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I am back to working from home full time. For the past twelve weeks I have been teaching a hybrid schedule. All mornings were at home and three afternoons were spent in the socially distance conscious classroom with a mask … Continue reading
A Happy Notification
I don’t know exactly when, but I remember the phrase “side hustle” becoming popular amongst my coworkers. And I must be clear, it was the word the became popular. Most of them were already engaged in some kind of extra … Continue reading
Posted in art, creative, creativity, hobbies, hobby, incredible, making money, money, online, photography
Tagged extra cash, hobby, making money, making money selling stock photographs, payment threshold, photographs, photography, portfolio, selling stock photos, side hustle, stock photos
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Battling the Machines
I should be writing about how I prepared a decent meal for my girlfriend on the weekend. Too often, I have relied on takeout rather than my culinary skills. While one is certainly easier, it really is a little on … Continue reading
From Students to Shaving
I was working on phrasal verbs with my students today and one of the words in phrasal verbs in question was “tire me out”. After seeing the phrasal verb, along with some others we were looking at in context, I … Continue reading
When ESL Teachers Clean Up
I was at work today….really at work, not teaching from a chair in my extra bedroom. And for all the significance that should have in this yet unresolved pandemic era, it wasn’t that remarkable at all. Instead it was something … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, co-workers, Covid 19, ESL, online, teaching, work, working from home
Tagged cleaing, Covid 19, deep cleaning, diversity, ESL, organizing, pandemic, teacher's room, teachers, teaching
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Last Teacher Standing
Even before the whole Covid 19 thing hit, my work had experienced a downturn in student enrollment. That it came after finally securing a CBA struck me as ironic because people who expected that unionization would secure their jobs were … Continue reading
Posted in co-workers, Covid 19, ESL, online, perfect moment, social distancing, teaching, work, working from home
Tagged Covid 19, ESL, last person standing, seniority list, teaching, union, work, working from home
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Like Finding Money
I got a nice surprise in my mailbox today. I had ordered a pair of bibshorts to add to my roster of cycling clothes. I have enough jerseys (though I wouldn’t say no to another one) but I needed more … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, bike shop, Canada Post, clothes, cyclery, cycling, cycling gear, delivery, mail, online, perfect moment, shopping
Tagged bibshorts, bicycles, Canada Post, chamois, clothes, club rides, cycling gear, cycyling, delivery, equipment, finding money, mailbox, online shopping, pleasant surprise
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From the Mailbox
The mail carrier/postal worker arrived rather late today. This didn’t bother me, but it did make for a good starting sentence to this post. Long after work was done, I made the short pilgrimage to the mailbox. When I got … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, bicycles, Canada Post, Covid 19, cycling, cycling gear, mail, online, perfect moment, quarantine, shopping, tools, waiting
Tagged Amazon, delivery, forgotten, Japanese standard, long wait, mail, mail order, order, post, screwdriver, tools, waiting
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