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12/09/2009

Yes I’m still here!!!

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Nearly two whole years on … still in Kiwiland icon-nzflag
still earning a living at the chalkface teach-says 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 … icon_mad

Discovered other things to do on t’nternet icon-type like pathwords and scramble and superpoking icon-lol 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 icon-cheer – have planned a few things to do whilst they are here …
ciao for now icon_ciao2

14/06/2008

Back in the saddle!!!!

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Back to work tomorrow icon_eek

5 weeks ahead of schedule!!!!!!!!!!!

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26/05/2008

Corner may have been turned …

Posted in News at 4:03 am by Mags

don’t want to speak too soon – but things are looking a whole lot better!!! party

First I have a car!!! icon-skate A lovely green brum brum – which is timely as…

I have a job!! teach-says
I actually had the offer of 2!!! (But had to choose one which was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo hard!!! icon-smellie_jump because they both are in great schools and offer me new opportunities icon-goodidea

but I start term 3 – which is still a bit of time away …

plenty of time to play hostess to My icon-lovestruck Beloved’s Mum who is coming up for a visit icon-starface which I’m really looking forward to.

And my visa has been extended without ANY fuss icon-nzflag – 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 … icon-whew

Sadly my creative writing class was cancelled icon-smellie_tongue – 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 … icon-coffee

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’ icon_thumbsup
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 … icon-just-kidding

I fear I may never be able to go back to just sitting up right at the cinema … icon-biggrin icon-rofl it was way icon-saycool

icon_ciao2 for now

29/04/2008

6 months down the line …

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still here in NZ icon-nzflag
it has taken some getting used to all things considered – but one house move (to a non – leaky building!) and a change of job situation later its slowly but surely beginning to click (sighs of relief from My Beloved lotoflove) just have to begin the process to renew permit to stay here icon-yikes2

‘Life IS a rollercoaster ‘ as Ronan Keating sang … icon-notlistening
but am better strapped in than I was …

Renewed my acquaintence with Rotorua at the weekend happiest yahoo1 icon-blushing icon_wink and slept like I haven’t in yonks plus ages … icon-sleepy

Have been taking Italian lessons ‘Molto bene’ icon_ciao2 and will continue next term along side creative writing shakespeare

Have just finished the latest Marian Keyes tea ‘This Charming Man’ (had to find a copy of the song to play!!!!) icon-girlpower
Again another phenomenal piece of writing from Ms Keyes who gets right inside my head and emotions to such an extent I grow more and more convinced she follows me around with a note book icon-oh-go-on
Slightly darker theme than previously but she has a way with words that leaves you feeling empowered (and hugged icon-grouphugg)
might have to re read all her books again (again) to pass the time until the next one …

am joining a book group too – now I’m almost back to normal (whatever that may mean icon_tongue) I think its about time I started making the most of it!! icon-party

Might even get back to blogging …. pcwhack

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09/01/2008

And so its 2008

Posted in News at 2:30 am by Mags

My life has never been straight forward – I may give the impression of being all together, confident, one who nothing or no one can get the better of – well thats been well and truly exposed as a sham in 2007.

Just as we were thinking all that could be thrown at us had been My Dad died suddenly on December 17th.

Luckily was able to get flight back to UK almost immediately – and My Beloved came too.

Still too numb and not quite taking it in to deal with it really – added to which we both caught a nasty chesty fluy bug which is still lingering and in the very muggy heat of Auckland doesn’t seem to be shifting too quickly.
We arrived back yesterday (8th) and I thought I was breathing in an oven!

So 2007 the year which promised so much – delivered a bit but also left its mark in lots of not very happy ways for me.

Hope it was better for you – and looking at it as best I can there’s not much more 2008 can do to make me feel worse really – so in the words of D:ream ‘Things can only get better’

Which I hope and pray they do …

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