I am sitting here in the new office, with a nice view (well it would be nice without the haze so that I could actually see things!), enjoying the air con and procrastinating!
Summer classes begin tomorrow and I received my schedule yesterday. I am taking 2 Primary Level 1 classes, 1 Primary Level 2 class and a Kindergarten Level 1 class, also an Interchange Level 1 class. Tomorrow, I have all of the Primary classes and the Kindergarten class. I will have these classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and the other class on Thursday and Saturday, leaving Tuesday and Sunday as my new days off. So ... that means I have 3 classes to plan for tomorrow (luckily that two of them are the same class, otherwise I'd have to prepare 4 classes!), I have a test to write as my Primary Level 3 class is finishing and also write reports for that class. I have lots of work to do, and what am I doing .... anything but much work. At least over the summer semester as I am rostered to work more than 20 hours, I will get paid some sweet overtime, meaning I will be rich, meaning that I should ensure I put more money into my savings account! But I shouldn't get too excited yet, as apparently overtime is calculated monthly and they could work out a way to diddle all of us out of overtime somehow .. maybe .. who knows!
I have already taken a Primary Level 2 class, the Primary Level 1 class shouldn't be too hard (I have sat in and watched Craig take a primary level 1 class multiple times) and the Kindergarten ... well ... Level 1 meaning they really don't know any english! This could be really fun as long as the kids aren't babies and don't cry because they don't like me and want their mummy because they are too young to be learning a new language. It will be an accomplishment though to hear them start talking in english. The only thing is, the class is 2 hours!!! 2 whole hours!!!!!! If you have any brilliant game ideas, please let me know as I think it will be all games, games and games and I don't think I have enough game ideas to keep the kids interested for 6 hours a week without getting too repetitive.
I have no idea what Matt's schedule will be like or what classes he will be taking. He will get his schedule today and I'm sure I will find out soon enough.
On to more important things ..... I really need (more like want) a new handbag! A lot of handbags here seem really big though! Are big handbags in fashion back home? I have tried doing some internet research and I'm thinking big handbags are the style of the moment. I have seen a pretty cute one, which is also on sale ... but maybe it's a bit TOO big. Oh the dilemmas! Shopping here just isn't easy as it's hard to find exactly what I want. Trying to buy new jeans ..... well ok, I guess I didn't look THAT much but yeah ... no easy task. I had a look on the Witchery website and it seems that all of the styles there are the same as here anyways, so even if I was at home buying clothes would probably be a problem too. BLEH! Any handbag suggestions would also be appreciated, or if you could talk me out of buying one, that would probably be even better!!
In even MORE exciting news ..... the swimming pool in our complex has finally opened! Of course you need to pay to swim, but it's cheap. I bought a card that entitles you to use the pool 50 times for 400RMB. Matt and I can both use this and I think the pool is only open until the end of August from 2pm til 9pm. Strange hours but oh well what can you do! You have to shower off before entering the pool (which I already got into trouble for not doing) and you leave all of your stuff in a locker inside. The pool has a kiddie area, a shallow area and then most of the pool is pretty deep for people who can swim. There are people who can swim but most people can't and yes, they wear funny swimmers!!
I think that lunch is here, so I should eat and then seriously stop procrastinating and do some work so that we can go out tonight for dinner or something! Last night I went home and fell asleep on the couch and awoke in a ball of heat. Gross. I think it is hotter here than home (pretty much due to humidity) and the light rain that we've been getting really doesn't help. It 'stormed' yesterday, if you could even call it that! Hah! There was a bit of thunder, some lightning and really not much rain. We have hardly seen any heavy, decent rain since we've been here, only light rain. It's really hazy but if we have decent rain, the haze will disappear at least for a while. I think the rainy season might be starting to happen, but I hope it gets wetter than this, because this is pretty pathetic!! I kind of actually miss the summer storms from home and the excitement / anticipation that they bring.
Anyways, that is all for now!
xoxo
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