Setting a date with the executioner...

If that's what it takes to get my bum off the lazy couch and start on the work that i have been procrastinating on... heck, that's exactly what i'll do.. or i've done.

Ultimately, i really hate having things hanging over my head and trying to pretend that the pile of work didn't exist. I guess i have made enough excuses and truth to be told, i've had help and am feeling better now, also i've pretty much cleared up what i need to clear so there is absolutely no reason why i should still sit on those pile of assignments waiting for me. So i took a deep breath and fixed an appointment with the supervisor next monday evening to go through the marking.

The wonder of having that hourglass tipped over and sand counting down to that particular date! I finished marking one of the assignments for the whole class in 2 hours just now during lunch! Sure, i probably have to go through them again and adjust the marks a little but hell, it sure was a fruitful and intense 2 hours. Since babes helped me with one of the assignments already, that means i just need a couple more hours to finished the last assignment.

This reminds me of a sign i've seen hanging off a colleague's table "The Last Minute is the reason why so many things get done". Hahahahaha thank god for The Last Minute then. Well, i am not proud of myself and i know if i just put my mind to it, i wouldn't have any problems. Perhaps i am just too over-confident that i can do everything and over-reliant on the impertus of 'the last minute'. Seems like i've taken it one step too far with this particular responsibility, pregnancy or no pregnancy.

Guess we all learn something everyday huh? Anyway, if i do forget, someone please stab me if i ever set more than 1 homework for a class of 30, if presuming that i will actually want to take on an extra part-time job as a lecturer again on top of my very full-time job.

Alright... 1 more hour tonight for half of the 3rd assignment, with the rest tomorrow. Since friday i'm on MC, i should do final going through and adjustment of marks then. That leaves saturday and sunday to do any more 'last minute' round-ups i may have neglected over the next 2 days. Sigh. That should do it.

Updates

Just a few updates since i am so erractic with my postings...

1) School finally moved to Yishun and it's byebye Mcnair Rd for good.

Realized that i have never taken a single shot of the school in all my years there. Somehow didn't seem right but before i knew it, keys back with SLA. Oh well. Funny thing is, i actually dreamt of the old school compound last week. Have never dreamt of school before so that's a first. Compared to the old school, the new school is BIG and perhaps it's new, so there are still alot of things not quite in place yet. The walkways are designed poorly. Whenever it rains, the pavements will be wet and water will gather at the ramp due to the barely-there 'shelter'.

And we have been getting 'floods' off the garden, onto the pavement when there is a downpour because there isn't any divider high enough to block off the rainwater and the drainage seems very slow. Ended up with earthworms and other creepy-crawlies stranded on the pavement. The principal thought it was a good idea to gather them up and sell them to the bird shops or to go fishing. I think they better come up with a solution soon or the cleaning aunties will be having a fit soon.

The new place is also alot 'hotter' because now we are stuck in the middle of a housing estate while previously we had alot of space around us to generate breezes. We looked like we have more room but some teachers are wondering if there are enough space in the classrooms for 3 teachers and 9 kids. Oh well... it is all going to be clearer once school reopens on the 23rd. My dept is not quite unpacked because the shelves and filing system i've asked for are not in yet. So still quite a bit of boxes lying around but at least the tables are in and internet is up. Guess everyone is gearing up for opening day. Its going to be all hands on deck that day, what with the health screening and doh, did i mention that quite a number of rooms for kids are not ready (e.g. gym, soft play etc). Haha well, we will survive. We always almost do. :)

2) I've finally started marking the assignments.

All thanks to babes for helping out or i would have died a terrible death. Made my life alot easier while i tried to cope over this couple of weeks. Still, there are some presentations which i am marking myself, on top of that, i am also finally completing some overdue reports. At least now i have the energy to get something going until a couple of weeks ago. Which is probably why i can actually blog now. Hahaha. Well, i am optimistic since i've always by hook or by crook, get things done in the last minute (but i don't make that a standard practice okie, its just ermm... the circumstances these days). Anyway, will have to make an appointment to see the course coordinator to go through the marking. Am targetting sometime in july when i tie up the loose ends.

3) Okie. Finally. Well. For those who already know, guess its no big deal. For those who don't already know, i guess its no biggie either.

Wilk and I are going to be parents come Dec 2008. Looks like i got my wish for a little baby 'Rat' after all. :)