It has been a relatively quiet week. My babies are gone, cos their exams have ended. So I have been cooped up in the staff room, finishing up my exam marking, doing my markers report, and completing some administration (which is a total pain in the ass). And cos I have completed all of the above, it makes my afternoons really free. Previously, I used to spend it with my kids, talking whilst marking and laughing but cos they are not around anymore, I get really bored so I just go home. And for the first time in this year, I have been going back home at about 130pm and taking 3 to 4 hour naps. Which makes me really alert and awake at night. A rare indulgence.

Yesterday, a group of them came back. This is the group which will be following me to Bali year end. And they came to catch up with me. When I went down to my classroom to meet them, I was so happy and excited. :) Like a sense of familiarity and comfort. I had about 6 students in the class with me, and we chatted, and laughed, and joked, as they fed me with countless of the most rubbish and random stories. Needless to say, I was laughing like a maniac. And 2 of them even brought food for me! Indian cookies and sweets and muruku and doughnuts and a blackforest cake. Angels, I swear.

We ended the day having dinner and again, it was the best. I forgot how much fun these kids are. And they treat me like a princess and I feel so at home with them. I miss them like crazy, seriously. I am so looking forward to my Bali trip at year end cos these people are going to be with me. We are going to trek mountains together, walk down the beaches together, look at beautiful ravines and waterfalls together, sleep on coaches together, watching the sunrise and the sunset, for 8 whole days. I can't wait....

Having said that, my trips for year end are finally confirmed. Im off to Bali for a school trip from 14th till 21st Nov. (I am EXCITED!) Then I take a 5 days rest before I fly off to Melbourne for 10 days, from 27th Nov till 6 Dec. Then I fly back to Spore, and stay in Spore for 2 days before I fly off to Perth for another 10 days, from 8 Dec till 16 Dec. Almost a mth away! Best of everything. I get to be with people I really love for long periods of time; my kids, Nad and Jay in Melbourne, and my friends in Perth!! Rushika, Ryan, Mark, Fatima, Sharifah!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait.

And to end off the year, Nad will be in Spore from 22nd till 27th Dec! YAY! And Fatima is coming too! 31st Dec till 2nd Jan! Im going to party so hard with her! YAY!

In the meantime, I just have to suck it in till Nov 14th. That's do-able......