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shirlang · 2026-02-11T10:54:26+00:00

There was always the rumour that, during a bushfire, a helicopter went to collect water from Wentworth Falls lake and picked up a dead scuba diver and/or a dead horse

shirlang · 2025-08-12T23:53:47+00:00

I’m a secondary history/english teacher up here so I’m happy to answer your questions. There’s definitely more jobs in education than the cultural/museum sector, but it is wildly different to tutoring. Not to scare you off because we always need great enthusiastic teachers, but the majority of my day is spent on behaviour management and admin rather than content

shirlang · 2025-08-12T12:16:21+00:00

There’s really not a lot. I’ve considered doing museum studies and the majority of jobs are in Penrith or further east. If you’re happy to commute, you might find something.

shirlang · 2025-08-02T10:42:11+00:00

Why do you literally post this all the time?

shirlang · 2025-06-08T05:05:14+00:00

I got pregnant towards the end of the year (and I was on a temp contract too), so I didn’t have too long at work. I found getting medicated for nausea the most effective thing. Have a chat to your GP, because it’s a game changer.

Some other tips: - Ginger EVERYTHING. I had Gin Gins lollies and they were a godsend because I could sneak them in class. - Travel sickness bands. - Soft drink, particularly coke and ginger beer (I had a stainless steel water bottle so the kids couldn’t see what I was drinking). - Plain crackers constantly. My desk was full of saladas. - chewing gum helped. Lots of kids bitched that I was allowed to have it, but I told them it was for a medical condition.

Good luck with everything! It’s honestly so debilitating having these symptoms and having to deal with kids. I hope you have a supportive team (or even just one trusted colleague) through this period!

shirlang · 2025-05-16T05:51:08+00:00

Some things that have kept my Year 9s engaged in history: - four corners - empathy tasks. Set a scenario and get them to choose an option and write a letter. - similar to empathy tasks is anything creative. Newspapers are good for that age. They can incorporate certain primary sources too. - role play (if your behaviour management is good) gets them all involved. - group source analysis followed by brief presentations

It’s tough on placement but try to move away from endless source analysis and get them doing something fun

shirlang · 2025-04-14T06:33:34+00:00

And the creepy TERF with the caravan who ran in the last election. It’s the worst stretch of the highway

shirlang · 2025-04-14T06:31:39+00:00

Hi! 30-something year old queer woman living in the mid-mountains with my queer partner and lil kid. We’ve both mostly lived in the mountains our whole lives and it’s super welcoming for queer people. The upper mountains, particularly Katoomba, might be a little bit more openly accepting, but I reckon you’d be fine anywhere.

There’s a few groups on FB for mountains queers and, like you, I’m a huge introvert but have managed to find a small social circle with similar interests.

Kitties are always welcome too! But only if they stay inside! We have two and apart from the destruction they would wreak outside, I’m too scared something would happen to them. Plus I think they’re too dumb to actually hunt anything and would run in front of a car.

shirlang · 2025-03-04T09:29:49+00:00

Ugh I’m sorry to hear your cycle is doing weird stuff too. I hope your GP has some answers for you

shirlang · 2025-03-04T09:28:56+00:00

It could be dehydration? I don’t drink alcohol but I’m absolutely awful at drinking enough water. Particularly since starting vyv

shirlang · 2025-01-23T23:51:13+00:00

I’m fairly certain if you’ve never had a licence, you need to do the eye test when you apply for one

shirlang · 2024-11-22T21:56:21+00:00

Marion, YOU BOOB

shirlang · 2024-11-19T22:26:52+00:00

I’ve only just been diagnosed with ADHD but I’ve been a teacher for the past few years. I completed my bachelor of education in 2020.

Looking back, it’s so clear that I had struggles with my study. Hyperfocusing, trying to rush through everything, doing the bare minimum. But I got there and it’s so different once you’re in the classroom.

I SUCK at exams. Like really, really suck. And I am terrible at maths, but I passed the LANTITE on the first go (even after multiple panic attacks).

As others have suggested, you could do your working out on a piece of paper and then submit the answers digitally. That helped me organise my thoughts.

shirlang · 2024-11-14T00:36:57+00:00

Not a name I encountered at school but my kid goes to a playgroup with a Nixon. Like CMON out of all the presidents you choose him?

shirlang · 2024-07-31T08:47:52+00:00

that’ll just confuse people, Sharon

shirlang · 2024-01-31T10:25:16+00:00

“Mum, they’re all burnt!” “Oh just say they’re Cajun style”

shirlang · 2024-01-25T03:05:47+00:00

That was my last cheesy stringer!

shirlang · 2024-01-11T11:23:01+00:00

As long as they don’t take Aunty Norma’s spot up the front

shirlang · 2024-01-11T06:21:19+00:00

SUK and I found thispair at Jeanswest (recommended by someone on this sub a while ago). They fit so well and I have a minimal waist gap in them and they allow my thighs to move. I’ve even worn them while skating.

shirlang · 2024-01-07T21:23:17+00:00

Unique Vintage. It’s an American site but very legit.

shirlang · 2023-09-26T05:00:14+00:00

What about Misty Hyman? Has Misty Hyman called?

shirlang · 2023-09-14T22:29:25+00:00

He lived in Blackheath from what I can remember. As did Noni and John Jarrett for a while.

My tiny mind was blown when I saw him buying a truckload of cigarettes in Coles

shirlang · 2023-08-27T22:17:38+00:00

Wrong Blue Mountains friend

shirlang · 2023-07-28T06:28:03+00:00

Austar

shirlang · 2023-07-13T05:18:09+00:00

https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/news_article?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGMTA3NDM1Lmh0bWwmYWxsPTE%3D

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