Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, Letter N

Nice. That's all I can really think of for N. I try to be the nicest person, mother, wife, friend I can, but I'm often hard on myself about it. I often feel selfish for things that I do, or don't do and it brings me down. Inner talk can be a bummer if you don't work on making it positive. It's always important to first be nice to yourself... and as I've said before in this series, I'm working on it.

Mmmmmmmmm

Masters. In the next ten years I'm wanting to get my masters of education. I've made the first step this year with getting my post-graduate and I'm hoping to continue along the same line.

Mum. One of the biggest roles in my life is being a mum. Once I went from not being a mum to being one, that's really all that mattered. I love being a mum. That's not to say that it's not hard sometimes and that I love every second, but I couldn't be without these two little faces. I can't remember when it was like before them and although I'd love a sleep in or a quiet Sunday afternoon now and then, I know that I wouldn't go back for anything.

L-L-L-L-L Love Love

Lists. God I love lists. I make lists upon lists to help me focus on what I need to do. I'm so OCD about this that I cull my lists constantly and make new ones. I have a busy brain and doing this allows me to calm down somewhat.

Lucky. I consider myself a lucky person. I've won a few things and I've even spawned one of the most lucky people I know (who also begins with an L), Leah! When pregnant with Leah I won a couple of big sums of money and then when she was about 6 months old she won a $5000 prize from a bank competition. She's a tin arse, just like her mum.

Laugh. I love to laugh. I don't take anything too seriously, anything. This can get up people's nose sometimes, but that's not my problem!

Kickin' it with K

Kind. I try as much as possible to be as kind as possible and I always, always preach kindness to both the children I teach and to myself. Ellen's 'Be kind to one another' has become my mantra. The world is going a bit nuts at the moment and I can't understand a lot of it. It might be naivety on my part, but I don't see why people can't just get along! Be kind people, be kind.

Kaizen. One of my favourite words. It's a Japanese business concept about continual improvement and personal efficiency which I am aaaaaaaaaall about.

Kate! I've been known by many names in my life. I got called Katherine or Kate (at home) for the first few years of my life before Kate became my preferred moniker. In my teenage years I was known (and still am by many of my old friends) as Kat. The only person who was ever allowed to call me Kathy was my late (and super great) Uncle Bryce.

Jumping J Flash

Joker. As I went over in the F post, I like to try to be as funny as possible. I often wonder why this is. I do know my dad was a joker and my family is far from serious at the best of times, so I guess in a way I got it from dad. He loved to have a laugh. Believe it or not, as a child I was very shy and quiet and it was only through my teenage years that I came out of my shell and become the outspoken person I am today. I also wonder if I was trying to compensate for my perception of how I looked by being the joker. I've never liked how I looked and would believe that no one else would either, so I had to work on my personality to have people like me (in my mind). I like how I've turned out! Haha.

Jammin'. My husband has recently got me listening to Bob Marley. I've never really liked reggae music and I'm not 100% sure why but with Damien being as relentless as he is with stealing my car stereo, I've begun to appreciate Bob Marley with quite a lot of respect. My favourite song is 'Them Belly Full' which has the such a great line - "A rain a-fall, but the dutty tough" which really means "The rain falls, but the dirt is tough". How fucking beautiful is that?

Eye

Interesting. At least, I think I am. I'm a super fan girl, and if you're talking about any one of the things that I'm interested in (there's a few) I will be your bestest friend. I think all my infatuations with things make me an interesting person. I would like to know me at least! My fan girldom status makes me have a very indepth knowledge of the things that I'm interested in and I can literally talk for hours. I get very excited!

Independent. As much as I love and need my close family, I am a very independent person. I've said to Damien a couple of times that I often enjoy the nights when he's late home because I can do what I want on my own timeline (much to his sadness). I do get lonely, but I also enjoy being alone.

Innovative. In my line of work I like to keep up to date with the new developments. I enjoy trawling twitter and pinterest for the newest things and giving them a try if I think they fit in with my exisiting pedagogy.

Hhhhhello H

Happy. I think I show the outer demeanor of happiness most of the time. No matter what I'm feeling inside it's hard to see me without a smile on my face or trying my best to be positive. I'm also very content with my life. That doesn't mean I'm not pushing to improve or make changes, but I am happy with where I'm at.

Hugger. I love to hug.

Hair. I'm so excited to get my hair did tomorrow. I've had many hairstyles over the years and many, many different colours. I feel sorry for my hair sometimes, it's been through a lot. I'm loving how long it is at the moment - makes me feel girly!