Time flies

It's been a very long time since I updated my blog, mostly because not a lot has been happening lately apart from work and sleep. The Easter holidays came and went and now it's only a week until the end of term. This first year has really flown by. It's had its ups and downs but over all I'd give it a solid B+/A-. 

 So what's been happening:

 Well, first of all, I've been offered a new job! I know, exciting times in the Crofts/Greenwood household. I'm going to be moving to primary in August as their new Librarian. I'm very excited, though not so much about the amount of snot I'll be subjected to (hehe!). I'm over the moon to be back in the Library game again and looking forward to being the kooky Primary Librarian :) I hope I get to do story time. That would be epic!

 Today, I am turning the ripe old age of 31, which isn't exciting or terrifying at all. It's been a rather quite day so far which has been nice. James and I have plans to go out after work for dinner and then a quiet evening of Xbox games and tv watching. My friend Elissa and I had a joint party on the weekend so I got all my partying out of my system then. It was a really fun party and I had rather a lot to drink and got hyper on Costco slab cake. Good times!

 The temperature here has been steadily rising for the past month and a bit. We had the joy of the 'Plum Rains' which ended about a week or so ago. It rain solidly for about two weeks - torrential, warm, horrid rain. Not looking forward to that again next year. I must remember to invest in a pair of wellington boots. 
There really hasn't been a lot else going on. We're home in the Uk from the 20th of June for a month and I'm looking forward to seeing family and friends. A week in France to chill out and replenish my energy stores will be good too. Then it's back here for some travel in Asia. A long weekend in Hong Kong or Singapore maybe. Not decided yet but I'm rather looking forward to the chance to travel a bit. 

 Well I'll leave it there for now folks and I promise to write again soon!

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