What Teachers Make

Jul
4
07

Watch this…

and then go here and watch these…
The Impotence of Proofreading
Like, You Know?

Looking Back At My Life In ESL

Jun
29
07

So, today is officially the first day of the next ‘phase’ of my life. It’s hard to chunk stuff into nice little boxes, called “phases”, but as my memory tends to work best when I remember defining moments - lets call this one.
Yesterday ended my run as an ESL teacher; a roll I somehow managed [...]

I’m Not Kid Friendly

Apr
4
07

I often relay to people the story of my flight over to China back in January of 2005. I had travelled quite a bit at home and abroad, but had never set foot in the Middle Kingdom. My total combined knowledge of China at that point was a rough hash of info compiled from reading [...]

Finally made it to the Guardian, sort of…

Mar
10
07

I’ve generally been a fan of The Guardian since becoming acquainted to it via Brits I’ve met while abroad. Now, as a journalist cum blogger, I’ve fallen out of like with the modern manifestations of traditional media and have started to rely on less “corporately suave” mediums for my news. However, generally speaking, I still [...]

Quid Pro Quo: So Cool For School

Nov
7
06

Possibly the coolest part about stretching my legs and leaving the safety of the True North Strong And Free is that I meet some amazing people. Actually, sometimes it's a bit overwhelming to be surrounded by such cool people and realize my biggest concerns are that people at work didn't notice I shaved my [...]