Current mood:

busy

The bitch is back!
Yeah, yeah, it's ages since I update. My life has been so busy that I haven't had time, and just forget anyway. Basically, I'm still teaching and loving it. I have another contract for next semester and the possibility of a proper permanent contract for next year. Yay!

My dad had a heart attack two weeks ago, which has also kept me out of circulation. It was an awful time. My mother is so frail she can't look after herself, so I had to spend the week with her, caring for her. Which wasn't fun, since she's extremely forgetful and asks the same question about twenty times in a thirty minute period. It's made me re-evaluate my life somewhat in many ways, mainly in that, much as I might like to, I just can't do it all on my own. The week with my mum made me realise that - I am not Superwoman - and it was just the most exhausting time. It wouldn't have been so bad if I'd had a partner and siblings, but of course I don't, it's just me. So I've helped my parents to enlist the help they deserve from agencies that can do stuff like their shopping, their housework etc etc, until my dad recovers more fully. I have to live my own life for myself, not for other people, no matter how much I might love them, because no one's going to support me financially or in any other kind of way that can really help. If that sounds selfish, well, maybe it is. But sometimes we have to be a bit selfish to survive.

Haven't written much of anything in ages. Lecturing 10 hrs per week is actually a full time job, what with prepping and marking etc - I work at least 3 times that in reality :-) Despite this, I feel pretty good about myself at the moment. Which makes a change.

Now, I can't resist these quizzes - am a little addicted to them, if the truth be known. These are nicked from _starcrossed_. Thanks, babe, for feeding my addiction!


Personally, I think it's more than this, but hey, it's just a quiz right?

You are 60% Flirt

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LESLEY
L	is for	Likeable
E	is for	Energetic
S	is for	Stunning
L	is for	Loving
E	is for	Emotional
Y	is for	Young

Elizabeth, Pirates of the Carribean
You're the rebel of your time. You're not into the
superficial and will give anything just to have
some freedom. You are someone who will find
true love because you look for whats in the
heart.


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You scored as Pride. </td> Pride 88% Sloth 63% Greed 31% Envy 25% Lust 19% Gluttony 13% Wrath 13% Seven deadly sins created with QuizFarm.com

You are 73% Pisces

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Loving
You have a very warm and loving aura about your soul and believe in the virtues of Love. To you, there is a bright side to everything! You are the polar opposite of the Dark soul.



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Tender Kiss
The tender kiss is the feeling where you can be anywhere and show your feelings.