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Sunday, May 11th, 2008
1:15 pm	Deep or not so deep thoughts Been doing a lot of thinking about things. Work is finally settling down but received some constructive criticism on my teaching. ( Read more ) Current Mood: contemplative Current Music: Knights of Cydonia (Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
8:34 pm	My Personality Pretty accurate too. I finally have internet access My Personality Neuroticism 65 Extraversion 55 Openness to Experience 69 Agreeableness 21 Conscientiousness 38 Mostly your emotions are on an even keel and you do not get depressed easily, however you are sensitive about what others think of you. Your concern about rejection and ridicule cause you to feel shy and uncomfortable around others. You are easily embarrassed and often feel ashamed. Your fears that others will criticize or make fun of you are exaggerated and unrealistic, but your awkwardness and discomfort may make these fears a self-fulfilling prophecy. You generally make friends easily enough although you mostly don't go out of your way to demonstrate positive feelings toward others. Generally you are not considered to be an emotional person, however you are aware of and in touch with your emotions. You are mostly a compassionate person, however you prefer to make objective judgments when possible, however you believe that a certain amount of deception in social relationships is necessary. You are guarded in new relationships and less willing to openly reveal the whole truth about yourself. You are not an overly cautious person. You will think about alternatives and consequences but make up your mind fairly quickly. Take a Personality Test now or view the full Personality Report. PureAwakening Jewelry. Current Mood: tired Current Music: Circle of Life (Comment on this)
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
8:57 pm	Wow It's been so long, with no internet access. That will change soon though as I am being moved back to Port Pirie. This year has been very full on. Mid year they put me in charge of the library - so no more teaching. It's a joint community library so has public access as well. Very interesting combination of issues here - the Public's right to information versus the government policy of not letting school students access all the information. Current Mood: bored Current Music: Sunnydale Radio (Comment on this)
Friday, March 2nd, 2007
9:55 pm	End of the week But a good day today. Fridays are good, I planned all feel good easy lessons so we all end the week on the bright side. I met my new landlords today as I have decided to go ahead and take the log cabin. It's beautiful and in ten acres with this wonderful view of the Flinders Ranges. The plan for now is to move in in four or five weeks as the owners need to fix a few things. I met some other teachers afterwards and had dinner with them. Left them about 9.30 to drive home. It was hot! The wind on the car was like an oven. I am tired and sleepy. Also happy as I got a lot of things done this week and I can get some serious planning done this weekend for the rest of the term now It's only 10.12 but I'm heading to bed now. Goodnight Current Mood: hyper Current Music: Killer Queen (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, March 1st, 2007
11:03 pm	Woot! I finished all the diagnostic testing and filed them and got the maths home work at the different levels sorted for the next six weeks plus my maths lessons organised till the end of next week at different levels. (Okay three but it's done now) I did discover an hour ago one part of one of the tests needs another record so tomorrow I can do that easily in my free lesson. It's not due until the end of tomorrow so woot! And I am getting through it seems to the children with other needs which means they are getting the work done as well, to their level. I looked at a new place today, it's a big fixer upper, a two bedroom log cabin on ten acres. I really really like it, it's about five klicks out of Quorn and has a fantasic view of the Flinders Ranges. The fact that today was 38 degrees yet it didn't seem as hot there was good too, but I forgot to see if there was a tv antenna. I would miss House, it makes me laugh. I'm going to see the owners tomorrow who want to repair things before they rent it out, but I do like it. Well it's ten past eleven and I have to be up early tomorrow. Good night Current Mood: accomplished Current Music: Smoke on the Water (Comment on this)
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007
11:33 pm	Long Time Between posting again This time of year it's all about the moving to a new posting. I am at a very good school now and I have a class of 20 ten year olds to teach. Really good kids, too. The other teachers are supportive as well and the leadership is great! So I've basically only just settled in, after setting a routine with the children and doing lots of diagnostic tests. Now I can start the real teaching as I know what each one needs most or how they will learn better. I'm really looking forward to learning with them this year. Since moving I haven't been exercising as much, we've had a heat wave and I travel in a car with no A/C for forty minutes to work. I'm working till five usually and get home about six and leave for work at a quarter to eight. I'm tired, but feel good. Just wish the new neighbours weren't so noisy. The new place is half the size and I pay more rent so not happy with that but hopefully I will move soon, closer to the school. Will tell more later, hopefully tomorrow. Goodnight Current Mood: sleepy Current Music: With A Little Help From My Friends (Joe Cocker version) (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, December 3rd, 2006
11:58 am	Got this test off of frk_werewolf Read My Result Take the Test Could I be Princess Julia (I think), the one in Simon Green's Blue Moon? The book that started the Hawk and Fisher stories? Though it's definitely a fairy tale my being a short fat brunette trying to be a tall athletic blond... ( A Princess? Me?!! ) Current Mood: relaxed Current Music: I'm A Freak (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 17th, 2006
1:18 pm	Howdy So things are very busy at work. I've been teaching and assessing a class of year elevens in web page design. They have a basic introductory knowledge now, plus some good links to go further if they wish. Except of course for the guys in the class who showed me some new things with this computer game they are creating. I've been concentrating on family alot too. Both Mum and the Stepdad are in their 70s and both have been in intensive care in the last three years. So time with them is precious. Not a nice thought but I need to do this. Mum's on the list to have a hip replacement. she has a tendency to stop breathing on the operating table. So I am hoping she will listen and bloody well quit smoking. She has to go the Repat hospital tomorrow for a health assessment. I hope she gets the nicotine patch as she can't chew the gum cause she has false teeth and the lozenges are really really expensive. If they won't I've said I'll help her with the cost. Gonna go pray for her Take care Current Mood: accomplished Current Music: What's Love Got To Do With It (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, August 13th, 2006
5:22 pm	Whoa It has been so long since I have had the chance to update. I've been busy, tired, working, but also enjoying myself. This second teaching assignment is so much fun! I have spent some time in working on a school web page, which is passing through the school ICT commitee. I don't claim to be the best web designer but at least it will be better than the Under Construction which has been on there for the last three years. ( Cut off here ) Current Mood: creative Current Music: Forbidden Love (Comment on this)
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006
9:07 pm	Freaky is..my history Realising one of your work colleagues at school was your care group teacher your first year at high school. I'm not sure who was more freaked, her or me. Heh. It was her first year of teaching, apparently. Talk about small world. Port Pirie is not that far from Whyalla. ( Read more... ) Gott go, The Glasshouse is on.(Political satire news show) Take care Xandria Current Mood: pleased Current Music: Dare by Gorrillaz (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, January 26th, 2006
1:43 pm	Happy Australia Day!!!! Today is the day here in Australia we celebrate who we are. Apparrently we have approximately 90 thousand people choosing to take Aussie citizenship today. I think that's wonderful, that one comes to a new country and takes it as their own after a few years like that. My stepfather chose to do that a few years ago, he pledged to Australia, he was given a tree (a native, symbolic of new life, growth, and future) and we had a supper to celebrate. Born in England this means he actually has dual citizenship. I'm not being sarcastic when I say I have tears of patriotic happiness at all this. Of course, the fact that the cricket started a few minutes ago (against Sri Lanka today) and the Anthem was sung, and to see the crowd sing it enthusiastically as well as the cricketers, well, that's good too. ( Read more... )Take care all Xandria (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, January 22nd, 2006
1:12 am	Travelling and my geekiness I had a wonderful time in Melbourne - it was the perfect holiday. I highly recommend seeing Dusty the Musical if you can and like Dusty Springfield at all. It had a good storyline and of course good music. It also covered her relationship with Reno tastefully rather than sensationally - which I like to see when a love story is shown. It wasn't that really but in the musical some of her motivation was Reno - who was played by Demi Hines and has an excellent voice. Must admit I wondered if her Mum went to see it with her workmates. (Marcia Hines is one of the judges on Australian Idol) I'm now back in Port Pirie. The heat is unbelievable. Hopefully I get used to it again soon. It's averaging about 42 right now for the last couple of weeks - 38 degrees is a hundred. I grew up in Whyalla, which is only 170 kms away and on the desert too so fingers crossed it won't take too long. Anyway, made it back about a quarter past ten tonight to try and avoid the heat. I'm gonna sleep in the lounge room tonight with the AC on. Monday I start work and need to sleep. Changing the subject completely - my all time favourite cartoon as child was Kimba the White Lion - and tonight I found the original theme song I used to hear -better in my opinion than the later version. JB's is selling the complete series in a boxed set along with the original Astro Boy series (and the 80s version and the latest too) plus a special boxed set of Buffy with all the seasons. I shall be saving quite a bit to get those and probably the first season of Farscape too. And maybe Smallville. Hey, not much is on the local TV and it will be about my birthday by the time I have enough saved anyway. Well, that's it for now. There will be more on my first day of work later this week. Take care all Xandria Current Mood: geeky Current Music: Kimba the White Lion theme (original) (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, January 15th, 2006
11:00 pm	I love Matt!! He's my best friend and chosen brother and he made me come over here to Melbourne to stay for a week. So I've had a lovely break seeing the city I was born in, shopping and just having fun! Like going to Luna Park today and riding on the roller coaster. Or yesterday, Matt took me to Commercial Road, Australia's best shopping district and a place to watch all the couples, gay, lesbian, whatever, be couply. And he took me to this great bookshop in which I was able to get a couple of Mercedes Lackey novels I've been after for a while. Andhe bought this really good book I grabbed off him and nearly finished called It Had To Be You by Timothy James Beck. And we've watched alot of his DVDs, so I now have some excellent motivation to get my own collection started. Plus the chance to go shopping and get pretty! instead of practical! clothes. We're going to go see Dusty! the Musical on Tuesday, about Dusty Springfield, and I am just having a wonderful time. Tomorrow I'm gonna go see Narnia and buy Matt a chopping board, as his wooden one cracked so he tossed it. He lives in Maribynong, which is 1 minutes walk from Highpoint (largest shopping centre in Australia I think) and as close to public transport to the city, which is only 20 minutes away. He rents this gorgeous townhouse - a wonderful location! I am really enjoying this as the 23 I go back to work and training - the school holidays are when us teachers usually get more T& D done as we are supposed to do a certain amount in the year or work the last week before Xmas. Dang I'm hyper! Goood night all. Hope your next holiday is as good as mine is right now. Xandria Current Mood: hyper Current Music: Moulin Rouge Soundtrack (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, January 2nd, 2006
2:40 pm	Yawn About three hours to go before the movers come. Ihad about four hours sleep to get everything packed. I'm having a break now before putting the address on all the boxes. The house is a disgusting mess. I'm looking forward to everything being moved out so I can clean it. But I have a couple days before the inspection - time to do it properly. Hopefully there will be someone from church to pick up the keys from the estate agent in Pirie tomorrow so the furniture can go in. I'm gonna owe a big favour to whoever and I haven't even met them yet. :Sigh: Another cockroach appeared, but a diffent breed. I'm still in hopeful denial as the boxes were in the garage which has the cockroaches unfortunately, regardless of the amount of insect bombs put in there. So today I cleaned the fridge, the freezer, two loads of laundry, packed more boxes and took the legs off the bed. Yesterday I worked hard, but pretty much worked through the night - I went to bed at 6.30 and got up about 10.30. May be a while before I update this again. Take care all Xandria Current Mood: sleepy Current Music: The Music of the Night (Comment on this)
Saturday, December 31st, 2005
4:23 pm	Bugs!! You're crying because you are happy! You're very thankful for everything that's been happening. Perhaps you feel unworthy of all of these blessings? Whatever it is, you are very lucky. People always look beautiful when they are crying because of happiness. Why are you crying? (beautiful pics) brought to you by Quizilla You scored as English. You should be an English major! Your passion lies in writing and expressing yourself creatively, and you hate it when you are inhibited from doing so. Pursue that interest of yours! </td> English 92% Journalism 92% Theater 83% Mathematics 75% Linguistics 75% Dance 67% Philosophy 67% Sociology 67% Art 67% Engineering 67% Psychology 58% Anthropology 58% Biology 50% Chemistry 25% What is your Perfect Major? created with QuizFarm.com I have a cockroach free house! The one from last night flew in. All it means is today I went around with the insect spray instead of later. I pulled all these boxes out of the garage I need to take and sprayed them too. It's a sunny day so they are in the driveway to let any bugs escape before bringing them in house. One's a wooden crate I always use for the breakables and one is the original one with packing for the stereo. The others just weren't unpacked and I don't have time to sort them - and I don't wish to move any creepy crawlys in them to the new place. While in Adelaide I went to Grace Removals to buy packing boxes - lots of the ones I used before were unusable. And the local supermarket's only boxes are banana boxes - good for frozen or refrigerated stuff but not pots, tupperware or linen. So I'm taking a break right now - I'm in the middle of cooking what is left in the freezer - most of it has gone to the parents to fill theirs at Christmas I never realised I'd bought so much chicken though - seven packs! I'm expecting the freezer to start clucking as Mum had a few in there already. While in Adelaide I saw a few movies - Mrs Henderson Presents, The Legend of Zorro and the latest Harry Potter. All three very enjoyable. I highly reccomend seeing Mrs Henderson Presents. it's based on the true story behind the Windmill theatre in London. I laughed and I cried. Dame Judy Dench and Bob Hoskins star in it. I saw the Zorro movie with my Mum, and it was a nice piece of escapism. The Harry Potter was good too but with all the subplots cut out that set things out for the next books or movies what are they going to do? After the movie Ryk and I had a coffee and discussed who they might use in the next movie. Namely, the character of Dolores Umbridge - Ryk thought Magda Szubanski (In Babe and Babe 2, an excellent Australian Comedienne and character actress) I argued that most of the films they have kept to the English cast and suggested maybe Dawn French. Guess we'll see soon enough. I must admit, I'm half expecting either Hugh Grant and or Rowan Atkinson to turn up in one of the Harry Potter movies and maybe Judy Dench as a possible Madam Bones on the Wisengamot. Any arguments for or against this I'm happy to discuss - any links too if there are ny rumours about cast members now. Well, time to pack more boxes. Take care all Xandria Current Mood: rejuvenated Current Music: Walk Through the Fire (6 Comments |Comment on this)
1:58 am	Alive!!! Lots of crap has happened to me over the last couple of months. Alot of it related to work and reaching certain goals my boss wanted. it was very stressful, and involved alot of hard work, ten and eleven hour days plus at laest one day on the weekend. I had no energy left for anything else, including eating. So my immune system is currently down and I am on a stronger blood pressure medication. However, the 12 month contract is not being renewed and I am being transferred YaY!!! I have spent a week in Adelaide with the family - it was good to catch up. And I caught up with a few friends as well. Next week I move to Port Pirie and after that I go to Melbourne to visit my dearest friend for a week. Matt is gorgeous, has a good job and wants to take me to the factory outlets to "get you a whole new wardrobe". Then we are going clubbing, and while Matt mainly knows the gay clubs I'm fine with that. I'm more interested in having some fun and maybe flirting more than anything else. My new position in Port Pirie is a 100% library position at the school there. I'm looking forward to a fresh new start. Anyway, Happy New Year to you all. The furniture is being picked up Monday and I am only half packed. I have a lot of work to do. Including poisoning as I saw a cockroach just now - not sure if it was in the boxes I bought from the removalists, came in the window or was in by other means while I was away for a week. They are filthy and carry disease - icky! Good night all. Xandria by limitedbythesky xandria1969's LJ New Year Party (Now At Least 15% Politically Correct!) Started : 01st January 2006 12:55:10 AM Ended : 01st January 2006 03:30:49 PM Alco Money! : $ 487 Guests of Honour rilee16 is a malevolent Agnostic and a real lightweight when it comes to drinking. rilee16 drank 6 Vodkas, 9 Mint Juleps, 4 Irish Creams. mefiant_aus is a hateful Fundementalist Christian and the worlds worst would-be bar manager. mefiant_aus decided to not drink because of their religious beliefs. kat8cha is a desponent Wiccan. kat8cha drank 2 Red Wines, 6 Cognacs, 1 Vodka. caliadragon is a spirited Atheist. caliadragon drank 1 Bloody Mary, 2 Coffee Liqueurs, 4 Pulques, 1 Mint Julep, 1 Vodka, 4 Pilsners. lisaroquin is a powerless Hindu. lisaroquin drank 10 Hot Toddys, 9 Bloody Marys. xandria1969 is a boring Atheist. xandria1969 drank 4 Ciders. peppery_lime is a mean-spirited Liberal Christian. peppery_lime drank 1 Hot Toddy. tuesdayallweek is a bewildered Buddhist. tuesdayallweek drank 14 Red Wines. starry_gazer is a compulsive Atheist and a newbie boozer. starry_gazer drank 19 Lagers. visitor_2_earth is a depressed Muslim and a lover of everything alcoholic. visitor_2_earth drank 5 Pilsners, 1 Rum, 4 Mint Juleps, 1 Whiskey. angelofwar is a loathsome Fundementalist Christian as well as a part-time heavy drinker. angelofwar decided to not drink because of their religious beliefs. frk_werewolf is an enthusiastic Buddhist. frk_werewolf drank 15 Stouts. joeyrz is a fufilled Taoist. joeyrz decided to not drink because of their religious beliefs. Sick! Anyone for tomato soup? There's enough of it on the floor from last night! About 7 portions in fact! Fights kat8cha reportedly attempted to bite mefiant_aus out of pure frustration after the Fundemental Christian had mentioned Jesus for the 1256th time in the night. xandria1969 continually teased angelofwar throughout the night by repeatedly showing angelofwar their ass and suggestively whispering 'Where is your God now eh, Godchild?' Lovers Whilst it may seem like their relationship is doomed to a one night stand, we sincerely hope that both kat8cha and visitor_2_earth will see the light and become eternal snugglebunnys. The Drunkest rilee16 when you catch yourself drinking at funerals, you know you are in trouble! Random Events Contrary to popular belief frk_werewolf firmly assured the room that they have never considered following "Reindeer Blowing" as a proper career. In what can only be described as a historic revelation, rilee16 informed the room that Santa and sodomy do not mix angelofwar broke into frk_werewolf's fathers car when they were but a nipper, driving it at 100mph down the wrong side of a dual carriageway! Happy New Year! Do you believe in all of that New Years Resolution shit? If not, celebrate the New Year as you mean to go on with the ultimate new years party from hell! Enter your name below to experience the ultimate in complete useless bollocks! Your Hero God Loves Coke. Current Mood: chipper Current Music: Death on Two Legs (Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 4th, 2005
1:50 am	I have learnt That the underwire in a bra is more painful when it breaks in the middle than when it pokes through the material. Ow Was gonna shop for new bra and other underwear anyhow... The holidays are here and I am going to be off the net for a week as I visit the parents and friends too. New / Amended Wish Shopping list Underwear Toothbrushes Clothes Hope you all have a good week. I'm going to bed. Xandria Current Mood: sleepy Current Music: Dare: Gorillaz (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, October 2nd, 2005
9:47 pm	Nearly finished Spring Cleaning. And I just spent an hour on the phone with one of my best friends - we talked, we ranted, we laughed. I feel better now. And Friday and Saturday when I'm in Adelaide we go to see Charlie and the Chocoalte Factory and Serenity. I kipped these from different livejournal users over the last couple of weeks. ( Read more... ) Current Mood: accomplished Current Music: Put the Lime in the Coconut (Comment on this)
2:27 pm	Soul Searching I've been getting my thoughts in order and writing them down for the counsellor I have been told by the boss I have to see. Everyone says he is very good, which is a relief. But it is not my choice to see him. I have problems, I tell my friends or family, write a story, I pray, and I feel better for it. Today I am doing a lot of deep thinking about my future, I admit that. ( Read more... ) I love being on Kangaroo Island, I like the atmosphere, the way of life, and the community. In the holidays I was intending to apply for school choice here to stay. Now she has said what she said I need to do some serious soul searching - apply for a position where the boss thinks I am a liar and is not independent enough as a teacher? (She told me she thinks I will sink rather than swim). Or, because I have a contract with DECs anyway, let them transfer me? Get the references from my Prac teachers who were impressed with me and from the librarian of Reynella East Primary as well? I now have to think what would be a better career move - a fresh start where I can work harder and hopefully impress this boss, or to try really hard of the next three months and hope for the best? Questions or comments? Current Mood: contemplative Current Music: Macavity (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, September 29th, 2005
6:46 am	Gah!! So anyway, today during lesson five I find out from my Mentor (as a new teacher I have one the first year of teaching - she is amazing)the Line Manager may be turning up. ( Read more... )I feel as if she is bullying me - she really makes me feel like a piece of shit. Current Mood: devastated (2 Comments |Comment on this)