I had a call a few minutes ago. My personal mentor. Professor in Art and Design and just about the best lecturer I have ever known...

He is heading overseas for a month to London to chair a conference, and he is hunting for someone to replace his lectures while he's away.

He's a very highly regarded lecturer in his field (in QLD). AND HE'S ASKED ME TO APPROACH MY FACULTY to see if they will release me for a month to attend his classes while he is away!!!!! As in a cross-institutional transfer!

I would be paid handsomely. And have inner city accommodation, such as it is, provided (suitable for Tockie, too). It would only be undergrad teaching - so nice and easy. And it would only be for a month....

Whether I go or not, I am THRILLED that the lecturer I think of as 'GOD' would even consider me as a replacement for a few weeks.... I still think of this guy as the *ants pants* in terms of design AND lecturing!

I SO want to do it!!!! Wondering the best angle to present it to my faculty????

SO - that's me. What about your exciting and happy news???????

Well congratulations Amy. What a great ego boost!

Congratulations Amy!

Mel x

Oooh, congratulations! Hope you're able to take up the opportunity.

My exciting news (exciting only to me ) is that I FINALLY submitted my first assessment for my doula course - a draft actually - and my assessor loved it.

That's great!

Well my exciting news is that we are now HOME OWNERS!!!!! We had settlement on Wednesday and immediately went around to the house to trip the locks Well, all but one because there are/were still a few issues to be fixed, some of which were done today I can't wait to see the house with carpet, tiles and a driveway within the next two weeks!

I'm so envious!!!!!!!! PLEASE be taking photos to show us all the new space


Go Girl!!!!! That's really exciting You're exactly the sort of measured, intelligent and articulate woman I could see as an asset supporting a woman in labour. You'll do well!

What a wonderful opportunity, Puggie!

My news is that today is my birthday. I've had a wonderful, relaxing, lazy day in sunny Cairns with my lovely husband.

Happy Birthday

What an excelent oppourtunity Puggie and great work E-Liz...

Also congrats Squidge, so exciting owning your own home

Just added pics to the Who else is building thread in the Home and Gardens forum, on the second last page I will definitely add more later too!

Vik - happy birthday!

Lots of great news in here. Happy birthday Vik!

My news: about five-minutes ago, my little boy gave me his first responsive smile.

What a great opportunity Amy. Hope you can take advantage of it. Would look great on a resume!

Happy Birthday Vik. Hope you have had a lovely one!

Congratulations ont he new home!

And well done on your assignment!

My exciting news pales into insignifigance... I made vol au vents for the first time and they were a smash hit with the family. I will definately do it again.

Shameless bragging pic

Nep I can hardly believe your Little Emperor is over a month old already. Where does that time fly???

What an amazing opportunity Amy and so lovely to get such accolades from a person you admire so much!

Liz that's brilliant!!! Keep up the good work!

My news, Lewey can now crawl and has his first tooth!! My little baby is growing so fast!


Happy birthday Vik!! Sounds liek you're having a beautiful day!

Happy Birthday Vik

Mel x

Happy Birthday Vik!

I didn't know you where visiting our beautiful city, hope you have a lovely time!

Thank you all for the birthday wishes.

Kate, we've been here for the last week and it's a wonderful place to visit. Apart from some rain on Tuesday, the weather has been perfect. We'll definitely visit again!

Congrats girls, and a great idea for a thread Amy

My exciting news is today I received tear sheets for my magazine fashion shoot I did and it looks great. Magazine is due out next week then I can flash them around

Thanks for the nice comments people.



Woo! That's very exciting!



Happy birthday for yesterday Vik.



Awwwwww.



They look yummy. Did you make your own pastry too? I'm in awe of people who can make pastry, I find it so difficult.



No way! It doesn't seem like he could possibly be that old yet



Oooh, that's great.

So much wonderful news around here

We're picking up Miss Pepper's cot today

Awww Jaydee It's such a weirdly wonderful/exciting moment seeing the 2 cots set up! Hope she uses it

I am finishing my Uni degree in 17 days time!

Lots of happy achievements!
My exciting news is my baby is a healthy GIRL

How exciting for you choc-chip! You must be over the moon!

Wahooo! *bounce bounce bounce*

Under 7-weeks now until our holiday in Europe - woot!

And I have a feeling I'll be coming home with ring-bling.

Such wonderful news everyone is sharing

Quite small in comparison but my Joshy has started to take a few small steps by himself! Hes 19months so taking his time, but 19 months is MUCH better that his big brother who was 22months & took his first steps in the week before josh arrived! Boy was that some adjustments all in one go!

So much wonderful news.

Happy belated birthday Vik!

Amy I can understand your excitement. It's a great feeling when you know that youe mentor thinks highly of you, enjoy the elation!

Sepia I can't wait to see the photo shoot. Make sure you scan in copies so that that we can all have a look, see.

Miranda congratulations to you and G on the house. You must be relieved that it's almost a place to call home.

Nep congratulations on the smiles. I believe it makes all the sleepless nights worth while!

E*liz congratulations on the assignment. It must feel good to have the draft in and know that you're heading in the right direction?

Jaydee where are the pics of pepper's cot?

Wow, lots of great stuff happening!

My slightly exciting news is I am starting my new role at work tomorrow. I am excited and a little nervous, getting out of my comfort zone. Its a higher rank and higher pay, which is fab, but I am mainly looking forward to doing something new

I submitted my final piece for my masters of writing and lit last week (I know some of you are SO over hearing it but I am STILL very excited its GONE!)
WOoooot.

Yay to all the girls with the exciting news

My piece of news is I just found out I passed my second assignment for my acct degree. After 8yrs of not studying and not having completed year 11 I am pretty damn pleased with myself

Go Puggie, that is fantastic.

Yay!! Such great news from everyone

My exciting news is that we got our first lot of plans for our house yesterday and there was a job advertised on the weekend that has my name all over it

Am working on the application, but really trying not to get too exciting about it.

My SIL is pregnant and DH & I are going to be an Uncle and Aunty!

This is the first in both our families!!

Congrats to everyone on your news - such a lovely idea for a thread Puggie.

My exciting news is that Eddie has slept through the night for a 9 days in a row

Wooot indeed! That's awesome. I'm stalled at six units - halfway. Will get there one day, right?

Dear god, please let it not be my uni, or discipline.

Well done Amy! That's just fabulous news You're such a clever duck. You must be thrilled.

e-liz, I'm so envious that you are working towards doing something you love. Pass some of that energy my way please You'll be a fabulous doula *making mental note*

Wow Squidge that's great news! Off to have a peek now.

Happy Birthday Vik!

Congratulations Choc-Chip! That's lovely news. Now, to pick a name

Riss, I'm not sure what's going on with you at the moment, but that's the second negative post I've read of yours today. Hope everything is OK.

Well my news is that I've finally decided to get off my butt and change jobs, careers even. Hubby and I have thrown caution to the wind and he's applied for a bunch of jobs all over the world. I'm leaving my future in the hands of fate, but something tells me I'm going back to full time Uni, which will be amazing. I'd love to teach one day

LJM, that is fantastic! I can't wait to hear of your travels

Amy, well done. That is a huge honour, irregardless of if you take the position or not.

Vik, Happy Birthday

I officially handed in my complete bound PhD thesis today All done!!!!!!

I found out thursday that we are having a strong and healthy.....



BOY!


One of each! I'm stoked! 99% sure

He is a strong little fella...had me up half the night kicking and moving about.

Congrats to all and their exciting announcements.

Wow! So much exciting news! Great thread Amy!

Well I'm just excited because we finally made up our mind about a new car seat for Liam for when Sprout arrives in August, and I placed the order today! Liam's new seat - the new SNS Maxi Rider AHR - arrives mid-next week. And as an added bonus, I got $80 off the RRP and free delivery - gotta be happy with that!

Congratulations, CBL - that is fabulous.

Well done! That's an impressive achievement.

This is an awesome idea for a thread - good work Amy and congratulations!! You must be feeling very proud of yourself.

Such wonderful and varied news from anyone - must remember to check this thread everyday.

My exciting news is that (pending a successful application) Im going to uni next year to study midwifery!! So keep up the amazing and inspiring birth stories girls.

Thanks girls

I should have handed it in last week, but when I went to pick up my copies from the printers they had printed the wrong degree on the spine!

Congratulations CBL!!!!!!

I am about to enrol in a course to become a birth and postnatal doula

My new jewellery business is going really well, I've been doing it for not quite two weeks and already have 11 parties booked into June & July

Everything is coming up Emma!!!

Good on you for making this decision! I've done a degree of love and despite the years of hard work and the fact I have no idea what to do with it (maybe teaching?), I'm so glad I did it. you won't regret doing something like this. And if you move overseas, make sure you don't become a stranger please!

Wow, career changes, overseas plans, home ownership- so lovely to see!

My news isnt quite that exciting- but today I found 3 new ways to make L giggle

Oooh, I missed this before. That's very exciting! I look forward to hearing about what you end up deciding to pursue...



Yay, that's great news too!



How fantastic, all this passion about birth work! I'm actually doing the postnatal doula stuff at the moment as a bit of a 'taste' - I think I'm more interested in childbirth education than birth work per se but we shall see. Who are you studying with?