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todayiamadaisy) wrote2015-05-12 09:20 pm
todayiamadaisy) wrote2015-05-12 09:20 pm
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Too Precious to Lose
All the winds of the earth. It is particularly windy around southern Australia at the moment, although I can tell that without looking at that page. The local paper today described our weather as 'an arctic blast'. Arctic. I ask you. They have obviously failed to notice the large, icy landmass to our south.
I have finished another essay, the last for this term. So that's good. Now for an exam. But that's not until the first week of June, so I can stop for breath for a bit.
I have just qualified for long service leave for the first time in my life. How exciting! I believe this is an Australian peculiarity, so to explain: if we work for an employer for a certain length of time, we get extra leave on top of our normal annual leave entitlement. My work's standard contract offers thirteen weeks after ten years. Sadly, I don't have thirteen weeks to take. It will be paid out instead when my work shuts down later in the year, but honestly, I think I'd rather have thirteen weeks off. Hmph.
I mentioned to my mother that I have been thinking about getting another cat. 'Oh good,' she said. 'If you're talking to a cat, you won't be wandering around the house talking to yourself.' I wonder what she thinks I do at home alone.
I have finished another essay, the last for this term. So that's good. Now for an exam. But that's not until the first week of June, so I can stop for breath for a bit.
I have just qualified for long service leave for the first time in my life. How exciting! I believe this is an Australian peculiarity, so to explain: if we work for an employer for a certain length of time, we get extra leave on top of our normal annual leave entitlement. My work's standard contract offers thirteen weeks after ten years. Sadly, I don't have thirteen weeks to take. It will be paid out instead when my work shuts down later in the year, but honestly, I think I'd rather have thirteen weeks off. Hmph.
I mentioned to my mother that I have been thinking about getting another cat. 'Oh good,' she said. 'If you're talking to a cat, you won't be wandering around the house talking to yourself.' I wonder what she thinks I do at home alone.