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New Students

02/02/2012 Joh learn, love, relationships, School

Darin’s youngest daughter (R) starts school tomorrow. When he talked to her on the phone tonight, she wanted to speak to me also. It made my day. The anticipation of good things in her voice when she talked about all the fun had me smiling. “The teacher will read books, Joh”, with all the excitement of santa coming. I love it!

Tomorrow I meet my new students. Some of them I have worked with already, and some are new to me. I have met most of them in the interviews explaining our new program. Meeting a class for the first time is probably as big for me as it is for them to come back to school. We will all be a little nervous and hopefully the excitement about learning a bit differently will triumph. I hope they all come:).

I anticipate I will learn a lot this year. I hope my students do too!

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2011 – Thanks for coming:)

31/12/2011 Joh family, friends, gratitude, learn, love, random, relationships

I have lots to write but for now I’m just glad to put this year to bed. It’s been ‘interesting times’ as the curse goes. It’s turned out really well and I’m glad I put off worrying for another time, because now that I have a little time, I have no need.

I could list milestones and events that have rocked my world but not now.

This year has been special in so many ways. I have been blessed with new friends and aquaintances and a whole new cast of characters in my life. I treasure the people who have travelled a way with me as others have dropped by the wayside.

There is lot’s I want to plant here on my blog in 2012… I’ll wait and will enjoy sharing all the seeds and blossoms of my life then. I’m setting this blog post to publish in the last minute of this year. So farewell 2011… I know I’ve lacked appreciation at times but truly now I see that it was everything I asked for:).

 

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Birthday

03/12/2011 Joh friends, gratitude, relationships

I’m 46 now.

Yesterday I was really tickled by how adding text messages, facebook messages to the traditional visits and calls  can make your day a constant stream of birthday greetings. I enjoyed it. I was working at my floor coverings job ended up turning my phone off because as much as I love it all, I wanted to finish a few jobs without interruptions.

This year has been a long and rambly story with many twists in the plot. As with all interesting stories where I’ve found myself at the end of 45 in a good place. I’ve laughed more than enough. I celebrate. Today I will continue, cause I worked yesterday so that didn’t count.

I’m catching up with my school friends today at the annual 10-10. In a break with tradition we’ll be off to another establishment. As usual I’ll be going in the afternoon and not marathoning the session. It’s a sunny day and people I like will be there. Fun!

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RUOK Day

14/09/2011 Joh gratitude, health, love, random, relationships

Tomorrow is RUOK day. A good thing to contemplate. There has been some publicity from what I’ve read online. I am yet to watch Australian Story . It’s about Gavin Larkin, the instigator of RUOK day.  Perhaps I really should before writing this, but I haven’t had time.

When I first heard of this ‘day’ I took to it straight away. I fully believe that we need to talk to one another more. I am happy to promote talking to one another and asking ‘Are you ok?’ to all the people we come across. In the spirit of this day, it’s a good thing to do.

I have been blessed with a family that sits around the table talking, arguing sometimes but always discussing what happening in our lives. Whenever I have a really big issue in my life I find myself at my parents table chewing over the ins and outs of what’s going on for me. I understand now, not everyone has that luxury. We need our family of choice… friends, work mates, sport mates, extended family, family of choice, whoever you can find to share your life with.

I, like many of my readers possibly, have known people who have taken their own lives. I have never understood why, but I like to think they knew I cared. I am 100% sure their partners, friends, children and all the people they shared their lives with cared.

I read this post and I can relate to the first paragraphs so well. Sometimes we can’t talk to just anyone. Sometimes we need someone close, who knows us. I hope expressing how we feel, writing, talking, photographing, sharing in any way, helps.

I believe we all need to talk to someone at times. As a teacher I have often been surprised how just listening, without interupting, without advice, without judgement … has made a difference. I have been lucky in my life that I have known so many good listeners.

One of the many things I love about Darin is that he often asks ‘Are you Ok?’. When he sees the expressions on my face that I’m worried, I’m tense, I’m sad, I’m stressed or even unhappy looking, he asks. He doesn’t avoid the heat that may come. He asks. He notices my tones on the phone even. I love that about him.

So I guess what I’m trying to say is be kind to one another.

 

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Engaged

17/07/2011 Joh food, friends, love, relationships

Last night we had an engagement party to attend. A past work collegeue, now friend and my little sisters close friend got engaged. It’s always lovely to go to an engagement party when you know and love both the people. It was an awesome party… Huge!

We catered and we spent the day at the Tennis Centre cooking. I really enjoyed it. I loved watching them set up the room with candles and amazing white paper lamps. The beautiful cake arrived. There is a good kitchen there and whilst I think it is mostly only used for reheating food, it worked well for us. We prepared all the food there and cooked it and as people arrived many commented on the food smells and how lovely it was to smell delicious food as they entered. The staff there even mentioned how great it smelt. When I think about it, most of the parties I have gone to in venues we are served reheated food, which doesn’t generate all the smells you create when you add fresh vegetable and herbs and cook meat… there really isn’t anything like it. It was an unexpected benefit.

I was delighted with the feedback from the people at the party when we finished cooking and joined the party. A lot of people asked for business cards and wanted to know where they can find us now we don’t have a shop. We are happy to do that kind of catering. I think our food is very different. It’ s like the food you would make for a party at home. I wish I had taken photos – sorry Kate… too busy:).

The party was great, there was a live musician, who was brilliant. There are so many many wonderful musicians around I love going to a party that has live music. The fire was on, the room was full of warm and happy people. It was a festive and fun evening. Weaving through the crowds with the food was quite challanging at times, the room was thick with people and laughter and children were doing what kids do at parties … dancing and playing with the balloons.

We reconnected with one of our favourite customers and met her brother. I also caught up with some other past collegues. It was great that I could have conversations with them because the music was a gentle, enjoyable addition and not a distraction to the socialisation. I had great conversations with people. Parties like that make you want to go out again on a cold night for another one:).

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mystic medusa’s soul mating

27/06/2011 Joh astrology, reading, relationships

I read this book recently, well not cover to cover, but the bits that were relevant to me. It is based on what sign your Psyche and Eros asteroids are in and reveals what attracts as well as how different combinations blend. It considers Sun Signs in the mix and was quite revealing and interesting. Even if you don’t know the exact time of birth, you can consult this. Many people don’t which leaves a gap in the chart usually in relation to the Ascendent and possibly faster moving heavenly bodies like the moon.

I love the way Mystic Medusa writes as I have repeated on my blog many times. I particularly enjoyed the chapter entitled ‘Love in a logical climate’. It’s so true, we are led to be suspicious of love and MM calls that out.

She says ‘True romance turns life back into a fairytale for grown-ups. Falling in love not only feels magical, it elebates our entire being. The euphoric ideal of happy ever after sustains us through the peaks and (yes!) lows of everyday loving.’

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New Moon in Gemini – Solar Eclipse – Thursday 2nd June 2011

31/05/2011 Joh astrology, relationships

I found this post on Moon Star Health describes the energies of this eclipse well. It sounds like a promising time for relationships and new beginnings. Eclipses are often times of beginings and endings. I haven’t been reading so many astrological posts lately because I have lacked time. Astrogrrl has this to say. I can relate to some of her musings. I am born within a few days of Dec 3 so I guess it is stronger for me, but the last few weeks have been full on.

The new moon occurs in Australia in the morning of Thursday so I’ll be thinking between now and then about my goals for this new moon, particularly in regard to relationships and communication.

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One of Those Days

15/03/2011 Joh Business, learn, relationships

Today I felt overcome by how much I don’t know about what I’m doing right now. I want to be competent but I feel like I have such a long, long way to go and I’m frustrated by that. It probably doesn’t help that I’m working with someone with over 30 years of experience who shows me something and makes it look easy – until I try to do it! I watch and think, ok, that looks simple enough, but then when I go to do it, it’s not.

It’s dangerous work too ;-) … I have so many burns along my right hand and arm that my friend Cath tells me I look like a self-mutilator. Working with knives and ovens requires a level of being present that I have overlooked at times. Just brushing your hand on the bain marie, coffee machine steam handle or the oven will always result in a burn. Fortunately I have been relatively more cautious around the knives and have only nicked myself a couple of times usually washing dishes. Blue band-aids galore!

There are so many things I love about my career change but today I wondered if I’ve done the right thing. Darin needs to be somewhere else tomorrow for a little while. I want him to be there too. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to fill his shoes for a short while. I would love to think he could go off and be where he needs to be all day, but I know I wouldn’t manage it all without him. That’s uncomfortable for me to realise I am relying on him so much. He’s very reassuring and I know at the end of the day I can only do my best and I’ll probably be ok. It was just a very different feeling than I have felt for a long time… to rely on someone, and have to admit it… even to myself. I wonder how it feels to be him. I’m not sure I would like it.

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The Winner Stands Alone by Paulo Coelho

22/02/2011 Joh family, love, reading, relationships

I have read every book written in English by Paulo Coelho. I am a fan. They have taken me on many internal journeys. I enjoy his writing. This book was quite different. If I remember correctly there were parts of it published on his blog, but I didn’t feel the story was familiar, it could be my memory though :-) . I liked a lot about this book. The message I got was that the lifestyle of the rich and famous is as empty as any if devoid of love. I believe that to be true.

Having said that I didn’t feel this book was as deep as many of his previous books. It was interesting and yet somehow obvious. I read it very quickly though, usually it takes me longer to read one, so that might be the thing.

Tonight I listened to Darin reading to his son on the phone. The book we got from the library on the weekend is a ‘chapter book’ and his teacher is reading the first book in the series to the class. J (9) has started a new school this year and he wanted to get the book because they had read some of the chapters before he arrived. It wasn’t available so we got the next in the series. It’s quite a funny book…’Double Fudge’ by Judy Blume. I absolutely LOVE hearing Darin read to his son. He’s been reading a chapter to him each night.  Not only is it a funny and enjoyable book, but I think it is such an awesome thing for a dad to do… at so many levels. These are the things that I fall in love with daily.

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Full Moon in Leo – Friday 18th February 2011

17/02/2011 Joh astrology, gratitude, love, relationships

The moon is already quite large. It’s full tomorrow night at 7.30pm ish. Mystic Medusa’s post : Twenty- Four Hours of  Rad Insights: Can You Hack It? Well actually, I don’t know! Everyone around me is getting hair change happening. The arcade our shop is in has 4 hair dressers in it so that could be why:-).

I have been a bit ‘head in the clouds’ today. I think the vivid dreams from wearing nicotine patches are somehow making me a bit distracted and day dreamy, or maybe just tired. I’m having tomorrow off to hang out alone for the day. I am really grateful to Darin for suggesting it today. I know he probably needs it just as much as I do. The reality is that I couldn’t do his job for him, but Asha is coming in tomorrow and she can easily replace me.

We are getting much busier as each day goes by, so this could be the last chance I get to slack off for a day. When Darin said to me this afternoon to have a day off and just lie around in my PJs all day, I nearly cried with love for him that he would offer that to me… one of my favourite things:-). We met two years ago this week. I can’t believe we’ve been together for such a short time, yet he seems to know and understand me better than anyone in the world. I’m lucky to work and play with someone I love so much, but I still need some solo time and I’m looking forward to tomorrow.

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