Apparently many of my aims are spiritual in nature, and I should be aiming to get them down on paper - well that's what my horoscope says today.
I have spent some time singing to my delightful grandson Isaac - he enjoys me singing to him - the range includes the songs from toys that he has plus a Chinese New Year toy from last year - the year of the bull. I need to get a year of the tiger toy - so it can sing to him too.
The buddha painting is emerging and I have done some more this evening. When it is finished I will photograph it and place it on here - there may be a day when this blog is read by someone who has an interest in it!
That's it for today - just time to do a little more painting and then a swim and bed!
Monday, February 1, 2010
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Bintan
Back from Bintan - this time there were no monitor lizards in sight - although there were birds aplenty and rat like squirrels in the trees near the pool. Of course it's great to have massages - and they certainly know how to do these well. The beach was lovely to look at and for paddling along the shore, however the red flags and warnings from the security men put us off going in - what a shame. The undertow did look strong. I could easily have stayed for a couple of weeks - well it felt like that would have been in order....
Since being back I have been busy on the buddha painting - it is coming along quite well. I am enjoying the colours - yellow, blue, beige and some browny-red. I wish I had photographed the wooden carving behind the desk at the hotel - it is wonderfully full of sea images and has some excellent designs on it. Maybe this will lead to a return trip there before too long, so that I can look at it in more detail, and draw some of its images. It doesn't seem wrong to use decorative features from other people's art work - I so enjoy the repeat patterns in Indonesian carvings and materials. There is a peaceful quality to them and some of the colours are quite understated - burnt oranges, browns, yellows, and some black too.
That's all for now as the evening has drifted away - nearly time to turn in...
Since being back I have been busy on the buddha painting - it is coming along quite well. I am enjoying the colours - yellow, blue, beige and some browny-red. I wish I had photographed the wooden carving behind the desk at the hotel - it is wonderfully full of sea images and has some excellent designs on it. Maybe this will lead to a return trip there before too long, so that I can look at it in more detail, and draw some of its images. It doesn't seem wrong to use decorative features from other people's art work - I so enjoy the repeat patterns in Indonesian carvings and materials. There is a peaceful quality to them and some of the colours are quite understated - burnt oranges, browns, yellows, and some black too.
That's all for now as the evening has drifted away - nearly time to turn in...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Changes
Things need to change - the big question is which things? As time rolls on, circumstances to lead to a change - and the events of the past week which have consumed my time will definitely not stay the same.
Now that other people have been alerted in a very direct way to the false accusations made by the child, action seems to be imminent. There is no hiding now from what has happened and why there is a need to protect other children from this boy. I need protecting too.
It will be a bit of a waiting game in the next couple of days until this important meeting has been called with the mother of said child so we can look at ways forward. I feel fairly certain that whatever decisions are taken, they will impact in some quite profound manner on my life and this will assist me in making decisions about my future.
Now that other people have been alerted in a very direct way to the false accusations made by the child, action seems to be imminent. There is no hiding now from what has happened and why there is a need to protect other children from this boy. I need protecting too.
It will be a bit of a waiting game in the next couple of days until this important meeting has been called with the mother of said child so we can look at ways forward. I feel fairly certain that whatever decisions are taken, they will impact in some quite profound manner on my life and this will assist me in making decisions about my future.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Weekend
Right - my progress is slow. The end of the week was consumed by the poor behaviour of a certain child in my class. He accused me of 'child abuse' when I placed my arm as a barrier between him and another child that he was about to attack. He bashed into my arm, which I held firm with my hand on a window ledge, and when he 'bounced' back, made the wild accusation, 'that's child abuse'.
So unimpressed was I, that I insisted he keep as far away from me as possible, and sent him to another teacher for the next 3o minutes. On the way there, he told another adult that I had hit him 3 times! So he thinks to lie as quickly as possible after the incident so that he tries to 'land' me, good and proper.
Since then, I have given considerable thought to the situation - in fact it would be fair to say that it has preoccupied my mind beyond belief. I have taken action and seen the Head of the school, to explain the predicament. The child has the intelligence to accuse me falsely when I try to protect other children from his physical assaults on them. As he knows I don't wish to be accused, he can predict that I will step aside and watch him assault more vulnerable children. This is an untenable situation and needs to be stopped. I will not stand by and watch him assault other children and bully them continually.
I have the perfect solution, which may not be supported by others around me. I can no longer be expected to work with this child. He either works elsewhere in the school, around other children and staff, or he attends another establishment. If this cannot be arranged, I will keep sending him to other staff. If I am questioned, my reasons are clear. If I have to argue my case, I will.
The painting will have to happen in the next half a day - or else I can forget it for the weekend.
What a shame. Buddha awaits....
So unimpressed was I, that I insisted he keep as far away from me as possible, and sent him to another teacher for the next 3o minutes. On the way there, he told another adult that I had hit him 3 times! So he thinks to lie as quickly as possible after the incident so that he tries to 'land' me, good and proper.
Since then, I have given considerable thought to the situation - in fact it would be fair to say that it has preoccupied my mind beyond belief. I have taken action and seen the Head of the school, to explain the predicament. The child has the intelligence to accuse me falsely when I try to protect other children from his physical assaults on them. As he knows I don't wish to be accused, he can predict that I will step aside and watch him assault more vulnerable children. This is an untenable situation and needs to be stopped. I will not stand by and watch him assault other children and bully them continually.
I have the perfect solution, which may not be supported by others around me. I can no longer be expected to work with this child. He either works elsewhere in the school, around other children and staff, or he attends another establishment. If this cannot be arranged, I will keep sending him to other staff. If I am questioned, my reasons are clear. If I have to argue my case, I will.
The painting will have to happen in the next half a day - or else I can forget it for the weekend.
What a shame. Buddha awaits....
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
My possible return to painting
Inspired to begin writing - not that I don't do some writing every day - usually notes about some child's poor behaviour - but that is not where I wish to start.
It would be excellent to chart my return to painting and making the many pictures that are somewhere in my consciousness. For today it might be too late - having some exercise, i.e. a swim, before bed time, beckons....a simple brush stroke with green paint on my 'buddha inspired' painting is all I've done tonight. The only completed paintings which have gone anywhere recently were two which I gave away! Yes, gave away - to George's Danish boss. This means two of my small pics are in Denmark, which is more than I could have said a couple of months ago. I may post my photos of them here...
This is all for tonight
It would be excellent to chart my return to painting and making the many pictures that are somewhere in my consciousness. For today it might be too late - having some exercise, i.e. a swim, before bed time, beckons....a simple brush stroke with green paint on my 'buddha inspired' painting is all I've done tonight. The only completed paintings which have gone anywhere recently were two which I gave away! Yes, gave away - to George's Danish boss. This means two of my small pics are in Denmark, which is more than I could have said a couple of months ago. I may post my photos of them here...
This is all for tonight
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