Janine's come down with a cold.  As she said, "How can I possibly get a cold in a place like this?"  I suggested that in Rarotonga they may call them "hots"?!
I've managed to resist the bugs until now but felt myself getting a sore throat and runny nose so went to the pharmacy by work.  I bought some night & day cold capsules and the pharmacist gave me $4 off the price because they had expired in January!  I still happily bought them for $15.00.  I noted they were loaded with psuedoephedrine but no one took my name or number!   

Noted on the bottom of our power bill;
"FEES (VAT Excl.): Reconnections $130.00. Special Readings $10.00. Meter Reader chased by Dogs $20.00."  They don't actually say whose dogs and with the number of strays around that could be a worry - and quite expensive!  I don't know why they don't add "Bitten by centipedes. $50.00"?!


I did some actual teaching of children last week!  Great fun to be back in the class.  I was modelling a Differentiated Teaching technique for writing to a Grade 3 & 4 class (Year 3 & 4).  A really wonderful bunch of kids.  I was filmed by one of the other Advisors and we will edit the footage and record comments etc and use as a model to send to other schools.  So also had fun editing it in the 'studio' back at the office.  


I'm ashamed to say I picked the Bulls to beat the Hurricanes in our work SuperXV sweepstake.  Whilst still a Hurricanes fan I had to go with my head not my heart as there's money at stake!  I was thinking I'd be a winner either way as if they lost I'd be correct with my pick, and if they won, well - they won!  But both my head and heart tells me they're poop this year, and I don't know why that is with all those All Blacks in the backline?


And much sporting excitement on the rugby league field next to our house yesterday as our team - the Arorangi Bears - lost in the final minute and after the final whistle had gone a big brawl broke out!  They take their sport very seriously here!


Till next time,  ka kite