Feet forward!
Take care
Rachaelxo
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Feet Forward...
Thanks Mummy for my animal print feet from Singapore!
Feet forward!
Take care
Rachaelxo
Feet forward!
Take care
Rachaelxo
Saturday, 18 June 2011
My girls
I finished a five week practicum yesterday in a private school here in Auckland teaching a year 8 class of 12 and 13 year old girls. Practicum can be really stressful, not only are you learning but you are being observed all the time and also have a university lecturer come and observe you which is like your practical experience exam. On top of that you also have piles of paper work the university expect you to do, along with lesson planning for your teaching.
The rewards are immense though, not just in terms of your own development but also from the relationships you build with your students. One morning I was given this cupcake for my morning tea, decorated by one of the girls.
On my second last day the girls put on a surprise morning tea for me, one of them made me a 'guest of honor' hat to wear!
And another girl baked me a banana cake because she knew it was my favourite cake.
Yesterday they completely overwhelmed me with this beautiful bouquet of red flowers, red because they had asked me earlier in the week what my favourite colour was. They made me a card, decorated with animal print as they knew I loved animal print (I wore something almost everyday that had animal print)! They are so thoughtful!
A couple of the girls gave me cards just from them.
Needless to say I am going to miss my girls very much!
Take Care
Rachael xo
The rewards are immense though, not just in terms of your own development but also from the relationships you build with your students. One morning I was given this cupcake for my morning tea, decorated by one of the girls.
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And another girl baked me a banana cake because she knew it was my favourite cake.
Yesterday they completely overwhelmed me with this beautiful bouquet of red flowers, red because they had asked me earlier in the week what my favourite colour was. They made me a card, decorated with animal print as they knew I loved animal print (I wore something almost everyday that had animal print)! They are so thoughtful!
A couple of the girls gave me cards just from them.
Needless to say I am going to miss my girls very much!
Take Care
Rachael xo
Sunday, 12 June 2011
Struck a chord...
"We are like sculptors, constantly carving out of others the image we long for, need, love or desire, often against reality, against their benefit, and always, in the end, a disappointment, because it does not fit them."
Anais Nin
Anais Nin
Sunday, 22 May 2011
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
The good is my newest nephew, Machlen Peter Maine Johnston, born on 11 May. He is gorgeous!
The bad is this was the general state of my castle for the last couple of months. I am normally the Queen of folding laundry but I have been so busy with university so nasty baskets and piles everywhere.
The ugly is the water leak from the upstairs apartment that flowed into mine for 12 hours.
and the hole one of the plumbers fell through in the kitchen because the ceiling was so wet!
The machines that we had for a week to dry the place out, hoses running into the kitchen sink and bath and phenomenal noise. Walking through the foyer to the bathroom was like walking through a tornado, our hair would rise and our clothes billow up around us.
It was not pretty! I get a new kitchen ceiling, cupboard doors and floor covering out of it and the walls in the foyer painted.
Not all bad though, I have found that tradesman are HOT!! Especially plumbers :-P
I finally uploaded my Bali photos so will post some in the next few days!
Maybe.....
Take Care
Rachaelxo
The bad is this was the general state of my castle for the last couple of months. I am normally the Queen of folding laundry but I have been so busy with university so nasty baskets and piles everywhere.
The ugly is the water leak from the upstairs apartment that flowed into mine for 12 hours.
and the hole one of the plumbers fell through in the kitchen because the ceiling was so wet!
The machines that we had for a week to dry the place out, hoses running into the kitchen sink and bath and phenomenal noise. Walking through the foyer to the bathroom was like walking through a tornado, our hair would rise and our clothes billow up around us.
It was not pretty! I get a new kitchen ceiling, cupboard doors and floor covering out of it and the walls in the foyer painted.
Not all bad though, I have found that tradesman are HOT!! Especially plumbers :-P
I finally uploaded my Bali photos so will post some in the next few days!
Maybe.....
Take Care
Rachaelxo
Monday, 25 April 2011
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
I am still here...
but really busy!
Tied up with university commitments and other stuff!
All good though!
Will be back soon, have so much to share, Bali trip, the Princesses birthday, life ....
Take Care
Rachaelxo
Tied up with university commitments and other stuff!
All good though!
Will be back soon, have so much to share, Bali trip, the Princesses birthday, life ....
Take Care
Rachaelxo
Tuesday, 8 March 2011
8 Years Ago
Eight years ago today an amazing young woman gave birth to her daughter and in doing so she gave me the gift of becoming a mother. As much as it is her daughter, my daughter and his daughters birthday today, it is very much that young woman's special day and for that, I honour her.
Happy BIRTH day Star Maker!xo
Happy BIRTH day Star Maker!xo
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