Happy Thanksgiving to all the Americans. I had thought that after celebrating the american thanksgiving for four years, I would go back to the Canadian one, but no. I completely forgot about it in October, and this week - it's all over the place. We're talking about being thankful in all my classes, and we're making "I am thankful for..." turkeys in the grade 2 classes. It's swell. Today, the principal has invited us foreign teachers to have a thanksgiving turkey dinner out at Wan-li, the school's outdoor education center. We're not too sure what to expect - it could be an outdoor picnic. It's been so warm this week, it would work. But anything involving turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes sounds good.
Good news - I found out what's going to happen with our classes next semester, and it's exactly what I had hoped for. I will still have advanced english, and I will still have the top 10% of the students. So I should have mostly all the same students and they're still the brighest ones. That's exciting, I've grown so attached to my students, I was really afraid of having to switch to 400 new students who would all be lower level. And my favorite class, the Saturday Writing Club continues all next year, too. Happy day.
And final good news - mail works. I got a postcard from Kathy delivered to my desk at school, and then went home to find a letter from Kathy waiting for me at the apartment. So both addresses work. I don't want to bug the people at the school too much, so I think I'll use it mainly for packages, and then use my apartment address for regular letters and correspondence.
Well, enough blabbering. I need to grade some tests, actually, a lot of tests, and try to finish my novel. Oh, and remember to be thankful.
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If anyone here truly feels fiat currency is worthless then feel free to give me all your money.
Money is so intangible, its almost like a promise and a piece of paper.
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