Long Time No See

So, it has been quite a while since I've used my computer let alone been on the net. The only time I have come close to the net is when I was at a local chicken shop that also had internet services, and this is when I was looking for work- it's the only thing I can afford to do. I am desperate in finding work- but enough of that sob story. Getting on with why I am looking for work and checking in to see what has been going on in my little world today.
I have a few journeys that I would like to share with you, so here are a few slide shows.
#1. is in Devon, and in Hartland- South West Coast of the UK.
#2.is where I am currently situated.
#3.is the massive, majestic, and breathe taking art work- The Lincoln Cathedral that began being built in 1072 and was finished in 1092.

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Oxford Weekend

I went to a Blues Festival this past weekend and they were amazing.
On the Sunday I meandered along the streets of Oxford for part of the afternoon and these a few photographs of what I took.

Climbing Club

I am officially a member of the Bristol Climbing Centre, and it was only 1quid- how fantastic is that?! I can't wait to get started, as I recently met some people at the Boat Festival this past weekend that also rock climb, among other outdoor activities. Now I have partners to go climbing with. For now I can only boulder, but still I can find some challenging routes on these walls.
The ultimate part of this Monday evening was when I had asked for a pair of shoes a couple of times, but the guy at the front desk just kept talking my ear off about climbing events and Canada etc. He must have been taken back by my Canadian Beauty because I didn't even pay for this evening's event. Also, when I began to boulder I found people are so friendly and very encouraging. It was fun to see people of all levels take part on this one wall, and to see the various moves they made to make it more of a challenge.

To give you an idea of what the climbing centre is about, it's an old church that was built in the 15th century. The Church of St.Werburghs is filled with fins, overhangs, pillars and arches, and the main climbing walls are about 12 meters in height. This is good enough for me since I haven't climbed in what seems to be ages. (Just don't tell them that or else I'd have to take courses) The walls contain over 100 routes that you can climb and are regularly changed, so it keeps you on your feet. No pun intended. Moreover, there are two sections for bouldering and they can become challenging as well if you follow the number's path. Yet, quite exuberant nonetheless.
The bouldering facilities are allegedly the best in the South West according to their website.

The only thing that I must get used to are their grading systems, for they name their levels differently then we do. Otherwise, I am eager to challenge myself to great heights!

EarthBound
www.undercover-rock.com
www.ukclimbing.com

Harbour Festival Bristol

This is why I love this place! I show up alone and leave having made friends with a group of people!
Enjoy the show!

July: A Moment In Hindsight

I chose this quote because sometimes we think that other people, or things (ie family, friend, significant other, a great job, or home etc) that we find comfortable in our lives are those who or what prevent us to venture out and take the long awaited walks onto unbeaten paths. Yet, all the meanwhile it is but our own perspectives that keeps us from meandering along the wildest frontiers. Perception is reality and the only thing that can take you as far as you allow it to. Let your imagination soar to great heights, and meander afar towards your wildest fantasies friends!

"The greatest enemy of individual freedom is the individual himself."

-- Author: Saul Alinsky 1909-1972, American Radical Activist

Technically Demoted

In the classroom of 2-3 year olds I have been supporting three children with special needs. Today I have received word that I will lose a child that I have been working with for the last three weeks. This loss is due to the fact that there's a lack of financial support for the parents of this particular child. Unfortunately, I am not working in a very stable area and the **school itself is a diamond in a rough, so to speak. (I can't imagine how much a bran new school would cost parents) The news is quite sad for both the parents and I. Asides from the fact that I will lose more than half my pay cut their child needs nuturing in every sense of the word. Now the child will no longer have proper education for an entire month. I know that may seem unjustified at the moment, but to futher explain. A child should not have this much time off, especially if there is no edcuation being done at home. This happens far too often I'm afraid. If I could only explain to the parents and to the administration department how much progress he has made in a months time as oppose to where he was when we originally started they would do anything in their right mind to have him stay. F*&K the corporate world! Why does education, especially this early in life should have to suffer because they don't have access to proper education.
A month of absence is sacrificial in this stage of life, and I have been working quite diligently with this child- now it has all gone to waste. This child will regress to his original state to when I had first met him, if not further more. I am not trying to sound like a Martyr, but this child knows me and really listens to me, as I have . When you're curious about something you begin to see the light, or when you're curious about someone's behaviour most of the time they recognize it. It's all you need is that small string of hope- once they recognize that you have curiosity about them that is the key. From that point on you just observe and follow through. Although my job is not lost, for I still have two of the three children I support. However, it's murder! I have no other way of getting more work to fill the afternoons and I am barely making ends meet to pay rent, let alone utilities or food.

What has the world come to? What does this Agency really expect from me?
Duly noted: support staff and nursery nurse assistance are not well to do people, and they all say they do it for the children. It's true, but at the end of the day you have to see where you stand and how it affects your life in the bigger picture. I need to survive on my own, and create a comfortable life for myself.

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** The school is newly built since November of 2007. They spent 6.5million on building it.Although the school is esthetically pleasing there are so many downfalls to it. First, the windows are automated- meaning if the temperature is too hot the windows open. Even when the school is not open- ie a holiday. This leaves room for perpetrators to figure out a way to climb the roof tops and jam the windows open and steel computers. As they did- three of them to be exact. Also, the lighting fixtures are overly priced to replace and are not replaced on a regular basis because of this dilemma. These are merely the insignificant qualms that the school has. Of course the common political background that is further perpetuated by the school principal, the school is separate from the nursery. The nursery nurses are looked down upon; furthermore so are the agency workers- especially if they are not British.

A Few Random Pics Around Bristol