I’m a little bit blue this week.  Classes are finished for the year and with low numbers, it doesn’t look likely that the school will continue the class in 2009.  Very sad.

I love the study.  It’s r-e-a-l-l-y hard work and I keep feeling like I’m wading through some sort of interminable swamp, but then every now and then I have a golden moment that makes it all worthwhile.

Like last week.  I was at a candidates’ forum (I’m standing for Local Government) and a resident introduced himself to the panel as Frederico, of Italian background.  When my turn came to answer his question, I jumped in with

Ciao Frederico, e mille grazie per la sua domande

That was cool!  Particularly when Frederico acknowledged me in return. 

So what do I do to keep it going over the summer? 

Well, this blog will be important to me.  So I hope you can come along for the ride! 

I’ll also go back over my notes and tidy them up - things always fall away a little towards the end of the year and it will help to get my papers in some order; I’m going to start an italian journal where I jot down a couple of sentences each day; I’m also going to set myself to read an article in the italian media each day. 

…And I’m going to start looking for a new school!

(Sun 30/11) P.S. I missed out on my Local Govt run…here is a great blog that has been tracking the results, and the website with the formal vote count…an honorable 3rd place.  Better luck next time.