job offer!

i don't have much time to write, but wanted to let everyone know that i have been offered a position as a french teacher at a private, all-girls school in perth! i had an interview last thursday and then went back yesterday to meet with the head of department (hod), who interviewed me in french. i thought both interviews went quite well and was really excited about the position, but of course having no teaching experience for a while (and none in perth), i had no idea what my chances were of getting the job. then, later yesterday afternoon, i got the call from the deputy principal to say that they are offering me the job, which starts in february of 2008 (the beginning of the school year here)!! and get this... they have also asked me to help lead the girls' trip to france during one of the term breaks!! i don't think i could have been more pleased!! so, thank you to all of you who were sending those good vibes, thoughts and prayers during those interviews - i have no doubt that they really helped!

i will fill in more of the details soon, but first things first - i must finish up my master's in the next 3 weeks!

catch up day

another month has passed by, which means i now only have one more month of school left! can this really be right? i still feel like i just started my master's a few months ago. i think all the traveling has made this year fly by faster than usual. and maybe it has something to do with living in a new country or something, too. :) everything is going well though. my work schedule at university records is perfect right now - they are so flexible over there so i can really just decide for myself how much/little i work each week. i am usually there tuesday, thursday and fridays, so monday and wednesdays are my days devoted to doing school work, as well as at least part of the weekend. i have been meaning to get some pictures of our trip to queensland (now a month old) up here, so i am hoping this facebook link works. we had an amazing week in cairns, filled with a visit to one of the oldest rainforests in the world, scuba diving at the great barrier reef, and a historic train ride into the rainforest-filled mountains, with a skyride back down. we also had a layover at ayer's rock (uluru) on our way back from cairns - we rented a car so that we could drive out and hike around the base of it. it is located right smack in the center of australia, and there is definitely not much else around. it was quite a memorable experience, flying in right next to the rock - it literally is a giant in the midst of nothingness.