Busy, busy, busy!!!

I can’t believe I haven’t posted in over a month! Me bad… I just haven’t had time! So in the last month, I’ve been working three days a week for Defence, on a temporary contract that runs until the end of june. I’m looking for more permanent work in the meantime. Yesterday I had an interview and have been called back for another interview on friday. Yay!

We went to Victoria a few weeks ago for a nieces 21st birthday party. It’s such a long drive! Nine hours each way! It’s a good thing the in-laws are all nice people and worht it!

One of the deaf guys that I interpret for a church on sundays was diagnosed two weeks ago with lung cancer and given 6-12 months to live. He had a biopsy done on monday, so hopefully he’ll have a better idea of actually how bad it is from that. We’re all praying for him and his sister and brother-in-law whom he lives with.

During may, instead of going to CIT only two nights a week (mon/wed, 5.30-8.30pm) for Auslan, every second week we are having an extra module on “Dealing With Conflict”. I think more conflict was created by having us do it on an extra evening than anything else! The teacher came in on the first night and actually made a comment about facing a hostile class! I think we were just all exausted, and peeved at having to come to a third class that week, rather than hostile. It’s a rather strong word.

Auslan

Australian Sign Language. I’ve just started studying it at CIT (Canberra Institute of Technology). It’s a six year course, six hours per week, to receive a diploma and be a qualified Auslan interpreter. I’ve been interpreting for two deaf men in our church for four years before we moved last year, and am doing it again now we’re back. Just think, if I’d started the course back when I first started signing then I’d be nearly finished!

The church has said that they will pay my fees for the course, which is great! Not so much for the money but more for the recognition that I’m doing this for them. I’m a happy girl!