Doin' somethin' else

[sheenaghpugh]

Today was my last day at work; I'm now officially meant to be spending more time writing. What's actually happened is that because I'm currently on a GCSE syllabus, I am going into umpteen schools to talk about critiquing poems. Also some readings and teachers' inset days. Basically I have nine gigs to do between now and early December. (It's just as well I won't be going into work; there isn't time.) Still, it's a change and not exactly nine to five. Principally I'm looking forward to getting rid of the constant bumf that surrounded me at the uni. Students I might miss; staff I might miss, but that I shan't.

Photo of leaving do follows....

Comments

[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, I think. On my first quick glance, I read the final line as "Plenty of leaving dos follow", but maybe one's enough with nine gigs to play by December.

[reapermum.livejournal.com]

Well done on getting out. Only two years come Christmas and I'm gone.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on getting rid of bumf! Paperwork... ptui!

[communicator.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a great new job, have fun

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

What a lovely photo of you! You look very happy.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

Yay for no 'work' and more writing!!!

And yes, that's a lovely picture...

You will be missed

[(Anonymous)]

"Writer no longer masquerading as academic."

Thank you for teaching me that writing a novel isn't as scary as it first seems. I'm sure the university will have quite a challenge finding someone good enough to replace you.

I'll have to check my sister's syllabus to see if you're on it.

Best of luck with your non-tutoring,

- Dan Grosvenor

[glitterboy1.livejournal.com]

You're outta there! That's a happy picture, and I'm glad that people were able to get together to say farewell. Congratulations on your escape!

[manna]

Freedom! Congratulations. And the readings and school visits sound like fun.

[sheenaghpugh]

They are, actually. The stress resides in actually getting to places on time, which if you're a punctuality freak like me is a constant worry. But some stress is good for us....

[fantasyenabler.livejournal.com]

Yay! Congratulations. It's interesting that just when I'm thinking, "I'm teaching too much and not writing enough," I see somebody finding a solution. Nice job!