tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post5034998952180024591..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Weekend of Transition. . . . Back to Schoolmaterfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-23263655652121194662014-08-31T20:32:51.237-07:002014-08-31T20:32:51.237-07:00Thanks SP. I am making sure to take some time for ...Thanks SP. I am making sure to take some time for reflection -- and you're right that it will be waterfront with a cuppa. ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-9943721264226958882014-08-31T20:31:54.110-07:002014-08-31T20:31:54.110-07:00Nope, that response was written without having see...Nope, that response was written without having seen your follow-up to my comment. Like you, though, I find the size of these phone screens so very frustrating!<br />I love that image of cowboy boot as stash storage. Just hope he didn't step onto the Lego with too much force -- there should be a special name for the foot pain a Lego can cause!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-80870263178928622222014-08-31T20:29:44.125-07:002014-08-31T20:29:44.125-07:00Oh Mardel, I'm with you on the telephone. I...Oh Mardel, I'm with you on the telephone. I'll do quite a bit to avoid it, and I don't think it's just because my poor hearing can make it awkward. Much prefer IRL conversations or texting or emailing.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-22513727170384450152014-08-31T20:28:38.424-07:002014-08-31T20:28:38.424-07:00Oh yes, I'll be working for the weekend . . . ...Oh yes, I'll be working for the weekend . . . not that I don't enjoy what I'll be doing, just that I find it absolutely drains me. By the weekend, that glass of wine will look so good!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-29407579956116217462014-08-31T20:27:46.984-07:002014-08-31T20:27:46.984-07:00I do that too, with any long comments, just in cas...I do that too, with any long comments, just in case. . . <br />As for the introvert tendencies, it's surprising to me how much they've intensified with age (or perhaps just with this particular stage). materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-55651697720460330272014-08-31T20:25:45.648-07:002014-08-31T20:25:45.648-07:00Ah, nicely put!Ah, nicely put!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-25179687512269705872014-08-31T20:25:33.137-07:002014-08-31T20:25:33.137-07:00In a workshop this past week, some of us remembere...In a workshop this past week, some of us remembered our experiences in Literature classes in a second language. . . It's good to think back to that point, as you do. <br />As for our students, yes, they do have a placement test and it shows them as theoretically ready for university classes -- but often students prepare for tests and learn to write them well, in a manner not always reflective of their ability to perform IRL situations. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-25447441043192773062014-08-31T14:45:22.157-07:002014-08-31T14:45:22.157-07:00So sweet are the moments a little girl brings to y...So sweet are the moments a little girl brings to your life! Hope your weekend of planning and preparing for the new academic year will still allow enough time to relax waterfront with a cup of tea and reflex on your amazing summer! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-75532455675454581012014-08-31T10:25:43.449-07:002014-08-31T10:25:43.449-07:00I wondered whether you'd written your P.S. in ...I wondered whether you'd written your P.S. in response to my mess-up with your lovely comment this morning. The error was all mine, though: in the wee hours of the morning w/o my reading specs I wasn't careful enough to distinguish between Publish and Reject. It could also be the size of my tiny iPhone screen :-( .<br /><br />On another note, and in the spirit of your banded scissors, Mr. C put on his cowboy boots this morning after a summer hiatus and found in them an unopened fortune cookie, a batter's glove, and a couple of Legos. Not a bad haul.Miss Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461488799928956875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-23565525231262861972014-08-31T06:40:59.229-07:002014-08-31T06:40:59.229-07:00Love the scissors and the thought of artifacts of ...Love the scissors and the thought of artifacts of the visit about the house. Such joy. Strength and energy be with you for this first week. It all sounds exciting and exhausting. I suppose at the moment I'm at an odd stage in my introverted spectrum in that I look forward to meeting and exploring the dynamic of new groups of people, but I also treasure the requisite alone time that this exploration demands. As I get older I increasingly dislike the telephone.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-48066317076385452122014-08-30T13:20:24.240-07:002014-08-30T13:20:24.240-07:00Darn "Blogger" ...meaning the program no...Darn "Blogger" ...meaning the program not the writer... aka you! Always love reading and don't mind the extra steps it takes to comment....but know that since I'm having the problem...others are probably as well.<br />I'll be feeling your pain next week. Well, maybe not pain...but exhaustion due to all that talking and the sheer energy it requires to get those classes up and running in the first week. If you're anything like me...Friday will bring a welcome glass of wine and you snoring on the sofa by 8 pm.Sue Burpeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282970328494769657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-28245369458117169052014-08-30T10:56:37.159-07:002014-08-30T10:56:37.159-07:00I remember those times when the whole world felt l...I remember those times when the whole world felt like a playground. Distant, but can still touch those feelings. I can only imagine the amount of mental and emotional energy you need to muster at the start of each term. I find that my Introvert tendencies tend to get stronger over time and it requires much more effort than it used to in order to confront a new group of people. I've had the trouble publishing comments off and on over the years...as a precaution I almost always "copy" and lengthy comment before I hit publish...if it doesn't appear I'll paste and try again. Second time is almost always the charm.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-9813220781421977242014-08-30T08:59:39.800-07:002014-08-30T08:59:39.800-07:00I love the little artifacts of childhood. Like alt...I love the little artifacts of childhood. Like altars to the capacity for play.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-27226152712996821142014-08-30T07:58:51.450-07:002014-08-30T07:58:51.450-07:00Isn't it amazing all the activities that a sol...Isn't it amazing all the activities that a solitary child can invent? The mind at age 5 is so creative. It is a challenge for you to respond to the individual needs of your ESL learners. Do they have a placement test before you meet them? On the other hand, I remember my first year French Literature course at UBC. I had never read a French book before. Perhaps the mind at 18 is a marvellous thing as well. Good luck on your first week.Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.com