Maybe blogging isn't for me, I never remember to update it and when I do get around to it, I can't remember what has happened.
So China was, different. Same sort of fast-paced Asian way of doing things, lots of smog and very commercially driven. Didn't get to see or do the things I would have liked because School trips are like that. Still, was a good time, even if I did have to pay more then was stated and didn't even get the time off I was owed.
After working in emergency services with Fire, Ambulance and LandSAR I decided it was time for a career change. Well, that and being sick of teaching after 8 years. So starting next year (hopefully), I will become a cop, aiming to move into either Search & rescue or dog squad. Or failing that I will go with Ambulance full time.
So right now I am enjoying some downtime before whatever happens next year. After a family Xmas it is up to the bay for new years, then all the way up to Cape Reinga before I turn South and Drive all the way to Bluff. Because I can. Seeing mates and having fun with Loki along the way. Should be quite an adventure.
Thursday 24 December 2015
Thursday 2 April 2015
I have part of a plan
So, at some point on Saturday I leave for China. Which means, given tomorrow is a public holiday, I should really be sorted by now right? HA! I have found my suitcase, and put some socks in there. But that is as far as I have gotten. Good start.
Two weeks I will be spending in Guangzhou with the seven students who were brave enough (and could get the money) to experience a new culture. The programme looks very busy, but hopefully I will have time to get to the great wall and check off another thing on the list. Either way, it is going to be a busy trip. Hopefully nothing goes pear-shaped, I've had enough of that sort of carry on.
End of term one. Boy am I glad for that, even though it has been a short one it has sure been a mission. Almost the whole time I felt like I was on the back foot. Partly my own fault by taking too much on, partly not. Still, when term two rolls around it will be time to start again with some classes. Seems two weeks is too much for them to remember shit.
Fire brigade is going well. Been to a couple of call-outs and training has been progressing. Fitness has also been improving so hopefully I'll pass the saline challenge and get onto the recruit course soon enough.
SAR has been progressing slowly, needing to fit the courses into an already busy schedule and find the ones that are local. Still, what I have been to has been valuable experience.
Only have a couple of drives to get signed of as an ambulance driver, and spent a weekend as medic for the Homegrown festival. Was a lot of fun, some good OTJ experience and great music. Also, a medic Hi-vis is basically all access pass, got to go backstage and everything, no questions asked.
There is probably some more stuff that has happened that I've missed, which will happen when I'm slack and don't update often enough. Oh well.
Two weeks I will be spending in Guangzhou with the seven students who were brave enough (and could get the money) to experience a new culture. The programme looks very busy, but hopefully I will have time to get to the great wall and check off another thing on the list. Either way, it is going to be a busy trip. Hopefully nothing goes pear-shaped, I've had enough of that sort of carry on.
End of term one. Boy am I glad for that, even though it has been a short one it has sure been a mission. Almost the whole time I felt like I was on the back foot. Partly my own fault by taking too much on, partly not. Still, when term two rolls around it will be time to start again with some classes. Seems two weeks is too much for them to remember shit.
Fire brigade is going well. Been to a couple of call-outs and training has been progressing. Fitness has also been improving so hopefully I'll pass the saline challenge and get onto the recruit course soon enough.
SAR has been progressing slowly, needing to fit the courses into an already busy schedule and find the ones that are local. Still, what I have been to has been valuable experience.
Only have a couple of drives to get signed of as an ambulance driver, and spent a weekend as medic for the Homegrown festival. Was a lot of fun, some good OTJ experience and great music. Also, a medic Hi-vis is basically all access pass, got to go backstage and everything, no questions asked.
There is probably some more stuff that has happened that I've missed, which will happen when I'm slack and don't update often enough. Oh well.
Sunday 1 February 2015
3 Weeks and no rain? You've changed Waiouru...
I hope you're good at dodging because here come the bullets... bulletpoints that is, too tired for a decent story.
Summer holidays in summary
Pros
Cons
Summer holidays in summary
- Christmas with family,
- Lots of driving,
- New years on a farm trying to light a Christmas tree with tracer and model rockets. Spoiler alert! we failed,
- 3 weeks in Waiouru training recruits on their basic, more like summer camp! Not even any rain to bring down morale,
- Back to school, yabooo! Still, routine will mean I eat better and do my damn exercise,
- Training Loki to track, when he focuses he is really good!
Pros
- Great weather, yay!
- Paid work, winning.
- New car, Ssangyong (don't judge :P) ute, taking delivery any day now. No more stinky dog farts in the car!
- Seeing friends and having fun, epic winning!
Cons
- Got charged $50 because other soldiers lack integrity and I took the fall, boo!
- Not having any time because I'm doing to many things, not necessarily a bad thing though.
- Lack of sleep, snore!
And now it's time to go back to work. Most of my students passed their exams, so that's a bonus. Still, seems like same shit, different faces to be honest.
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