this abrupt halt of summer holidaying feels weird. the kiddos are all suddenly at skool. there's no uni to gear up for or breathe a sigh of relief from, and i am vascillating between glee and guilt. the house is tidy (and has stayed tidy. totally freaky.) and i have made a tall chocolate cake with buttercream icing, and i even ironed Bulldog's shirts. temperature check, comin' right up. i've filled the week with coffee dates so that i don't go mental listening to my own voices. i've printed out three soooped-up-CVs to drop off to the local yokel universe (when i find my brave gene. firstly i probably need to remove a few of my hippie bracelets, put on some shoes, and look respickable.)
oh, news. i have a teaching arvo (paid. with money. how strange.) booked for friday. so i need to hit these scary fairy vibes firmly on the head and make like nike. oh, deep breath, come hither.
oh, news. i have a teaching arvo (paid. with money. how strange.) booked for friday. so i need to hit these scary fairy vibes firmly on the head and make like nike. oh, deep breath, come hither.
You had me at "chocolate cake with buttercream icing". I can be there in hours and will clean for food.
ReplyDeleteGreat news re the teaching stint. Hope that goes well.
ReplyDeleteSo weird that the kids have gone back to school. Time goes so quickly. It was this day last year that I flew to Australia for our 3 month adventure. Yikes. Makes me feel rather sad to think of it.
But on the positive side, yours are back to school that must mean we are heading for spring here. And that is def a good thing.
Your house has stayed clean???? Boy!
hope the teaching arvo went well :)
ReplyDeleteI was pleased D4 went to kindy the day before we started home schooling again kinda helped me get my end around the fact that yes indeed it was the end of the hols
all the best with finding a job
mmmmmm, cake!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I need a translator. Is an arvo an appointment? Or an assignment? Anyway, just be your normal outgoing luffly self and you'll be fine.
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ReplyDeleteit's kinda crazy how clean the house is. cos i'm cleaning instead of dropping off CVs. procrastination, much? X
rb
wowsers, a whole year since oz? now i am getting visions of dorothy clicking her red shoes... X
jen
i miss the eternal holiday feeling that was homeskooling! things run by the clock here now. it's weird X
hay
mmmmm dinners at your place the last week have me licking the screen X
lol barb
'arvo' is a kiwi (i think?) abbreviation for afternoon.
so the translation = i'm relief (substitute) teaching in a classroom of eleven year olds on friday afternoon!
love X
It's your turn to fly my friend. How exciting. I must say it is nice to have that breathing space ---coffees yes! I like your thinking - this is a priority.
ReplyDeleteTake those Cvs in hand and go for it my friend. You can do it!
Love you millions
xx
Suzi
11 year olds - my favourite! We've hit the ground running here with sports and swimming and music lessons to be fitted around school and homework and oh I guess I should feed everyone in there somewhere?
ReplyDeleteDid you wear a fancy schmancy skirt to work?
sooz
ReplyDeletehad the perfect friday - coffee in morning and teaching in afternoon! loved every second X
floss
yes i did! well, one of my fahnciest schmahnciest - made from a scrap i found in the garage lol. it's a bit 'annah s' - sorta heavy semi-stretch chocolate/black pinstripes, with black lace around hem. sounds weird. probably is weird.
something hilarious tho - was teaching swimming yest, and two wee girlies said they thought my skirt fabric looked familiar - yeah, the yellow sunflower sheet skirt... X