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Entries from August 2008

I Have Myspace…

August 31st, 2008 · 1 Comment

And I’m not afraid to use it!
I got it when my own children were quite young and I wanted to keep an eye on what they were doing online. Students have added me to their friends over the years. I think it’s a bit of a novelty for them to see an adult they know […]

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Tags: online · reading · students · work

Choir trip to Melbourne

August 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Today our school choir went to Melbourne to a recording studio to record their awesome voices for a CD. I love the music department at school, so when the music teacher asked for teachers to help out a while ago, I offered. I don’t know how much I helped, didn’t feel like I did anything. […]

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Tags: school · students · trip

Stopping for a Day

August 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Every year I say to my friend Rhonda, if I get sick, I’m going to take a day off. It’s so hard to do though. There’s always a good reason every day, why I feel I need to go. I have struggled along with a bit of a cold for a week or so now […]

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Tags: gripe · habits · health · sick

PD - IQ, EQ and SQ and Leadership

August 28th, 2008 · No Comments

The title for the PD was actually longer, but hey, it was about intellectual, emotional and social intelligence. I enjoyed the workshop. The presenter, Trinidad Hunt was passionate and engaging. She delivered a polished, well-prepared course, yet also adapted her material to her audience. I have been interested in EQ and SQ for a long time […]

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Tags: inspiring · learn

Forever - Billy Bob Thornton

August 27th, 2008 · No Comments

I am a fan of Billy Bob Thornton. This song is funny! I bought this CD for Andy and we loved it. It was one of those bargain box classic finds.
There was another one called ‘Smoking in Bed’ that I really loved as well, but I can’t find it on You Tube. I love […]

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Tags: music

New Moon in Virgo - Sunday 31st August

August 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Start thinking about the goals you want to set for the next month because Sunday is the new moon. A Virgo new moon is an opportunity to purify. About.com’s article covers all the aspects of Virgo energy that can be tapped into by this new moon.
There are lots of Virgo teachers at school and Frogdancer, a […]

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Tags: astrology · moon

Not Much to Say

August 26th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Tonight I don’t have a lot to say after a day of saying too much. I need to reign myself in sometimes. I should have stayed home today….. Tomorrow I will have to clean up the messes I’ve made!
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Tags: grief · learn

Empty Nest Looming

August 25th, 2008 · 6 Comments

This weekend I haven’t had the usual house of young people. I’ve caught up with a few people, yet relatively speaking it’s been kind of quiet for me. I’m wondering how it’s going to be next year. It’s highly likely that Tom will move away. It’s what I would want for him. I moved out […]

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Tags: kids · parenting · reflect

How Unspectacular of me….

August 24th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Widget has tagged me in this meme to give unspectacular facts about myself. I apologise to all my friends like Widget who have given me awards and tagged me for memes. I can’t do them. I don’t especially like them. I don’t mean to offend. I could come up with an endless supply of unspectacular facts […]

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Tags: blogging · internet

Then by Morris Gleitzman

August 22nd, 2008 · 4 Comments

‘Then’ is the sequel to ‘Once’, but I felt it is a darker and sadder tale. In this short novel, Felix and Zelda are in a very bleak situation. They go into hiding with a woman who gives them new identities. It contains more horror and less optimism than ‘Once’ did.
“I’m too ashamed to look at the […]

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Tags: books · kids · reading · young adult reading