Tuesdays that feel like Mondays
Ah the long weekend that passed. I felt reluctant about getting up this morning. I got into work and had morning yard duty straight up. It was cold. I missed getting my new timetable and thinking I had a free as per my old timetable missed a class altogether. The students obviously kept themselves to a low chatter about the weekend and didn’t alert anyone to having no teacher. Many of them had seen me in the morning and knew I was there so I’m at a loss to explain why they didn’t come and find me. The pleasant outcome for me was that I had an extra free later in the day.
Some switched on students in my IT class solved a problem I’d spent the weekend trying to work in about 10 seconds. They are destined to get good reports. There is a group of students that are really advanced in their skills. I asked them today who had taught them so much. Apparently they had a teacher who had provided a pile of videos for them to access when they had a problem to solve. I thought they were probably from Adobe TV, but when I asked the students thought they were more likely from YouTube. These students are great at solving problems when they come across them in class. It makes me wonder if as an IT teacher I don’t sometimes hold students back by my own limited knowledge and trying to stick to the curriculum.
I am exercising again. I am tired of feeling tired. I’ve had a lot of physical discomfort since I adopted my luxurious lifestyle of not exercising and eating lots of divine food. I reckon I got away with it for about 9 months and the last 3 have piled on weight and become increasingly uncomfortable in my own skin, not to mention tightening clothes. Luckily I remember the formula for me of how to feel healthy. Less fortunately it feels quite harder this time I clamour back on the exercise wagon. I have a massage tomorrow night though. Not only have I neglected the parts of being healthy that I’m not so keen on, I’ve also let go of massages and other more pleasant parts of maintaining my health. It can only go on for a limited time, and I’ve reached my limit.
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The Language of Archetypes by Caroline Myss
Yesterday I finished listening to “The Language of Archetypes” from Caroline Myss. I have read ‘Anatomy of the Spirit‘ by the author many years ago and found it facinating. This talk was enjoyable also. I loved her directness and humour. She spoke confidently and forcefully about the archetypes. She is born the same day as me, although some years earlier. It’s no wonder I found her so easy to listen to!
I’m still musing on what my archetypes and lessons are. This review by Janet Boyer describes in more detail what the series is about if you are interested. Unlike Janet, I haven’t read everything there is to read by Caroline Myss so I was rather captivated by this series and frequently laughed aloud whilst listening. I think I will get my hands on ‘Sacred Contracts’ in the near future, hopefully as an audio because I really enjoyed her voice.
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Struggle
I’ve been sick for a couple of days. Friday night I had a heavy chest and it had degenerated until Sunday night I was out of breath. It’s been hot and I love the warm weather. I have not been impressed with being sick at all. I went back to work today. It was busy. I know it’s just going to get busier. I am determined to get well. I want to finish the year well.
I got a bit more organised today. I talked to my classes about the absences. I have been on camp, my year 9 classes have all been on camp this term, we’ve had long weekends, excursions, I’ve been sick and there are lots of interuptions coming up with the end of the year looming. I booked all the rooms, laptops and equipment I need until the end of the year. I wrote all the dates in my diary that I had hanging out in my inbox. I recalled that I once kept my inbox clear and set an intention to clear it again and handle things quicker. I got plenty done, but was pretty exhausted by the time I got home.
Darin cooked a great dinner. I feel better that I got a bit organised today. There are only two days of the week to go. I have relaxed and I’m about to slip into bed.
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These Days…
We have laptops in many classes now. There is so much to teach about using the Internet. This week we had a learning experience about Twitter. Some students were using it as though it were a private chat room. I guess because all their usual chat channels are blocked by the schools ‘protection systems’ it was too much to expect that given a way to communicate with one another, they would be able to resist! Never mind they are sitting in the same room… high tech note passing, yet pretty silly when they realised they had potentially shared their notes with anyone online who’s interested. The more I use technology in the classroom, the more I believe that the fear of computers replacing teachers is not in the near future. Young people may not fear technology, yet there is so much they need to learn about socialising, reputation, logic, the list goes on and on…..
I had a tense meeting after work. Before I went, I said to Rhonda “I’m going to shut up. I’m not going to say anything, I’ll let others have a go this time.” Famous last words. I find it so frustrating when people are full of remarks about things until given the opportunity to speak to the person in charge. So I can’t resist saying what’s on my mind, when others seem unable to remember what they think.
After school was a lot more pleasant on a lot of levels. I got to spend some time with the Wii Fit. It was the first time for a little while that I made progress towards my goals, so that felt good. I’ve been conscious lately of letting some healthy habits slip.
Tonight we registered to play touch football socially. I am not sure if it’s such a good idea now. I’m feeling particularly unfit. I will give it a try though. It looks fun. Maybe it’s what I need to get fit!
Kate my little sister called last night from Berlin. She is having a ball and has been through Bruges and Amsterdam. I had to cut my chat with Wilma tonight short because a delicious meal from Darin had arrived on the table and I wasn’t going to let it wait.
My daughter has just sent me something she has written tonight that is one of the most precious things I have read for a long time. Her expression never ceases to delight me.
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What a Day!
Today seemed to be quite a challenging one for most I have spoken to. One of my friends even went so far as to ask me why I didn’t warn her about how hard it was going to be. She was certain there must have been some astrological influence. I had no idea!
Even the chiropractor had a big day. She was running late and very apologetic, but she’d had a really hard day with lots of sad things happening. I could tell when I saw her that she was carrying an emotional burden. She told me I have been sitting around too much. She is right. I have been.
I was late to work and severely didn’t want to be there today, but another part of me knew the distraction of work would be the best thing for me. It was too. Once I got into solving a few problems that didn’t belong to me, I felt better.
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Relaxed Day
Today I went to a new massage lady. My favourite has stopped working here and I’d missed my last appointment with her, so it’s been about 2 months since I’ve had one. The massage was good. I had a sore shoulder and neck and it feels like it’s been sorted out. It was a different vibe to my previous lady. This lady is a nurse and is more clinical in her approach, although she works from home and the environment is more casual. My previous masseur created a really serene environment that felt more like an indulgence. Still I guess it’s all about how my body feels and it feels good.
I lost my tooth yesterday. It was cracked to the bottom of the root, so it really wouldn’t have lasted long. I think all my little health issues are sorted out now. I am glad mum will be coming home tomorrow also. I visited her tonight and she looks really good and seems in great spirits.
I’ve had a pretty relaxing day today. Tomorrow it will be action again, so I’m glad I took the time out. I have to collect some window coverings from my mate Wilma and get them up before Darin’s parents arrive tomorrow night. It was super freezing last night so those windows need curtains, even though upstairs is always warmer. I will also tidy up the little messes I’ve made since I cleaned up last week!
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Wii Age & other improvements
This week I have exercised every day. It’s such a luxury. I must keep it up when I get back to school. When we got our Wii and I did the fitness assessment thingo, I was age 60… how embarassing. Last night I did it again and I was down to 35! Much better. I am amazed at how quickly I feel good in my body again. It’s only been a week of daily half hour on the Xtrainer and I’m already noticing ease in my body again. The chiropractor last night also added to my feeling of wellbeing.
This week has been really productive for me. I have got rid of a lot of junk and rearranged furniture. I’ve unpacked my books, beloved friends that they are. When I was planning to go to the UK, I’d packed up a lot of stuff. My upstairs bedrooms are looking great now. I’m expecting visitors next week and there is nothing like that, to get me into action. I have exchanged some of Darin’s furniture for mine and it looks better. I’ve been enjoying storming through my to do lists.
I have also meditated each afternoon, which is another habit I once had, that has drifted off somewhere and needs to be reinstated. I listen to a track on my ipod of binural noise. I’ve no idea how it works, but it’s more refreshing than a nap.
Tom got a job on Hamilton Island. I’m so relieved. He isn’t himself without work. I didn’t like hearing his forced happy voice on the phone, now it’s real again. He has excellent references from the part time jobs he’s had, so I knew he would get something sooner or later, now is good!
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Sunday Drive
Today has been a gorgeous Sunday. I cleaned the house yesterday afternoon. I was tired of lying around and it made for a great start to my day waking to a clean home. My daughter called me for Mothers Day and accepted my decision not to drive to Melbourne. This pleased me. I know it would have been a great lunch, she cooks and takes care of me well, but I didn’t feel up for a city drive on a Sunday.
Darin and I took a little drive this afternoon. On the way I went past Carrajung and was pleased to see the town still standing as I had heard the fires had gone through there. We had a little walk along a pier and I felt the sea air clear some of my head cold. I love the long shadows at this time of the year. The moon tonight was still full and bright looking and I caught it on my way home from visiting my mum.
Tonight he’s cooking another yummy dinner for me. I still have some cold symptoms, but my body has stopped aching and I feel mentally clearer and happy. Tomorrow we have a student free day. It should be a gentle start back to school I expect.
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Mercury Retrograde Coming Soon
Mercury goes retrograde on Thursday. Mystic Medusa’s blog post: Mercurial Bats 2 the Max can tell you which area of your life could be influenced by the planet of communications going backwards in the sky. It also gives the exact dates and so forth. I have subscribed to her nightly scopes, so I am looking forward to getting further amplification on those.
The post on the blog says its a fantastic time to review work, admin and health, and I couldn’t agree more. I have become very sloppy in those areas lately. I haven’t been exercising and there is a mess of paperwork unattended to at both work and home. So I guess Mercury Retrograde will be good for me.
Darin and I have moved back to my home. There were a variety of factors involved, mostly personal and I’m mostly glad about it. I did enjoy my month or so in the little place we had, but there were also plenty of irritations and things that weren’t working. It’s funny but a lot of people assume when I tell them I am back here, that I’m not with him anymore. Must be my excellent track record with relationships 
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Still Hurts Though
My tooth is hurting again. I have a dozen theories as to why this happens and I can’t wait until the root canal is finished and I don’t have to be plagued with this anymore.
It’s been smokey around here again the last few days. It gives me sinus. That is one of my theories. When my sinus’s are annoying me… so do my teeth.
Anyway I’ve been complaining and theorising and taking extra vitamin C and I just said to Darin, I think it’s in my head. He came up with the right answer… “It still hurts though”… that’s why I adore him. He says all the right things. 
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