Now I predicted a stressful end of the year period, but this is quite ridiculous.
Money, family feuds, money, business, students, money.
NZ can't come quick enough.
My students seem incapable of thinking for themselves. They need babysitting - at 16 years old. What's gonna happen to Malaysia in the future. I dread.
My wife's family has had a long, long, long overdue 'clearing-of-the-air' regarding very serious family issues. Bloodied, battered bodies lying all over the place. Emotions running high, all because they are scared stiff of each other. Chronic problems have surfaced, which is painful, but necessary for healing. Not pleasant stuff.
We need to make more money soon, or it will be ball-wrenchingly tight. We're talking male-ballet-dancer tight. I don't know if I can wear pants that tight...
We're moving back to NZ asap. Enough is enough. This place kills. So does speed. But I think Malaysia needs a warning label on the side, to warn users of side effects - loss of sleep, incontinence, impotence, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, suicidal tendencies, screaming fits etc...
But, my ever-present (and annoyingly obvious) optimistic attitude will see me through. I was made of tougher stuff, and this present fit of the screamin' heebie-jeebies will fade. Then we'll be in NZ, where there are never any problems, and everything and everyone is perfect. Even the criminals say sorry and please.
la de da.
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Friday, December 08, 2006
Nearly there...
Well, the end of the year is fast approaching, and with it all the accompanying stresses!
First, my school is having its final exams, and so last minute preparations, classes and whatnot are par for the course. It's been tough, mentally taxing and stressful, but fun all the same. I get an inordinate amount of work done during this period, and it always reminds me of the saying 'if you want to get something done, give it to a busy man'. True true.
Secondly, the house is now reaching the final stages of completion, and although the structure is now up, all the interior designing is now taking place. That is a headache all in itself! Dee and I have our own ideas of what we'd like in our room and the kids room, but we have to find the middle ground of course. That's where the challenge is!
Thirdly, Xmas is coming, and that means 'SPEND MONEY!' Hey, aren't we supposed to be saving for the trip to NZ in Jan???
Lastly, I need to get things at the school ready for next years classes and courses. We need to do an 'open day', send out flyers, organise who will teach what, and when. Lots to do.
I have pretty much given up on having any kind of time off during the xmas period, but that's cool cos we're off to NZ in 6 weeks! WAHOO!!!
First, my school is having its final exams, and so last minute preparations, classes and whatnot are par for the course. It's been tough, mentally taxing and stressful, but fun all the same. I get an inordinate amount of work done during this period, and it always reminds me of the saying 'if you want to get something done, give it to a busy man'. True true.
Secondly, the house is now reaching the final stages of completion, and although the structure is now up, all the interior designing is now taking place. That is a headache all in itself! Dee and I have our own ideas of what we'd like in our room and the kids room, but we have to find the middle ground of course. That's where the challenge is!
Thirdly, Xmas is coming, and that means 'SPEND MONEY!' Hey, aren't we supposed to be saving for the trip to NZ in Jan???
Lastly, I need to get things at the school ready for next years classes and courses. We need to do an 'open day', send out flyers, organise who will teach what, and when. Lots to do.
I have pretty much given up on having any kind of time off during the xmas period, but that's cool cos we're off to NZ in 6 weeks! WAHOO!!!
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