Yawn

Leave in the darkness; get home in the darkness; experience a slight bit of daylight on wanderings from one classroom to another.

The Christmas holidays are so so necessary. I'm drearily fading each day, nourished less and less by nightly sleep or by the weekends. Thankfully it seems that everyone else in the department is planning (or has planned already) on watching videos with every single class next week. This unfortunately doesn't ensure good behaviour, however, so it's not like it'll be a total doss . . . but I'd very much like it if it was. Frankenstein board game, Year 10?

If only the holidays actually lasted longer. They always feel like they go by in a blip. Maybe that's just because I'm still off school when others have already gone back to work . . .

So, what's to look forward to in the New Year? Not having to look for a new job (after observing one of my lessons, the head said he thought my teaching was "wonderful"); a Bjork gig in May; forming a garage-style band with Lindsay & Katie; days getting longer; flowers blooming. Not much really. I should plan a holiday for Easter.

To think it's not even the shortest day yet . . .