Sydney travels and letters overseas........

This weekend saw me in Sydney with my sister for the International Netball Quad Series Test. It was an awesome game and it was fantastic watching Australia beat NZ by 20 points - highest final score margin in a number of years - and seeing the magic that is the Diamonds on fire!

Our magic tickets - mine, my sister and cousin-in-law-to-be!

Largest crowd in netball history at Allphones Arena -
super loud with a great atmosphere!

It was also a mini farewell as I stayed with my Aunt and Uncle and realised I wouldn't see them before I flew out. Bit of a shock realising that - makes it more real!! Not too sure I need to say (meaning want to) anymore farewells until December now.........


On the home front, my class are writing letters to my 'new' class in Colorado at the moment - I had forgotten how exciting it can be to get snail mail!! We are about to send our second letters to the States and plan on a few more exchanges before school ends. Hopefully we can continue this next year in some form - I'll have to speak to their teacher! ;-P


I'm still excited, still pumped, still looking forward to the adventure with all my energy.........just a little bit nervous as I start finalising details!

11 weeks and counting......

One week into Term 4 and I have already forgotten how relaxing my holidays were!! It always happens, once day one hits it is go go go! However, I have realised that there is only 11 weeks to go until I fly out - which is tremendously exciting!

I am ticking small things off my list of things to do - the good thing is that it seems like there is no extra things being put onto the list at the moment. My school term list of things to do is getting longer, but that was to be expected........

However, I am currently loving my class and what they are doing!! This term will be absolutely fantastic I can tell!

Three months countdown.....

Well, we are at roughly the three month countdown mark and it is really starting to happen. Why does it seem like this today? Two reasons really - I sold my car AND purchased my ticket!

Saying goodbye to my car was a bit sad :-(  I've had my Astra for the past four years and she has served me extremely well over long drives between here and NSW and all over the state of Victoria. It was a bit weird seeing her drive off without me this afternoon, but I'm sure she will be a wonderful car for her buyers. However, this also leaves me carless for the next three months! Luckily I live within walking distance of school, the supermarket and the main street. The only thing is I now have my fingers crossed for continuous nice weather as we head into October - which if you know this area is unlikely! (I'm sure we will have enough - like most teachers during Term 4 I'll be at school for most of the time five days each week anyway!)

And yes, you did catch the mention earlier - my ticket is purchased and I am officially leaving the country on Dec 29th!! (barring any unforseen events of course)

Three months to go...............

Things are happening.......

So things are happening at the moment - thank goodness for school holidays is all I can say! I have been flat out for 85% of the time from morning to evening. I actually have to spend the rest of the holidays on school work since so far all my running around has been for overseas ;-)

So I have organised most of what I need to regarding my house and am in the process of selling my wonderful car which I LOVE but will not need next year.....

.....I also just emailed off my exchange agreement (!!) and am seriously looking at flights. It's all happening at the moment! I'll be glad to head back to school next week for a rest (although something tells me I may regret saying that before Term 4.....)

Hope everyone is enjoying the crop of lovely weather we are having! I certainly am :-D