This is "The Thing"

Trans-Atlantic communication...well, it sucks.

I hate being anywhere between 4-8 hours ahead of my friends and family, I can't talk to them whenever I want and this stupid Daylight Savings Time thing is mixing me up! Why can't England just turn their clocks back when Canada does? That way, my Dad can just tell me when to turn my clocks back. It would save the mid-shower panic that I had this morning when I convinced myself that it was 5:20 AM and I was up for work an hour early. Oops.

Well, "the" inspection call has come for the school. No, not Ofsted. We're not so lucky as to get it out of the way this early in the year. Instead, 2 inspectors from HMI will be coming in to observe lessons, talk with senior management and generally cause a heightened state of anxiety and tension in the school later this week. What does HMI stand for, you ask?

Well. Her Majesty's Inspectors, naturally. I only wish I were kidding. Again, I'll say it. Lizzie...you are becoming quite the pain.

On a positive note, the set for WWRY was built over the weekend and the kids got to get on the stage and try it out for the first time. It's starting to get to crunch time, only 6 weeks left to go! Thankfully, once this horrendously stressful week is over, it's holiday! I'm off to Norway on the first available flight on Friday evening and I can't wait to get there. I get to help celebrate my favourite brother-in-laws birthday and generally relax.

Other upcoming events this week...I get to chaperone a field trip for the first time. Hang on to your hats kiddies. Your minds will be blown when I tell you where I get to go. Ready? Really ready? I get to chaperone 45 little Year 7s as they adventure to...

The Shoe Museum! (again...I only wish I were kidding)

Northampton had a huge shoe-making industry and one of the trips that the Year 7s get to take is to visit the shoe museum...and yours truly gets to take part in this adventure in wonderland. Be jealous.

I should be asleep. Or planning. Or planning until I fall asleep. Whatever comes first. Instead, I was abruptly dismissed from a conversation I was having with a friend (again, this time-change thing is really ticking me off tonight for whatever reason) and I'm finding myself annoyed by it. I miss having face to face contact with friends, when communication actually meant something and goodbye meant something more than a click of a button--without waiting for a reply...rude.

Alright, that last comment was cranky, bordering on whiny. I suppose it is time for bed. If I survive this week, I'll reward myself in Norway. Lefse & decent coffee..roll on!