So, I'm thinking I should shut this journal down. I'd hate for any students to see it. Crikey, that could cost me my job.

Le sigh. No jobs in sight.

I know, I know, I've been absent... trust me, when you teach 17 year olds who ask for your phone number, you tend to try and take yourself off the 'net as much as possible.

Had a TDSB interview.... hopefully I'm on the list!

It's been an interesting month, what with my transformation back from student to teacher. I'd forgotten how much I missed being in the front of the classroom. Being back at OISE now has also been interesting; it's really been revelatory that I need to have that reciprocal relationship in order to feel satisfied. Being a student stinks sometimes. ( Read more... )

One more day left of practicum... I think I liked the name Arison-sensei better than Miss Lewis.

 I'm beginning a drama practicum on Monday. Meep!

I had tons of good intentions for the weekend. Naturally, I got around to about 50% of them. I'd planned to attend a worshop at OISE on safe schools, then go to Nuit Blanche (an all night art party). Sunday would filled up by Run for the Cure (for Breast Cancer) and then Word on the Street (a literature festival).

So, I managed to do both the ( Read more... )

Hello, hello! I realize I haven't finished the Maui trip, and that I've been missing in action for a few months, but I'm back! Let the bells ring out!

The first of two moves this summer came in July, when Phil and I left Victoria (and the company of the Macquarries) for a brief trip to Vancouver, where we met up with Alana and Bryce for some sea ( Read more... )

10 weeks since my last post... y'all can wait another couple of days.

Alright, so we've now returned from our regularly scheduled drool-fest back to the Hawaiian excursion.

The day we visited the Olivine Pools turned out to be one of my favorites. Olivine is a semi-precious stone, and well, there's a naturally formed pool jutting out into the ocean that's encrusted with said stones. Suffice to say, I wanted to bathe ( Read more... )