Teaching a lesson

Today is the first time I am teaching a lesson in my whole library career. I’m not feeling that nervous – maybe it’s because I am super prepared, I’ve practiced and it can’t be as nerve racking as presenting a conference paper to a group of strangers. I think there will only be about 10 colleagues in the class. I also have a partner in crime, so I think it should be fun. I did a run through in front of Rod this morning and he said it sounded intresting and can he be there? Hahaha – so that is positive.

We have a few surprises install -so hopefully it all works out ok! We have to do the same session on Friday afternoon, so today is first practice really. I’m sure we will be fine. Actually I think we will be great

Here is the awesome 23 Things blog created by our wonderful Practically Perfect Programmer – Book Buster. And this is what I’m teaching….

Have a great day everyone….. I’ll post afterwards about the session.

Summer Holidays and 2010

Happy New Year everyone. I hope 2010 brings you lots of happyand fun-filled memories.

My summer break was totally awesome!!! The lead up to Christmas was part of the fun. We had Secret Santa with Charlotte and Co.  We went to Clare’s for the school gang’s Xmas catch up where we swam for most of the day. I was in heaven. Swimming and being with mates, and a good glass of wine. Couldn’t ask for more really.

Christmas Day started off with breakfast at my brother’s new house. I only grazed, but most importantly I got to start the day off with a swim. (Also went for a run and did some crunches etc before we even arrived – my idea!!) Then headed back to my parents house for a nice lunch and Xmas dinner in the evening. Such a relaxing day, lots of swimming for me, pool and then spa at my Mum’s. My icecream cake was spectacular. From the Coles free recipe book.
Boxing Day was great, different for me. Normally hang out with my family and friends, but this year went to the zoo with Rod’s family. Really enjoyed hanging out with the McDonalds, as don’t get to see them much. Was nice to get to know Ali and Jeremy who live in Germany. Rod and I enjoyed a picnic of Xmas leftovers before heading to the Windsor for a Boxing Day drink – never done that before, didn’t know pubs were open on Boxing Day Then we watched DVD’s in the evening – totally relaxing!

I love the 10 day break from Uni closure – it’s one of the best things about working there. Over my break we had a girls dinner out with Clare over from Sydney – that was fun. I swam a lot, found a new beach which I just love, Sorrento Beach. It’s shallow, beautiful clear aqua water and not to many big waves and hardly any kids – perfect! Read some books – Paullina Simon’s latest – A Song in the Daylight – pretty good (fav author), Eclipse – 3rd vampire book, JP latest book in Alex Cross series, I, Alex Cross – awesome, totally love this series, plus a few more. Had friends over for a scrapbooking afternoon, they totally inspired me and now I have finished my Egypt album! (will post photos later) Only 3 more to go before I start my Africa album. I went out and bought some scrapbooking goodies with vouchers I got for Xmas.

Had Meg’s 30th birthday the night before NYE. That was great, a shame it was a little cool, but we all had a ball and Megs loved her birthday present from the gang – an antique ring, which Charlotte found online and was posted to us from the US – great work Charlotte!

NYE day caught up with old ECU friends and then Rod and I drove to Albany for 4 day weekend. It was so much fun. We chilled out, played some chess, swam at Emu Point Beach, caught up with Charlotte and Leigh and had the best time!!!!! The weather was perfect, even warm enough for me to swim, it was like a bath at Emu Point. Water is so shallow there, superb for me!

It was a great break and I am so relaxed from chilling out and swimming as much as I could. I’m refreshed and looking forward to an awesome 2010.

Library Thing

I have wanted to check out this application for a long time, just never had a chance. But now I am excited, I have a little notebook at home that lists all the books I have ever read since 1999 and I can’t wait to add them to Library Thing. I have quite a few favourite authors too, but off the top of my head can’t remember them all. So my project tonight, other than a tennis lesson is to dig out my “Book of Books” and start adding them into Library Thing. I love getting recommendations from others on what to read, so I look forward to reading people’s views on Library Thing!!!!!