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    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 10th 2008
    Steven wrote
    Timmer wrote
    ( i didn't go to bed until gone 7.30 am[/small]


    I'm all for having a good time, but that's a little extreme! shocked



    And then I went to a wedding of good friends ( the 2nd wedding in two weeks....that old saying springs to mind " you wait ages for a bus and then etc " )....I managed about 3 pints all night wink

    They're off to Bali for 3 weeks....jammy or what slant
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorBregje
    • CommentTimeAug 11th 2008
    Stavroula wrote
    Waiting for the damn Ministry of Education to announce the regions we can apply for in order to work there!There already a week late and I'm getting mad waiting and not knowing where the ^&%#$^& I'm going to spend the next years of my life!!! crazy crazy slant

    Hey Stavroula, I didn't reply earlier because you were away, but I'd like to know how this works with your job then? You will be assigned to a school by the government or something? You can't just go and apply for a job wherever you like?

    What do you think of teaching 13-18 year olds?
    I'll be trained to teach that age in the next two years and I think it's really exciting. Right now it's sometimes even hard for me to deal with 11-12 year olds so I still have to learn a lot I guess.
    wave
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      CommentAuthorBregje
    • CommentTimeAug 11th 2008
    Anthony wrote
    I went there when I was 5! I only remember it now you mention the name! Do they still have the pedal train ride?? That was AWESOME! They closed it before all the other rides when I went and after complaining they gave me a free keyring. biggrin

    It has changed a lot since then but it's still a beautiful park. It's almost too big to visit in one day so on crowded days you really have to decide where to go and what to skip. What I like about it is that it's in the woods. Lots of parks, lawns, flowers and water and of course the whole fairy tale-ish theme of it all. There's an album of last years visit in my Facebook photos, if you take a look I think many things in them are post 1990...
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      CommentAuthorStavroula
    • CommentTimeAug 11th 2008 edited
    Bregje wrote
    Stavroula wrote
    Waiting for the damn Ministry of Education to announce the regions we can apply for in order to work there!There already a week late and I'm getting mad waiting and not knowing where the ^&%#$^& I'm going to spend the next years of my life!!! crazy crazy slant

    Hey Stavroula, I didn't reply earlier because you were away, but I'd like to know how this works with your job then? You will be assigned to a school by the government or something? You can't just go and apply for a job wherever you like?

    What do you think of teaching 13-18 year olds?
    I'll be trained to teach that age in the next two years and I think it's really exciting. Right now it's sometimes even hard for me to deal with 11-12 year olds so I still have to learn a lot I guess.
    wave


    Well, every two years exams are held for the people who wish to teach in the public education.The Ministry of Education announces how many people are going to be hired in each domain and the ones who have the proper degrees can compete.As you understand the people competing are more than the positions.In my case we were 5,000 for 312 positions.When you succed you wait to apply for the areas the Ministry says they need teachers of your major.They decide according to your score in the exam and other parameters (if you are married,if you have children,previous work experience and so on) where they are going to send you.I'm going to Lakonia.It's in Peloponissos and I will be teaching high school and Lyceum children somewhere near Sparta.Yes, the "300" Sparta. smile
    Teaching older children is more exciting to me too.You see when I'm teaching older children I have the opportunity to expand in what I'm saying.I can teach culture and literature as well,not only the bases of the language,that is grammar and vocabulary.Of course it is difficult some times to keep them calm and under control.Especially the boys...and I seem quite young so you can imagine what I'm going through... wave
    Whatever you gaze rests on,do not use your vision, but the eyes of your soul...She knows better...
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      CommentAuthorDavid
    • CommentTimeAug 11th 2008
    Jetlag. I was in the air for about 17 hours, awake for 32 hours (I can't sleep on planes), and slept for 16 hours once I got home. I'm so f'd up, I barely know what day it is.
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeAug 11th 2008
    Stavroula wrote
    Yes, the "300" Sparta. smile


    That's what our frame of reference has come to. sad
    A movie based on a graphic novel.

    It's good to see you active in the area that has defined the Athenian-Spartan conflict, and lives on in Thucydides'groundbreaking History. It appeals to my sense of living history and continuity (erm...not that you're supposed to go to war, obviously. spin ).

    Good luck with everything, lass.
    And don't feel too bad: that idiotic lottery (hmmm..very Athenian as well, that wink ) is the same in most western countries, most notably France and Germany, I think. On the one hand it may prove an interesting challenge, on the other hand, you simply can't regulate your life for the next few years! VERY awkward!
    wave
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorStavroula
    • CommentTimeAug 11th 2008
    Thank you for your wishes my dear Martijn!You understood that I feel bad.You are the first.It's the first time I'll live alone but that is not what bothers me.I feel bad for leaving my life here behind,my family,my friends,the man I love.Thank God I'm near enough to be able to visit them in a regular basis!I'm flying for Corfu in a few hours so I'll see you all again in the 18th!Many kisses! smile kiss
    Whatever you gaze rests on,do not use your vision, but the eyes of your soul...She knows better...
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 11th 2008 edited
    David wrote
    Jetlag. I was in the air for about 17 hours, awake for 32 hours (I can't sleep on planes), and slept for 16 hours once I got home. I'm so f'd up, I barely know what day it is.



    BANG!explode


    Crumbs! Didn't work!? shocked

    How can I write BANG bigger? wink
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 11th 2008
    Stavroula wrote
    Thank you for your wishes my dear Martijn!You understood that I feel bad.You are the first.It's the first time I'll live alone but that is not what bothers me.I feel bad for leaving my life here behind,my family,my friends,the man I love.Thank God I'm near enough to be able to visit them in a regular basis!I'm flying for Corfu in a few hours so I'll see you all again in the 18th!Many kisses! smile kiss


    Break a leg gal kiss beer
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeAug 11th 2008
    Good luck Stavi!!! kiss
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorBregje
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2008
    Stavroula wrote
    Well, every two years exams are held for the people who wish to teach in the public education.

    Do you mean as opposed to private schools? Or schools on religious or philosophical principles?

    They decide according to your score in the exam and other parameters (if you are married,if you have children,previous work experience and so on) where they are going to send you.

    Wow, that's really tough, to take personal stuff into account as well. I know they do it with jobs all the time, but they can't really do that, can they?

    The good thing is you made it of all those people who applied, that's great! cheesy

    Yes, the "300" Sparta. smile

    Hm, like Martijn I was kind of surprised that you might think that people don't know Sparta!? confused

    Martijn wrote:
    It's good to see you active in the area that has defined the Athenian-Spartan conflict, and lives on in Thucydides'groundbreaking History. It appeals to my sense of living history and continuity (erm...not that you're supposed to go to war, obviously. spin ).

    ...
    Annnd that's Martijn's way of saying he knows Sparta. rolleyes

    wink


    Teaching older children is more exciting to me too.You see when I'm teaching older children I have the opportunity to expand in what I'm saying.I can teach culture and literature as well,not only the bases of the language,that is grammar and vocabulary.Of course it is difficult some times to keep them calm and under control.Especially the boys...and I seem quite young so you can imagine what I'm going through... wave

    Yeah, that's what I like right now about the older groups, age 9-12. You can really have a conversation on a more adult level. I think I'm going to enjoy that as well in high school. I often make my lessons too difficult for the young children, because I'm too busy with my own needs to think about and discuss interesting questions on life! I really have to learn how to translate to children's everyday life.

    And that's exactly what is nice about the younger groups, if I manage to translate it well, keep it close to their life and experiences. It's beautiful how you can discuss subjects about life and the world with young children through kids books, games and exercises that makes them recognize the subjects in their life. On a smaller scale so to speak.

    I think I'm lucky to be able to teach different ages each year.
    On the other hand that means that I'm not a specialist in any age, so I still need to learn a lot.
    Phew, next week around this time I've had my first new groups! Exciting.
    I was a bit worried to go back to work again because things weren't going too well at the end of june but I can't wait to get started now!

    Good luck with the job Stavroula and with the move! spin
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 13th 2008
    My head.

    The headaches are back again, It's the damn weather I tell ya! angry slant
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeAug 13th 2008
    Bregje wrote
    Annnd that's Martijn's way of saying he knows Sparta. rolleyes


    Bo knows Sparta
    I AM Sparta
    cus

    Timmer wrote
    My head.

    The headaches are back again, It's the damn weather I tell ya! angry slant


    NU
    RO
    FEN
    PLUS!
    angry

    Hope you feel better soon, Tim.
    It's one of those...well...years, isn't it? slant
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 13th 2008
    Yeap! rolleyes

    I'm having to make do with parasetomol from the local shop until I can get to the nearest chemist for something stronger.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeAug 13th 2008
    Tim? Why that bad mate? Have you visited a doctor yet? Extensive head-aches are no good to have without being checked out!
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeAug 13th 2008
    Timmer wrote
    Yeap! rolleyes

    I'm having to make do with parasetomol from the local shop until I can get to the nearest chemist for something stronger.


    It's when you drink beer and the headaches disappear is when you should start worrying! shocked

    I have one too actually, so it's probably the atmosphere!? CURSE YOU ATMOSPHERE!!
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 13th 2008
    Steven wrote
    Timmer wrote
    Yeap! rolleyes

    I'm having to make do with parasetomol from the local shop until I can get to the nearest chemist for something stronger.


    It's when you drink beer and the headaches disappear is when you should start worrying! shocked

    I have one too actually, so it's probably the atmosphere!? CURSE YOU ATMOSPHERE!!


    'CURSE YOU ATMOSPHERE' wouldn't work? confused
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 13th 2008
    Christodoulides wrote
    Tim? Why that bad mate? Have you visited a doctor yet? Extensive head-aches are no good to have without being checked out!


    I'm seeing the Doc early next week ( to do with an on going shoulder problem ) and I'll bring this up too. I'm not worried......yet!? slant
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeAug 17th 2008
    Surprise family visit!!

    My plans for having mates over, drinking copious amounts of alcohol and watching a lot of movies are ruined! RUINED! cry
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeAug 17th 2008
    People defending Rosenman being an utter asshole annoy me. angry
    Oh, and my hernia playing up.
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeAug 17th 2008
    Martijn wrote
    People defending Rosenman being an utter asshole annoy me. angry
    Oh, and my hernia playing up.

    Assholes and hernia. Close to each other.

    But not good to hear it bugs you again Martijn. How come? I know it returns now and then, but mostly when something went a bit dizzy. How does it affect you now? I remember last time you hd to lay down for a long time!
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorMarselus
    • CommentTimeAug 17th 2008
    Anthony wrote
    Surprise family visit!!

    biggrin
    That ruins any chance of party. Sorry mate! wink
    Anything with an orchestra or with a choir....at some point will reach you
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 17th 2008 edited
    Martijn wrote
    People defending Rosenman being an utter asshole annoy me. angry
    Oh, and my hernia playing up.


    Sorry to hear that sad slant

    Are you doing anyhing about it?
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorStavroula
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2008
    Hello again eveyone!
    Bregje and Martijn thanks for the wishes!I know you know Sparta.But many people don't!I went there today and I'm going again on Monday to stay for 2 weeks.After that I'll know where in Lakonia I'm going to be.
    Martijn how are you doing?
    Christodoulides wrote
    Good luck Stavi!!! kiss

    Thank you hon! kiss
    Whatever you gaze rests on,do not use your vision, but the eyes of your soul...She knows better...
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2008
    This messageboard times out way too quickly, at least on this computer. I just lost data I was posting in the top 100 thread and you know what I'm not going to do it all over again. It wasn't meant to be.
    Thomas sad
    listen to more classical music!
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2008
    I know: it happens a lot to me as well. sad
    Just to make sure I always copy the text of any post I make to the clipboard before hitting the "Add Your Comments" button.

    Especially with the larger posts I've made, it's saved me a LOT of aggro!
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2008
    It is something that Bregt should be able to fix. Some computers I just don't understand.
    Thomas smile
    listen to more classical music!
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2008
    I'm not sure if Bregt can help: it only happens on the sites which he hosts with the same provider, so I fear it's on the provider's end...
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2008
    As I said my friend I just don't understand
    Thomas smile
    listen to more classical music!
    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeAug 21st 2008
    STREESSED! crazy explode

    A busy two days at work. Thank God it's going to be a 3 day weekend. beer

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