rubysparkle

I am very well petal, how are you?

all your recent pics have been lovely
Glad your having a good summer, i havent been out in the weather enough now its sunny!
are you still making and selling at stalls?
i'm finally getting my arse in gear and building up stock to sell online at first
do you have an online portfolio?...
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crocheting and sewing bags and things mainly, bits of jewellry. i just set up my etsy shop so i'm really excited. there is some hope!

Hey, kiddo - has it really been a year?

Man, I don't know how school has treated you - but I just finished the year from hell. Thank God for summer.

Yep. I work at a private, boarding school. Certain aspects of the job are a lot like James Bond's. You know, "Subject to the requirements of her majesty the Queen." Only it's subject to the requirements of the evil headmaster and I don't get anywhere nearly the same amount of gadgets or hot chicks.

....and I'm not a spy.

But other than that it's exactly the same.

I do like coaching, though. I feel it adds a rather unique dynamic to the classroom. I get to know my students much better - and they get to know me much better - so the "wall" that often separates teachers and students is often significantly reduced. The key is to remember that even though the wall may not be there - you're still the adult and they're still the kid so you've got to act appropriately. But so long as you respect the inherent boundaries of the profession, coaching makes teaching a whole lot more interesting.

I just wish it didn't take so much $#%$%#ing time.

So you surf? Wow. I'm really impressed.

That sounds exciting...by coincidence I'm going to Belgium this summer/ autumn, I haven't booked the dates but I'm considering late September

Sounds like a good time in deed.

In other news, I hate having huge debt.

Fucking cold!

That's insane!

I'm freezing my ass off inside my house right now, as we speak, and you're going to surf?! Criminy!!

I'm going to Tofino for the first time, in a few months, and I'm gonna try surfing (also a first). Should be fun!

How are you doing petal?

It's about the only place that is nice around here

Beans were in the supermarket.

Any BIG plans for The New Year???

f'ing whiner.

i managed to get door seealer, and window tape.

we'll see if it improves my place at all.

brrrr - did he keep you warm!!!??

this thursday...

Thank you. I'm happy with how it turned out. How are you?

Ah yes...That Pacific ocean air....

I need the ocean. Away from it, It's like an internal physical / psycological / emotional border. Touring thru the Praires made me understand why so many people who leave there end up on the coast. Or mustering in the navy.

That ever ending landscape can make you feel like you exist in some sort of quiet purgatory. Thank goodness you escaped back here for winter. You probably would have gone bonkers in jan in Alberta.

BodyWorld @ Science World - Saturday Oct.21 @ 6pm please post in thread, if you are attending!!!

You're welcome!

I hope it was a great one!

well hopefully you can get a better moving company this time

hvac is steel and tin ductwork, airconditioning, furnaces, stuff like that. Very in demand these days. actually all the trades are hugely understaffed, as old guys retire and the younger generation actually bought into that lie about how important a university education was going to be in the future. Because of course, once tons of people had one, it ceased to be valuable.

I realize I've been a bad SG Friend lately. I despise when life and career doesn't leave time for the people that really matter.

The Garlic turned into a fabulous Butternut Squash, Grilled Portabella Mushroom Lasagna which I made for a friends Birthday


I hope things work out for you