I know that I say this every year, but what happened to October and November? I mean really - what happened? One minute I am contemplating Halloween candy in the shops and the next thing I know I'm putting up the Christmas tree and planning Christmas events. And I do not recall how it happened or how I arrived at December so quickly. Only 14 working days until the summer break commences and this year it is going to be an especially big ending for me because I am going to be saying farewell to a cohort of children that I have been with for seven years, along side of the blind student that I have supported.
It is huge saying goodbye to a cohort, a role and an identity that I have had for seven years, but I am so ready for a new challenge and I am more than ready (although I do care for them dearly) to farewell the children that I have travelled with throughout their primary school experience. It will be a bitter-sweet farewell and an emotional one as well, that much I am sure of.
And now, over the 23 days I commence the count down to Christmas and begin to consider the wonderful opportunities that I will soon have to once again share more time with my nearest and dearest, and I cannot wait! The December calendar is fast filling up with fun events, festive celebrations and triumphant endings and I am really looking forward to enjoying all of these events with enthusiasm and energy, and the only way to do that is to make sure that I rest well, eat well and mindfully take care of myself along the way to avoid burn out. But none of this should really be a problem for me, I am quite good at setting boundaries and caring for my own wellbeing these days and I have every intention of arriving at the end of term feeling both fresh and relaxed.
I have even made sure that my December viewing list has been created so that I don't miss any festive flick options. I am hoping to tackle (before Christmas arrives) a number of Yuletide themed undertakings:
It is huge saying goodbye to a cohort, a role and an identity that I have had for seven years, but I am so ready for a new challenge and I am more than ready (although I do care for them dearly) to farewell the children that I have travelled with throughout their primary school experience. It will be a bitter-sweet farewell and an emotional one as well, that much I am sure of.
And now, over the 23 days I commence the count down to Christmas and begin to consider the wonderful opportunities that I will soon have to once again share more time with my nearest and dearest, and I cannot wait! The December calendar is fast filling up with fun events, festive celebrations and triumphant endings and I am really looking forward to enjoying all of these events with enthusiasm and energy, and the only way to do that is to make sure that I rest well, eat well and mindfully take care of myself along the way to avoid burn out. But none of this should really be a problem for me, I am quite good at setting boundaries and caring for my own wellbeing these days and I have every intention of arriving at the end of term feeling both fresh and relaxed.
I have even made sure that my December viewing list has been created so that I don't miss any festive flick options. I am hoping to tackle (before Christmas arrives) a number of Yuletide themed undertakings:
- The Heist Before Christmas - Foxtel
- Silent Night - Foxtel
- How to Make Gravy - Foxtel
- There's Something in the Barn - Foxtel
- Dear Santa - Foxtel
- Nugget is Dead - Stan
- Fatman - Stan
- Ru Paul's Christmas Drag Race - Stan
- No Activity Christmas Special - Stan
- Christmas Bloody Christmas - Shudder
- That Christms - Netflix
- Nativity 2 - Netflix
- The Man Who Invented Christmas - SBS
- Terrifier 3 - Apple
THE HOLDOVERS
Release Date: 2023
Rating: MA 15+
Running Time: 133 mins
A Christmas drama, directed by Alexander Payne and written by David Hemingson that explores the relationships that can develop when people are placed together by circumstance. With a slew of Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, The Holdovers garnered overwhelming critic acclaim and saw supporting actress Da'Vine Joy Randolph deservingly take both the Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.
It's December 1970 and an uptight professor called Paul Hunham has been chosen to stay behind at Barton Academy, an all male boarding school in New England for privileged young men. Over the Christmas break Paul has to supervise the five remaining students who were not collected at the end of term. As the days go by the boys eventually leave, and only one angry upstart named Angus remains behind with Paul, along with the cafeteria manager Mary Lamb, who has no reason to return home for Christmas since her son Curtis was recently killed in the Vietnam War. Together they share the days and their stories with each other over the festive season.
This is a beautiful and satisfying story that really touched my heart. The performances are first class all around with Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa all delivering emotionally and faultlessly. The Holdovers has just become my favourite Christmas movie of all time, it's an unmissable viewing.
FINAL SAY: For most people life is like a henhouse ladder: shitty and short.
4 Chilli Peppers
Release Date: 2023
Rating: MA 15+
Running Time: 133 mins
A Christmas drama, directed by Alexander Payne and written by David Hemingson that explores the relationships that can develop when people are placed together by circumstance. With a slew of Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, The Holdovers garnered overwhelming critic acclaim and saw supporting actress Da'Vine Joy Randolph deservingly take both the Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.
It's December 1970 and an uptight professor called Paul Hunham has been chosen to stay behind at Barton Academy, an all male boarding school in New England for privileged young men. Over the Christmas break Paul has to supervise the five remaining students who were not collected at the end of term. As the days go by the boys eventually leave, and only one angry upstart named Angus remains behind with Paul, along with the cafeteria manager Mary Lamb, who has no reason to return home for Christmas since her son Curtis was recently killed in the Vietnam War. Together they share the days and their stories with each other over the festive season.
This is a beautiful and satisfying story that really touched my heart. The performances are first class all around with Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa all delivering emotionally and faultlessly. The Holdovers has just become my favourite Christmas movie of all time, it's an unmissable viewing.
FINAL SAY: For most people life is like a henhouse ladder: shitty and short.
4 Chilli Peppers
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