This is my first attempt at using a blog and I am somewhat unsure of what can be done with it just yet, but am grateful for the excuse to give it a try.
Now for my introduction.
My name is Ben and like the rest of you I am currently wishing I was halfway through this degree, like all the friends I talk to think that I am, rather than being three eighths the way through.
I am married with three children, boy 7, girl 4 and boy 2 whom I adore, but they are forever keen for my involvement in dancing, running, Lego, football, tea parties, puzzles etc, so I cannot do any uni work until they are asleep, hence studying after 8pm has become my lot.
I love my music, and don't mind the 40 minute drives to Mawson Lakes as it allows some sizable play lists to be consumed. I am interested in technical things and gadgetry, and worked for Clipsal (the electrical company, not the car race) for the last 4 years selling and programming home automation systems.
In terms of English, I do enjoy reading but never seem to have enough time to get through the books I'm interested in, and for Uni I very much wish I was faster at writing.
Given the age of my children I am familiar with a reasonable amount of children's literature, and this week I have been reading some classic Pamela Allen books; "Brown Bread and Honey", and "Is your Grandmother a Goanna". Both have a clever use of repetition while introducing a single new character/concept on each page. The texts also invite a response from the child such as "Is your Grandmother a Walrus" to which my two year old responds with a heartfelt "No".
Well that's probably sufficient for now, feel free to have a look at the link below which is a presentation of photos about me. Thanks for reading and happy blogging.
Ben
http://prezi.com/71tx5nblbgog/a-bit-about-me/
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