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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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Lots to Talk About
In the bleakest moments, people need to shine their brightest. I am not sure that things are truly bleak, but they are a far cry from good. What I can say is that I have not been doing my best … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, Covid 19, ESL, lockdown, pain, perfect moment, protests, realization, teaching, waking up, weeds, work, working from home
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Hearing the Final Bell
I find it funny that even when my teaching day goes well, I am so relieved…..glad…ecstatic when it is over. Today was just such a day. I did a good job teaching and I used my free time well both … Continue reading
Explaining a September Lull
If it wasn’t clear to everyone in my last post, I think the picture above says it all. Autumn, or Fall, is definitely on its way. I photographed the picture above on my walk home yesterday. I have been feeling … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, autumn, bicycles, breakfast, cycling, ESL, hockey, Maple Leafs, photography, seasons, sleep, teaching, temperature, Toronto
Tagged autumn, breakfast, changing, ESL, fall colours, food, hockey, Mitch Marner deal, seasons, sleep, tea biscuits, teaching, work
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A Tale of Two Rains
There was an odd kind of symmetry to my day involving rain. When I got to the subway stop nearest my work, it was raining, despite not raining before that. When I left work, it rained on my walk back … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, commuting, rain, subway, summer, Toronto, TTC, weather, work, Yonge and Eglinton
Tagged a tale of two rains, commute, rain, subway station, Toronto, TTC, weather, work, Yonge and Eglinton
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Setting the Alarm
And so the long weekend is over. I suppose I should question whether I used my time well. I suppose I should ask myself if I could have spent the day any better. I suppose I could have. I could … Continue reading
On The Day That Winter Returns
Every day we have coffee at work. We were told that we had won some kind of customer satisfaction survey and that is why we had it at first. We even had some breakfast bars and fruit. Then, we were … Continue reading
Cider with Hemmingway
The end of my day became very social. While waiting for a friend to have some drinks with, I was invited to have drinks with some other friends. I think that is what they call a “win-win” situation. Although both … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, drinks, food
Tagged cider, drinks, Hemmingway, Hunter S Thompson, social, work
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