Too Fast

Where does the time go?

I started 4 weeks of leave on Monday and I’m sure it can’t be Thursday already…how come time doesn’t go this fast when I’m working?

I had Jai on Monday (see our exploits in my Nanny Pam blog) and then again for a sleep over last night, which was delightfully unexpected. In between time I went to Costco and a couple of stores in Hawthorn and Richmond in the search for props for Avenue Blu.

I really hope to get into the garden tomorrow, if it’s not too hot, and make it look a bit more civilised and I’m very keen to wash the outside of the house down and give it a good scrub. I love my cream painted timber house but you can’t get away without scrubbing it annually. I might even get the pressure hose out and scrub the decks too.

I had a ‘To Do’ list today (you know how I love lists) and I think I might even be able to cross off every single thing before I go to bed. One more shoot to edit and I’m done. Have plenty more for tomorrow’s list but I’m feeling good about today.

I have a gripe. Stupid rule that organisations have about getting certified copies of documents sent in to them. Like it makes a difference to the authenticity or something. Do they not know you can create anything on a computer today? Just because you make it up and then take it in to someone to certify as on original does not make it so. Idiot ruling but, even more disgusting is that, while pharmacists, doctors and the police will all sign them for no cost (sometimes the pharmacy ‘asks’ for a donation) Australia Post employees think their time is so much more important that they have a standard charge of $3-95 per sheet! Outrageous. I went to the police station to get mine done but it was unattended. Only under extreme duress did I pay the disgusting fee from the customer non-service people at the Wallan Australia Post outlet. The old owners were wonderful, community-minded people. The current owners barely understand English (there should be some basic expectations in that area I believe) and are so rude that I only go in there if I absolutely have to. I prefer to travel to Craigieburn where they have decent manners.

Today I found out that I have been given full re-registration as a teacher. I was a bit concerned that they would downgrade it to Provisional as I’ve not been in a classroom for so long but I got fairly glowing references from my last principal and a colleague at work so I’m sure that helped. I want to get back into Casual Relief Teaching (CRT) work as soon as I can because, not only do I want that money to fund a trip to Europe later in the year (that is earned completely separately from my current employer) , I’m thinking it might be a career that I can return to when I leave my current job. The way things are going there at the moment, so many staff are looking for alternative employment opportunities that I fear the system will collapse sooner rather than later. It’s sad when you love your job but management do such a poor job of it that they destroy morale to the point of making even students want to leave.

I’m hoping my photography business will keep growing and I’ll be able to combine that and my teaching to replace my other income. Bloody mortgage. Wouldn’t life be much better without one?

I’ve just put out a casting call for newborn babies so, if you know anyone who lives this side of town, and who is about to have or has just had a baby, ask them to check out the Blu Blog for details on how to get a free session with a complimentary 8x10in photo of their baby for participating.

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