Wierd Weather

It has been the wierdest weather the past two days. We've had two storms, but one minute it's calm, the next it's sunny, then it's raining and blustery. Make up your mind please! Plus it is forcast to storm each afternoon for the next 3 days/evenings.

We now have 4 weeks left here in China. Mostly we are organised to come home. Our shippment is in Shanghai awaiting for departure and should be ready to arrive in Wodonga from the 10th-16th of July. We are hoping to have our house by then, but it looks as though the current tenant is not finding what she is looking for. I hope she does.

Tomorrow is International Family Day at SSIS. It is a day where all the nationalities get together and share their food and culture. There are market-y stall around, fun activities, a raffle and silent auction, etc. It's heaps of fun and lots of food to taste. Kane and I are volunteers at the throw a sponge at a teacher stall! It is definately a community event.

We will go to Shanghai on Sunday to get some more clothes made before we come home. I want to get a pair of pants from Myer copied as I love them, and also a cashmere jacket for work and going out to dinner when it's cooler. Kane want's some work shorts tailored and some formal shirts made. We also think we will buy a camera lense for the good camera and maybe a new digital camera from Best Buys.

So thats about it, reports are ready to be put on the system on Monday, Parent-Student conferences are also on Monday, but they are no biggy for us as the student runs it themself.

So take care,
Kelly

Moving on up

It's moving week here in apartment 703. We have sorted through everything today and have a huge chuck pile, and heaps of stuff to send as well as suitcases full of stuff to take home on the plane. We still need to pick up our bikes which are being packed in boxes for the ship. My feet are sore and I am tired, luckily the removalist will come and wrap and pack for me. I only need to be here to make sure everyhting gets packed. They will be here at 10am tomorrow. I hope I get a good nights sleep tonight.

I have been to the dentist for which I hope is the 3rd last visit. Today he attached a temporary bridge. If it goes OK for the next 9 days, I can go in to get an impression for the real bridge. Then I will only need to go back and get it attached. After that during the last week I hope to go and get my teeth whitened, it's their birthday special and it really cheap.

So, here is to living in a semi-empty apartment for the next 5 weeks. I am looking forward to some closure on our shipment!

Kane got a job!

Kane had an interview on Monday morning at 6am China time (8am Australia time) and got a job teaching Grade 3/4 for the last 6 months of the school year when we get back. There was an incumbent in the position, so he really must have been the better man (no pun intended!!) I am so proud of him. He really wanted this job and tried really hard to do his research before the interview. So one of us is sorted, no it's just me who needs a job.

My Hens Night

What a night!!!

I got collected at 6.30 by my fairy god mother Erin and taken to Carla's house where everyone was dressed up as ugly step-sisters! I had to answer some questions about Kane and how I met and for each one I got correct, I got a present to open, the first one was a wedding dress to put on, and from then on jewellery to go with the outfit until I was dressed up to go out, but I only had one silver slipper :)

I opened some presents, some naughty (hehehe) and some nice.

As the night wore one, 4 wanna-be princes (!!!!), attempted to try on a slipper, but they didn't fit or match :(
At about mid-night, we stopped at our 3rd bar and everyone got off and made a chapel path with their hands in the air that I had to walk through while 'The Reason' by Hoobastank was playing in the background. And the end of the path was Kane in a gold crown with a bunch of flowers and the matching silver slipper. As we walked into the bar around 80 people were cheering and clapping!

It was such an awesome night.

And no hangover today, even better.

Kelly
xxx

Freakin Tired

...is what I am. It was sports day today. OMG, how exhausting. I have newly found or renewed respect for PE teachers. My voice feels broken from screaming kids names all day in the hot sun and wind. I just don't have the voice for that. Kane is much better at getting kids attention in an outdoor setting.

So, my team came last overall, and 2nd in the track and field events. "We are, we are, Phoenix"!

Luckily we had two former cheerleaders as our house leaders. They were great at motivating the kids, even though they were as exhausted as myself.

So tomorrow is the big day, my hen's night. I know I will sleep well tonight and I think I might need it in preparation for tomorrow evening.

Bye

Damn Blogger

Well sorry folks, it looks like I'll be adding no more photos to blogger for a while which is a shit, because we just got our furniture and it is wonderful. We both love the smell of new wooden furniture.

It is my Hens Night this Saturday evening. I haven't really given it too much thought because it has all been a surprise. I knew it was the 23rd, but what will happen and where we'll be is the surprise. However, the last few days the girls have been coming up to me saying stuff like, "are you looking forward to it?", "I can't wait", "I can't be there, and I'm sorry I can't', etc. It makes me think someone has gone to a whole heap of trouble and I haven't realised it yet.

I need to get through another root canal treatment before Saturday night though, but thankfully my dentist David is putting 1 of the crowns in on the right side of my mouth, finally, after 2 weeks, I'll be able to chew my food again.

Cheers

Week so far...

I now have a very long silk veil to go with my wedding dress. I can't stop looking at them both. I feel like a little girl wanting to play dress ups!!! Is that normal?

We get some furniture delivered this afternoon. I can't wait to see it, it'll be fabulous!

It's raining today, and this is my last free period for this week, as the sports days are on Thursday and Friday, so I really shouldn't be on here, but, it's nearly the end of the year and my dedication is waning.

My Ayi did not come on Monday so our house is quite messy. I can't wait for her to come on Thursday so that our house can become normal again.