Month: April 2011

Over the next few weeks, She worked night and day to ready enough works to impress QUINN and evoke some discussion, While QUINN tried his hardest to fill his schedule so as to spend  as little time after class sessions as possible, as he was fast learning that our dear Helen is no ordinary student, hungry for knowledge. She hungers to teach the wisdom of her ways, and amaze everyone with her quick wits and skills in the art of computers.

 

QUINN’s fears where none other than confirmed on one fateful afternoon, The session had gone well, with little input from Helen, But he did not know her ways, She had been saving her stories for after class, when she could be alone with him.

She had spent hours over the weekend taking pictures of waterfalls, and it’s surroundings, knowing for sure that her skills would blow him away. After class was dissmissed, she hurried to her computer, and brought up all her hard work. Excitedly she calls QUINN over…

Three pictures in, and QUINN is thinking of an escape, why did no one warn me?, He wonders, but nonetheless, he thinks of a perfect excuse, Setting up gear! He says as much to Helen and makes a mad dash for the door, Moving and talking simultaneously, there’s no time to waste!

“But QUINN I have more to show you, I want to know what you think” – Cries Helen desperately as QUINN makes his escape,

“Yep, I’ll be back in 2 seconds” – He says hastily, while both he and the others present no he plans to never return if possible.

QUINN steps out the door and takes a deep breath, it’s not until then that he realises that in his haste he has forgotten all the gear and left it in the classroom!, He has no choice but to bide his time and wait until she gives up and leaves..

 

Helen stares at the door for a few minutes while she thinks of what to do next, I suppose I’ll wait, she thinks to herself, ten minutes later, she realizes that QUINN must have got caught up and decides to head home and prepare for tomorrow.

The left over classmates sigh with relief, and carry on with their work,

QUINN sees Helen leave from the safety of the staff room, and dashes back into the classroom to grab his gear and head home to the safety of his home, “see you next week guys”, he cheerily says to the remaining classmates, glad to have dodged the proverbial bullet.

(Note from the author)- It has been a long time since we’ve delved into the goings on in Helen’s life. This is not only to a mountain of work for myself, but is also due to Helen herself taking a break from her antics to gather her wits and make plans for 2011, This my dear readers is where we pick up…..

 

Term 1 2011:

 

a bright sunny day and the students of Year 2 pile into the computer lab to kick off a new year of exciting adventures of creativity. Many are holding their breath to see if Helen is to return. Ten minutes till the year officially kicks off, and In she walks, all in a fluster, It was extraordinarily hard for her to say goodbye to her dear triffids, they’ve come ever such a long way over the Christmas break.

Everyone settles down as the tutors introduce themselves, This year we have ANNE, MARK, the new elective teacher GLEN, and a new photography teacher, QUINN. At this news Helen could barely contain herself. She had feared there would be noone with whom to share her pearls of wisdom this year, having taught ANNE and MARK all she could previously.

QUINN was one she just new shed get along with, and the poor guy had no idea. She hastily started to plan her curriculum for these poor unsuspecting newbies.

Introductions over, it was time for a break and Helen was to discover another poor unsuspecting bloke, who had the misfortune of choosing a seat at her table. Helen was full of hope for the new year…..

 

A few weeks down the track and regular class resume. Helen tries her hardest to further ANNE’s and MARK’s education but it seems they have lost interest with her spectaular wisdoms. She hasnt had as much luck in stunning her classmates so far either.

 

Then Photography started and it was time to officially introduce herself to QUINN. Oh! how she had planned this day!, having practiced what she would say for hours in the mirror last night till it was perfect, she takes a deep breath and prepares herself for the amazement that was sure to follow.

The time had come for her to introduce herself and share with her classmates what she loved most about photography..

which, Of course is ghost photography, Searching for spirits and capturing them on film, Nothing is more exhilarating.

QUINN was speechless for a few minutes, then realizing no one was saying anything he quickly fains interest so as to diffuse the awkward situation he seemed to somehow find himself.

Helen was overjoyed when she recieved positive reinforcement, and knew from then on that she and this particular tutor would have a flourishinf realtionship, This was one she could share work, and knowledge with and be appreciated for it..

The rest of the class felt the sense of doom as they saw how Helen reacted to QUINN, The immediately felt sorry for this poor fellow who has stumbled into something bigger than he could ever imagine….