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News on the Allen front:
Criminology:
Course going well and very interesting. Don't know if I like the lecturer too much though. He seems to have embraced modern teaching techniques. This involves opening absolutely everything up to debate which can get quite infuriating as some people really have nothing interesting to say, and I think they just like the sound of their own voices. All I really want are the facts and am not bothered with wasting time on discussions.
And! I was given the shock news last night that we have to invest in no less than 5 (five!!) textbooks for the course! Bloody hell. For a 14 week course that's a bit much, don't you think?! It must be said that 3 of those are only "recommended reading". But still. There I was thinking I'd ease myself back into studying with this "fun" course, but alas, there is WORK to be done!
Job:
Finish up at current place on Thursday 21st Oct. It's been one hellava ride at WI, and I'll be sad to leave. However, one must move up and on I guess. I am sure I won't regret this when I see the benefits of the pay rise. Start at the new place on Monday 25th Oct. Haven't given myself much of a break in-between as the new guys want me asap. That's always the way. ;) So I'll be thrown into a C#/Enterprise Java Bean frenzy, and I'm hoping it will do wonders for my CV.
Pilates:
Been attending the classes on Saturday afternoons. The Pilates instructor is a real card. I thoroughly enjoy her. Last week, on her instruction, we "liberated our legs". When I told Paul about it afterwards, he wondered whether that meant liberating them from each other! Haha.
Health:
Seem to have come down with another bout of something. Lots of sneezing and coughing going on my corner. But I am fighting back this time with a concoction of Pharmaton, Wellness Formula and Coral Calcium. We'll see who wins!
Toodles.
Criminology:
Course going well and very interesting. Don't know if I like the lecturer too much though. He seems to have embraced modern teaching techniques. This involves opening absolutely everything up to debate which can get quite infuriating as some people really have nothing interesting to say, and I think they just like the sound of their own voices. All I really want are the facts and am not bothered with wasting time on discussions.
And! I was given the shock news last night that we have to invest in no less than 5 (five!!) textbooks for the course! Bloody hell. For a 14 week course that's a bit much, don't you think?! It must be said that 3 of those are only "recommended reading". But still. There I was thinking I'd ease myself back into studying with this "fun" course, but alas, there is WORK to be done!
Job:
Finish up at current place on Thursday 21st Oct. It's been one hellava ride at WI, and I'll be sad to leave. However, one must move up and on I guess. I am sure I won't regret this when I see the benefits of the pay rise. Start at the new place on Monday 25th Oct. Haven't given myself much of a break in-between as the new guys want me asap. That's always the way. ;) So I'll be thrown into a C#/Enterprise Java Bean frenzy, and I'm hoping it will do wonders for my CV.
Pilates:
Been attending the classes on Saturday afternoons. The Pilates instructor is a real card. I thoroughly enjoy her. Last week, on her instruction, we "liberated our legs". When I told Paul about it afterwards, he wondered whether that meant liberating them from each other! Haha.
Health:
Seem to have come down with another bout of something. Lots of sneezing and coughing going on my corner. But I am fighting back this time with a concoction of Pharmaton, Wellness Formula and Coral Calcium. We'll see who wins!
Toodles.