Monday, May 21, 2007
More easter
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
It's been a month!
Can't believe it's been almost a month since I last posted.
A lot has happened. I've finished school and am holidays as of today. I'm saying holidays, but I have resigned meaning I am now without a job! Luckily I get paid up til the end of the year so no desperate measures yet. What I am worried about is finding a job I want to do. There haven't been many advertised in the area I want to work in. I have applied for about 4 jobs, haven't got an interview for any and one of them I'm hopeful but am still waiting to hear about. I feel that I have a really good skills base, but your confidence gets knocked after a while. I hate to think that some of the jobs I'm applying may already be filled and the application process is a formality - it's such a waste of everybody's time.
Onto other news, last few weeks of school went well. Our production of Narnia was fantastic and the girls made me very proud. I now have about 4 exhibition opportunities available to me next year which is very exciting. However, I am going to have to work very hard the next couple of months if I'm going to be ready for all of them.
We plan to go down to Bunbury for Christmas and Margaret River with friends for New Years. It hasn't sunk in that it's holidays yet...
We have just clicked over to daylight savings here and it is the first time in about 15 years that we've had it. I'm enjoying it, but it is taking a bit of getting used to. When I look outside, I now have no idea what the time is at anytime of day.
A lot has happened. I've finished school and am holidays as of today. I'm saying holidays, but I have resigned meaning I am now without a job! Luckily I get paid up til the end of the year so no desperate measures yet. What I am worried about is finding a job I want to do. There haven't been many advertised in the area I want to work in. I have applied for about 4 jobs, haven't got an interview for any and one of them I'm hopeful but am still waiting to hear about. I feel that I have a really good skills base, but your confidence gets knocked after a while. I hate to think that some of the jobs I'm applying may already be filled and the application process is a formality - it's such a waste of everybody's time.
Onto other news, last few weeks of school went well. Our production of Narnia was fantastic and the girls made me very proud. I now have about 4 exhibition opportunities available to me next year which is very exciting. However, I am going to have to work very hard the next couple of months if I'm going to be ready for all of them.
We plan to go down to Bunbury for Christmas and Margaret River with friends for New Years. It hasn't sunk in that it's holidays yet...
We have just clicked over to daylight savings here and it is the first time in about 15 years that we've had it. I'm enjoying it, but it is taking a bit of getting used to. When I look outside, I now have no idea what the time is at anytime of day.
Monday, October 09, 2006
More Icy Creek
Above is the camp of the dickheads who told us we weren't meant to be there. Then spent most of the night yelling and swearing at each other after taking over all 6 cabins. o.O
Here is a picture of James trying to get the frisbee off the roof.
This is James using my LED poi.
Here is Judy and I, battling it out in the Gaytime Challenge(TM). She is riding a broom horse whilst galloping. Pity she didn't beat my awesome time and had to eat the GAYTIME!!
Springtime
It is holidays and I have the pleasure of sitting at the computer, eating mango chicken meatballs and staring out at my beautiful seduction roses. Ahh.
I finally have photos of Icy Creek to post and some poi pics!
Above is Judy paddling her canoe on a very small lake.
Next is the rotunda where we slept aound the fire.
Here is a picture of my first go on Judy's Canoe. Note the blue crocs.
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Icy Creek
We had a great long weekend down in Dwellingup this weekend. We stayed at a place called Icy Creek. Apart from the fact that the creek was a mere trickle, I was great.
We arrived and started unpacking our food into the solar powered fridge, when one of the other guests comes in.
"What are you doing here?"
We wait.
"You do not have booking. You cannot be here."
We explained that we had booked and that everything was legit. He went on to lecture us about how he had come here with his family the last five years in a row and had booked out the whole place for the 15 of them. Finally he conceded that we could share. Gave us permission to stay as long as we didn't mind them having a little fun. Little did we know that a 'little fun' meant spreading themselves out into all of the six cabins (Each sleeps 8-12), getting ridiculously drunk, and the yelling at each other into the wee hours of the morning. Nice family. And they do this every year??
So now they have been black listed because the ranger and his wife who live nearby were not pleased either.
Other than that, we had a great time. Cooked up sumptuous meals. Poi practice. Plus Golden Gaytime Challenge. Judy and Paul went into town for more firewood and returned with 4 'Heaven' icecreams and one 'Golden Gaytime.' Of course we had to fight it out for who would have to eat the Gaytime. A competition of Olympic proportion ensued, including Haiku writing, broomhorse racing and poi demonstrations.
Monday we left early so the ranger should kick out the other 'guests' without us being in the way and after bacon and egg burgers, we went for a leisurely canoe down the Murray. Very nice.
Photos later.
We arrived and started unpacking our food into the solar powered fridge, when one of the other guests comes in.
"What are you doing here?"
We wait.
"You do not have booking. You cannot be here."
We explained that we had booked and that everything was legit. He went on to lecture us about how he had come here with his family the last five years in a row and had booked out the whole place for the 15 of them. Finally he conceded that we could share. Gave us permission to stay as long as we didn't mind them having a little fun. Little did we know that a 'little fun' meant spreading themselves out into all of the six cabins (Each sleeps 8-12), getting ridiculously drunk, and the yelling at each other into the wee hours of the morning. Nice family. And they do this every year??
So now they have been black listed because the ranger and his wife who live nearby were not pleased either.
Other than that, we had a great time. Cooked up sumptuous meals. Poi practice. Plus Golden Gaytime Challenge. Judy and Paul went into town for more firewood and returned with 4 'Heaven' icecreams and one 'Golden Gaytime.' Of course we had to fight it out for who would have to eat the Gaytime. A competition of Olympic proportion ensued, including Haiku writing, broomhorse racing and poi demonstrations.
Monday we left early so the ranger should kick out the other 'guests' without us being in the way and after bacon and egg burgers, we went for a leisurely canoe down the Murray. Very nice.
Photos later.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Fire Poi
This is Pam from drumming using fire poi. You can see the handles and chains of the two poi she is twirling.
Fairbridge 2
So we went to Fairbridge on the weekend. It was nice. Not a lot was happening during the day and I didn't find out until 10pm that the music goes all night - that being the main part of the festival. It was a great atmosphere, nice and relaxed. The chai tent was definitely a highlight. It was a little open air tent/marquee all decorated in red. So you sat on red cushions and the squat little tables had red tablecloths on them and drank your chai.
Quite a lot of people had poi they were playing with. I'd never seen them before but they're great! They are a Maori toy - probably a hunting weapon once, I reckon. Put something hard on the end and they'd do a bit of damage. You use a pair of them and do different tricks. A cross between juggling, diablo and nunchaku. One chick had a LED pair which looked awesome at night.
So I've ordered some from NZ. Hanging out to have a play.
Quite a lot of people had poi they were playing with. I'd never seen them before but they're great! They are a Maori toy - probably a hunting weapon once, I reckon. Put something hard on the end and they'd do a bit of damage. You use a pair of them and do different tricks. A cross between juggling, diablo and nunchaku. One chick had a LED pair which looked awesome at night.
So I've ordered some from NZ. Hanging out to have a play.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Fairbridge
James and I are going down to Fairbridge with some friends for a music festival this weekend. There are some doubts, but I think it'll be fun. We are camping there Saturday night. Just have to hope the weather holds up.
Between now and then I have a dance showcase at work involving almost all of the Yr8s I've taught this year. ~70. We have this performance to showcase what the girls have been doing in class in dance, and for the Year 11 &12 students as part of their assessment. Everyone's really excited and the Year 8s have been so enthusiastic and gorgeous. A lot of them I haven't seen for at least 2 months, but they remembered most of what I taught them. So that's Friday night, and why we're not going down to Fairbridge then.
I've been going to Salsa, however, this week our teacher's in Sydney so no class. Instead I helped in the beginner's class where James has just joined because they needed more men. I was a man last night. Good fun, and interesting to dance with beginners and think what things you were doing and didn't know it when you started. - haha I probably still have all my bad habits. ;)
Between now and then I have a dance showcase at work involving almost all of the Yr8s I've taught this year. ~70. We have this performance to showcase what the girls have been doing in class in dance, and for the Year 11 &12 students as part of their assessment. Everyone's really excited and the Year 8s have been so enthusiastic and gorgeous. A lot of them I haven't seen for at least 2 months, but they remembered most of what I taught them. So that's Friday night, and why we're not going down to Fairbridge then.
I've been going to Salsa, however, this week our teacher's in Sydney so no class. Instead I helped in the beginner's class where James has just joined because they needed more men. I was a man last night. Good fun, and interesting to dance with beginners and think what things you were doing and didn't know it when you started. - haha I probably still have all my bad habits. ;)
This top photo must have been 1984 or so! My brother Ben, and my Dad getting ready for work,
when he was teaching. Below is mum and I about '83. This is on one of our camping trips. We used to go to Margaret River and Geraldton a lot...Probably following the surf!
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Long Weekend!!
Today is the first day of my long weekend. I won't be back at work til Wednesday. Woohoo!! Picking James up from the airport today. Don't really have any plans - will see how he's feeling. We're going to York next weekend as my belated birthday present to him. It will be nice to go on a little adventure...Although he has just been on a big one...no matter. We are staying here http://www.favershamhouse.com.au
Looks nice!
I have some news about the art exhibition on my other blog,
http://katarski-artistatwork.blogspot.com/
Can you tell I just discovered the link button?
I've started a new piece of out using spirals as the focus. Looking good so far.
Alright, time to head off to my embroidery group.
Looks nice!
I have some news about the art exhibition on my other blog,
http://katarski-artistatwork.blogspot.com/
Can you tell I just discovered the link button?
I've started a new piece of out using spirals as the focus. Looking good so far.
Alright, time to head off to my embroidery group.
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