19/11/2009
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12/09/2009
Posted in News at 2:14 pm by Mags
Nearly two whole years on … still in Kiwiland 
still earning a living at the chalkface
though at times its not the place I want to be … I’m not sure if its the different system or the kids attitudes (and that of some of the parents) but its even more thankless at times than it was in the UK … 
Discovered other things to do on t’nternet
like pathwords and scramble and superpoking
but I’m sure I can get back into the swing of things blogwise … where else is my Pulitzer/Orange/Booker prize winning novel going to come from?
Am awaiting arrival of first ‘official’ visitors from UK – my baby sis and her fella
– have planned a few things to do whilst they are here …
ciao for now 
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14/06/2008
Posted in News at 8:02 pm by Mags
Back to work tomorrow 
5 weeks ahead of schedule!!!!!!!!!!!

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26/05/2008
Posted in News at 4:03 am by Mags
don’t want to speak too soon – but things are looking a whole lot better!!! 
First I have a car!!!
A lovely green brum brum – which is timely as…
I have a job!! 
I actually had the offer of 2!!! (But had to choose one which was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo hard!!!
because they both are in great schools and offer me new opportunities 
but I start term 3 – which is still a bit of time away …
plenty of time to play hostess to My
Beloved’s Mum who is coming up for a visit
which I’m really looking forward to.
And my visa has been extended without ANY fuss
– in a record time of 2 weeks – (well compared to last year’s 6 month effort!!!) and I have my passport back in my hot little hand … 
Sadly my creative writing class was cancelled
– only 2 of us enrolled – so that’s a bit disappointing …
But I still have the reading group to look forward to … the book for this month is Dry by Augusten Burroughs -his memoirs of being in rehab and recovery from alcoholism – not a preachy dull book but funny and sad and thought provoking – I know when I’m ‘in’ to a book cos I read it in the ‘voice’ of someone I know – and both books I’ve read by this author (I also read Magical Thinking a book of short autobiographical ’stories’ – which I thought was funnier!!) were read in the voice of someone I knew from way back who had alsorts of delusions of grandeur even at a young age!!! And who I could imagine going down a similar life path to Augusten as an adult … 
Went to see the new Indiana Jones – great way to spend a Sunday afternoon – but was made extra special cos we had a ‘Gold Class Experience’ 
The seats reclined, and had foot rests and were wider than normal … and as we were on the front row it was like being on a sofa in front of the biggest TV you could have in your own lounge …
I fear I may never be able to go back to just sitting up right at the cinema …
it was way 
for now
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