Inspired by AJ's inspiratin from Sminchin.

What did I blog one year ago?

Well actually the post was friends only, but I think I will post it here again in general seeing as the people invovled will probably have forgotten.

SO, for the first time in public in blogland
CJ's post on the 29th November 2005

I seem to keep upsetting people at work.

There is an art teacher who I went on the school trip with who, just after the trip had overheard me tell someone else that I had learnt nothing about art (being a mathematician I dont really understand a lot of arty farty stuff). Anyway she took offence at this and complained to her HOD about it -who told her to get a grip as I was obviously joking- which I was. the problem with me is that sometimes I say things which I think is funny before I think about it.
Anyway, the same person today said about me (and another male member of staff) "Ooh you both look smart today" with which I replied "Well someones got to keep up the standards" Once again I think she was offended by this- perhaps she thought I was having a go at her choice of clothing- which admittedly is a bit scruffy (I just presumed it was an artist thing!)

There is aother member of staff who was getting a bit flustered with the new photocopier so I called out "everything alright there?" Which I think she got offended by, as I was smiling when I said it. I thought she'd take it better but she came up to me afterwards saying "I wasn't stressed with the photocopier, I just dont like it when it's picked on" Fair enough; I apologised for which she said "It must be a man sense of humour thing I don't understand!" and walked off in a huff. I should feel bad about it but I dont, because a couple of months ago she did exactly the same to me when I was getting stressed about something!

Perhaps I should keep my mouth shut.

Nah... Can't see that happening. i'll just continue to put my foot in it.

Firstly, I think it is important to state now that I have started the red wine already.

Secondly, I got a phone call at 12:15 last night to say that she was nearly there. Just a few hundred yards according to the SatNav. I am glad that bitch is good for something (The SatNav that is). So she has got there safely.

Thirdly, when I got home tonight I phoned her straight away. She is with her brother and have spent today chatting and walking the dogs (I think that is very therapeutic). It seems they have a taken a trip to the doctors to get something for her brother. She soounds very sad but that is only to be expected.

Fourthly, I am here alone. And I have to plan a lesson for an observed lesson tomorrow. But it isn't Ming this time, who has been very pleasant to me of late. This time it's my HOD (I remember when I used to be a HOD). So I have that to worry about tonight too. And prepare. It is for my year 7 group and they're not that great. I hope it goes OK.

Fifthly, Nearly sounds like filthy. {snigger}

Sixthly, I have a parents evening tomorrow night, so I wont get home til late. At least I wont be home alone all evening. I dont really think I'm in the mood for a parents evening, but even less so for an observed lesson.

Starting to get nervous now. I should be hearing from my OH soon. I hope everything is OK. I haven't heard anything for about an hour and a half when I got a phone call from a confused OH near Bridport asking if she was going the right way. Oh dear.

{Nervous pacing and twitching}