Stuff
Right, I've been really negligent with the blogging lately, but I do have an excuse: my master's paper. And happily, it's finally finished. Well, barring lengthy re-do requirments from the two profs I've asked to give it a look-over before I submit it.I've also been spending loads of extra time on the phone to my family. Rebecca and Mike's little gem, Kyra Marie, is keeping them both busy, and I love learning everything I can about the first weeks. Can't wait to meet her!
Work is going really well. I'm so happy that I'll be there next year, because I really love the kids and am slowly finding myself more ingrained with the staff. Also, it's been confirmed that I'll be paid over the summer, which was in question before. July will bring my 50% pay increase then, and I can't wait!
Riccardo and I were planning to do a roadtrip through Spain (and a little of France) over the summer, but his time off is limited, and once I'd costed it out, it proved to be very expensive. Over 600 GBP per person, if we camped the whole time - and that's not including the camping gear, food and entertainment! So, instead we are thinking of spending a week, or 10 days on one of the Greek islands. I'm looking into renting a self-catering holiday apartment. Always wanted to do that, and plus, it'll be much cheaper than our roadtrip option! So excited! Fingers crossed!
Riccardo has finished three of his four Japanese GCSE exams (this is the high-school equivalent) and we are all very confident that he has done extremely well. (By 'we all' I mean me, him and his Japanese tutor, Mitsue-san.) He's got his last test, the writing one, on Wednesday, and then he, too, has a huge burden off his shoulders. Though, I do hope he continues with his Japanese studies.
Can't believe Kimberly and Corey's wedding is in just over a week! What a busy time it's going to be! I'm sure everything will fall together and go super smoothly though. Speaking of weddings, all the best to Parker and Scott, who had to cancel their wedding in Mexico because of that crazy Swine Flu. I know it's a shitty situation, but I'm sure you'll both realise at some point that it was meant to be... we just don't know why yet.
Love and hugs, C
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