That teaching really does suck. 
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Picking a route through the Olympics schedules as there is about 24 hours to go before the cut off for tickets. Bit peeved about this because despite having a volunteer interview in February I've still not heard whether I'm needed or not. There is a decided lack of clarity as to what happens if I buy tickets and then find I'm actually needed the same day.
Quote: Griff @ April 25 2011, 5:21 PM BSTI suspected I might be a bit out of date on that acronym but couldn't be arsed to look it up. I spent a year working on the DCSF website at one point and a more depressing pile of shite is hard to imagine.
The DOE website?
Quote: KLRiley @ April 25 2011, 6:58 PM BSTThere is a decided lack of clarity as to what happens if I buy tickets and then find I'm actually needed the same day.
Apparently you have to volunteer, and can't return your tickets but will be provided with a service to sell them on. 
Thanks Robyn. I'm just a little irked that there has been nothing from the organisers apart from BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW. I'm more concerned about my spouse who will then have the joys of taking the children without any help and we can't agree on what events...
Quote: Griff @ April 25 2011, 5:21 PM BSTI spent a year working on the DCSF website at one point and a more depressing pile of shite is hard to imagine.
I was actually suggesting that in fact the DOE might be somewhat worse given that it is full of the wit and wisdom of Mr Michael Gove. A man who thinks that discipline problems will be solved by making pupils wear uniform, including ties.
Now let me concentrate on how we can get to both the BMX for Riley Major and the gynmastics for Riley Minor when both events appear to be at the same time in very disparate parts of London and I still can't guarantee that I'll be available to go to either. Cloning I suppose.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ April 25 2011, 5:18 PM BSTI wish I could take early retirement!
From what?
Quote: Griff @ April 25 2011, 7:50 PM BSTAh gotcha. You might well be right.
I wish I wasn't. The man and his ideas terrify me.
Okay. Think have got it nailed down to BMX, gymnastics and two completely futile applications - one for athlectics session which includes the men's 100m and the diving final in which we hope Tom Daley will feature.
Oh hell. Forgotten my password and no idea what I said my favourite food was...
Done. Now just have to wait and see how much money disappears from the card in the next six weeks.
Update: You may recall the fascinating 'Frizzy Hair' thread I started.
Well, I have experimented with only washing my hair every other day. The difference is remarkable. Less frizz and volume and more control.
Try it, you frizzbombs out there.
Nigella Lawson only washes her hair once a month, I hear.
People also suggest to "co-wash" which means you use only a tiny bit of shampoo, rinse, then condition, rinse.
Quote: Tim Walker @ April 25 2011, 7:39 PM BSTFrom what?
*Assumes broad New York accent*
"From screwing your Moma-!"
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ April 25 2011, 9:31 PM BSTPeople also suggest to "co-wash" which means you use only a tiny bit of shampoo, rinse, then condition, rinse.
I may just try that, SF.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ April 25 2011, 9:37 PM BST*Assumes broad New York accent*
"From screwing your Moma-!"
That's unpaid charity work, I'm afraid, doesn't count.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ April 25 2011, 4:52 PM BSTAnyone who would choose in this day and age to teach secondary school kids is either a fool, deluded, a masochist, or has suffered some sort of head injury which has wiped their own memory of being a secondary school pupil. You'll just be fighting against loud mouthed shits every lesson, every day.
*agrees. Wonders which category he falls under*
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ April 25 2011, 4:38 PM BSTI did like the idea of teaching as I could write in holidays, but I don't want my masterpiece to fail!
This was my plan. I avoided failing to write a masterpiece by failing to write anything.
In other news, Rob is back at work and very sad about it.
Chip's coughing like a wheezy old bum today.
Just watched the Elton John breastfeeding video on YouTube. What the hell was he thinking???