So we ran the 10 K portion of the Soweto marathon last week and it was phenomenal. What a rush!! I really love running with all those people. The energy was tremendous. There were huge speakers out towards the end and I swear the music kept me going through the last few K. It was [...]
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SOWETO
Posted in Uncategorized on November 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Parent teacher conferences
Posted in Uncategorized on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So, parent teacher conferences are here and I always look forward to these. I guess I just hope for a way to connect with the parents so that it’s clear that we are on the same side. It’s not easy feeling that every meeting with parents turns into an interview process. I actually prefer when [...]
It’s been a while
Posted in Uncategorized on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I haven’t been keeping up with my blog most recently as I would have liked. I think just all the goings on have caught up with me. I actually would like it to be more of a daily ritual again but I only have about 10 min of personal time on the computers in the [...]
Master teacher
Posted in Uncategorized on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Attending my first professional development since we have moved overseas, I feel a renewed passion for becoming a master teacher. In New york city, when I survived my first three years of teaching in a tough school, I was practically considered a Master teacher so the elevation to that status was granted regardless of what [...]
trip to Zambia
Posted in Uncategorized on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So I am preparing to head to Zambia and feeling a bit nervous, actually. Am I really ready for this. I haven’t done the back-packer “travel bug” thing in a long time. I haven’t missed it either. I guess I really felt at the time that this conference was a good idea… now, I am [...]
my first 10K
Posted in Uncategorized on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
so I just completed my first 10K. It was a lot of fun. It was the SPAR women’s run and there were plenty of men running in drag. It may have been more amusing if there weren’t so many. but I guess, it’s become pretty common. At one point I just watched all these women [...]
The next step
Posted in Uncategorized on October 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So I am running my first race this weekend. 10K. wow, I guess I really never thought I could get into running. But I really do enjoy it. It’s just quiet time for me at this point. Once I get through that first 10 minutes during which I am actually thinking about what I am [...]
what’s missing?
Posted in Uncategorized on October 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We watched NOTORIOUS the other night. We really enjoyed it. I thought it was well done. I love watching Brooklyn in movies. I really do feel like I am there, without having to be there. The brooklyn of my youth only exists in my memories anyhow. So I don’t need to be there to experience [...]
Holiday haven
Posted in Uncategorized on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So we drove out to Heia safari range today and had lunch. The peacocks, zebras and impala just walked right over to the pool near our table while we ate!! It was pretty amazing. A beautiful drive out there as well. The drive back wasn’t quite so scenic and we ended up along the waste [...]
Much needed rest
Posted in Uncategorized on October 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, we have a week off from school. I am surely looking forward to it. It’s nice to be able to just breath for a moment. I hope to be able to take care of some little things such as dentist appointements and just spending time with the family but I guess I just need [...]
