I thought I should write something for Feb 29, seeing as how it will not be around again for another 4 years. Not that I have a lot to say, just thought I should say something.
I am really hoping and praying that I will be able to find work back in the public system. I am hoping for Alberta, but I think this area of Saskatchewan would be OK for the time being. We'll see what happens. The job hunt is slow going for now, but it will soon get really busy, and I am sure I will be able to find something. If any of you know of any postings, please let me know.
Since I do not want to write too much today, I thought I would just cut to the Top 10 list. So I present to you...
...the Top 10 Things to do with a February 29
10. Re-write the dates that you wrote incorrectly thinking it was March 1.
9. Get caught up on the episodes of Lost you have missed (I have two to watch, so don't tell me what happened yet!)
8. Ask people who are born on Feb 29 how old they REALLY are ("What, you say it's your 40th, but isn't it really on your 10th?")
7. Enjoy a walk in the chilly February wind
6. Get caught up on your housework
5. Score keep at the local basketball tournament (that's what I'm doing)
4. Watch all 10 Star Trek movies (or all 3 Lord of the Rings, a season of Buffy, whatever turns your crank)
3. Sleep (I wish I could be doing that. I'm currently working on 3 hours of sleep with a possible stomach flu)
2. Volunteer at the local charity with your friends and loved ones (especially if you have those "community service" hours to work out. I'm sure they count double on Feb 29)
1. Write in your Blog about it being Feb 29. You do not need a reason, just do it!
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Friday, February 29, 2008
Friday, February 1, 2008
Cold...So Very Cold
Here we are in February, and the new semester has not yet started for me. Here in our neck of the woods, like so many other places in Canada it seems, we hit a deep freeze on Monday, hitting temperatures of -50 C with the wind chiil. It has been like this since, with it gradually getting warmer. We could have had school sooner, but sadly one of our students committed suicide earlier this week, and the school has been closed as a result. We are hoping to start up on Monday.
The week before that was actually more difficult for me. We had our final exams, plus a high school field trip to Edmonton to tour some colleges. That weekend, it was our home tournament. I was looking forward to a hectic yet fun week. I was right about the hectic. The fun part did not turn out like I had hoped. Oh well. that's life, right? Suffice it to say, the highlight was when my in-laws came to visit. Dave and Betty can really cheer me up, and even though we did not do that which we had planned, I am grateful for having been able to spend some time with them.
One bit of fallout from the week was my resigning as the assistant senior boys basketball coach. I was getting alot of heat from both students and others for things that I quite frankly had nothing to do with. I had to ask myself "Is it worth it to me to keep doing this stuff, giving up weekends and evenings for something that I do not like, nor do I feel appreciated for?" Final answer: it wasn't. Now I have my weekends free, and I can start doing the things that I really want to do, such as look for a new job. Yes, in case you did not know, my time at Thunderchild is coming close to the end (I hope). I have a lot of grievances about this place, but I still do enjoy myself here. I just feel strongly that the time to move on has arrived. Of course, it could still happen that I am stuck here for longer than I had hoped, but I think I will be able to find work somewhere else.
Well, I guess I should wrap this up. Here is my Top 10:
Top Ten Things to do to Keep Warm
10. Hot Chocolate
9. An extra blanket on the bed
8. Starting a fire in the toilet
7. Star Trek the Next Generation on DVD!
6. Wear three layers of PJ's to bed
5. Think unfreezing thoughts
4. Hot bath and a book (I'm going through RA Salvatore's Forgotten Realms again)
3. Turn on that stupid fireplace channel...oh wait, that's not warm. Buy the fireplace DVD and burn it (literally)
2. Having Annie lay down on top of you while on the couch
1. Move to Mexico
The week before that was actually more difficult for me. We had our final exams, plus a high school field trip to Edmonton to tour some colleges. That weekend, it was our home tournament. I was looking forward to a hectic yet fun week. I was right about the hectic. The fun part did not turn out like I had hoped. Oh well. that's life, right? Suffice it to say, the highlight was when my in-laws came to visit. Dave and Betty can really cheer me up, and even though we did not do that which we had planned, I am grateful for having been able to spend some time with them.
One bit of fallout from the week was my resigning as the assistant senior boys basketball coach. I was getting alot of heat from both students and others for things that I quite frankly had nothing to do with. I had to ask myself "Is it worth it to me to keep doing this stuff, giving up weekends and evenings for something that I do not like, nor do I feel appreciated for?" Final answer: it wasn't. Now I have my weekends free, and I can start doing the things that I really want to do, such as look for a new job. Yes, in case you did not know, my time at Thunderchild is coming close to the end (I hope). I have a lot of grievances about this place, but I still do enjoy myself here. I just feel strongly that the time to move on has arrived. Of course, it could still happen that I am stuck here for longer than I had hoped, but I think I will be able to find work somewhere else.
Well, I guess I should wrap this up. Here is my Top 10:
Top Ten Things to do to Keep Warm
10. Hot Chocolate
9. An extra blanket on the bed
8. Starting a fire in the toilet
7. Star Trek the Next Generation on DVD!
6. Wear three layers of PJ's to bed
5. Think unfreezing thoughts
4. Hot bath and a book (I'm going through RA Salvatore's Forgotten Realms again)
3. Turn on that stupid fireplace channel...oh wait, that's not warm. Buy the fireplace DVD and burn it (literally)
2. Having Annie lay down on top of you while on the couch
1. Move to Mexico
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