Slack but busy!

I know!!!

In my defence, school's been busy meeting 2012 families and finishing this year off. Family life has been super busy too.  What with 2 of 3 great-nephews and nieces being born, an engagement party for my big nephew and my 20 year school reunion, I am a bit tired! haha!

Just my best friend, my sister, myself and one of my nephews being silly!

I will make a promise to myself right here and now (the promise has to be to myself because I have no followers!) to get on top of things and use this blog for what I wanted to - my life's ramblings!!!!

Back to school

We came back to school this week after our September break. What a shock to the system that was! After two weeks of doing nothing (except for starting this blog of course), having to manage children and adults alike was a killer! lol

By far my biggest success of the week, probably of the year so far was that when I asked the preppies to write a response to their holiday drawing, not one of them said they couldn't do it. Not one of them said they didn't want to and not one of them was reluctant to write. I have not given them (and probably myself) enough credit for how much they can do. I am so proud of them. That little event made my week.

Day 13 - A band or a song that has gotten me through some tough days

This is all highly embarrassing but Hold On by Wilson Phillips. Oh my goodness, it just lifts me up and on those tough days, it can be heard going over and over inside my head. Well, maybe just heard by me but I love it!

Day 12 - Something you never seem to get compliments on

My lovely caring nature!  hahaha!

I honestly would say my ability to organise others! I feel I do a great job at it - others of course may say differently! But as I am year level co-ordinator, I have to organise others often and it seems to work alright!

Day 11 - Something you get lots of compliments on

I always seem to get lots of compliments on my biccies. I must admit, while I am no professional, I do love baking and decorating them and they do taste good! Even without icing, they are pretty good!

Day 10 - Someone you need to let go of or wish you didn't know

See, this one doesn't apply too much to me because since the events of Day 8, I don't tend to hold onto poisonous people all that readliy or willingly. If someone hurts me once or does wrong by me - that's it. Harsh I know but I can't for my own mental health work so hard at keeping them in my life when they will just hurt me again. There are lots of people who drive me nuts or who I think are just stupid people but I don't want to let them go from my life.  It's those who hurt me in any way who are gone from my life without thought or sentimentality. I don't have the energy or time for those people!

Day 9 - Someone you didn't want to let go of but they just drifted

A very good friend just drifted away. We drifted away from each other. She had a high flying job and a partner with one too and he was of the opinion that what I do was not good enough for his world. We started to move in different circles, with different things becoming important for each of us and it just happened. Nothing I could do to save it and now, I don't know if it's worth the effort!

Day 8 - Someone who made my life hell

Well - easy.  I once worked with a particular man who thought his poop didn't stink and he pranced on through one day and let everyone know he had saved my day. He didn't because I wasn't in need for his saving and I felt like the smallest, most pathetic impersonation of a person. I was embarrassed and ashamed. And I was disgusted and horrified that I would allow myself to feel this way when I knew exactly what this man was like and how he operated.  Let's just say after a few slaps to the back of my own head, I picked myself up, dusted myself off and became a better teacher for the whole thing. And I refuse to talk to that man! Ever!

Day 7 - Someone who has made your life worth living for

This is a hard one because there are many people who have impacted my life and who I am as an adult but that one person? And then again, I have never felt that my whole life has completely depended upon that one person. So let's just say, I love my friends and family and am blessed to have them in my life but I live for myself and I make my life worth living for!

Day - 6 Something I hope I never have to do in my life

I hope I never have to have to attend the funeral of one of my students. It's morbi I know but children just shouldn't leave this world at any age. They haven't experienced life, fallen in love, had their hearts broken, broken anyone's heart - it just doesn't seem right and I don't know if I could cope.

Already a shocker!

Not that anyone's reading this anyway but I am already running late with my 30 days thingy.  And then when I changed over my desktop calendar today, the quote below was what turned up. (Mind you, I hadn't changed the date since Monday anyway - oops)

So it's very appropriate I guess! :)