tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2009-11-13:/A wee blog on what I do with my life (mainly running, teacher training, eating and sleeping) but I might throw in some other stuff too. MokoFeed2009-11-13T05:32:30+01:00tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2007-10-25:/2007/10/25/good_evening~3195524/faaaantastic2007-10-25T21:32:47+02:002007-10-25T21:32:47+02:00 <p>Hi kids,</p> <p>Thought I'd give a we blog update. Things are going fine in the teaching world - I have a permanent job in a decent school and most of my pupils are decent kids. I think I've settled in well to the new school and the other teachers are nice. The school is a faith school, which to be honest I'm not sure I agree with, but my bank balance rules over my morals. What I cannot dispute though, is that there seems to be a lot of evidence that faith schools have better behaviour and achievement than 'normal' schools in the same catchment area.</p> <p>The new job involved a move and I'm now renting a nice wee one bedroomed flat in a wee town not too far from Auld Reekie. My OH lives in Auld Reekie so that's made things a lot easier.</p> <p>I'm still running but I don't seem to run as much as I used to - I'll definitely run the London Marathon again next year though.</p> <p>So what else has been happening in the world? Well, I haven't blogged much recently so I haven't commented on the whole Maddie nonsense that's being going on for what seems like years. I've got my own thoughts on the matter but I think I'll probably keep them to myself as far too many people are chucking in their two bob's worth, and we probably don't know all of the facts. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2007/10/25/good_evening~3195524/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2007-08-10:/2007/08/10/my_day~2787343/faaaantastic2007-08-10T17:19:53+02:002007-08-10T17:19:53+02:00 <p>I'm still on holiday - this must be one of the best things about being a teacher. I managed to get out of bed at about lunchtime, after reading a Chomsky book for a wee while. After lunch i read a bit more then went out for a 45 min run. Since I move out of Glasgow on Monday, I guess that'll be the last time I run that route. Ho hum. Since the run, I've not really done much, and I'm now having a sandwich. Virtually everything is packed for moving on Monday - it'll be weird leaving Glasgow for sleepy Linlithgow. I'm looking forward to it though. And it'll be good not having to share a flat.</p> <p>My OH gets back from Lisbon this evening so I'll be picking her up at the airport later - I'm looking forward to seeing her. Other than that it's been a run of the mill day. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2007/08/10/my_day~2787343/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2007-08-08:/2007/08/08/randon_ramblings~2773706/faaaantastic2007-08-08T09:39:09+02:002007-08-08T09:39:09+02:00 <p>So, I'm still living the life of luxury (another week and a half till I go back to work). I'm still in bed and liustening to a mate's radio show.</p> <p>Yesterday I went for a wee run in the morning and then met some fellow teachers on holiday for lunch and a few drinks. It was great to catch up with them. We were all probationer teachers in the same school and it's a shame we won't be working together again. We all managed to get permanent jobs, which is good, and we're all pretty nervous about starting them! I was full of great intentions about preparing loads of resources but it hasn't really happened. My new class has an interactive whiteboard and I've never used one before so I really should be finding out how they work! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2007/08/08/randon_ramblings~2773706/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2007-08-06:/2007/08/06/happy_new_year~2764604/faaaantastic2007-08-06T16:27:34+02:002007-08-06T16:27:34+02:00 <p>Yeas, I think it has been so long since I blogged that I haven't wished anyone in blogland my best wishes for 2007.</p> <p>So what's been happening? Well, I was doing my probationary teaching year (which we do after being a student teacher up here) an it was a damn busy (but ultimately successful) time. It was also very enjoyable and it's a shame I won't be going back to the same school next term (although, due to a merger and radical changes, it's also a blessing I'm not going back - very long story!). I got myself a permanent job after a number of interviews, and I'm looking forward to starting in a couple of weeks. The new job is nearer Edinburgh than Glasgow so I'm moving a new flat - it'llbe weird leabing Glasgow after all these years. My girlfriend lives in Edinburgh so it'll make things easier in that respect.</p> <p>The past year really has flown by, and it's amazing how much has happened - I completed my probation year, learned lots about teaching (and PLENTY about the politics in teaching), found a girl that can just about put up with me, and made some excellent friends. I wish I'd kept my blog up to date as there were so many stories that I could probably write a book.</p> <p>It's been great having a relaxing summer. I had a faaaantastic weekend at T in the Park with some friends, and am just back from Portugal with Mrs Faaaantastic. We spent time in the Algarve, Lisbon and Porto. What an amazing country with lovely people.</p> <p>Anyway, I hope all you folks are having a fine Monday.</p> <p>F. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2007/08/06/happy_new_year~2764604/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-12-14:/2006/12/14/hello~1439235/faaaantastic2006-12-14T22:21:33+01:002006-12-14T22:21:33+01:00 <p>Just popping in to say 'hello'. Not be blogging much lately as I've been pretty busy! Been marking every prelim exam paper in the world (well, that's what it seems like), so I'm going to head off to bed I think. Only 6 working days till Holidays!!! Well, that's if the last week actually counts as working days... </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/12/14/hello~1439235/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-12-03:/2006/12/03/hi~1398340/faaaantastic2006-12-03T21:32:31+01:002006-12-03T21:32:31+01:00 <p>Hello,</p> <p>I haven't blogged in ages! I've been busy teaching and trying to keep up with my running. How is everyone? I had a cold for a wee while and I think I'm getting another one - pesky kids.</p> <p>I can't belive it's December already. Only 3 weeks till the Xmas holidays - woo hoo! I can't wait! I seem to have been absolutely shattered for the past 2 weeks and have been going to bed at 9pm. In fact, it's 8.30pm just now and I'll be off to bed soon! Where has my life gone??? Oh well, at least I'm happy.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/12/03/hi~1398340/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-11-10:/2006/11/10/friday~1317032/faaaantastic2006-11-10T20:55:20+01:002006-11-10T20:55:20+01:00 <p>Woo hoo! It's Friday!</p> <p>Had quite an enjoyable week at school - it was quite productive. I think I'm maybe (just maybe) getting my classes under some sort of control (although they have an inability to hand in homework). I was teaching one of my classes about the structure of the atom and had them finding out about scientists who discoved the structure of the atom. I was telling them all about Niels Bohr, and his discovery of electron energy levels. I then pointed out that he lost both legs from the knee down in a laboratory accident. The pupils found this quite sad, until I said that that was how he got the name "Neils". They groaned a lot.</p> <p>Anyway, tomorrow I'm on a course to be a Level 1 athletics coach. Hopefully it'll be fun, but it's 0845 till 1715 so it'll be a long day. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/11/10/friday~1317032/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-10-22:/2006/10/22/last_week~1250060/faaaantastic2006-10-22T19:24:41+02:002006-10-22T19:24:41+02:00 <p>So last week was my half term break, so I headed off to the Lake District for a few days with some friends. It was great fun - the weather was mostly OK and we got plenty of hillwalking done (and plenty of wine drinking too).</p> <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=905034"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/034/905034_173ba66c0e_m.jpg" alt="Striding Edge" title="Striding Edge" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a></p> <p>So tomorrow it's back to school. I really can't be bothered ironing shirts but I suppose I should... </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/10/22/last_week~1250060/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-10-13:/2006/10/13/holiday_celebrate~1218346/faaaantastic2006-10-13T19:49:03+02:002006-10-13T19:49:03+02:00 <p>Woo hoo! It's the October Week! Looking forward to having a week off. I'll be heading down to the Lake District on Sunday for a relaxing week of hill walking, drinking and eating (and no doubt I'll do some running) with some friends.</p> <p>The week turned out OK despite Tuesday's blip. I marked the tests of my 2 third year classes and they generally did OK, so they must be learning something. Today was a non-uniform day as well as the last day before a holiday, so I abandoned all ideas of trying to teach anything as there was 2 reasons for the kids to be hyper. I went over the test with my third year class, made both my first year calsses make posters on recycling, and took my second years outside to see how many decibels they could scream into a volume measuring thingy (they are just starting work on sound so there was a reason!).</p> <p>Anyway, tomorrow I'll (hopefully) watch my team win, see my lady friend, and then on Sunday I'll run a cross country race then head to the Lakes. Canny wait! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/10/13/holiday_celebrate~1218346/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-10-11:/2006/10/11/today~1211301/faaaantastic2006-10-11T21:53:40+02:002006-10-11T21:53:40+02:00 <p>...was a good day. My pupils were well behaved (unlike yesterday) so I enjoyed it. They sat a test and a lot of them did very well, which is good. Maybe they are learning stuff!!</p> <p>And Scotland came back to Earth with a bump! 2-0 to Ukraine!! Argh! Oh well.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/10/11/today~1211301/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-10-10:/2006/10/10/running_update~1207726/faaaantastic2006-10-10T21:27:03+02:002006-10-10T21:27:03+02:00 <p>Thought I'd give a wee running update....</p> <p>Last night I went for my first run since the marathon. My back of knee/hamstring problem didn't seem to bad but it was a wee bit sore. I'm going to take it easy for a few weeks and hopefully it'll go away. If not, I'll have to bite the bullet and get some physio.</p> <p>I'll go for a wee easy run again tomorrow night and then watch Ukraine vs Scotland. Can the dream continue????!!</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/10/10/running_update~1207726/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-10-07:/2006/10/07/oh_yes~1198396/faaaantastic2006-10-07T23:28:23+02:002006-10-07T23:28:23+02:00 <p>I'm a happy chappy! Never been so nervous/excited/happy/worried at a game!</p> <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=872093"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/093/872093_baf8e7ef58_s.jpg" alt="_42175676_caldwellgood203" title="_42175676_caldwellgood203" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/10/07/oh_yes~1198396/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-10-07:/2006/10/07/i_m_in_bed~1195943/faaaantastic2006-10-07T08:55:45+02:002006-10-07T08:55:45+02:00 <p>Wow. It's the first Saturday morning in ages that I've got to laze about in bed! I usually am dragging myself out the door for a long run. I haven't done any running since last weeks marathon - a combination of pure laziness and letting myself recover. I've had a pain behond my knee for ages so I'd love to let it heal properly. Next week the cross country season gets underway so I'll be back running then.</p> <p>School is still going fine, although I've had to give out a few punishments this week. A couple of classes are getting a bit familiar and think they can ignore me when I ask them to stop talking. As per usual, I should probably have been harder on them to start with. Sorry to the ladies reading this, but my my problems seem to be with the girls. It seems that alot of teenage girls would rather whisper and giggle than do anything else, and then they get upset when I give them into trouble. Ho hum.</p> <p>SO today I'm off to watch Scotland v France. I can't say that I'm confident. The game kicks off at 5pm, and I'm meeting my friends in a pub at midday so I might be in such a state that I won't know if we've won or lost! Anyway, I'd better get my kilt looked out... </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/10/07/i_m_in_bed~1195943/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-10-01:/2006/10/01/yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee~1178539/faaaantastic2006-10-01T20:39:43+02:002006-10-01T20:39:43+02:00 <p>Ran the Loch Ness Marathon this morning. Finished in about 12th or 13th place I think (out of about 2000 entries) in 2 hrs 39 mins! I'm well chuffed (and also well sore). In case the distance wasn't enough to cause pain, torrential rain decided to fall for the last 10 miles of the race! In the last mile the road was flooded so we had to run through ankle deep watre a few times, which made my trainers feel like lead weights. Glad to be home and have a nice cuppa and some toast. I might have a beer now, followed by a weekm (or maybe 2) off running to try and let all my wee niggles heal.</p> <p>Luckily I don't have to teach tomorrow - I'm on a course for probationer teachers. Hopefully I'm allowed to sit down all day! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/10/01/yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee~1178539/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-09-28:/2006/09/28/where_have_i_been_hiding~1170110/faaaantastic2006-09-28T21:24:47+02:002006-09-28T21:24:47+02:00 <p>Sorry for not being about! Did anyone notice? Anyway, my broadband modem went on the blink, but now all's well and I'm a wireless blogger.</p> <p>So what have I been up to? Well, teaching is still going great - I'm really enjoying it and the time is flying by. Can't belive I've been back at school for 5 weeks already. And today was my first full pay day! Yippeeee.</p> <p>So this weekend I'm off to Inverness to run the Loch Ness Marathon (which is also doubling as the Scottish Marathon Championships). Wish me luck. I think I might need some luck - I've had a bit of a problem with my knee for a couple of months, which I've been ignoring as I've been determined to run this marathon, but it seemed a bit sorer today. I'm hoping it's all in my head and averything will be fine on Sunday morning.</p> <p>Anyway, I suppose I must have a few blogs to read... </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/09/28/where_have_i_been_hiding~1170110/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-09-08:/2006/09/08/week_3_is_over~1109510/faaaantastic2006-09-08T22:39:03+02:002006-09-08T22:39:03+02:00 <p>So that's my third week gone! Things are still mighty fine. A couple of my classes decided that the honjeymoon period was over and started playing up, but after handing out a couple of punishment exercises all was well again. It's been pretty busy though - I thought I was to have a lighter timetable as a probationer, but with helping out at learning support and some team teaching, my time table is actually pretty full! Can't somplain though - I'd better get used to it!</p> <p>Running is still going mighty fine - last weekends half marathon was finished in under 1 hr 15 mins so I was well happy. Tomorrow morning, I'll be heading out for a 22 mile run as training for my next marathon, so I'm off to bed!!!!</p> <p>See ya. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/09/08/week_3_is_over~1109510/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-09-02:/2006/09/02/six_who_d_have_thought_it~1091926/faaaantastic2006-09-02T21:29:02+02:002006-09-02T21:29:02+02:00 <p>Well, I never thought I'd see the day when Scotland scored 6 goals in one game, even if it was against the Faroes. Why does it have to be the Glasgow half marathon tomorrow???? I should still be out in Glasgow with my kilt and Scotland top on, dancing to the Proclaimers. Oh well - I'll save that for next month when we put another 6 past France!</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/09/02/six_who_d_have_thought_it~1091926/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-08-30:/2006/08/30/just_the_usual~1083794/faaaantastic2006-08-30T21:31:17+02:002006-08-30T21:31:17+02:00 <p>...teaching and running is all I sem to do! Oh - there's plenty of eating and sleeping too, but right now I'm sitting down with a nice cuppa and doing some blogging.</p> <p>My classes are still going well - still no real problems. I'm sure the kids are waiting to pounce, just when I think that everythings OK and I start to relax.</p> <p>Running is going good too - I'm running as well as I ever have I think. Got a half marathon to race on Sunday morning and I'm hoping I should get about 1 hr 15 mins, which I'd be delighted with.</p> <p>Anyway, I best go - I'm expecting a phone call from a lady... </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/08/30/just_the_usual~1083794/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-08-27:/2006/08/27/smooching_and_teaching~1074354/faaaantastic2006-08-27T19:53:34+02:002006-08-27T19:53:34+02:00 <p>So tomorrow is the start of my 2nd week of teaching. I don't have any classes tomorrow - as a probabtioner teacher, I get a reduced timetable so my school have given me Monday's free for preparation work. I think I'll observe the Higher Chemistry class (about the same as English A level maybe? not sure), and get my lessons for the week prepared. I'm still soooooo tired - early to bed for me tonight I reckon.</p> <p>The weekend was good - Friday was a quiet night in, Saturday morning's 20 mile run was quite enjoyable (well, as enjoyable as running for 2 hrs 20 mins can be!). On Saturday night I went through to edinburgh to meet a girl I used to work with, but went home to Portugal for a few months. We had a good blether and the night finished with some smooching. Dear oh dear.</p> <p>Anyway, I hope you're all feeling mighty fine! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/08/27/smooching_and_teaching~1074354/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-08-25:/2006/08/25/end_of_week~1069283/faaaantastic2006-08-25T19:33:14+02:002006-08-25T19:33:14+02:00 <p>Well I survived my first week of teaching! It seems to have flown by. And my Head of Dept gave me a bottle of red as I left this afternoon as a wee 'well done' for geiing through the first week! He says I've not to expect it every week though.</p> <p>I've just had a not-very-healthy dinner of pizza and oven chips and am having an easy night in as I've got a 20 mile training run tomorrow morning. Well, after 1st October the LOch Ness Marathon will be over and I can put my feet up for a couple of weeks.</p> <p>Have a good Friday. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/08/25/end_of_week~1069283/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-08-25:/2006/08/25/stolen_from_rithomson~1069251/faaaantastic2006-08-25T19:24:01+02:002006-08-25T19:24:01+02:00 <p>...who stole it from Jake.</p> <p>1: What's your current favourite band/ singer?<br> Arcade Fire I think</p> <p>2: OSX or Windows?<br> Windows</p> <p>3: What makes you happy?<br> Laughing</p> <p>4: What do you really want to achieve?<br> Tobe 100% happy all the time. Impossible probably.</p> <p>5: What is your greatest strength?<br> I can be quite determined (I think)</p> <p>6: If you could travel to anywhere past or future where would you go and why?<br> I'd travel to the year in the future where Kilmarnock win the Champions League, and Scotland win the World Cup.</p> <p>7: What's your favourite place to be?<br> Out in the middle of nowhere.</p> <p>8: What mobile phone do you use?<br> Sony Ericsson something or other</p> <p>9: What car do you drive?<br> VW Polo</p> <p>10: What do you consider the worst thing ever?<br> Selfishness</p> <p>11: What would make your life complete?<br> I don't think I want my life complete - then there might be nothing to live for and dream about!</p> <p>12: Reckon you could take your boss on and win?<br> In a road race? Absolutely. At golf? It was a draw!</p> <p>13: Have you ever asked for a pay rise and got it?<br> Nope</p> <p>14: What type of driver are you?<br> The type with HUGE mood swings! Sometimes corteous, sometimes anything but.</p> <p>15: Do you dye your hair, now or ever?<br> I once tried to dye it black but it went blue</p> <p>16: Favourite film and why?<br> Star Wars: A New Hope - best good v bad film ever</p> <p>17: How many of your friends would you trust with your life?<br> Most of them I think! Some I don't trust with their own!</p> <p>18: What's your highest level of qualification (academic or work)?<br> PhD </p> <p>19: What's the make of your camera(s)?<br> Don't have one!</p> <p>20: PS2 or Xbox?<br> I'm crap at computer games so don't have one!</p> <p>21: What's the colour of your eye's?<br> Blue</p> <p>22: Do you imagine your blog friends to look different until you see a photo?<br> Of course!</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/08/25/stolen_from_rithomson~1069251/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-08-24:/2006/08/24/hellooo~1066600/faaaantastic2006-08-24T20:49:11+02:002006-08-24T20:49:11+02:00 <p>So, the teaching is going good! I have 6 different classes and see each one 3 times a week. Almost all the kids seem fine, but then again, maybe they are just sussing me out before going in for the kill!</p> <p>I have to admit though - I'm totally knackered! Great fun though - the days are flying by. It'll be Christmas soon!</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/08/24/hellooo~1066600/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-08-15:/2006/08/15/trophy_pic_for_helly~1041537/faaaantastic2006-08-15T15:55:20+02:002006-08-15T15:55:20+02:00 <p>We kind of abused it a wee bit after a few celebratory drinks...</p> <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/media/media_item.php?item_ID=753086"><img src="http://data2.blog.de/media/086/753086_5462f4ca36_s.jpg" alt="DSC00044" title="DSC00044" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/08/15/trophy_pic_for_helly~1041537/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-08-15:/2006/08/15/ho_hum~1041439/faaaantastic2006-08-15T15:17:59+02:002006-08-15T15:17:59+02:00 <p>So it's almost time to start work. Only One and a half days of doing nothing left. I feel I should be preparing things, but I'm not sure what to do!!! I'm probably best to wait till the weekend (after the 2 in service days). Was over in Mull at the weekend. Ran in the half marathon on Sunday morning and did surprisingly well, considering how much I'd drank on the Saturday. Came home with a wee trophy as did some others in the club.</p> <p>Anyway, I'll go and look at osme teaching stuff as I really feel I should be doing something!!!!!</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/08/15/ho_hum~1041439/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-08-11:/2006/08/11/i_need_a_haircut~1031130/faaaantastic2006-08-11T11:02:44+02:002006-08-11T11:02:44+02:00 <p>My hair is too long and too blond. It got bleached by being outside painting all summer and people keep acusing me of dying it. And I haven't had a haircut for about 2 months so it needs a good seeing to. I think I'll get it done today. I also have to go to the Post Office to send back a pair of running shoes I ordered since they sent me the women's version. I'm not a lady. I'll then go out for a wee 5 mile jog. THEN, it's off to the pub with running friends and tomorrow we're off to Mull for the weekend!!! Woo hoo. This will be my summer holiday (with a half marathon on Sunday morning just to ruin things <img src="/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt=":roll:" class="middle" border="0">), I think we're also going up Ben More (a Munro, not a person).</p> <p>Have a good weekend. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/08/11/i_need_a_haircut~1031130/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-08-02:/2006/08/02/rain_rain_go_to_spain~1008126/faaaantastic2006-08-02T15:12:38+02:002006-08-02T15:12:38+02:00 <p>It's raining which means I can't work which means I'm not getting paid <img src="/img/smilies/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" class="middle" border="0"> Oh well. So I'm sitting listening to the Roddy Woomble album "My Secret is my Silence" - I can highly recommend it. In a couple of hours it'll be time to go running so I'm just relaxing till then. The Loch Ness marathon is only about 8 weeks away now so I'm running about 65 miles a week at the moment, so my wee legs are permanently knackered. Ho hum.</p> <p>I can't believe that 2 weeks tomorrow, I'll be a 'proper' teacher. Scary scary scary. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/08/02/rain_rain_go_to_spain~1008126/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-07-27:/2006/07/27/cooling_down~994182/faaaantastic2006-07-27T22:10:33+02:002006-07-27T22:10:33+02:00 <p>Phew - it's cooling down. Thank the lord. I felt awful last night. Being out in the sun painting all day, and then running isn't a good idea in the heat. Never mind - tomorrow I'll be doing nooooooo painting! I'm going into my ne svhool to get my classroom sorted out. How exciting! I'll have to look out the posters I want to put up.</p> <p>The in the afternoon I have to give the f***ing garage over £200 to get my car through it's MOT. AND the road tax is due this month. Bollocks. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/07/27/cooling_down~994182/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-07-24:/2006/07/24/win_win_win~985598/faaaantastic2006-07-24T21:25:15+02:002006-07-24T21:25:15+02:00 <p>Woo hoo. I ran a race at the weekend and won! It was a race on Arran - a great island. So I was happy, especially as part of the prize was cheese and oatcakes.</p> <p>We spent the whole weekend over there, having a BBQ and getting splendidly drunk.<br> I got eaten alive my midges and am now covered in bite marks. Ho hum.</p> <p>So today was back to painting the fence. Joy. I listened to The Arcade Fire's album while painting. It's absolutely brilliant. If you haven't got it, then get it.</p> <p>Have fun. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/07/24/win_win_win~985598/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-07-18:/2006/07/18/help_me_i_m_melting~969722/faaaantastic2006-07-18T20:14:24+02:002006-07-18T20:14:24+02:00 <p>I'm soooooooooo hot (I mean in a temperature sense <img src="/img/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" class="middle" border="0">). My wee Scottish body is not used to this sort of heat. It was 30 deg C in Glasgow today and poor wee me has to be outside in the baking heat painting a fence. I'm surprised the fence didn't melt. I hate to be disgusting, but my t-shirt was drenhed from about 9.15am till I finished at 5pm. Nightmare. And becaue I'm so damn stupid, I decided it would be a fine day to run to work and then home again after work (6 miles each way). During work I managed to down two 2L bottles of water, and since I got home I've managed a pint of water, 2 cans of Coke Zero (it's addictive), and I'm now drinking a pint of apple and blackcurant to wash down the 2 bowls of pasta I've just ate. And it's to be hotter tomorrow <img src="/img/smilies/icon_confused.gif" alt=":-/" class="middle" border="0"></p> <p>Oh well. As is the norm at the moment, not much else is happening on life. I'm upping my running milage as the Loch Ness Marathon is only 2 and a half months away now.</p> <p>Have fun folks. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/07/18/help_me_i_m_melting~969722/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:faaaantastic.blog.co.uk,2006-07-13:/2006/07/13/painting_painting_painting~957360/faaaantastic2006-07-13T20:26:10+02:002006-07-13T20:26:10+02:00 <p>So, I've done NOTHING worth blogging about! I've been painting the railings, running and eating (and sleeping). At least the weather is nice. By eye is better and there is a wee scar (woo hoo - I now have that 'rugged' look).</p> <p>Hope you're all well and having fun. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://faaaantastic.blog.co.uk/2006/07/13/painting_painting_painting~957360/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>