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Thoughts on Recent Goings-on in My Life.

In past twelve months, I have worked in an art gallery, taught English to a variety of non-English speaking but very willing to learn students, taught English to unwilling students (ugh), programmed a computer game, formed a company to sell said video game, had a baby girl, got into a fight with my brother (jealous of the baby), got into a fight with my mother (protective of her favourite son, i.e. not me), and finally, moved into a new house, as far away as I possibly could afford from my insane family.

I can, with all honesty, say that writing is much better than everything I've mentioned above. Well... save for having a baby girl. That was pretty awesome. The new house is pretty nice too.

So! What's been going on with you then?
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  1. Chet12/7/10 3:25 pm

    Thanks for the update! And the new layout is pretty awesome, too.

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  2. Ted Mahsun12/7/10 3:29 pm

    Thanks Chet! Also, thanks for still visiting my blog!

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  3. Ash12/7/10 4:38 pm

    Well, like Noel Gallagher wrote: "These are crazy days but they make me shine!"

    Welcome back to blogging.

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  4. Ted Mahsun13/7/10 1:44 pm

    My resolution for when the internets come flooding back into my home is to blog more.

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  5. Sunflower24/7/10 3:47 pm

    You're teaching too? Woot! When they are unwilling to learn, it's an uphill battle all right, haha. Congrats on the baby girl!

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  6. Ted Mahsun24/7/10 11:00 pm

    I *was* teaching. I had recently got my CELTA cert and was full of vim and vinegar!

    Then reality kicked in...

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  7. Sunflower25/7/10 10:50 pm

    So, not teaching any longer? LOL. I love it! It's fun xD

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