This Is Magic!

Finally, I've managed to get my wireless network set up, and even more importantly, I've bought a digital camera at long last. I will soon be able to provide you with quality homemade original images for my posts. In the meantime, here are the best homemade videos ever: The David Blaine Street Magic Spoofs!

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Hang On A Minute!

My new router arrived today, and I'm using it right now you'll be pleased to here. I was intending to set the kids laptops up on a wireless network, but there seems to have been a hitch there, which I can't see a way around without purchasing a USB wireless adaptor for my own pc. You don't need to know about that though, as it's just one of these things that the ISP forces me to endure.

Many months ago I mentioned the possibility of my acquiring a digital camera, in order to "sex up" this blog, like some secret government dossier about WMD's. Well, that was put on the back-burner for some reason which I can't recall, but now it's back on the table! It has been resurrected like some sort of messiah. Only, don't expect any miracles, even if I do get one. Let's just say that some family member was unexpectedly generous to me this Christmas time. That generosity will not go unrewarded, the images provided for this blog will be sufficiently rewarding as a visual feast much akin to a roman banquet.

It's not all good though, my car battery is flat again, and that's rather disturbing. I only charged it up the other day. It has been under-used this week, but I hope it's not a bad omen. I might have to buy another car if things don't look up. Let's just say that the battery is the tip of the iceberg if I'm honest. With an MOT due in March, at which time I will be totally reliant upon ownership of fully functioning a motor vehicle, I will have to have a car no matter what!

A Snapshot Of the Future!

I'm toying with the idea of buying a digital camera. I know, hard to believe that I still don't actually have one. Well, there were a couple reasons for that; firstly, I had my camcorder, which had a camera facitlity, albeit woefully inadequate, and secondly digital cameras were fairly expensive for a long time, while not being very good at all. Now, I believe that the cameras are of a suitable standard for me to make a purchase. Although the cost of "extras" concerns me a bit, I must admit.

There are several good reasons for my acquiring a camera;

• I need to take more family photos
• I can use my own photos for blogging purposes
• It's handy to have a camera sometimes, when you see something unexpected

I'm rapidly coming to the realisation that I may be living and breathing teaching over the next year or so, and possibly the following year, and even forever maybe. Don't get disheartened when I spout heaps of legislation and teaching standards etc. It will only be because I've been brain-washed. I don't mind, this is the path I've chosen. I will try and retain my personality as far as possible, but it may be difficult to do so.

I've met a good few of my prospective fellow teachers now and I'm certain that I'm as capable as any of them, of being a good teacher. When it comes down to it though, only the School Experience will offer a true test of potential. That's where we'll either be broken or be all conquering. Say, in about 5 weeks time!