Uncluttered

  Here are some things that I've found surprising lately: 1. The extent of the ALP victory in the recent Australian election. 2. Windiness and/ or rain nearly every time I visit my smaller school. It makes for invigorating ping pong games. I think a couple of balls are imbedded in the foundations of the new classroom block. The students were told they couldn't be removed. 3. Musical instruments in my classroom at my bigger school, following the flood threat that accompanied cyclone Alfred. (I love musical instruments). 4. Learning that I bowl (cricket but with a vigoro action) at 45 kph which is officially too slow for my younger nephew. 5. Words that young people use. A student recently told me that she felt "glorious" in response to a kindness activity that we did. 6. Other less palatable words that young people used last year. 7. Change in general. Feeling entrenched in situations and then seeing them shift all of a sudden.  8. My drawings. Unpredictable. Aimed at ...