Went to Cambridge today. Lots of walking, eating and looking at very old buildings. Buildings that were built hundreds of years ago that are still used as university lecture rooms and dormitories. None of this, oh, the building's 20 years old, we need to redesign it!
Pictures on my facebook pages. You'll need my email to find me unless I'm already on your friends list.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Snow Week
It has been a week for snow this past few days. Snow on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and has just started to snow again.
Last Monday school was open and OMG were the students off the wall!
Thursday 5300 schools across the UK closed, trains closed, the tube wasn't running in London, the main highway through the country was closed for 8 hours with people still in their cars, Heathrow was the only airport still operating and shops were closed left right and centre.
It was amusing to me that the entire UK came to a standstill because of less snow than I saw in Germany. Apparently the most snow they've had in years. To the point that they have basically run out of grit for the roads. One council has bought the unground salt from a table salt company to replace their grit.
Thursday my housemates and I built a few snowmen on our front lawn. So cold. But lots and lots of fun. My housemates then preceeded to spend over 5 hours constructing a killer igloo in the backyard - it is still solid and standing 5 days later!
Friday were had to go into school for 1 hour and then we meandered home. I lost my wallet and spent the afternoon calling Australia and cancelling cards. Right pain.
Last Monday school was open and OMG were the students off the wall!
Thursday 5300 schools across the UK closed, trains closed, the tube wasn't running in London, the main highway through the country was closed for 8 hours with people still in their cars, Heathrow was the only airport still operating and shops were closed left right and centre.
It was amusing to me that the entire UK came to a standstill because of less snow than I saw in Germany. Apparently the most snow they've had in years. To the point that they have basically run out of grit for the roads. One council has bought the unground salt from a table salt company to replace their grit.
Thursday my housemates and I built a few snowmen on our front lawn. So cold. But lots and lots of fun. My housemates then preceeded to spend over 5 hours constructing a killer igloo in the backyard - it is still solid and standing 5 days later!
Friday were had to go into school for 1 hour and then we meandered home. I lost my wallet and spent the afternoon calling Australia and cancelling cards. Right pain.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Christmas Day
Christmas is over again for another year. :(.
Presents from home and from new friends. Spent the three days with a friend from school. Great company, good vegetarian food [:)] and TV.
I hope that all my friends and family had a heap of fun with their friends and family.
Presents from home and from new friends. Spent the three days with a friend from school. Great company, good vegetarian food [:)] and TV.
I hope that all my friends and family had a heap of fun with their friends and family.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Christmas concert
Sang in the Christmas concert today. It felt really good to be included, and oh, being on stage again. Listening to the applause! It felt incredible.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Bossy teacher
I never wanted to be the teacher that it looks like I am turning into. I'm the bossy one that 'overworks' them and yells alot. And they are still running riot. I am going to turn on the 'no-tolerance' policy this coming week.
Am still enjoying the teaching, and am sitting at home on a Saturday afternoon, with the Australian New Zealand League game on in the background (my housemates are watching it; one is watching because it's sport and the other is perving on them) We lost. Darn. Now they're watching the Ireland/Argentina Union game; for the same reasons. I am marking marking marking. And it's only homework!
Only a few weeks left to get your Christmas presents to me! :) lol...
Am still enjoying the teaching, and am sitting at home on a Saturday afternoon, with the Australian New Zealand League game on in the background (my housemates are watching it; one is watching because it's sport and the other is perving on them) We lost. Darn. Now they're watching the Ireland/Argentina Union game; for the same reasons. I am marking marking marking. And it's only homework!
Only a few weeks left to get your Christmas presents to me! :) lol...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
School
I have now started at my school. Challenging - I've come in half way through a term and the kids are all testing me badly, but hey, you get that!
Teaching English and getting my head around the syllabus is a bit hard, but it'll get worked out.
Teaching English and getting my head around the syllabus is a bit hard, but it'll get worked out.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
New place
I've now moved to my new place. It seems quite good. Party house a little, but that's what I was looking for. People who would force me out of my complacency. So that's good. Get in contact if you want the address.
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