Category Archives: goals
The trials and excitement of house moving
We have a new house — and yes, this time we own it. This is a big thing for me, and for my wife and family, and naturally we’re very happy about it. First of all though is the little … Continue reading
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NRL tonight
Well the less said about Wests performance tonight the better…. 26-0? I mean, I know Manly is good, but oh dear. And Wests play Melbourne next week… In other news, I found out I was “this close” to winning another … Continue reading
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End of a big week
Now that’s the end of a long, big week. It was never tough per se, but it was long, and busy, and tiring, and now that it’s over I just want to make sleep the highest priority! Got the Google … Continue reading
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Getting help after you’ve given help
Nice thing happened today — as I mentioned yesterday I’m putting together a little video for my application to the Google Certified Teacher program. I decided it had to ben done in the media publications class, which is after all … Continue reading
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Professional Development
Unsurprisingly, I am looking at whatever I can to stay relevant in my job and improve my chances of more work now and in the future. There’s a few different routes I’m taking. I just completed a TAFE course at … Continue reading
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Three years today
I realised it’s my third work anniversary today. Three years to the day since I started working at Coonabarabran High School. It’s the longest lasting full time job I’ve ever had. (Let that one sink in). And I’m not bored … Continue reading
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Change the world, or change your world?
It might sound like a meaningless distinction, but I think it matters. Do you try to change everything in the world, or even everything in your field of expertise, or do you just change what is closest to you, what … Continue reading
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Just to let you in on a secret
Secret? Well, I hope not! I wrote 2000 words tonight…. An hour and a bit burst only. Very impressed with the effort If I go quiet here for a reason I will be busy!
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An amusing turn of events
The middle day of a long weekend is supposed to be one where you don’t get much done, but I feel as if I made some use of it… So much Twitter conversation today, which does feel productive most of … Continue reading
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On (my) writing
Is it a time-management problem? Or a motivation problem? Most of the time I think it’s very hard to say. I have not been writing as much recently as I would ideally like. Coming off the year I had last … Continue reading
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