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I'm loving teaching and generally enjoying life, apart from a cold (in this weather, really!) things are good. We met up with some of Paul's DB work colleagues at Lau pa sat the other day, and we played canasta with George and Alex last night. George and I really do have a similar sense of humour, it's quite funny.

I had an urge to do some drawing last night, I think I'd like to take some classes once we settle (and probably once I've finished my PGCE). I really need to get on and start the application for KCL for September 2007, I will get on to that today.

Working with the 6-8 year olds is fun, but it has made me realise that I definitely want to work with older pupils, so this voluntary work at the Canadian school has been very valuable.

We have a gecko (or a chicchac as the locals call them), he is growing rapidly and he lives behind our lounge curtain. I have a sneaking suspicion that he is keeping the mosquito population in check. I keep getting munched, Paul says it's because I taste yummy... I think I'd rather not!

I am enjoying the 'Story of B' book, it has some interesting ideas about human nature and ecology, particularly realting to the sustainability of population growth and the impact of agriculture on fuelling that growth. I shall read on and see what the conculsion is, it is an odd book, but strangely gripping.

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