As part of the Teachers’ Day celebration today, there was actually a theme which some of us supported, especially for the staff lunch. The theme goes something like ‘If I was not a teacher…’. Interesting isn’t it? What would life be like if things had been different? For those of you interested, these were the [...]
Archive for August, 2008
If I was not a teacher
Posted in Back to school, Personal on August 29, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Happy Teachers’ Day (II)
Posted in Back to school, Personal on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You know all about sequels. So I shall have one too.
In the previous school I was in, I was there for about 6 years. I am proud to say that in those 6 years, I never took one day of MC. The same in my current school. I have only been here for less than [...]
Angels and Demons
Posted in Back to school, Personal on August 28, 2008 | 14 Comments »
I am sure you have heard by now that another of Dan Brown’s highly formulaic, but nevertheless highly entertaining novels will be released on film. Should be fun. Liked the book. But this is not what this post is about.
One thing that has been disturbing me recently is the whole issue of how do we [...]
My favourite things
Posted in Personal on August 18, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens;
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens;
Brown paper packages tied up with strings;
These are a few of my favorite things.Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels;
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles;
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings;
These are a few of my favorite things.Girls in [...]
Practical Criticism
Posted in Back to school, New media, Personal on August 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When I first heard this term, I thought it was weird. There was actually a serious course of study on criticism! Great, I can do this. I can criticise. Sign me up! But I soon realized that it was more than that. Let me explain.
The context of this can perhaps be traced to the literary [...]
Thoughts from China
Posted in Back to school, Personal on August 4, 2008 | 17 Comments »
Just came back from a work trip to China. A lot happened during the trip. But this entry will not be on all that. This entry will be on the huge earthquake that happened in May this year in China, particularly bad in Beichuan in Szechuan province.
I remember that day. I was on duty for [...]
