6 sleeps to go

Counting down the days now. This time next week we'll be in Kyoto, Japan. It is finally seeming real after so many months of planning!

Really looking foward to;

1. Catching up with friends & family all across the world; Joe in Japan, the Dunnes & everyone in Melb, Tom in NZ, Jase in Thailand
2. Hitting the Docklands Fri 3rd & Big party Dunne's style Sat 4th
3. Eating Japanese food & speaking Japanese again after soooo long
4. Getting a bit of a summer (maybe not in Oz & NZ) and escaping the dodgy UK weather (yep, it's raining again, and not men either)
5. Showing off Melbourne to Kieran and vice versa :)

We have 2 major events to look foward to befrore we leave...

1. 'School's-out-for-Summer-We-gotta-get-out-of-this-place-We-don't-need-no-education' break up party after the students leave this Friday. This year we will be abandoning the traditional boat along the Thames and heading for a garden, Bonnington Gardens (I will be putting the statue of Mary in the garden & praying for good weather the night before). I am compiling a music set list as I type. One teacher has requested 'Get up, stand up' by Bob Marley. It will make a change to 'Get out, stay out' the usual anthem for teachers at our school...
2. Kieran's cousin's 'wedding' well, evening party on Saturday night. I have a new Ted Baker dress bought like a true cheapskate in the Summer Sales and we'll be drinking & dancing the night away.

Now, if only we can get through these last couple of classes (and Year 10 parent/teacher interviews tomorrow night)