Approximate reading time: 13 min Disclosure: Things have not been great these last couple of weeks….but that’s for another loooong post currently under construction. To top it all off this week, I have been sick….not quite sick enough to miss school….mind you. Just run down, tired and emotional with a horrible sore throat. (Which could …
Author: Gayle Hill
How to be the best Supply teacher EVER!
Approximate reading time: 10 min Ok, sorry I couldn’t resist. 😉 That’s my LAST HOW-TO headline EVER I promise!!!! So, I had an interesting day on Wednesday I accepted a booking to cover a Year 3 class in a new school. I arrived early, as usual, so I could get ready and prepared for the …
How to not give a fuck
Approximate reading time: 8 min FYI: There is no point to this post. You will learn nothing! You might even be wasting 8 minutes of your life. (Don’t say I didn’t warn you!!) For those of you that worry about me being single forever and ever and ever. Rest assured, I will not. I have …
The IMPORTANCE of the details
Approximate reading time: 5min We need to talk! Last Sunday 19 people logged on to read my post. WTF!! (That’s like HUGE for me!) Are you guys trying to kill me? I am used to 5/6 people a day …if that. I know I post (almost religiously on Sundays) ….but maybe if you could spread …
The Dooms Day Prepper
Approximate reading time: 15 min I have to admit I do love writing about my dating experiences. There is nothing more cathartic than purging all your frustrations onto a piece of paper (AKA a computer screen) … it’s like the silver lining to a really shitty day! But if I am honest, I often have …
Happy Halloween
Approximate reading time: 13 min About 4 years ago I published a blog post about how I desperately wanted to go to a Halloween House Party. I bought two second-hand wedding dresses in a charity shop in eager anticipation of the upcoming Halloween House Party that I had not yet been invited to. My best …
One Starfish at a Time
Approximate reading time: 27min I often wonder why simply being a teacher has never been enough for me. I have through the years met so many amazing teachers who have dedicated their lives to their vocation. Part of me admires and envies them…. Why have I never been able to just settle and be content? …
The Cool Chick
Approximate reading time: 5 min Can I just say how amazing it feels to actually be writing and posting regularly again:-) It’s been an exciting week One of the guys that I messaged on the dating app actually messaged me back I was wildly elated. He is a musician, in his early 50’s, let’s call …
How to save a life
Approximate Reading time: 11 min You aren’t going to believe this…but I started online dating again. I know, I know….you are probably wondering what the hell brought this on. Am I just a perpetual glutton for punishment? Surely, I should just give up and let THAT dream die! Never I tell you! About two weeks …
The Polyvagal Theory
Approximate reading time: 12 min I am feeling better. I had a really lovely weekend. I feel like I am starting to plug back into my old self again. About 4 months ago I wrote about a new friend that I made at a meetup, Surjay. As co-incidence would have it Surjay actually lives 3 …