18 June 2010

All Gramaduated Now

Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day, perfect for taking graduation photos outside the University of Toronto...

The year has finally come to a close and we enjoyed a morning of graduation ceremonies inside Convocation Hall.

The funniest moment was at the end of the ceremony, when all the graduates performed the wave from their seats. The university dignitaries joined in on the third go-round as the room exploded in cheers!

Lunch with the family at the 3 Brewers was delicious, if a little disappointing in the beer selection. The day had been so tiring that we plodded home and had a nap!

Wonderful day though. :)

06 May 2010

Preying Beasts


O.M.G.

There's a large beast attacking a small animal in my apartment!

It kind of reminds me of a chain saw. Or a blender. Or Tuvan throat singing.

I can't be sure...

18 April 2010

RateBeer Moments

This will hopefully be the start of a fun series of comics, mostly based on comments I've heard over the course of many beer tastings with fellow raters, friends, and strangers.

Read the first one here or online at bitstrips.com.

07 April 2010

I'm a Space Cadet!

Not really. But I feel like one with all the crazy choices and changes going on.

My practicum finished with a little "poof!" as I handed back their tests and report cards and they chatted about university for the rest of class. They're so naive about the amount of work coming their way.

And suddenly I found myself back in classes myself this week, at OISE, on a very different schedule. Wah wah wah, I know, I get Wednesdays off. But not today, there's a day-long conference on Building Futures and apparently you have to stay all 6 hours to get the resource package at the end.

I've been wanting to volunteer somewhere for years. Last week I spoke to another teacher about becoming a civilian instructor for the cadets. This Monday I found a nearby squadron, and Tuesday night I found myself walking to their training night at a local school. Eventually I was introduced to the officers and we all chatted about what the cadet program is about.

Sadly it's in the bag, if I decide I want it: this particular group is desperate for a female supervisor.

Sometimes I feel like I get jobs not just because of my adequate abilities but because I'm a girl. I wish it wasn't that way... but not enough to turn down the jobs.

Let's face it, everyone needs something up their sleeve if they want to do what they want to do.

Now comes some decisions to make.