I like the cut of his gibberish...

I have a new computer and new ISP...

Faster... better... stronger!!

A barbaric yawp is in order!!

Reading a recent post by

hawk_eye

As of now, I am officially on holidays. 

The 2007 academic year wrapped up reasonably well. Speech day, a couple of staff days, far too much food... or in some cases, not enough, a renewal of my senior First Aid qualificiation and lawn bowls. 

Three things are going to be good in 2008. I go back to teaching a Year 12 class. I missed out for a year and realised how much I missed teaching that content... and the respect of the Year 12s (even when they are being precious). I have also taken up position as Head of Hawthorne House for 2008. It means I have to change "alleigences" but I enjoyed my brief stint doing a similar job at the beginning of this year so now it is written on a more permanent tablet... and best yet... it is the black house... and I look fabbo in black!! Finally Princess Histrionic (previously referred to in many a ranty post) has left to work elsewhere... her replacement seems pleasant enough... and nowhere near as opinionated or closed-minded. No more treading on egg-shells or admonishing finger at my back.

And there is a certain joy in my future days... 

<grin>

I checked...

The big white taxi inhabiting my car space has gone. 

And here I was prepping for some interesting drama....

Hello Mr Hollingworth

I give you an awesome birthday...

Some of you may recall the posting about the leaking ceiling and the abandoned taxi...

Well... this is how the drama is playing itself out.

I call strata on Monday and do not get to actually speak to a human until Tuesday. Their solution to the abandoned taxi is to contact the police as it is on private property (MY FUCKING PROPERTY!!!) and they can'd do anything about it. They do, however get in contact with a plumber who contacts me back after a short delay (They gave him the wrong number for my mobile) He arrives in the morning and checks out the leak and diagnoses the problem. One of the units on the next floor has changed their hot water meter and a leak was caused which ran through the concrete. Apparently a plasterer to fix the cieling damage is going to contact me....

I call the police today and they inform me that although the taxi is registered to someone in the building, they cannot move it. I can of course break into it and push it onto the street (An interesting solution proposed by our local constabulary). I call strata who gave me the same story and suggest I signpost around the building that if it is not moved it will be towed which would be, naturally, at my expense. I mention how entirely unsatisfactory that would be and think strongly about the "push taxi into centre of carparking area and see whose fucking problem it is" option.

And then my delightful girlie suggests I contact the taxi company and get them to tell them to move it. Lo and behold.... Action!! The company will contact the owner to move it and I figure if that isn't done I have a couple of default plans...

>Push into middle of car park
>Push onto street and contact council
>Contact my fucking excellent lawyer 

And I'm sure my most creative friends could come up with "interesting options"...

Stay tuned to see if that is all successful...