2009! AND to think I arrived in 2006?

Wow what a new year. Nothing too exciting on the actual day this side of the pond, but I'm in awe of how time flys. Longest term of school & a school xmas musical finished so now it's a hop, skip and a jump into summer holidays... well not quite yet.

The good news on the school side of things is that i've been given some money to start a concert band. Hopefully negotiations into the timetable will make my dream a reality. Having a school concert band will be 'innovative' in the UK :D I love it!! They still have to say 'yes', but while I wait i've started spending £2000 on musical instruments. Pretty cool eh? and I love a good auction on ebay.

I'm single and in a new house for 2009. My housemates are nice enough and it's conveniently closer for work. Very interesting how one change can make you reevaluate everything in a different light. Wouldn't change my experiences this past year, but they sure have changed me and it's a nice puzzle to think about the details. That's far too deep for today so i'll have to make another posting if I ever figure it out.

I've jumped back into the gym 2wice a week. Lots of swimming and cardio. I've decided I need to be in the best shape possible before hitting 30 - otherwise it could be an uphill battle. I'm starting to get comfortable in my shoes here, and some people from work are noticing. At the end of the day, I know I'm a sucker for positive reinforcement so look out school, you don't know what you're getting yourself in for!

For some reason my life always fits in cycles of 6s, 6 years of primary school, 6 years of secondary school & 6 years of university. I've decided i'll most likely have 6 in the UK before I move onto the next adventure. We've got a brand new school building to occupy my time and there's lots of leadership opportunites at my school for professional development. I'm definitely not lingering yet. With that said, I can't forget home, coming up to 2 years since I went back... and won't be there until Xmas 2009.... it looks like money will be in my cards by the summer as debts get paid off so I think I might actually see the benefits of hard work.

I'll leave this post of random mutterings at that, and look forward to endless possibilities of my next one!