(Taken from the Chronicle Herald website sometime this week... 2008, not 1998)Tuesday, December 30, 2008
For the Record...
'Cause who knows if we'll ever see this again...
(Taken from the Chronicle Herald website sometime this week... 2008, not 1998)
(Taken from the Chronicle Herald website sometime this week... 2008, not 1998)
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
And a special one that I'm sure Dad will appreciate...
Monday, December 15, 2008
It can always be worse...
I don't know if I've ever been counting down to a break as much as I'm counting down to Christmas ("Holiday") Break. Four more days! But in the meantime, I have to remind myself that it can always be worse. Imagine how much these women must have looked forward to their Christmas breaks...
In 1915 female teachers were expected to obey rules like these:
In 1915 female teachers were expected to obey rules like these:
1. You will not marry during the term of your contract.
2. You are not to keep company with men. (oops)
3. You must be home between the hours of 8pm and 6am unless attending a school function.
4. You may not loiter downtown in ice cream stores.
5. You may not travel beyond the city limits, unless you have the permission of the chairman of the board.
6. You may not ride in a carriage or automobile with any man unless he is your father or brother.
7. You may not smoke cigarettes.
8. You may not dress in bright colours.
9. You may not under any circumstance dye your hair.
10. You must wear at least 2 petticoats.
11. Your dresses must not be any shorter than 2 inches above the ankle.
12. To keep the schoolroom neat and clean you must; sweep the floor at least once daily, scrub the floor at least once a week with hot soapy water; clean the blackboards at least once a day; and start the fire at 7am so the room will be warm by 8am.
This could be me...
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Getting to Know me...
Because procrastinating is more fun than not procrastinating...
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial until I no longer live in an apartment.
3. When do you put up the tree? Hopefully soon. Once all this marking and planning gets done so I can relax and enjoy it.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? I used to love getting Barbies. Why don't kids play with Barbies anymore???
7. Hardest person to buy for? Craig.
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? That's too mean. It's the thought that counts.
11. Favorite Christmas Movie? Charlie Brown. The original one with Linus and the story of Christmas.
12. When do you start shopping for Christmas? We had a snow day the other day, so I started then. Otherwise I would be starting after school lets out next Friday. Nothing like waiting until the last minute. But I work better under pressure.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I don't think so.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Clementines, shortbread cookies, and holiday Mini Eggs. Oh, and egg nog lattes.
16. Lights on the tree? Yes. White ones.
17. Christmas song(s)? Any of the old church hymns. My favourite will always be "O Holy Night" followed by "The Bell Carol"
18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Yes. But it's "reindeers" without an apostrophe. Sorry, I'm always in teacher mode.
19. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel
20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning only. Craig always wants to open one on Christmas Eve, and every year I shoot down that suggestion.
21. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? "Xmas". It's Christmas. Also, not being allowed to acknowledge Christmas at school.
22. Theme or color? For what?
23. Still do a stocking? We sit them out, but for some reason only Griffin's gets filled.
25. When do you go to Church? I haven't been to the Christmas Eve service since Mom and Dad moved to Ontario. Maybe when they move back. Hint hint.
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper is more fun to open.
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial until I no longer live in an apartment.
3. When do you put up the tree? Hopefully soon. Once all this marking and planning gets done so I can relax and enjoy it.
4 When do you take the tree down? Whenever Craig takes it down.
5. Do you like eggnog? Egg nog lattes are the best thing ever.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? I used to love getting Barbies. Why don't kids play with Barbies anymore???
7. Hardest person to buy for? Craig.
8. Easiest person to buy for? Mark. And Griffin.
9. Do you have a nativity scene? No. Maybe Mom will give me one of her 600 nativity scenes :o)
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? That's too mean. It's the thought that counts.
11. Favorite Christmas Movie? Charlie Brown. The original one with Linus and the story of Christmas.
12. When do you start shopping for Christmas? We had a snow day the other day, so I started then. Otherwise I would be starting after school lets out next Friday. Nothing like waiting until the last minute. But I work better under pressure.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I don't think so.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Clementines, shortbread cookies, and holiday Mini Eggs. Oh, and egg nog lattes.
16. Lights on the tree? Yes. White ones.
17. Christmas song(s)? Any of the old church hymns. My favourite will always be "O Holy Night" followed by "The Bell Carol"
18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Yes. But it's "reindeers" without an apostrophe. Sorry, I'm always in teacher mode.
19. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel
20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning only. Craig always wants to open one on Christmas Eve, and every year I shoot down that suggestion.
21. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? "Xmas". It's Christmas. Also, not being allowed to acknowledge Christmas at school.
22. Theme or color? For what?
23. Still do a stocking? We sit them out, but for some reason only Griffin's gets filled.
25. When do you go to Church? I haven't been to the Christmas Eve service since Mom and Dad moved to Ontario. Maybe when they move back. Hint hint.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
In Honour of...
Cari, what did we name the starfish that we dissected in grade 10? Anyway, this is in honour of him, though I think it's supposed to be in honour of teachers.
The Starfish
There was a young man walking down a deserted beach just before dawn. In the distance he saw a frail old man. As he approached the old man, he saw him picking up stranded starfish and throwing them back in the sea. The young man gazed in wonder as the old man again and again threw the small starfish from the sand to the water. He asked, "Old man, why do you spend so much energy doing what seems to be a waste of time?"
The old man explained that the stranded starfish would die if left in the morning sun. "But there must be thousands of beaches and millions af starfish!" exclaimed the young man. "How can you make any difference?" The old man looked at the small starfish in his hand and as he threw it to the safety of the sea, he said, "I make a difference to this one."
-Unknown
The Starfish
There was a young man walking down a deserted beach just before dawn. In the distance he saw a frail old man. As he approached the old man, he saw him picking up stranded starfish and throwing them back in the sea. The young man gazed in wonder as the old man again and again threw the small starfish from the sand to the water. He asked, "Old man, why do you spend so much energy doing what seems to be a waste of time?"
The old man explained that the stranded starfish would die if left in the morning sun. "But there must be thousands of beaches and millions af starfish!" exclaimed the young man. "How can you make any difference?" The old man looked at the small starfish in his hand and as he threw it to the safety of the sea, he said, "I make a difference to this one."
-Unknown
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