The meat fairy
The other day I discovered a freezer full of partly defrosted meat, because silly me didn’t close the freezer door properly the night before. This is a freezer the size of an average fridge, and it was full of about three or four months worth of meat – snags, chops, steaks, a couple of bigger […]
First uni assignment
Results arrived today, better than I thought they would be! My tutor’s comments about essay structure, expanding on ideas were pretty much what I expected. She provided some great feedback and helpful suggestions. Misgivings about my essay started growing last week after completing a couple of writing exercises – which would have been handy before […]
Brush with a body
As a short diversion from studies I went a long with Mum and Jo yesterday afternoon to see a locally produced play, Brush with a Body. The play was performed at the local auditorium, we were in the front row and had a good view of the set – a living room with back door […]
Critical thinker?
As this unit is rapidly drawing to a close I am fighting off feelings of alarm about the amount of work I have left to do, in the little time that is left. It is proving to be a double edged sword for my study aims. On one hand I appreciate that discipline and working […]
Getting back into the swing
Last night I went to bed happy, I’m finally getting back into the swing of uni. I spent most of the day studying – didn’t really get much work completed but got my mind back into ‘thinking’ mode. I have two weeks until my next assignment is due, and a bucketload of work to do […]
Where’s the sparkle?
A friend sent me a cute birthday card, on the cover is a fairy with sparkles wishing me a “sparkly birthday”. Inside my friend has written “the cover reminded me of you all sparkly and cheery”. I felt sparkly the last time I saw her, but since then I’m still trying to get back into […]