Tales of the Manager Phonk & 'A' Grade Student

J is now half way through her TEFL course & on track to pass with flying colours. Wasn't a doubt in my mind :-) It's funny, when first started going out with J while she was at Uni, all those many years ago, I can still remember her style of study. Paper piles all through the house, stressing out & staying up to 2-3am everyday until the work was completed. Then paranoia that she's not done well. Of course, high distinctions all round ! Well, nothing has changed after 20 years. We've turned back the clock - last weekend was classic stress monster situation whilst bringing her first assignment together. Piles of paper, panic and then euphoria when she got a big fat 'A'.

As for the big fat manager phonk, he received his new tablet PC (HP tc4200), hiring & firing, lots of Merlot/Tequila and looking at his grey stubble in the mirror wondering where has 20 years gone ! Oh well, couple more weeks & Paris here we come. Need a big fat holiday.

Btw, New York position was a flop. After 15 minutes speaking to the person I'd report too, I quickly figured out she's a psycho marketing New Yorker that could kill you in one thousand words.

N is at school on a Saturday practising for the new theatre production - Bugsy Malone. She's a real drama queen, even practises her lines during toilet time & she doesn't stink - excuse the pun.

M