Update: 2010

Well, what is the point of having a blog if you're not going to update it!

What can I say - I have been consumed by my new job!

There's so much to do and the time constraints are going to be difficult - just what I was looking for! I love a challenge. First challenge was to get to know my team. This is the first time I've "inherited" a team (I've built from scratch up until now) so that's been a challenge in itself. Luckily the people in the team are of a high calibre (which I have to say because they'll probably see this! - but they really are!). The technology is same-same but different. It's a dynamic company that has some great ambition so from that perspective I'm pretty excited about the future. Cost is that my time is pretty comprehensively capitalised as I ramp up, so haven't been able to regularly update the blog.

Rowie is still on the road to recovery. Low iron is still an issue, and despite a number of courses of Iron tablets it's proving a struggle for her to increase levels to "good". We'll probably go back to the doctor shortly to take the next steps. Rowie still gets fatigued pretty much every day - must be a drag for her. Will keep you updated as we progress through the next steps.

Oscar is starting to get nervous about his new school. We decided last year to shift Oscar to a private school after two terms at Narangba Valley State School. The state school seemed to be ok, but there are vast numbers of kids going there and Oscar seemed to struggle a little (not academically - the boy's a genius! - more making friends and settling in). The character of the teacher is important to Oscar we think, he needs a firm authority figure. Also the schooling system here in QLD is crazy - you could be getting the highest scores in the state for tests, but the schools WHOLE average is applied and your score is then relative to the average! So you could be the best scholar in the state but have a low score dependent on the rest of the class/school... Madness. Anyway, School starts next week (27th) so we'll see how we go...

Next Tuesday is Australia Day, so I've taken the Monday prior off - looking forward to a break. We're heading up to Caloundra with some friends for a BBQ and cricket by the sea - should be a good day. I'll take some piccies and post 'em up here.

Here's hoping everyone's well and for those in England, surviving the snow/cold/misery :)