Highs and lows

Realised I haven't blogged in over a wk, so I suppose I should post something, even just for the sake of posting. Thought about it hard (ok, not that hard) about what actually to post, before settling down on this sort of non-descript title. It's been quite high and low in many senses. The Swans are flying high, and on track to be back into the Grand Final for the 1st time since '96; us on the verge of losing the Ashes, 1st time in 18 yrs (that can only be the lowest of lows); but then again, August is coming to an end, which can only mean my 2nd yr teaching is over and done with & I can get back to a normaler (normaler? more normal?) life/balance of uni & work. Not that I hated teaching 2nd yr. Both 1st & 2nd yrs have been quite enjoyable. But rather than spending most of my uni time doing one thing or another for the different teachings, I can now actually proscrastinate & pretend to do PhD related stuff & get the bugger finished quickly! Oh crap, there's the marking to come...!??!!

On brighter notes, it looks like WESTIR is finally moving out of the dumps of Blacktown & down to the metropole of Parramatta. Better still, it's right around the corner from where dad works - it's not even 3 minutes walk from the car park! I can only wonder if I'll ever drive again! Ok, so I will. I'm pretty sure of that. And anyways, the move (if it eventuates this time) is not going to happen until November, so there are still some more months at dear Blacktown.

Was in Audrey craving last nite, so watched My Fair Lady in almost its entirety until midnight (skipped thru most of Alfred P. Doolittle. For some reason unbeknownst to me I just don't like those scenes). Still listening to soundtrack. Maybe I'll switch to Thirsty Merc tomorrow...

Getting sleepy as I count the cost of my latest spendings - 7th pair of shoes for the yr; garden mulcher; CD storage; retro wares from op shops... zzz ... ... ZZZ ... ...