Breaking into holiday mode. This will take a few days of doing very little. I am trying to read, listen to music and relax. Not play too many games, though Dead Island is awesome.
Got back into Alan Watts listening and reading Game of Thrones and other research.
Also got a great kids multi cultural music cd by ella jenkins
Of course, Gracie is on the rampage!
Hopefully heading to an island next Saturday.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Page Eight
After watching the first twenty minutes of the Tree of LIfe and abandoning it. Then sitting through 45 minutes of Freight, a violent London Russian gangster flick< i finally found something good. Bill Nighy in Page Eight. He is one fine actor and a pleasure to watch.
Two days until the end of term and fuck am i looking forward to it. Please excuse my punctuation, Grace ripped off half the keys on my keyboard.
I'm going to buy her some crayons as she loves the felt pens i bouyght her
Life has settled down from a nasty hectic pace and being fucking sick for about two months with heavy mucuc phlegm awfulness> i have recovered and the pace of work has diminished allowing more time for rest/
still ploughing through book 3 of game of thrones, still listening to skye edwards and still playing deus ex and dead island.
hoping to head to tropical island in october. first time in 3 or 4 years and only a couple of hours away. grace can enjoy swimming and the beach
enjoying home life and family life. funny i keep thinking back to something john reed said at bobbo's wedding in spain that he was a family man. i like tyhis and know that this is the best of times. like i know where my home is, with oi and grace having fun.
Jim of jim and linda fame died the other day. we had fallen out when my boss won a contract at a school over them and they picked the easy target and blamed me. so, someone died and issues had not been resolved. there are a few of those.... tom expressed sadness that circles of friends have been broken for what appear to be nothing more than difference of opinion. i am always stunned that folks are willing to let it happen, then again, i am not going to stop them or go running after them. if some folks can't accpet debate then that's their call.
mexican food still prevales here and i churn out salsa and guacamole weekly.
I'm going to buy her some crayons as she loves the felt pens i bouyght her
Life has settled down from a nasty hectic pace and being fucking sick for about two months with heavy mucuc phlegm awfulness> i have recovered and the pace of work has diminished allowing more time for rest/
still ploughing through book 3 of game of thrones, still listening to skye edwards and still playing deus ex and dead island.
hoping to head to tropical island in october. first time in 3 or 4 years and only a couple of hours away. grace can enjoy swimming and the beach
enjoying home life and family life. funny i keep thinking back to something john reed said at bobbo's wedding in spain that he was a family man. i like tyhis and know that this is the best of times. like i know where my home is, with oi and grace having fun.
Jim of jim and linda fame died the other day. we had fallen out when my boss won a contract at a school over them and they picked the easy target and blamed me. so, someone died and issues had not been resolved. there are a few of those.... tom expressed sadness that circles of friends have been broken for what appear to be nothing more than difference of opinion. i am always stunned that folks are willing to let it happen, then again, i am not going to stop them or go running after them. if some folks can't accpet debate then that's their call.
mexican food still prevales here and i churn out salsa and guacamole weekly.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Game Time
We are approaching a period of a plethora of games to get through, and one must be careful not to abuse any or the enjoyment of play.
I was happily nearing completion of the excellent Deus Ex when Dead Island arrived. It too is awesome and a zombie whacking fest in a luxury beach resort.
Diablo 3 is about to arrive and I want to replay some of Diablo 2, which has many die hard fans, some saying it was the best game of all time.
Fading further into the distance is Oblivion, which I was enjoying so much, and 11/11/11 is fast approaching which heralds the release of Skyrim, the next Oblivion Elder scrolls game. If you ain't checked it already, you must. It has to been seen to be believed.
And that is just the start. There is a bunch of others coming out all of which set to push the gaming tech ever further.
It is a time of games, gentlemen. And now I must return...
I was happily nearing completion of the excellent Deus Ex when Dead Island arrived. It too is awesome and a zombie whacking fest in a luxury beach resort.
Diablo 3 is about to arrive and I want to replay some of Diablo 2, which has many die hard fans, some saying it was the best game of all time.
Fading further into the distance is Oblivion, which I was enjoying so much, and 11/11/11 is fast approaching which heralds the release of Skyrim, the next Oblivion Elder scrolls game. If you ain't checked it already, you must. It has to been seen to be believed.
And that is just the start. There is a bunch of others coming out all of which set to push the gaming tech ever further.
It is a time of games, gentlemen. And now I must return...
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Grace's Sports Day
It was Grace's first Sports Day today and they gave me the day off to go and spectate. It was fun though the area was pretty cramped. Fun to be with Oi and Grace in a different environment.Camp Crusty's English Camp tomorrow and a chance to see a bunch of folk I rarely see these days. Oi and Grace will come to as it is a free day out.
Private classes going well at this new place down the road. Been teaching IELTS for adults which is interesting.
Heavily involved with Deus Ex. A Blade Runner extravaganza!
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Ry Cooder - Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down
The Beaver
A dreadful day yesterday we had a standoff about money issues. Eventually, we came to an understanding and things have thanksfully returned to normal domestic bliss. It was the worst day I have had for decades and reminded me of times twenty years plus ago when I was pretty depressed in Sydney and around A level times. Once things were discussed though the black cloud passed quickly.
Strangely enough, I stumbled upon a great movie which I recommend, The Beaver, with Mel Gibson. A worthy movie about a guy suffering from severe depression. It seemed fitting to how I was feeling the day before. I had gone for a ride on my bike wandering around places I had never been to before with this numb feeling until I eventually found my way back home.
I have been doing a lot of private classes which I have really enjoyed. I am a wizz at making plans and worksheets on Publisher. Mother has sent lots of fun games and Happy Families has proved a smash hit.
Gamewise, I have been ploughing through Oblivion, but I have now been distracted by amazing Deus Ex Human Revolution.
Bookwise, I have started on Book 3 of Game of Thrones which still excites, but like many things it is a bit of a never-ending slugfest.
Working much more now means there is less time for idle pursuits.
Tom has made weekly visits and is usually armed with a jar of salsa. I have been making my own, and I made a wicked Gukomole. I downloaded an English show on Mexican cooking made easy and the recipes are amazing and I can get all the ingredients. I love avacardos.
Been listening to the new Morcheeba album and some of Skye Edwards solo stuff, like Love Show. Check it out.
I have been doing a lot of private classes which I have really enjoyed. I am a wizz at making plans and worksheets on Publisher. Mother has sent lots of fun games and Happy Families has proved a smash hit.
Gamewise, I have been ploughing through Oblivion, but I have now been distracted by amazing Deus Ex Human Revolution.
Bookwise, I have started on Book 3 of Game of Thrones which still excites, but like many things it is a bit of a never-ending slugfest.
Working much more now means there is less time for idle pursuits.
Tom has made weekly visits and is usually armed with a jar of salsa. I have been making my own, and I made a wicked Gukomole. I downloaded an English show on Mexican cooking made easy and the recipes are amazing and I can get all the ingredients. I love avacardos.
Been listening to the new Morcheeba album and some of Skye Edwards solo stuff, like Love Show. Check it out.
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