Comfortable gear for a car journey. Gave my cape an outing.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Daily Outfit: Back to the Big Smoke
I left the countryside while hot air balloons filled the air.
Comfortable gear for a car journey. Gave my cape an outing.
Comfortable gear for a car journey. Gave my cape an outing.
Daily Outfit: Day Twenty five
This is it! The last day at school.
Unfortunately, one of my students had challenged me not to wear any red on this day. Do you know how unhappy this makes me?! I love a challenge but I adore wearing red. I did remind her of the other school days where I was rouge-free but she was adamant.
Kind of anti-climatic for a final outfit, non?
Unfortunately, one of my students had challenged me not to wear any red on this day. Do you know how unhappy this makes me?! I love a challenge but I adore wearing red. I did remind her of the other school days where I was rouge-free but she was adamant.
Kind of anti-climatic for a final outfit, non?
Daily Outfit: Day Twenty four
Last French classes. Colour scheme? Tricolore.
There's a blue cardigan peeking out from under my black tuxedo jacket.
Everybody laughed at me when I fell off my chair playing fruit salad.
There's a blue cardigan peeking out from under my black tuxedo jacket.Everybody laughed at me when I fell off my chair playing fruit salad.Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Wednesday Wrap-up
Wrap-up?!? If my week was any busier with movement and twists then it'd be origami!
Coopers Pale Ale and salt and pepper eggplant. It's good to be home.
Saying goodbye: baking, morning teas, last lunches, dinner dates, last lessons.
Saying hello: so cold!, visiting my grandma, hanging out with ma + pa, slumber parties, being adventurous, dinner date, cocktails, farewell do, sleep-ins, debrief day, afternoon beer, band practise, library visit.
It was a ridiculously busy last few days at school. I took my housemate out to dinner on Wednesday night for some Indian. Hilarious meal and a lovely walk home.
On Thursday we hosted a delicious morning tea for our colleagues and said goodbyes during our last classes. After working on some job applications I sped home to get to the hockey club social dinner. Fun night!
Friday was my last day. Rather anticlimatic, actually, after Thursday's frivolity. Last-minute photocopying and saying farewells. Drinks in the staff room. Cosy night in with my housemate: curry, red wine, chips and chick flick on beanbags. Yes!
My bedroom, all packed up.
Saturday was an early start. I set my alarm for 6am to make sure my housemate was up in time to catch the bus. I began the journey back to Adelaide at a more respectable hour of 10am. Laughed the whole way home. After unloading all my things, I went to visit my grandma at the hospital. Saturday night? Frozen fingers and patting black cats at my friend's new sharehouse.
New friend.
I've been trying to achieve new things in 2010 and be more confident. To this end, when rock climbing was suggested for 9 o'clock on Sunday morning, I was in! It was a glorious day for climbing and after a little instruction I was able to scale my first rock face. Awesome! Had a most excellent day and capped it off with cocktails at the casino, a little cabaret show featuring the charismatic Tim Rogers, late night Chinese and a farewell house party for a dear friend. I was one tired cat when I crawled into bed that night.
Walking along cliffs on Sunday. Don't look down.
Great day for climbing.
Not a new friend.
Proof!
Packing up at the end of a long day.
Glorious bush sunset.
Public holiday Monday. Day of leisure. Uber sleep in, tea and pancakes in the afternoon sunshine, conversations with cats and new friends. Learning and teaching.
Tuesday: Isn't the week over yet? There's still more action. Debrief day at uni after a respectable sleep. Chatted with fellow student teachers about their experiences at schools and enjoyed the free lunch. The afternoon was reserved for beer drinking and riding my bicycle in the sunshine.
Finally today (Wednesday) I've started to get in to the holiday routine. Today's agenda? Visit a local library and nap. I'm pleased to admit that I achieved both of these. It should be noted that I got a few odd jobs done too and phone calls made here and there. Not to be sniffed at! Sushi lunch and fruit salad for afternoon tea: perfect fuel for seeing my band mates at rehearsal.
Good week? GREAT week. I only hope that next week can live up to its standards.
Coopers Pale Ale and salt and pepper eggplant. It's good to be home.Saying goodbye: baking, morning teas, last lunches, dinner dates, last lessons.
Saying hello: so cold!, visiting my grandma, hanging out with ma + pa, slumber parties, being adventurous, dinner date, cocktails, farewell do, sleep-ins, debrief day, afternoon beer, band practise, library visit.
It was a ridiculously busy last few days at school. I took my housemate out to dinner on Wednesday night for some Indian. Hilarious meal and a lovely walk home.
On Thursday we hosted a delicious morning tea for our colleagues and said goodbyes during our last classes. After working on some job applications I sped home to get to the hockey club social dinner. Fun night!
Friday was my last day. Rather anticlimatic, actually, after Thursday's frivolity. Last-minute photocopying and saying farewells. Drinks in the staff room. Cosy night in with my housemate: curry, red wine, chips and chick flick on beanbags. Yes!
My bedroom, all packed up.Saturday was an early start. I set my alarm for 6am to make sure my housemate was up in time to catch the bus. I began the journey back to Adelaide at a more respectable hour of 10am. Laughed the whole way home. After unloading all my things, I went to visit my grandma at the hospital. Saturday night? Frozen fingers and patting black cats at my friend's new sharehouse.
New friend.I've been trying to achieve new things in 2010 and be more confident. To this end, when rock climbing was suggested for 9 o'clock on Sunday morning, I was in! It was a glorious day for climbing and after a little instruction I was able to scale my first rock face. Awesome! Had a most excellent day and capped it off with cocktails at the casino, a little cabaret show featuring the charismatic Tim Rogers, late night Chinese and a farewell house party for a dear friend. I was one tired cat when I crawled into bed that night.
Walking along cliffs on Sunday. Don't look down.Great day for climbing.Not a new friend.Proof!Packing up at the end of a long day.Glorious bush sunset.Tuesday: Isn't the week over yet? There's still more action. Debrief day at uni after a respectable sleep. Chatted with fellow student teachers about their experiences at schools and enjoyed the free lunch. The afternoon was reserved for beer drinking and riding my bicycle in the sunshine.
Finally today (Wednesday) I've started to get in to the holiday routine. Today's agenda? Visit a local library and nap. I'm pleased to admit that I achieved both of these. It should be noted that I got a few odd jobs done too and phone calls made here and there. Not to be sniffed at! Sushi lunch and fruit salad for afternoon tea: perfect fuel for seeing my band mates at rehearsal.
Good week? GREAT week. I only hope that next week can live up to its standards.
Choc choc choc chip muffins
Farewell parties call for triple choc chip muffins.
Very well received...
Very well received...
Daily Outfit: Day Twenty one
Bad bloggers leave cameras at other people's houses.
I'm a bad blogger.
Sorry about the crappy outfit shot. And for Day Twenty two being MIA...
I'm a bad blogger.
Sorry about the crappy outfit shot. And for Day Twenty two being MIA...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Le grand froid
Holy smokes it is cold in Adelaide at the moment!
Overnight the mercury is regularly dropping to 2˚. The chill feels worse than in Europe because our homes aren't adequately heated. Couple that with wooden floorboards and poor circulation and you have one frozen cat. I'm rugged up in a thermal, pyjamas, socks and a jumper in flannel sheets and I'm still cold!
I hate winter. You mad, cold-loving people, tell me good things so I don't resent the weatherman on a daily basis.
Overnight the mercury is regularly dropping to 2˚. The chill feels worse than in Europe because our homes aren't adequately heated. Couple that with wooden floorboards and poor circulation and you have one frozen cat. I'm rugged up in a thermal, pyjamas, socks and a jumper in flannel sheets and I'm still cold!
I hate winter. You mad, cold-loving people, tell me good things so I don't resent the weatherman on a daily basis.
Daily Outfit: Raclette
Saturday night. Your last weekend in the country. Why not hang out with fellow teachers eating cheese and drinking wine? Perfect.
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