am addicted to stumbling and learning so much more!
Here's the url if you are interested in joining me in being a stumbler:
http://www.stumbleupon.com/
It's really really great!
Plain funny:
On our side of the pond we have this show called "Just the two of us" basically the premise is that there is a professional singer and a celebrity that compete every night in a "singing" competition for Comic Relief. This year they had 2 celebrities from my favourite shows "Eastenders" which is basically an evening soap opera set in the East end of London. Well needless to say I got hooked. This year I was watching it particularily for John who plays this lovable old man called Jim. He is just old and very funny.
One night in a plead to stay on the show he revealed that he was going to be singing Nelly Furatities "Maneater" so needless to say he was voted on to stay.
Now the reason I'm going on about this is simple. It was flipping hilarious. I've included a link to Nelly doing the original version of this song from you tube.
But here was John's version.I think it was soooooo much better! Actually i'm laughing just thinking about it!
Wow that was long!
Enjoy!
Does it count?
I made a mental note to blog everyday even if it was a little sentence. Does it count as a new day if I blogged after midnight?
Today was interesting. Nothing exciting although one of my best students moved to a new school eventhough I begged, pleaded and tried my hardest to convince them to not leave. I taught him and his brother and the two were just fabulous kids (although his older brother was quite trying at times). **side note: it feels really weird to teach siblings...especially since this is the first time i've been in one place for long enough... almost like i'm settling down for a long haul at this school. Is this what i want?**
Things I like:
-sitting on a dock over looking water
-going to Covent Garden for a cuppa tea and to watch the street performers
-hot chocolate at Starbucks (I know... they are a mass produced horrible company but I can't help it that they made good hot chocolate)
-getting pictures of my niece (Deneige)
-reading a good book
- Jamie Oliver
-getting comments on here from people I barely get time to speak to anymore
-baking
-entertaining people for dinner/weekends etc
-wedding planning
Today was interesting. Nothing exciting although one of my best students moved to a new school eventhough I begged, pleaded and tried my hardest to convince them to not leave. I taught him and his brother and the two were just fabulous kids (although his older brother was quite trying at times). **side note: it feels really weird to teach siblings...especially since this is the first time i've been in one place for long enough... almost like i'm settling down for a long haul at this school. Is this what i want?**
Things I like:
-sitting on a dock over looking water
-going to Covent Garden for a cuppa tea and to watch the street performers
-hot chocolate at Starbucks (I know... they are a mass produced horrible company but I can't help it that they made good hot chocolate)
-getting pictures of my niece (Deneige)
-reading a good book
- Jamie Oliver
-getting comments on here from people I barely get time to speak to anymore
-baking
-entertaining people for dinner/weekends etc
-wedding planning
Thursday, 11 January 2007
Things that bug me
-people who are too busy for friends
-people who say give me 5 mins but mean until I can be bothered to talk to you
-headteachers who don't send really out of control children home
-being sick but not sick enough not to work
-secondary school children on the bus in the morning!
-feeling the need to create a blog just to have a rant!
-not being able to tell someone you care about the truth because it would upset them (nothing about Oli)
-not having enough time to get into a book during a working week
-people who say give me 5 mins but mean until I can be bothered to talk to you
-headteachers who don't send really out of control children home
-being sick but not sick enough not to work
-secondary school children on the bus in the morning!
-feeling the need to create a blog just to have a rant!
-not being able to tell someone you care about the truth because it would upset them (nothing about Oli)
-not having enough time to get into a book during a working week
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