#toolongfortwitter

October 27, 2009, 7:58 pm

Just a couple of things that are a little too long to be posted in the 140 characters that Twitter allows. The silly bird-based website has become my outlet for a lot recently.

Eldster

You can tell you’re getting old when your film references fall flat. Being near an ill person, I held out a paper cup and said “If you’re going to spew… spew into this!” and was met by a completely blank stare.

It was at this point I realised I am at university with people who had only just stopped crapping their own nappies when Wayne’s World was out. For some reason this scares me.

The cold

I am overjoyed at getting onto my first choice of “additional module” next term – Teaching in the Outdoors. I actually get to go hiking and stuff as part of my course.

Of course, I reckoned without the fact that I’m studying in Scotland. And this will be January-February. I will, therefore, freeze my knackers off.

I may invest in thermals. And a large hip flask.

Other stuff

I’m glad to say that everything else seems to be going swimmingly:

I just found out I get paid significantly more for my probationary year than I was expecting
My placements for next year could be in Perth which means staying with the ‘rents – and therefore being able to waste all the spare time I won’t have on my PS2 again
I start my first “proper” placement next week and I’m alternating between excited giggling and nervous pant-wetting
It appears there may be a new lady in my life. Await further announcements. Early, very tentative steps and no more as yet.

One may even go so far as to say *whoop*. But I’m an old crusty so I won’t.

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David Muir

October 27th, 2009 at 8:40 pm

Got to be one of the best film/music clips ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9umpJj3D4d8 Genius!

And if you think you feel old…

Mosh

October 27th, 2009 at 9:30 pm

A clip so well-known that it’s still being referenced in a TV advert today!

weenie

October 28th, 2009 at 9:56 am

“It appears there may be a new lady in my life” – I’m at work so only saw this bit of your post! Nice one

October 28th, 2009 at 10:02 am

Thank you. Very early days, playing it by ear, see how it goes. I’m not wanting to get in too deep too quick. How many more clichés should I run off?

Caroline

October 28th, 2009 at 10:30 am

I’m not that old and even I know that film reference. Hmm but now I feel old again! Oh, and hope things are going well with the new lady.

October 28th, 2009 at 1:52 pm

Love seeing the little Danish flag when you leave a comment, Caz If I recall your age you were likely barely out of primary school when WW came out! It was 1992 – I checked. Eek.