Why do I even complain about the sudden drop in temperature in Shenzhen ( Crikey [substitute another Austrlian adjective her..] - its quite cool tonight!!) when half the world seems to be affected by landslides, easthquakes, flood and hailstones? Long question, short answer - 'cos the temprature in SZ affects me, and I'm cold!! Selfish I know.
Why do I feel like Bill the Steamshovel in Mr Squiggle? Hurry up...hurry up Miss Pat. hurry up! The internet through the Greatfirewall is slow and I just encountered the initial pages in a script I couldn't read. (Apologies to those who have never had exposure to Mr Squiggle!)
why are the Oscars holding world headline news? Go the Underdogs! Go Wallace and Grommit - A matter of Loaf and Death - I use it often in my teaching!
Why am I going to Bangkok for dinner on Tuesday night ? Oh yes, I promised to meet friends Hoa and Andrew part way through their Thailand Holiday and that's my weekend.....fly out after teaching tomorrow night (Monday) and come back Wed night. Hope to catch up with Jason also if I can - maximise my trip. I spent stuff all last weekend to compensate for the coming weekend - not sure about my carbon footprint ? Yikkes ... I have two small plants in a pot ( as opposd to pot plants).
Where did all those kids come from this weekend of teaching.... strewth, they were everywhere from Friday night to Sunday night and inbetween too I think. Peak season they tell me....two twelve hour days is a bit much for an ESL teacher's lifestyle. 3 days work in 2 days....ummm that means short days somewhere else...let me reconsider that whole I'm flying o Bangkok this "weekend". Ummm sleep in tomorrow - don't anyone dare ring me - phones all on silent, Skype is off...curtains closed, gym cancelled - bet I am awake at 7am! even after a few glasses of wine
Why do I long for the smart lifts in the ANZ building in Adelaide (for me Ex DFEEST)? Cos the lifts in this bukding are dumb... all bottom or all top....amd no co=ordination.....but the Smartwhite boards in our new classrooms are soooo smart a dumb teacher like me ( and most others, especially those who can't read Chinese characters) can't work them....my class oday wanted Mr Bean... well - they got me trying to stand on the elevated stage thing ( and not fall off), work our the touch screeny thing and fancy non ink pens....woooo too hard witjout about three months of testing! SMART technology + most of the teachers = classes in fits of laughter and appeals of help!
When can I finally put away all the fleece, padded jackets and thick socks? not this week!
Where am I going to stay in HK when I go there for the HK 10's rugby ? I can't go to the HK 7's as its my peak working days so the Wed of the HK tens sounds good again to me.....plus an evening at Ned Kelly's jazz bar with Colin and Jeannie...must book asap...pending PayPal working I expect.... I want a HK credit card NOW to save teh Ozzie one from use.... I'm working on it .... and a way to transfwr electronically $$$ back to Oz ... not easy this end of the world, mainland ...HK...soon'
Why do I have soooo much marking to do????
Stay tuned for photos from BKK where connections should be faster than here and may include photos!
Love to all XXXXX Vonny
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