Long time no writey. I've been slacking and panicing over my PhD candidature, which I now appear to have passed.
My supervisor has gone OS for a month, so we're going to Skype it, which will be fun. Or disasterous. Or both. I probably will forget to take the headphones and it will all stuff up as usual.
I'm feeling inadequate lately. Mostly because I'm losing every game of online scrabble I'm playing. Not that I've really played too much scrabble in my time, but I do profess to be good with words. But I'm beginning to realise it's all about tactics. Which is a bit of a reflection on life, really.
I feel like I'm standing on sand. It keeps slipping out from beneath my feet and I have to constantly work at standing upright. I feel I need a holiday, and I realised today that I haven't actually had one, a proper one, in about 3 years. We didn't go on a honey moon, and moving here could really be counted as a holiday. D is looking forward to his impending trip. I wish we were going with him.
24/08/2007
17/08/2007
Laps
Went to the pool today with Natasha and her baby Olivia. Did laps while Kate stayed in the creche.
Djamel could have looked after her, but he was grumpy and sleeping so I left things as organised. He seemed surprised that I'd gotten so active, but it's all good. Did many laps. Feel good. Small muscles in back are stiff and are probably working well for the first time in ages.
We had lunch together, which probably undid all the good work. The first cafe we parked at completely ignored us, so we went to another. Ignorant peeps. Makes me cross, being ignored by waiting staff.
I'm *holds fingers together* this close to getting my PhD probation approved. I've sent emails to Mary and organised the paperwork to be signed by someone in Sydney, but I haven't heard from her.
I hope she doesn't disappear like she sometimes does, or I'll be in trouble. I know she's around.
Djamel could have looked after her, but he was grumpy and sleeping so I left things as organised. He seemed surprised that I'd gotten so active, but it's all good. Did many laps. Feel good. Small muscles in back are stiff and are probably working well for the first time in ages.
We had lunch together, which probably undid all the good work. The first cafe we parked at completely ignored us, so we went to another. Ignorant peeps. Makes me cross, being ignored by waiting staff.
I'm *holds fingers together* this close to getting my PhD probation approved. I've sent emails to Mary and organised the paperwork to be signed by someone in Sydney, but I haven't heard from her.
I hope she doesn't disappear like she sometimes does, or I'll be in trouble. I know she's around.
14/08/2007
Shoes
Kate has officially grown out of about 5 pairs of shoes. Tried another pair on her today and nope, too small.
Luckily I bought her some sandals yesterday, two sizes too large. Hopefully they will last her over summer.
I'm re-reading experiential learning at the moment, hoping to make a checklist/evaluation tool for the PhD. That is, if I'm still at it after this week.
Note to self. Must take Andy's book back and computer in - in case I need to hand them back.
Pesimism you might think. Not really. Just a change in the flow.
Luckily I bought her some sandals yesterday, two sizes too large. Hopefully they will last her over summer.
I'm re-reading experiential learning at the moment, hoping to make a checklist/evaluation tool for the PhD. That is, if I'm still at it after this week.
Note to self. Must take Andy's book back and computer in - in case I need to hand them back.
Pesimism you might think. Not really. Just a change in the flow.
03/08/2007
Blink and it's gone
God, where does the time go? I turn around and one second it's first thing in the morning and the next it's 10pm at night. Having a child really chews up the time.
Her ladyship is becoming tantrum queen, which is normal for a nearly two year old, but it's really beginning to put me off her. She bit me the other day too, and I'm still sporting the bruise. She's done that twice now, and both times it's been while I've been talking to my neighbour.
Popped into work today for a teaching validation meeting.
Did absolutely stuff all otherwise, but the day's gone, so I must have done something. It's alarming because I have a shedload to do on my PhD and I've only a few days to do it in. Looks like I'll be working on it all through the weekend.
Sigh.
Her ladyship is becoming tantrum queen, which is normal for a nearly two year old, but it's really beginning to put me off her. She bit me the other day too, and I'm still sporting the bruise. She's done that twice now, and both times it's been while I've been talking to my neighbour.
Popped into work today for a teaching validation meeting.
Did absolutely stuff all otherwise, but the day's gone, so I must have done something. It's alarming because I have a shedload to do on my PhD and I've only a few days to do it in. Looks like I'll be working on it all through the weekend.
Sigh.
24/07/2007
Baby Gym
Well I did it. I finally enrolled Kate in Gymbaroo. I took her today on a whim and she absolutely loved it, if not overexcited and puzzled by it at the same time.
I see it as a way of socialising her, because other than mother's group she hasn't seen many other children for a while and she's been getting clingy.
Wasn't at all at Gymbaroo, and was her usual overly sociable and outgoing self. Yay! Now I've got to get the notion of sharing and getting fewer tantrums and we'll all be ok.
It might mean missing mother's group, but that was becoming a bit of a drag anyways, so it's all good.
I have a very exhausted baby who is now sleeping. Success!
I see it as a way of socialising her, because other than mother's group she hasn't seen many other children for a while and she's been getting clingy.
Wasn't at all at Gymbaroo, and was her usual overly sociable and outgoing self. Yay! Now I've got to get the notion of sharing and getting fewer tantrums and we'll all be ok.
It might mean missing mother's group, but that was becoming a bit of a drag anyways, so it's all good.
I have a very exhausted baby who is now sleeping. Success!
23/07/2007
Cough cough
*cough* been suffering asthma quite badly the last few days. I've got a pain in my lung which is worrying. I've been to the doctors and got some new medication, so hopefully I'll ACTUALLY USE IT FOR A CHANGE. I'm my own worst enemy sometimes.
Took small and wiggly one to the shops after the Dr's and let her run around like a mad thing. She managed to chuck the mother of all tantrums there, which in retrospect was partly my fault because it was past her meal time. Dragged her screaming to the car and got her home and fed, bottled and bed her and now she's sleeping like a baby.
Which she is, of course.
Got a phone call from Wanda and we're going over to theirs for dinner. I've missed them terribly.
Shirking on study, read *gasp* a NOVEL on the weekend. I wanted to read something that wasn't work. It was good. First time I've read a novel in months and certainly the first all in one go in years. D was a dream and did some housework on the weekend. Guess he was sick of the mess.
Oh well. He bought his ticket to Algeria on Friday, so I guess we're not going with him. Probably for the best at the moment.
Took small and wiggly one to the shops after the Dr's and let her run around like a mad thing. She managed to chuck the mother of all tantrums there, which in retrospect was partly my fault because it was past her meal time. Dragged her screaming to the car and got her home and fed, bottled and bed her and now she's sleeping like a baby.
Which she is, of course.
Got a phone call from Wanda and we're going over to theirs for dinner. I've missed them terribly.
Shirking on study, read *gasp* a NOVEL on the weekend. I wanted to read something that wasn't work. It was good. First time I've read a novel in months and certainly the first all in one go in years. D was a dream and did some housework on the weekend. Guess he was sick of the mess.
Oh well. He bought his ticket to Algeria on Friday, so I guess we're not going with him. Probably for the best at the moment.
18/07/2007
Wednesday madness
Teaching started again today and I'm back in my element. I really love teaching 3d, which makes my lack of connection with the Uni students even more tragic.
Still the TAFE students are ace, and I love teaching them.
Saw Andy for the first time for a while today. We went through the changes to my proposal and what I need to do for this paper that's due at the end of the month.
It's all going to be quite intense over the next few weeks, so expect "oh my god I'm so stressed out" me right up until I resubmit.
A colleague told me my problem was that I was too articulate, which meant everyone understood what I was doing and got to ask difficult questions. Well "shut my mouth". Never been accused of being too clear before. Best to obscurificate, methinks. Think it was lovely of him to say so and hilarious at the same time.
Kate was happy to see me today, and D is clearly relishing looking after his daughter. Yay!!
Still the TAFE students are ace, and I love teaching them.
Saw Andy for the first time for a while today. We went through the changes to my proposal and what I need to do for this paper that's due at the end of the month.
It's all going to be quite intense over the next few weeks, so expect "oh my god I'm so stressed out" me right up until I resubmit.
A colleague told me my problem was that I was too articulate, which meant everyone understood what I was doing and got to ask difficult questions. Well "shut my mouth". Never been accused of being too clear before. Best to obscurificate, methinks. Think it was lovely of him to say so and hilarious at the same time.
Kate was happy to see me today, and D is clearly relishing looking after his daughter. Yay!!
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