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Post by essien on Jun 1, 2019 9:14:50 GMT -5
Happy weekend, bois.
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Post by stringypoo on Jun 14, 2019 6:54:55 GMT -5
My summer break from the international school I work at begins officially on Wednesday. It’s two months long. I suppose you can say this is the biggest benefit of being a teacher. However, for some reason, unlike everyone else, I just don’t want that break. I really wish that work could just keep going through the summer, even though I can often complain about my students/classes at times. I have developed an unhealthy addiction to my work. Also, another unhealthy matter that is currently going on in my head at work a lot, which probably is another reason I wish for no break. But really, I shouldn’t be feeling this way. I’ll be quite busy with the baby coming in a couple of weeks.
I’ve had a really awesome end to the school year. Had a lot of cool performances I organized, wrote, and arranged for my classes to do at some recent end of year assemblies and stuff. I’ve gotta get to posting those on Facebook soon so that I can save them somewhere.
Also, does anyone on here know any songs by Alan Walker? Just curious if he’s really a big deal among anyone in our group here. All my classes are obsessed with his music and music videos. So I’ve been learning and teaching his songs, which proved to be really fun and cool. However, I don’t have much knowledge of this guy and his music. We just performed his song, “The Spectre” at the assembly today.
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Post by essien on Jun 14, 2019 11:23:21 GMT -5
My summer break from the international school I work at begins officially on Wednesday. It’s two months long. I suppose you can say this is the biggest benefit of being a teacher. However, for some reason, unlike everyone else, I just don’t want that break. I really wish that work could just keep going through the summer, even though I can often complain about my students/classes at times. I have developed an unhealthy addiction to my work. Also, another unhealthy matter that is currently going on in my head at work a lot, which probably is another reason I wish for no break. But really, I shouldn’t be feeling this way. I’ll be quite busy with the baby coming in a couple of weeks. I’ve had a really awesome end to the school year. Had a lot of cool performances I organized, wrote, and arranged for my classes to do at some recent end of year assemblies and stuff. I’ve gotta get to posting those on Facebook soon so that I can save them somewhere. Also, does anyone on here know any songs by Alan Walker? Just curious if he’s really a big deal among anyone in our group here. All my classes are obsessed with his music and music videos. So I’ve been learning and teaching his songs, which proved to be really fun and cool. However, I don’t have much knowledge of this guy and his music. We just performed his song, “The Spectre” at the assembly today. Faded is an absolute jam. Really enjoyed Darkside too. I've listened to some of his other tracks but nothing else has really clicked with me so far. Haven't explored in much depth though - will check out The Spectre. I think he just makes really accessible EDM. I'd suggest keeping an eye on your work addiction and make sure you have a healthy balance. I'm towards the other end of the spectrum where I clock in and clock out on time every day and cherish every moment I'm not in the office.
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Post by stringypoo on Jun 14, 2019 20:53:37 GMT -5
My summer break from the international school I work at begins officially on Wednesday. It’s two months long. I suppose you can say this is the biggest benefit of being a teacher. However, for some reason, unlike everyone else, I just don’t want that break. I really wish that work could just keep going through the summer, even though I can often complain about my students/classes at times. I have developed an unhealthy addiction to my work. Also, another unhealthy matter that is currently going on in my head at work a lot, which probably is another reason I wish for no break. But really, I shouldn’t be feeling this way. I’ll be quite busy with the baby coming in a couple of weeks. I’ve had a really awesome end to the school year. Had a lot of cool performances I organized, wrote, and arranged for my classes to do at some recent end of year assemblies and stuff. I’ve gotta get to posting those on Facebook soon so that I can save them somewhere. Also, does anyone on here know any songs by Alan Walker? Just curious if he’s really a big deal among anyone in our group here. All my classes are obsessed with his music and music videos. So I’ve been learning and teaching his songs, which proved to be really fun and cool. However, I don’t have much knowledge of this guy and his music. We just performed his song, “The Spectre” at the assembly today. Faded is an absolute jam. Really enjoyed Darkside too. I've listened to some of his other tracks but nothing else has really clicked with me so far. Haven't explored in much depth though - will check out The Spectre. I think he just makes really accessible EDM. I'd suggest keeping an eye on your work addiction and make sure you have a healthy balance. I'm towards the other end of the spectrum where I clock in and clock out on time every day and cherish every moment I'm not in the office. If there was another week or two left of the school year, I was totally gonna have them learn Faded next. What I do is just write out the lyrics with the changing chords next to the word where the chord changes, teach them all four new chords on ukulele, and have them play specific rhythms to those chords for each part of the song. They eat this stuff up! I really found my groove with this class teaching job right near the end. First year in a school like this, and it took a while to figure out the best way to handle the class. Right here at the last three months or so I really found a way to teach the kids the things they needed to learn while having them do exactly what they want to do. I guess the recent discoveries are largely why I’m not ready for a break. But you’re right. I need to have a balance.
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Post by v9733xa on Jun 17, 2019 17:57:42 GMT -5
25 years ago today. Can you believe it?
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Post by stringypoo on Jun 23, 2019 11:36:25 GMT -5
My wife’s water broke an hour ago. This is happening! Only thing that sucks? It happened at 11pm...I guess I’m going to get an early start on sleep-loss nights. Lol
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Post by tao on Jun 23, 2019 14:01:57 GMT -5
My wife’s water broke an hour ago. This is happening! Only thing that sucks? It happened at 11pm...I guess I’m going to get an early start on sleep-loss nights. Lol Hope everything’s goes well! Praying for ya!
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Post by stringypoo on Jun 23, 2019 21:52:44 GMT -5
My wife’s water broke an hour ago. This is happening! Only thing that sucks? It happened at 11pm...I guess I’m going to get an early start on sleep-loss nights. Lol Hope everything’s goes well! Praying for ya! Thanks man! It was smooth! We got to the hospital around midnight, she delivered at 2:29am, with no required efforts, according to the doctors, and all the while having a natural birth. Pretty lucky, I would say. We had a boy. I wanted a girl. But you know what? This guy is great, and I wouldn’t change it if I could. Haha! The only thing annoying about being a westerner in China having a half Chinese baby is that everyone else is curious about what a mixed baby will look like, and they smother your baby in the hospital resting process when the mom should be focused on breastfeeding. Oh well. Gotta admit, yes super cute. Haha I did not sleep since 28 hours ago, but I am too excited now to sleep.
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Post by tao on Jun 24, 2019 1:05:28 GMT -5
Hope everything’s goes well! Praying for ya! Thanks man! It was smooth! We got to the hospital around midnight, she delivered at 2:29am, with no required efforts, according to the doctors, and all the while having a natural birth. Pretty lucky, I would say. We had a boy. I wanted a girl. But you know what? This guy is great, and I wouldn’t change it if I could. Haha! The only thing annoying about being a westerner in China having a half Chinese baby is that everyone else is curious about what a mixed baby will look like, and they smother your baby in the hospital resting process when the mom should be focused on breastfeeding. Oh well. Gotta admit, yes super cute. Haha I did not sleep since 28 hours ago, but I am too excited now to sleep. Let me be the first here to say it: Congratulations!
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Post by v9733xa on Jun 24, 2019 17:21:34 GMT -5
Hope everything’s goes well! Praying for ya! ...she delivered at 2:29am, with no required efforts... Sure!
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Post by stringypoo on Jun 24, 2019 18:47:15 GMT -5
...she delivered at 2:29am, with no required efforts... Sure! Hahaha I know, right?! When I found out the process said they have to first be able to fit ten fingers inside her before they can begin, was like, “whelp, we’ll be here for 10 hours...” but they said she opened up unnaturally fast, which was why I didn’t even get to see any of the process. One moment I’m waiting finding out they have it open enough, the next thing I know a boy has just quickly come out...haha. They said she didn’t have to push or anything to get the baby out. But the pain is still quite real. And they invited me back there after it was finished and I could see my wife’s legs quivering for a long time. There was initially so much blood on the floor at the door of the bed too. It was intense. But yeah, the doctors themselves were also quite surprised by the birthing process this time. There were 7 other women there who took way longer and struggled all night.
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Post by v9733xa on Jun 25, 2019 17:36:35 GMT -5
Pics or it didn't happen.
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Post by tao on Jun 25, 2019 18:05:47 GMT -5
Pics or it didn't happen. The Hall Of Shame awaits...
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Post by stringypoo on Jun 25, 2019 18:39:25 GMT -5
Pics or it didn't happen. The Hall Of Shame awaits... Are you guys directing that to me? Want to see the baby pics? I can try, I just always forget how to do image hosting stuff because I’m not very good at uploading pictures on here. I already uploaded them to my Facebook if you guys just want to have a look there. Can post my Facebook profile or whatever.
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Post by v9733xa on Jun 25, 2019 19:09:30 GMT -5
The Hall Of Shame awaits... Are you guys directing that to me? Want to see the baby pics? I can try, I just always forget how to do image hosting stuff because I’m not very good at uploading pictures on here. I already uploaded them to my Facebook if you guys just want to have a look there. Can post my Facebook profile or whatever. Ha, yes, i did mean actual baby photos, not photos of the bloody floor of the hospital. In time! You have things to do! Go be a dad, you happy dude! Congratulations!!!
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