Rescue Rover Realness

So yeah, I got a puppy!!!

Meet Alfons "Jet" Balthazar Knoetze

Yay!!!

Sir's got swag

I had a really good giggle this morning when one of the kids in my favourite (yes, I have one) class told me that I had "swag". Apparently this was not only a compliment on my dress-sense, but on the way I teach and come across in general! Naturally I was flattered. It wasn't all that long ago that the last thing anyone would ever have accused me of was being cool or having swag. I am sure my inner-adolescent blushed.

My schedule today ended up having a great balance of both English as well as LO classes, as well as the opportunity to assist some Gr. 12s with their English exam preparations and a chance to sit in on an art period! All the good things in school ;0)

After school I picked up some of the school paper kids and headed off to the teacher at the helm of the paper's house, where I joined the editorial team in getting the term's edition print ready. We set up our laptops around the dining table and got busy. It was great fun! My experience in printing came in very handy, and chatting with the kids turned out to be both entertaining and enlightening. The nicknames kids come up with are horribly funny, especially for their teachers! Apparently most of my colleagues from Stellenbosch University have been given nicknames as well. Some more kind than others. Naturally the learners didn't want to tell me what mine was... saying that they will tell me at the end of my last day of practicum.

Here's 'til next Friday then!

For the love of our children

Today just blew my heart wide open...

My Grade 8 learners (similes-and-metaphors class the day before yesterday) read the poems they wrote aloud in class today. Each and every one of them - even the shy and immovable ones! And boy did they write the most amazing little pieces!! Each tiny poem crept straight into my heart.

And then came one about me, and it was so sweet I welled up like the Titanic. The second one about me nearly had me crying with joy!

I just wanted to hug each and every one of those shining, joyful little souls.

(EFAL learners, so forgive all the errors and see the intent.)

Photoblog: Mayor's Gala

Mom and Dad went to the Mayor's Gala last night. Aren't they gorgeous?

Compliments for Strangers

thetrevorproject:

Thanks Davey Wavey for putting a smile on more than a few people’s faces with this random act of kindness.

WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR - DANNY ROSE

Uploaded by DanRoManagement on Mar 27, 2012

"This is my marriage proposal video to the love of my life. I cant imagine anyone telling us we cannot get married! The song is available on iTunes and 100% of the profits will goto marriage equality. Please enjoy and share and comment!"

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/what-are-we-waiting-for-single/id512975897

Teenage Dream

oh them heart-strings be hummin'

if i could be a teenager again *lol*
i agree with BosGuy

cute, fun, and worth doing for real

squee: cute overload

one of my favorite sources of daily smiles: dailysquee.com