brainwashing the children of tomorrow
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Teaching can be fun when you make it fun for yourself -
a good friend told me that, and it's true.
I had a really good lesson today.
It was with a group of year 7 kids, they lapped up the work and even produced some fine drawings
I'm proud of them
Even better still is the fact that...
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one-by-one-by-one
Teaching can be fun when you make it fun for yourself -
a good friend told me that, and it's true.
I had a really good lesson today.
It was with a group of year 7 kids, they lapped up the work and even produced some fine drawings
I'm proud of them
Even better still is the fact that...
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poppystrike:
It's not very far into it so don't laugh! But it's the task where you have to follow a train on a motorbike so that Big Show can shoot four Vargas gang members off the roof. I keep up with the train and he never manages to shoot them off. It's driving me mad! 
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poppystrike:
Why thank you kind sir. I shall try it later this evening 
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.oh god it's another monday...
... and I'm still off work!
School started today, I haven't heard a bloody thing from them, twhich is worrying
I'm sure if they had their way they'd fire me, but as I'm contracted to them and I've been signed off sick by my GP, then there's bugger all that they can do!
I mean it's not as if I...
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... and I'm still off work!
School started today, I haven't heard a bloody thing from them, twhich is worrying
I'm sure if they had their way they'd fire me, but as I'm contracted to them and I've been signed off sick by my GP, then there's bugger all that they can do!
I mean it's not as if I...
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_mrs_tlb_:
Thank you for the kind words! 
Sucks that you are off work.....but if the doctor has signed you off then screw them
It's good that you are painting! Enjoy it!
Sucks that you are off work.....but if the doctor has signed you off then screw them
It's good that you are painting! Enjoy it!
leola:
I saw the cartoons thing... I love Droopy! I hope your work aren't too cruel to you for being off sick - I had a very union-heavy upbringing so I'm all for kicking unfair employers straight in the nuts. 
So it's Monday
It's half term...
My backs killing me - but the missus has no idea that it does! Funny how you get to deal with pain isn't it?
I don't care that there's a shooting pain in my back at the moment - I want to pick up my little girl, I want to get out of the flat to buy more acrylic...
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It's half term...
My backs killing me - but the missus has no idea that it does! Funny how you get to deal with pain isn't it?
I don't care that there's a shooting pain in my back at the moment - I want to pick up my little girl, I want to get out of the flat to buy more acrylic...
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misspripri:
your entry for ?(what is love) i totally agree with you! thats how i feel about it! 
february:
Thanks for the birthday wishes!
grumble grumble grunda grunda..!
Been to the doc's this morning...
... signed me off sick for and other two weeks!
What the hell am I gonna do for two weeks?
I live in the middle of fucking nowhere.
In a big and empty flat (leah's at nursery and Michelle's at work)
Michelle's got my debit card - so I can't go out anywhere!
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Been to the doc's this morning...
... signed me off sick for and other two weeks!
What the hell am I gonna do for two weeks?
I live in the middle of fucking nowhere.
In a big and empty flat (leah's at nursery and Michelle's at work)
Michelle's got my debit card - so I can't go out anywhere!
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leola:
Did you know that if you have a doctor's note you can claim your annual leave back if it has been totally wasted cos you are sick. Dunno if it is different for teachers though.... Get better soon x
lemonadepie:
I know how you feel. I'm off sick too, and daytime TV is driving me crazy, I'm starting to think that Frank Windsor actually gives a shit about my over 50 savings plan - and that the carriage clock that you get when you take out the plan really IS charming.
Stir Crazy Day 3...
... I'm at home.
... I should be teaching in school.
... I'm going stir crazy.
... I need to play computer games to keep me sane.
Okay, the basics: on Tuesday I dropped-off my little girl at nursery and was carrying her after she fell over. I bent down to put her down on the ground (bent my knees and...
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... I'm at home.
... I should be teaching in school.
... I'm going stir crazy.
... I need to play computer games to keep me sane.
Okay, the basics: on Tuesday I dropped-off my little girl at nursery and was carrying her after she fell over. I bent down to put her down on the ground (bent my knees and...
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soldatka:
Sorry to hear about your back! Mine did the same thing a few years ago, when I was cleaning the loo of all things, something just went PING and I couldn't get back up again. Hurt like fuck and my evil husband just thought I was taking the piss/ 
The good news!
If it is anything the the problem I had, you won't need 6 weeks to recover. A couple of days lying flat and then taking it easy for a little while did the trick. My doc suggested ibuprofen and it seemed to help more than other painkillers.
The bad news...
Still get the odd twinge. But not too bad.
Here is a get well hug, but a gentle one, so it doesn't hurt your back more!
Sorry to hear about your back! Mine did the same thing a few years ago, when I was cleaning the loo of all things, something just went PING and I couldn't get back up again. Hurt like fuck and my evil husband just thought I was taking the piss/
The good news!
If it is anything the the problem I had, you won't need 6 weeks to recover. A couple of days lying flat and then taking it easy for a little while did the trick. My doc suggested ibuprofen and it seemed to help more than other painkillers.
The bad news...
Still get the odd twinge. But not too bad.
Here is a get well hug, but a gentle one, so it doesn't hurt your back more!
^... is it really the 6th February already?? ...^
Well it's been a bastard of a week - it really has
I've been chewed-up and spat out by my current boss three times this past week, twice for talking 'on the level to kids' and once for getting a kid in his form permanently kicked out! I was told to ask myself if I'm a...
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Well it's been a bastard of a week - it really has
I've been chewed-up and spat out by my current boss three times this past week, twice for talking 'on the level to kids' and once for getting a kid in his form permanently kicked out! I was told to ask myself if I'm a...
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ciel:
i think you'll be okay with your assessments. I loved writng reports, but yeah, they soon get dull
i want a godzilla poster and possibley a star wars one. im not sure. they didnt have any of the ones I wanted, be it sci fi or jus old timers. bloody shops.
i want a godzilla poster and possibley a star wars one. im not sure. they didnt have any of the ones I wanted, be it sci fi or jus old timers. bloody shops.
soldatka:
Maybe you're not the only one having a shite time with your boss, it's not like you went crying to the head and clyped on him....anyway the big boss knows now and just as well probably.
Can't believe how many reports you have to write, I thought I was badly off having to write 14 for my team. I transmit to you a virtual whisky from my drinks cabinet!
Can't believe how many reports you have to write, I thought I was badly off having to write 14 for my team. I transmit to you a virtual whisky from my drinks cabinet!
MEGA UPDATE!
It's 1:50pm, Kerrang tv's playing Ace of Spades,, I got a mountain of work to get through and I haven't heard from Michelle and Leah since they left to go to the mother-in-laws at 10:30am - worried me?
So, sorry about the lack of journal action around these parts, I truely have been busy - what with going backwards and forwards to meet...
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It's 1:50pm, Kerrang tv's playing Ace of Spades,, I got a mountain of work to get through and I haven't heard from Michelle and Leah since they left to go to the mother-in-laws at 10:30am - worried me?
So, sorry about the lack of journal action around these parts, I truely have been busy - what with going backwards and forwards to meet...
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soldatka:
Thank you for the get well wishes! I am pretty much restored to health. xx
soldatka:
a hankie? whatever for? i won't be doing anything sordid!
Updating on the weekend!
... i promise
... i promise
ciel:
what happened?!
update imminent...
soldatka:
Hello to you too! How's things? I'm back to the land of bad behaviour now, boy I could do without the hangover though. And I'm skint, so I'm going to have to try and sell some more paintings. I'm thinking of giving one as a present to Deutsche Boy, but will have to be a wee one. Do you still have time to do art stuff?
Hope your daughter had a fabulous birthday!