The Wonderful World of Mister Snozzberry

I'm now the proud owner of all of the Connery and Moore 007 films!! Plus, I went and saw Goldfinger & Thunderball at the Astor last night with my friend Dave... who I hadn't seen in AGES! so that was excellent... Some of the best lines ever are in those films!! I don't think you can compete with "I think he got the point" right after shooting the baddy with a spear gun!!!! And the famous Dr Evil scene where the henchman's seat flips back and he gets burnt is lifted almost directly from Thunderball... oh and Pussy Galore's name!!! of all things!!! nothing better than Sean Connery's accent saying "Pussy"...

Gee what else has been happening in my life since my last entry... oh I'm now a TV rating person... my viewing habits are now helping to shape Australian TV for generations to come... I don't seem to having much of an impact though.. Big Brother still seems to be getting ratings from someone...

I swtiched back to Telstra for my home phone after Optus sent me a lovely letter explaining why they were lifting my monthy rate to $55... for a phone I hardly even use!!!

Andrew is overseas at the moment having a lovely time galavanting around Europe... I keep getting lovely sms's telling me all of the famous places he is visiting... while I'm stuck at school...


Anyhoo.. I'll leave it there... enjoy life!

I don't think I've ever been able to say this with any conviction before.. LIFE IS FUCKING AWESOME! I feel like I finally have my shit together.. I feel comfortable with myself.. I have a wonderful boyfriend... my job is just FANTASTIC this year and everything there is just working right!.. I'm cooking.. I'm cleaning.. I have a clean house for the first time EVER!

On New Year's Eve I said to everyone I could find.. I THINK 2007 IS GOING TO BE THE BEST YEAR EVER! It's amazing what a bit of positive thinking can do for you!!

Life's too short to be negative!
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As I said above, school is just amazing so far this year! I'm working in a teaching team in a brand new flexible ICT learning centre at school with Year 7s.. and so far it just just been like a dream! Everything I've always wanted my teaching to be I can finally do!
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I went to Scissor Sisters a couple of week ago.. and they were also FUCKING AWESOME!! The crowd was great.. the atmosphere great and of course the music was great!!
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If you haven't seen Stranger Than Fiction yet, YOU MUST SEE IT! SEE THIS MOVIE NOW!!! The first GREAT movie of 2007.. Will Ferrell is totally different in this film.. the acting is great, the storyline even greater and the feeling as you leave the cinema is even better!
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Not sure if I've written this yet.. but I finally have a new fridge! It has a freezer that works!! I am able to cook proper food and shop properly now!! It has totally changed my life!!
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OK.. think I'm kinda up to date now!!

ROCK ON PEOPLE!

btw.. I'm not drunk nor high! ;)

I can't stand racists or racism of any kind..

that is all...

The word 'myriad' means many, and as you don't generally say "many of something", you should also not say "myriad of something". Myriad people use this word incorrectly.

I went with some friends from work to the McLelland Sculpture Park in Frankston for a picnic today!! JUST BRILLIANT! It's like an enchanted garden and some inspired pieces of really big art! I love picnics!

I also, unfortunately, love spending money.. and as such went to Knox City for the second time in my life yesterday.. there was this little shop with ornaments and bric a brac and crap.. and it was the LAST place in the world I was expecting to find a bronze semi-naked construction worker.. and a semi-naked sailor.. and cop.. it was like a bronzed version of the Village People.. my friend and I both agreed that these were not aimed towards the female market.. and of course I had to buy one.. I did, however, opt for the classier option.. simply a guy in a g-string kneeling down... very tasteful and arty.. I love it! He goes so well with my new side tables.. yes I bought side tables to go with my couch... see what I mean about spending money.. although I have been saving up for those...

The weather is really giving me the shits lately too.. I really hate hot weather.. AND I MEAN HATE IT.. give me winter any day! I haven't been able to go out and do "cold" stuff either, cause I've had visitors and tradespeople around that I have to be home for.. and I have no airconditioning.. tomorrow is going to be hell!

I watched the Strangers With Candy movie tonight.. some big laughs.. but I think I liked the series better.. I also watched Fat Actress last week.. I didn't know Kirstie Alley swore so much!

Be good people..

Holidays are finally here!! i've done my Christmas shopping... and now all i need to do is sit down and relax... but I'm having stress withdrawral symptoms... I woke up early this morning having brilliant ideas about lesson plans for next year!

I cannot believe the smoke at the moment.. I know the fires near Walhalla are quite close (they are within the boundaries of my local councl)... and yesterday afternoon the sun became just a hazy red disc in the sky.. we couldn't see more than about 5-10 metres in front of the car... have never seen anything like it! Luckily the wind has blown most of the smoke away today.. Everyone is hoping that Walhalla will be safe.. it is such a great little town... and we're supposed to be going there on school camp early next year...

Our new learning centre at school is finally finished.. I'll be in there for a majority of my time next year doing integrated project based learning.... it's very exciting!!

Any teachers reading this.. there are some great new online thinking resources on the Intel Education website... Just look in tools...

Ummm.. see I'm still mentally at work.. I think I need to spend a day playing computer games to get me out of that.. so on that note.. ciao!

I'm on strike today... according to John Howard I should be at work doing "what I'm being paid for", but the fact is I have forfeited my pay today and I am spending the day doing school work... much of my work is unpaid actually... I wish I could have made it to the MCG today, but I am so far behind in my reports, even though I've spend every night and most weekends recently working... It's mainly due to doing the school magazine this year (I don't get paid extra for that either)... I've also been working hard to try to understand the new reporting policy we have to implement this year (I don't get paid extra, and I'm not given any extra time to do that either)....

So why do I continue to teach? Why don't I just stop complaining and get a better job... sometimes I wonder myself actually.. not having angry parents on the phone.. not having agressive violent kids to deal with.. not being a member of a profession that has one of the highest stress levels and lowest levels of respect.. All in all it comes down to the kids.. it comes down to the feeling I get when I see them succeed.. it comes down to the rare, but wonderful, thankyous.. I could never do a job that just made me money, made a corporation richer, had no impact of others' lives... I'm making a difference... and all I'm asking for is a bit of understanding and gratitude from the leaders and members of our community.

John Howard HAS to go...

I just sat down with the intention of writing about what's been happening lately, and can't really think of anything to write...

I've been pretty much flat out with school... I need to learn how to say "no" more forcefully.. I finally have got the knack of saying "no", but apparently not loud enough because I still seem to be doing everyone else's work for them. I've been having huge problems with Year 8's lately, but that's partly my fault because I'm just too exhausted to put up with any of their nonsense so they're getting to me.

Socially I haven't been doing much, just doing simple stuff with Andrew like the movies and shopping... I have to recommend "Little Miss Sunshine".. THE best movie I've seen this year; just wonderful!

Long weekend was nice, but I didn't feel like I did enough...

OH! I had an interesting week last week though; all of the pipes in my house were complete replaced... so now I'm missing several walls and have a lovely hole at the back of my toilet which lets nice freezing cold breezes in right at butt level... The real estate agency were so organised (NOT!.. I wish sarcasm was easier to convey on the net).. I got a call Monday evening saying "oh, sorry the plumbers can't make it at 7am tomorrow" to which I replied "what plumbers?" "Oh, weren't you told?" "Ummm.. no.." "Oh, well they were meant to come tomorrow at 7am to replace all of your pipes but now they're coming Wednesday." "Oh, thanks for the warning!" So my dad had to come and stay Tuesday night so that there was someone home while I had plumbers wandering around my house... So I have lovely new pipes, but no longer have any pressure in the shower (which is doubled by the low flow shower rose).

I'm not sure how many teachers read my journal.. but if anyone has any idea how the hell they are assessing VELS Progression Points next year, I'd love to hear it.. cause we haven't got a clue!

Might make dinner now... asian lime fish.. yum!

Comedy Inc.




That is all...

Well I'm back.... after a whirlwind tour of the country... I'll be writing more but the highlights:

Sydney with Andrew in a beautiful hotel...
Typical touristy stuff in Sydney...
Flying in to Sunshine Coast Airport at night...
Underwater World at Marochydore...
Whale Watching at Hervey Bay QLD...
Cross country trek from Queensland to Victoria via Moree, Gosford, Wagga Wagga etc etc...
Views of the Blue Mountains...
Taking lots of photos...
Being home again! yey!

I'll be posting details and photos soon!