Christchurch

Oh these photos were taken so long ago to me - two months ago in the last school holidays and we've now only got 3 more weeks till the next school holidays!
I did this trip to Christchurch to catch up with a good mate April. We also did a little road trip through Ashburton, Temuka and Timaru - all new to me towns.
But these photos are of Christchurch - still a massive construction zone after the February 2011 earthquake. I still struggle making any sense, whatsoever, of where I am in the city bit - nothing connects to me at all and I got totally lost, even if there is not much there still.
The Cathedral is still in ruins - I think a final decision on the way forward (or maybe it will be bowled??) will be made later this year. Businesses and shops etc are slowly opening again. There is definite progress. It is probably because I didn't know the city hugely well before might be the reason i struggle to map out where I am...
It must be exciting being in a city which will be virtually re-built and seeing all the amazing architecture going up!

Zonked

**Thoughts to the Grenfell Tower victims - this was just over from my old school in White City, London, and like the rest of the world am horrified that such an event could happen anywhere today**

I'm sitting in bed with my knitted socks and a cosy blanket - it has been a cold start to the winter.
I had my 3 hour exam today - always so, so, so good to have it finished! I never know what to do when I have finished study, as it really does take over my life. I have found this past semester (late February to now) v-e-r-y hard going doing 55-60 hour weeks. I am still happy that I have handed in my resignation at my current school. I need the mental break from both!

Over the past year I have completed 4 university papers/courses! That truly is crazy - 4 papers/courses is the workload of a full time university student for half an entire year - but I've also worked nearly fulltime on top of this!

My degree looks like this - I've only Ed. Psyc. to do now... A paper which would have been mighty useful at school for years...

I've so much to do - lots of crafty things; knitting; sewing; scrapbooking; sorting out the junk on top of my desk; developing photos; getting chairs re-covered; sorting out new roman blinds; cleaning the house; meeting with friends and family who get neglected... I really do NOT do much else while studying - I don't see anyone a lot, miss birthdays etc etc... The middle child was 16 a month ago and apart from cake and burgers, it was much of a non event... we still need to go out for that - I think he may have forgotten...

I started 2 new scarves...

Off to catch up on sleep! I've just recycled all my university notes and readings... an awful lot of paper!! The last essay result is due next week!

whew

I am still around! It is all about exam study here  - nothing else. I stare at the walls, trying to get stuff in my brain for totally pointless university exams - memorizing four essays - totally dumb really!

Essays this semester are A+ ; A ; A ; A- and one more to come back.

I do only need 5 / 50 to pass the exam - ba hahahaha.

BUT I HATE exams , i hate how they consume my entire life, and I hate the stress they cause me!

There has been a lot of sock knitting and that and study has been my life for two weeks after I finished the last essay 2 weeks ago.

Roll on 5.3-pm Thursday afternoon!