Rainy Sunday

We finally kicked the brats out of Beverly Hills High on Friday for summer, 3 days of meetings, reflection, evaluation, feedback and small amounts of planning next week and then I begin 7 weeks of summer holidays... which will be kicked off in style when I fly to Lisbon, Portugal for a week on Friday. The end of term/year varied for us teachers, some had finished all their grading quite early and looked like they were in holiday mode a couple of weeks ago. We, on the other hand, didn't plan it as well and had a final exam 10 days before the grade deadline (60 essay answers to read!) and an all-day parliamentary role-play 2 days before the deadline... so a few late nights/early mornings... but a 3 hour nap after lunch yesterday seemed to help put things back into order!

The final year students had their graduation a week ago - all the girls wear white, the boys in suits. Champagne breakfast somewhere is followed by a lunch with all the teachers, a final gathering in the hall for some prizes, speeches, and songs followed by a mad dash outside at 2.30pm to meet awaiting family members and friends. All the finery is quickly lost as they change from fines to dime, jump on the back of a truck of some description which has been suitably equipped with loud music and cheap beer. The drive round Beverly Hills generally making a nuisance of themselves but claiming it is their tradition and right to do so (do I sound like a whinging geriatric??). And then they are gone... some reappear a few days later to collect work or books but most become ghosts overnight.

And now here a short joke that made me laugh during the week:

A chicken and an egg are lying in bed. The chicken is leaning against the headboard smoking a cigarette, with a satisfied smile on its face. The egg, looking a bit pissed off, grabs the sheet, rolls over, and says, "Well, I guess we finally answered THAT question."

If anyone needs it explained - read it a second time.

hmmm... simple things...

And now come the plug for local aussie music, have a listen to the myspace site, go to the launch, show some support!

I know one of the guys in the band (JC) and I know they would appreciate all the support they can get - will make an even better impression on the industry folk if there is a decent crowd.

So take your friends and have a beer!


Think that will have to do for today, I have to do all those exciting Sunday things like dishes, washing, cleaning...

I read that Melbourne has 63 weeks worth of water left, assuming that it doesn't rain... kinda scary, although it sounds as though Adelaide was a lot worse. The whole water issue isn't quite the same over here, can still see people watering their concrete pavements... brings back memories of growing up in Albert Park!

Also, tip on a great documentary: Planeten. It is a Swedish production, but most of the interviews and voice-overs are in English for those of you that struggle with your å, ä and ö!!

raining,
rich.