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• 17:09 Stopped off at @frankiesin 's place to check up on the pups, then the bank, and now home. Time to eatttttt. #
• 19:18 My food is 45 minutes late and counting...belly may beat up someone. #
• 20:09 The Madagascar version of vampire folklore involves them eating nail clippings as well as drinking blood. Not as sexy. #
• 20:49 True Blood Season 2, where art thou? #
• 22:31 New exciting additions to Dinner with a Vampire! bit.ly/1Uk8tG More to come soon! #
• 00:50 Muslim Buffy with a Dick. Priceless. #
• 10:26 I think it may be time for some serious caffeine. #
• 11:26 Aaaaaand the water is out here. Doh. #
• 11:58 New Lady Gaga video brought me to tears with its inspirational brilliance bit.ly/1sWXOC #
• 12:29 bit.ly/1Uk8tG Angel photos from Jenieke's Bday! #
• 12:54 And so it begins: dinnerwithavampire.blogspot.com/ #

amethystmodel

Well I've totally got the hang of being a room leader now.
I might only be working part time, but I'm really getting used to my role now... and the kids are actually listening to me.
Has anyone seen Kindergarten Cop? If you haven't, Arnie playing a cop, going undercover as a kindergarten teacher.
The only way I can describe it... is, when I first started there, on my first few days.. the kids were just absolutely running riot. I had no control or authority over them. They were clearly testing me to see if they could walk all over me.
(No, I'm not going mad... kids do that. Believe me.)
There was this scene where the kids are just causing absolute chaos and he literally has no idea what to do... so, he just shouts at the top of his voice... "SHUUUUUUT UUUUUP!"
...Now, in all my years working in childcare... I didn't get why he felt the need to do that.. until now.
But now, I have complete control in the playroom...they're co-operating with me, we're working together, they're doing what I ask them to do... I'm loving it. It's a great feeling when everything just works.

My coursework is totally and completely up to date too! Yay! I'm just waiting for my assessor to mark what I've done... and then hopefully we can organise a time that she can come to see me, and get some more observations done!!
I cannot wait until it's over.
I'm quite happy with doing it, and I'm enjoying it much more than level 2... but, I can't help but wonder what my life would be like without studying for something. Since I was like... 17, I've constantly been studying.
Not just in childcare, obviously. Learning to drive was a huge thing. Although I passed the theory first time, I still really threw myself into that, just so I knew that I wouldn't fail. And then trying to pass the practical test was an absolute nightmare.
I was still learning to drive while doing my level 2, and passed my driving test like a month after finishing all the work for level 2... and then obviously, went straight on to do level 3.
I haven't decided if I wanna do level 4 yet. I should, really... and I am considering it, but... I do wanna give myself a little break first. I need it.

Umm... just trying to think what else has been happening... went to Pizza Hut.. that was fun. Rich has been somewhat glued to the Xbox lately.. there's quite a few games out that he's really into.
I don't mind though... as long as he's happy.
A lot of girls seem to be getting annoyed that their blokes are always on the Xbox. I don't really get that... I mean, yeah sure, if it's constant.. but... y'know.. they're excited about things like that.
We have our shoes, and our clothes, and our soap operas to get involved in.. and they have to put up with it... so, when they say "OMG this game is awesome!!" ... How hard is it to just try to get involved?
I absolutely despise playing the games. I hate them with a passion... but, I enjoy watching them.. watching him play them. I laugh at him when he gets really into it and starts swearing at the screen and makes all these silly noises when he gets shot at... and I enjoy seeing him have fun.
So what if their attention isn't on you all the damn time? ...How many times do we mindlessley chat about shoes, clothes or what's happening in Eastenders or whatever?
...We expect them to listen and take interest... so, I think it's only fair that we do the same.
Don't whinge that your guys are playing games consoles... at the end of the day.. they could be doing A LOT worse. Remember that.

Urgh. Just annoys me. Sorry. Rant over. lol
I'm quite happy lately... I feel quite productive. I've completed a couple of photo projects that I've had planned for a while. There's still some that I need to do but it requires complex thinking and props that I just can't get hold of at this moment in time... but, there's no rush at all.
I changed my room a little and created a fraction more space... making room for little bits and pieces that I may get for Christmas and stuff.
So.. yeah.. I've been a busy little bee, and really enjoying the time to get things done.

Muse on Thursday. OMG YAY!
Can't wait. Getting excited now. Gunna be awesome.

Not much else going on really... Got Muse Thursday, hopefully having Friday off to recover from probably being totally battered and bruised... maybe shopping for the last Christmas presents on Saturday and then Rich and I will be having dinner at my place... and then going for dinner at his mum's on Sunday.
Fun stuff.
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