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
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Well, we just found out that 6 new schools are being built in calgary right away. And now the alberta teachers have a 5 year contract, so there's more stability (no one will be striking)...moooovvveee back!! :)
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