Did you hear?!?

We were out of Pokeballs, so no penguins were captured.  I will be attempting again in a week or two after I find some , so I'll let you know.

I helped out at a multi-school athletic carnival.  In American this means I ran the shot-put at track and field invitational.  Oh Australian lingo.  The only carnival I think of normally is the Festival or Feast of Fools in "Notre Dame of Paris."

It was a grand time.  I learned to speak in Metrictongue (which is similar to Parseltongue) and took advantage of the teacher tab at the canteen (HAH, Canteen makes me think of cowboys... not a concession stand.)

"There's a snake in my boots!"

Teaching is going as well as can be expected.  I'm tired a lot, and I type and read and write and come up with things way in advance or just before I need them done.  Today marks my being in Australia for exactly a month.  My glass is a quarter full and I am looking forward to the next three quarters. That's enough about that.

I read an article the other day about art thieves.  Some of the most famous art heists have been by sleepy eyed janitors or security guards who shoved said artwork in their smocks.  I hate the media.  Everywhere I go I have newspapers and movies and newscasters who have apparently gotten a hold of the Rick Moranis shrink ray, flipped it in reverse, and pointed it at every possible story in order to FREAK EVERYONE OUT.

No more preaching.

I have a teacher social tonight at a pancake house.  I'm not sure how many people will be there... I am also not sure how many people my age will be there.  Probably none. If only I were forty.  But what else is there for a foreigner to do on a Friday night in a strange land.  

So for the next blog, which will be better than this one:

1. Info on the Pancake Teacher Social
2. Info on the Year Ten Camp. (This upcoming Tuesday to Friday I will be at a high ropes adventure course.  This will provide me with much to write about.)
3. Info in the Penguin Catching, if it takes place between now and then. \
4. More really exciting stories about me teaching kids about Macbeth and Plath!  I'll update you on all the details of everyday I spend here and what things I try and what things work... oh sorry, I thought this was an EDU assignment.
5. The Cassowary I fought. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jB2QFmXUCo&feature=related

Cheers,

Meltmoth