the hunter, not the hunted

ugh!

these stupid 'defined local catchment areas' when it comes to schools is a RIDICULOUS PAIN IN THE ARSE!

i've been researching schools for the monkey to go to, and so far i've just been hit with loads of annoying crap. because of where i'm located i can't send him to the primary school i want him to go to, despit the fact that it is only a 20minute walk from here. and the school just around the corner deals with multiage classes, WHICH I DO NOT LIKE HAVING HAD TO GO THROUGH THAT KIND OF EDUCATION WHEN I WAS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL. the real pain in the arse-ism about it is i'm only about a block and a half OUTSIDE this stupid 'defined local catchment' bullshit.
and when it comes to secondary school, unless he's brilliant and can score a huge pile of academic accolades wherein he can literally have the choice of which school he wants to attend, i'll be forced to send him to Grammar. i don't like the idea of being forced to send my kid to a private school, non denominational or not. i was already considering it, but if it were a case of finances, i'd rather send him to a state high school (BSH was my second choice, but again, it's a catchment thing).

and because of the introduction of prep, i probably won't be able to send sebastian to kindy until 2009, when in reality he should be allowed to go NEXT YEAR! but NO, they're phasing out preschool to introduce prep, and so they're changing it so kids don't need to go to kindy until they're 3 and a half. with the monkey being a 'first half of the year' birth, he'll be 4 before he starts any kind of schooling and socialising. THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO FOR THAT INTERIM YEAR! it's bloody stupid!

i want to get my kid some social skills as early as i can, so i think to myself, "i'll enrol him in kindy when hes three, that's the usual age" then i discover there's nothing i can do, unless "there are unfilled spots on the list. but we're presently honouring our waiting list. and even if there are kids on the list AFTER you, if they turn out to be 3 and a half, they get priority". grrrrrrrr.

i don't know what to do now. at this rate i'm almost better off trying to home school him i think, but then that's going to mean me getting motivated and being a full time stay at home mum. *shudder*

stupid.

til next....
~Kits~ (really wishing i hadn't done this today)

after a week of dodgy internet connection, and several unsuccessful attempts to contact tech support during the day *breathe*, i've just managed to discover that our net is playing "silly buggers" (a direct quote) and requires a technician to have a look see. i'm more than convinced its their fault, as we've been back for the length of time it's been an issue and haven't touched the modem. so (and that is such a loaded word), we shouldn't be charged for any service or investigation that may need to be done (the guy mentioned the dog chewing the modem, we don't have a dog, and the modem rests well above the height of even the most daring cat). i've just got to try and be awake during the hours he's suppsed to be here... stupid early morning technician arrival. oh well, at least i'll be able to do other things while waiting... like wish i was asleep.

why won't this beer make me sleep like its supposed to?

til next....
~Kits~ (i gotta work tomorrow night *pout*)