Nearing the End of Term 3

*And we take a collective sigh of relief*

With the end of term coming towards us quickly, it's good to know that there are holidays just around the corner. This term has gone very fast even though it lasted 11 weeks, and at the beginning I thought that it would take an age to get through.

I haven't been up to much since I last wrote. I went to Dubbo last week and met up with some friends from down the road (around 60 kms down the road from the town I live in). I came out of one shop while they were wanting to go in to another, so I joined their party and stayed with them for the rest of the afternoon. Unfortunately, this put me a little behind schedule, as one of them took their time to decide over dress material. But, you can not hurry dress material decision making. It's very important. So, in the end, I didn't get in a fuss or anything. I'm sure the dresses will be worth it in the end.

This last week has been fairly good for me, as I've not had to deal with Year 11 students. Not that that is usually a hassle - only one is a bit of a hassle. But, it means extra time to get other lessons ready. But, this doesn't always mean that my lessons go off how I plan they should. I don't know. Sometimes my lessons just seem to take a wrong turn somewhere in the middle. I hate it when they do that. Oh, and I told the Year 7/8 kids something that was totally wrong the other day! I don't know when I'll be able to correct it, either. Oh well. I'll cope with it until I do have to correct.

I've got a silly cold at the moment, too. I don't know where it has come from, but I wouldn't have thought that I could get one. This is because I've been taking my hayfever medication AND a multivitamin to stay extra healthy. Hmmmm....Grrrrr.... So, my voice is about three or so tones lower than what it should be. Another Grrrrr.... At least it doesn't hurt to speak or something like that. I guess I'll just have to dose up my OJ for a little bit longer. I really get into the OJ when I've got a cold. I can tell when a cold is coming on sometimes by my craving of orange juice. What I find really weird, though is that, when I'm in Sydney I don't need anti-allergy tablets, but out here, in the country, I do. Go figure. The country is supposed to be healthier than the city. I guess I'm too used to the unhealthy, polluted air that everyone else breathes as well.

Well, until next time, this has been another exciting installment of the blog where nothing exciting is happening. Take care, and I'll see you around!

Once again, into the breach...

Hello again, anyone that has bothered looking at this blog. Nothing exciting happening is the correct title for it, indeed.

I have finally got the internet to work totally and completely on my computer after a slight mishap when I first set up. But it's alright now.

Some news since I last blogged:

I have been at my school since February, doing alright, getting along well with the staff, and having the usual troubles with the students. But that's to be expected. The town is small, but friendly and nice. I enjoy being out here, and having my own place. I have people come to visit and I'm fairly close to a majr regional centre, so that's alright - it's only 140kms away. Plus, I have a friend out towards that centre, so I get to see her fairly often.

I get to go home every holidays. That's good too, to see the family and the pets, and everyone I get to catch up with. I don't get to catch up with them often, though.

A few of my friends have got engaged to be married, and two of them are getting married these holidays coming (got to love being friends with other teachers...). One on the Labour Day holiday weekend and the other on the weekend afterwards. I am going to the one on the first weekend which will be good because I haven't seen this couple since my 21st. We have been in contact, though. E-mail is a wonderful invention.

I will be going overseas to England, France, Germany and the USA at the end of the year and into the New Year. Travelling over with my father to see my biggest brother and his wife for Christmas.We then travel on to France to check good ol' Paris out, and then go back to London. After that we leave for Germany (Munich) and the New York, Washington and Hawaii. Back home to Sydney after that. It is a very busy schedule, but I hope to enjoy it. I'm sure to be exhausted afterwards, though.

Anyway, long enough post for now. Ciao!