I went to some classes today, some interesting lectures, but the first few weeks usually don't have much information in them. I don't think that the computers class knows what its doing yet, all I got out of the one hour lecture was as a teacher you should do interesting things with computers to keep kids interested. The first lecture was good, talking about language in schools, how to question kids in different ways depending on the type of response you want, to find out how much they know, or to get them to learn something specific.

Hey Amy, thanks for your comments, I never know how many people read what I write. Sorry I haven't been updating a lot, I have had limited access to internet access. Better now that I am going to Uni a lot. I was talking about the end of term only a few weeks away, I meant the end of primary and secondary term. They have been back for a month already. This first term is really short, because we have the commonwealth games on in a few weeks. Would help transport if there arent heaps of kids trying to get to school as well as everyone else. Transport is predicted to struggle a bit, one of the biggest complaints is that its not a 24 hour system, trains and trams finish at 12.30am, but the workers are there until 1am or later. There is no parking anywhere nearby either. Good luck to them being out that late. I wouldn't want to be.

I got my kitty! Yay! Its soooo small and sooooo cute. Very exciting. Photos pending. Her name is Felix.

School starts

This is the first week of school, and I still don't have the transfer organised. I am going to call them in the morning and say 'OI! Fix It!' Sigh. It is all just too complicated.

I am going tomorrow for an interview over in East Brighton about a piano teacher position at a little studio. It would start next term, (the end of this term is only three weeks away already!), so five weeks and I could start. Don't get my hopes up too much, Netty went for a similar thing with Cello down the road here, and they just stuffed her around and she didn't end up getting any work anyway.

I am feeling very settled back into the house now, I have tidied up my room finally after moving things in, a big bed is awesome. I am soooo happy to have my room back, I have been floating for so long. I am sick of living in a bag. Now I just need a desk, and I can set up my computer again.

We had a cocktail party here over the weekend, it was great having so many people over. Netty and Aaron and their friends sat in the kitchen and played Blackjack, and Mark, Jill, Steph and I played X box in the lounge room. Later in the night Netty and Co went out, Mark and I nearly did but we didn't want a late night, and couldn't be bothered paying for a taxi. If the trains ran all night then we would have stayed out. But crappy old Melbourne transport. Nah, its not that bad really. During the day. Thats the biggest flaw, that trains don't run 24/7. Even if they ran every hour, or every half hour, it would still give you an option for a night out, and it would mean that myself, and many others would happily stay out a big longer and spend more money at the pub or nightclub. Of course there is the problem of security and safety. Maybe I wouldn't feel safe on a train at 3am. Better than being stuck in the city with no taxi at 3 am though. Its scary there at night when you are in a small group.

I am going to stand on the banks of the Yarra river and watch the parade go by I have decided. I could even score a seat in the MCG for it if I wanted to. There are lots of tickets still not sold. I wonder where I could get some from. It would depend on how much it cost.

Anyway, enough yap for now. Night.

Back Into Routine

I keep bringing up the blogger page, then closing it without logging in. I think of great things that I should put up online, then when I get on the net, I can't think of any of it. Or I just can't be bothered typing stuff. I am going to make a bit more of an effort, something every few days. When I get myself organised, then I can think about putting more photos on. Right now everything feels like its in transit.

I have no furnature in my room, my parents are bringing it down for me next week. There are a few people coming around for a bbq tomorrow, pity the weather sucks in Melbourne or it would be nice to be outside in shorts and t-shirt. I am already into jeans and jumpers. (sweaters, whatever).

I had my first shift back at work. I am happy that I didn't forget anything about registers. I worked in Liquor, for all the American people reading, our liquor laws state that alcohol can't be sold in the same section/store as general groceries. They have to be sectioned off, and it is run like an add on to the supermarket. You don't just find it in the middle of the store like at Harris Teeter.

My cat is nearly grown enough that I can take it with me to Melbourne. He is about 5 weeks now, soooooo cute! Its name is Felix, its black with white paws and white marks on its face. I'm pretty excited about it.

So I have had all these fees on my UVA account, and I can't get the transcript that I need for a transfer of degrees. It sucks big time. I hate how everything is blocked off. Its hard for me to get the money over there, and I am worried that I have sent the cheque to the wrong place. Fingers Crossed that it all goes off in a few days.

Fingers Crossed.

Induction

So I had to be re-inducted for work. That meant going back over everything about the company. History, Policy and Responsibilities. I had to stop myself from answering all the questions.

At the start of the session, the lady said to everyone to put their scarves and ties on. All the boys in the room took their ties out of the plastic, and sat looking at them stupidly. I ended up tying all the ties for them. One boy didn't seem to know what his collar was for and had the tie against his neck, with the collar buttoned up across it. Strange.

So I am now ready to work again, just the paper work to go through now. They seemed really happy to see me back, they like me at that store. It will be interesting to meet the new faces that have started while I have been away.

I will be getting a new employee number. I must say that I am sad to say goodbye to the old 360642. I have had that number since 2000. Wow, almost six years when you look at it. Mid way through 2000. I'm kind of fond of it. But its the price I have had to pay for overseas tuition.