http://katitude.ca The dust speck speaks. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:41:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Who will be the lucky beneficiary of 9/10ths of my bankroll? Could it be you? Sign up and find out! http://katitude.ca/2010/03/reminder/ Mastodon Weekend approacheth. I am one of those who cannot attend - damn that responsible adult syndrome (RAS)! Always popping up when it's least wanted! But just because I can't go, doesn't mean I can't hand out with some other bloggers likewise afflicted by RAS. I've set up a donkament rebuy for ... http://katitude.ca/2010/03/mammoth-rebuy/ I stepped into my first classroom ten years ago yesterday. This is officially the longest I have had a job ever. And definitely the longest I have had a job that I have (mostly) liked. I feel pretty fortunate that I fell into something that is valuable,  meaningful and challenging. I do ... http://katitude.ca/2010/03/decade/ I keep sitting down to write a decent blog post, get about halfway through then think, what's the point? I'll stare at the screen for a while, then save the draft with the thought that I'll come back to it later. I've just deleted twenty-odd drafts. That pretty much sums up 2010 ... http://katitude.ca/2010/02/pointless/ I have inherited a lot of things from my mother. Thick, dark eyebrows. My laugh. The colour of my eyes. The places where extra weight collects. And a love of a long soak in a bubble bath. It was her private spa, her quiet place, her refuge. She had a collection ... http://katitude.ca/2010/02/book-selection/ I watched the Opening ceremonies tonight from Vancouver. And yes, there were missteps, but everything that I saw made me happy that I am Canadian. The representation of the First Nations, the projected images of whales and wheat fields and mountains, the spoken word quotes by Donald Sutherland, the performances by K. ... http://katitude.ca/2010/02/declaration/ Good gravy, I am tired. Yet invigorated at the same time. I was going to take a pass on this writing class since things are a bit tight financially but I am glad I didn't. I get to hang out with some interesting people and meet the interesting characters they ... http://katitude.ca/2010/02/description/ I am not pissed off at you because I was tired, stressed or PMS-ing. I am pissed of at you because you acted/are acting like a bonehead. I am even more pissed off by the fact that it doesn't appear that you are even aware that I am pissed off at you. Jesus, ... http://katitude.ca/2010/02/po-ed/ Some impulse had me glance at my blog stats tonight. And looking at tonight's usage, I have to wonder if a student has found this space. Expect it to go dark if that's the case. http://katitude.ca/2010/02/going-hmmmm/ ~ I haven't posted much lately. ~ How come? ~ I just don't feel that I have anything interesting to say. ~ Like that's stopping anyone else. ~ Good point. ********** So here I am, laying in bed trying to get comfortable. My back didn't like something about how I turned the shower on this morning, and took ... http://katitude.ca/2010/02/is-it-could-it-be-an-actual-post/