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Straight Line – 4th February 2022

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Going straight isn’t always the best
Sometimes you gotta bend to pass the test
Life is not linear, the path may be curved
You made it here by the way you swerved
As the crow flies sure is so fast
But the lesson, maybe, does not last
If you don’t adapt, you can break
That’s a mistake you don’t want to make

What exists, exists so that it can be lost and become precious.

Lisel Mueller

Gratitude Journal

I am so happy and grateful that Amy is going for two job interviews already! She hasn’t even been in Australia for a week yet.

Have you got 10p? – 19th February 2020

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I am so happy and grateful to my aching feet. They suffer but are still going. My aching hips, just working. My dodgy knee, my crooked neck, my weak wrists. One day so these pains will be gone. So will I.

What decides whether a sum of money is good? The money is not going to tell you.

Epictetus, Discourses

To-do list

  • Finish Kru Noon’s card ½
  • Start picture for Tian
  • Start spreadsheet for WDS tour ✅
  • Listen to Donald Robertson lecture ½
  • Plan to take Amy to OK@Chiang Rai ✅

In a much more positive frame of mind today. The knowledge of no longer working in this school has taken the pressure off but it is making me wonder why I can’t just think like that all the time? I’m hoping that the move to a new school and position will give me the fresh approach I need. I tried to do that this semester and was only somewhat successful. Now I have a little more experience under my belt.

I will have a job interview tomorrow and hopefully, that will go well. I should take a notebook with me and make notes. I don’t think I’ll ask too many questions and will suggest some ideas I have based on some textbooks I found useful today too.

I chatted for about 20 minutes with Fred this morning and we discussed the failings of the schools in Thailand and our different methods of dealing with it. I am quite aware that my method is not the best way. I must learn the way that can keep me calm and happy and at the same time try to do my best for the students.

I’m giving myself another 12 months to see if I can turn things around for myself. I will try to do this by remembering how George deals with things and consciously putting them into practice. I feel like some of the pieces of the puzzle are coming together today. I feel strong enough to be able to deal with things. I just hope I can maintain this when difficult situations arise.

*Heathrow – 17th September 1998

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Email to TLJ:

S: LTL
Spoke to my mum this morning – she had waved off the plane this morning and they are on their way back now. She was thrilled to meet Hayden again – everyone says how much he looks like me. Had a good chat with her – will tell you about it later.
Good luck with everything today baby. Knock ’em dead and show ’em some leg

T: bet shes’ sad to see Hayden go – like seeing you off again then, was it? or was she happy that time around?

S: HAHAHAHA – you think yr funny – but yr not!
That was only the second time I saw my mum cry – when I left England. First time was when my Grandad died. I hugged her both times.
So what you wearing? You happy? I’m a bit sore in the neck – but no headache yet but I’m sure it will come.
Shaun (what’s my Chinese name – I think I should get one – what kind of symbols would be suitable)

T: my lip’s so sore, it’s making me wince and cry.

S: I can’t even kiss it better – cos it would make it worse.

T: i’m going to have to pout my way through the day.

S: Wish I could see that pout.

T: cheer me up baby, you do – ltl

S: I’m feeling pretty chirpy today. Gonna leave at 4.30. I got an interview at 2pm on Monday for that UNIX position!!! Better polish my shoes hey!
Shauny-worny

T: sha – hun? maybe?
it means silly white trying to be one of us – let’s make fun of him (sorry babe)

S: You will be sorry – very sorry. I got the rope ready!

T: well then, i think you cry more than your mother – you must be the girl of the family (ha). you should definitely go back then baby. and stay there…..no don’t. i’d miss you.

S: Yr stuck with me babe – sorry about that.

T: anyway, i think i’ve only seen my mother cry a few times too – but even though she seems it, i don’t think she’s that tough. she cried over her cheeseburger when dad told her to lay off andrew and they had a bit of a domestic – i remember it well, i felt very sorry for her, and it was wierd to see her cry – i think she tried to hide it – that was
the first time i remember seeing her cry.

S: It’s pretty weird isn’t it. Maybe it was the cheeseburger.

T: good luck baby – you go good! you better put on your favourite dress for the occasion

S: Thanks sweety. I’m not sure I’ll actually WANT to do the job but what the hell – something different to do on a Monday hey!
Well, I’ll just HAVE to go shopping for a new skirt.
Sha-hun (what the flip does that mean)>

T: hey, just did the marketing trial multiple choice thing again – and got 20/22!!!!!! but kept getting stuck on the one question – then i got it finally!!! i got 22!!!!
cool huh, love tlj, ltl…..

S: Hope they ask you the same q’s in the exam! You’re the best baby. I got faith in you – hope you got it in me! Was sad yesterday when you said you felt guilty cos I still don’t think you have anything to be guilty about and after all we are in the here and now….sorry – got off track there can always talk about this some other time when you’ve got less on your mind. Sorry sorry sorry. You r cool yr da best don’t ever expand yr chest
Sha-hun



*(?), (Zen), Manitou, The Cat – Academy, Bournemouth, UK – 25th February 1985

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The Week That Was

Record of the week: Atrox – Screaming At Deaf Ears demo, Manitou – Something Happened (live)

25th February 1985
Work was pretty boring. Mike’s back but I’m not talking to him and he’s getting the message. Pulled a muscle in my back. Got home, watched Grange Hill. Rode down to Bournemouth. Managed to find The Academy. Saw a Brighton group called The Cat – ok. Manitou – good (had a laser show). Sold two singles. Fucking foggy.
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26th February 1985
Only slept 5 and a half hours last night. Cos I started talking to Mike he’s fucking following me again. He nearly started crying cos he fucked up an order. Had a good game of football. Not going to Salisbury tonight. Some timber course or something. Came home. Don’t remember what I did tonight. Went to sleep at 9.30.
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27th February 1985
Woke up at 6.30. Decided not to go to college. Went back to sleep. Didn’t get up til 3.30. (Slept 18 hours!) Felt pretty dizzy and tired. Drum kits falling apart. Went down Youth Club. Felt like I was pissed. Had a go at Bennett cos he pissed around on my bike on Sunday. He said he didn’t but he finally admitted it, so I had another go and went and told his mum. Came home.
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28th February 1985
Went to work today. Can’t remember a lot of what happened today. I can remember what happened tonight though. Me, Muz and Crabb had a laugh around Gaunts. Took the piss out of Jasper. Went back to Muz’s. Recorded some shit. It was as well.
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1st March 1985
Went to work. Left at ten to go to Winton for Sales Training. Mr Andrews was there, I said I wasn’t going to be there in the afternoon. So Mr Andrews chucked me off the scheme cos I walked out. Told MJ. Went to Job Centre. Came home. Went to sleep. Made appointment for interview tomorrow. Spent an hour looking for everyone. They raided Dumpton. Jasper, the twat, nicked a fire extinguisher.
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2nd March 1985
Got up late. Went down Gaunts. Everyone was pissed off with each other. Went home. Went to Wimborne. Had interview at 4. Sounds like good work – hope I get it. Came back after an hour. Scott was gonna get some videos but didn’t, so had a game of Spotlight. Took the piss out of Crabby. Came home. Film last night – Mean Streets.
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3rd March 1985
Got up at 10. Rode down to Wareham. Got train to Dorchester. My singing was pretty bad so Paul said. Didn’t do a lot otherwise. Came back. Borrowed Young Ones book and Toy Dolls LP and demo. Came back. I think I stayed in this evening. Young Ones book is good too.
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