Dublin pictures coming soon ... I have to dowload them off bebo first though.

I think I've broke my toe.

I've also applied to a job in Spain (I don't actually think I want it because it's nowhere near the sea, and living near the sea all my life means I'd find that a little claustrophobic).

I'm also going to apply for a job as head of music in a seondary school, because, I meet all the criteria so why not? I'm a recognised teacher, I've done a degree with music as the main subject and i also meet one of the desirable criteria so why not?

LEAVE COMMENTS PLEASE!

I know people are reading this blog, but it would be really nice if you could leave me a wee comment as well - maybe go 2 posts down and tell me what to do with my life would be a start!

I'm going to Dublin with the 'Strannies' (see above) next Thursday, it should be a really good outing - never a dull moment in our group - and guess what? I'm the quietest one. No seriously. YES really.

a little rant ...

"...that the squirrels of happiness bring there winter bounty to your front door." - this from Gary Lightbody, of Snow Patrol fame, on the band's website. Their, Gary 'their winter bounty'. It just goes to show that even if you go to school in Bangor, you still have to have a little think about your spelling and grammar. Especially if you're publishing it!

Which reminds me of the worst pet grammar mistake of mine - the amount of printed material, including for some reputable shops, who put apostrophes in plurals. The likes of Ad's for free, hundreds of item's reduced, price's slashed, Mum's dreaming of a quiet christmas, just like the one's she used to know (written on a baby t-shirt in Next, when I joked about it to my work colleagues they said have you done your GCSE English then, and this was when the whole realisation came out that they thought I was sixteen, and I was in fact 21 - oops!)

Anyway enough of that. I would just like to point out that the above error does in no way deplete my appreciation of SP's music (note the correct use of appostrophe), they still rock!

What shall I do with the rest of my life?

I'm graduating in the summer but I have no idea what I'll be doing next year. Here are some of my options ...

Compete with, like, 900 other teachers for the non-existent jobs in Northern Ireland

Sub indefinitely

Go to Scotland and do my induction year and hope that when I get back there will be jobs here, or at least I'll be one up on the rest of the people applying cos I have done the induction year

Go somewhere really nice (Spain, New Zealand or Canada or maybe somewhere else) and teach in an English Language school or work as a classroom assistant for a year

Sub for 6 months and then go to Spain and be a language assistant for 6

Go and do a PG or Masters or other course

Pack in teaching and get a career where there are actually jobs in this country.

If you like we could turn this into a bit of a poll and you could vote for your favourite. Well, I don't actually have the software (or know-how) to make a proper poll, but leave a comment with what you think I should do. I'll probably not listen to you but it'll be fun to see everyone else's opinion. Go on ... you know you want to.

I don't want an i-Phone

And this is why ...

>It's too big
>I don't trust touch screens, they always let you down
>It doesn't look like a phone
>And finally ... I can't afford it.

But, putting all that aside ... I am very impressed with the design (Apple comes up trumps again), AND most importantly for me, it has a neutral colour of background. I've been put off getting a Nokia N73 (when I can afford it) because when you write a text it's on a blue background with lines. Give me a Sony Ericsson any day, but failing that an i-Phone will do! I'm fussy, I know.

You should have seen me fussing over the design of my SBW file - that's right folks ... I wasn't worried about what was in it (ok maybe just a little bit), I was worried about whether it was all co-ordinating. And not in a strannie grannie sort of way, because I could have just used Publisher templates to do that (YUK!!!)

Please welcome me to the world of mobile computing

My laptop arrived today! So excited! I can't get it set up and all till the weekend though, cos I've too much work to do.

Sorry I've no photos yet, but to give you a feel of what it looks like - it's white and silver, the white makes it remind me ever so slightly of the new macs so that is a big plus!

Lisa got a new camera for Christmas and she has just sent me some of her pictures from New Year's Eve. Here is a picture of me as you've never seen me before (ie sideways!!)! To be honest all Lisa's photos are of me as I was the only one willing to pose for the camera, except for Will who kept sticking his head into those pictures!!!

Happy New Year

A happy new year to all my readers (of which there are probably relatively few since it's almost a month since i've posted!!!). How are you? This year I promise to update at least weekly. Ok well I'll try at least!!!

Since my last post, this is what I've done...

I've been to Barcelona for a few days, I am going to put up pictures on my Flickr site shortly, view them here at laura's life. This is my favourite picture; I am also going to put below it a photo that proves it was much warmer in Barcelona...

I also went to the Snow Patrol concert in the Odyssey - I would say it was the best concert I've been to ... but it's the only concert I've ever been to! But I have it on good authority from Lee-Anne that it was up there with the best, and she's been to quite a few! Unfortunately I forgot my camera, and ran out of battery power on my phone, so I have no pictures (aww...), but I was there, honest! The T-shirt will prove it when I decide to wear it.

Other than that, Christmas has happened, and New Year has happened. I have some pictures of the New Year's party at the Johnstons', again I'll pick out the best... (I really hope Will doesn't read this blog ... or Matt for that matter!)