Suicide Blond

Called Jimiko today for the long blonde wig I was wearing on gate duty, which was very amusing. A lad who thinks he's Pele got pinged in the ear playing footy in the yard (oops!) & a lack of bladder control later in the day added up to a fair pegging back of his rather large opinion of his short self, and a pegging-back of his Alpha male status. Have I been watching too many Animal Planet documentaries?!

No interaction during Fski's; film in the hall. No Jim Time either, which leaves me thoroughly dissatisfied & feeling my time has been wasted being here today. Twattish boy calling me "unko" (turd) & presuming to boss me around eg fetch that ball. I really don't think so - but how to get that message across without lending him a thick ear? I do not know how to do these things in L1, let alone L2...what training course would that be on? PGCE?

Made a bird in class with the children, lending the less dexterous/attentive a hand doing the origami; had to get onigiri (rice ball) from Lawson's (needed the walk to calm down) and ate in the yard with all the children picnicking (a no school lunch day).

A phone call from a friend about a very close friend's recent suicide casts a cloud which I find hard to shrug off.

Rainy season arrived, buggers up the move we are in the midst of with the school. Last 3 nights I've put in 4am finishes, painting & decorating. Last night = unmasked downstairs & cleaned up, nearly finished the toilet.

Tonight = gallop to pack materials for a Cambridge examination in Nagoya tomorrow, as well as the smart clothes I'll need, teach x3 classes  in between & make the last train.

Is it the parents?

Slow kick about with one irritating lad hoofing it far end of the yard every chance; dopey tw*t. Takumi showing promise. Didn't feel too bad landing the football on the recently bullying lad with Mohawk; wasn't so cocky after his bubble burst. Now I know how Paul Scholes feels?! Other MUFC news is that Giggs takes a back seat to a certain Luis van Gaal.

Main activity this morning seems to be collecting very small plums off the tree in the yard.

Proper drum practice in hall but I have surprise x2 middle classes today & not the Black Cat repeat I was expecting. Bit of a panic. Theme "Ten in the Bed" but Fski's rabble not really much fun.  

Hid after lunch & planned/remembered ideas for rest of month & June, almost. Felt guilty hiding but can't think with kids dangling off every limb, & don't get paid preparation time. Fair, I think.

More with less 2nd time round + useful Choriso help. She's instinctive & kid-focused. "Hello" song milked, a lot more, & "Ten in the Bed" avoided violence.

With my other work cap on, speaking examiners sorted for Cambridge FCE everywhere :) 

Family news = my step-father has been given his marching orders; well done mum so proud & so helpless far away...standing around watching mums apparently happy wondering which ones are in the same situation as you were through my childhood...