Archive for October, 2008

unique vigil

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Those Who Volunteered | 1 Comment »

Anyone fancy a nightly trip down to the Ledge beginning next week? A remarkable vigil to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the World War I armistice will be held across Canada ... Read more..

please mr. postman

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Learning & Education | 2 Comments »

Got some good news in the mail today.  My letter of permission arrived from my university that will allow me to register in a STATs class at an alternate university ... Read more..

I will survive

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 Posted in Random Burbling | No Comments »

T minus four days before my Enviro Chem and Psych papers are due. I'm about 75% complete on the EC paper and approximately 40% of the way through my Psych ... Read more..

Progress

Sunday, October 26th, 2008 Posted in Random Burbling | 1 Comment »

Two papers due this week and I've spent the bulk of the weekend in my office madly typing away.  I'm beginning to grasp some of the content of my Enviro ... Read more..

ISSoTL Thoughts – Take Two

Friday, October 24th, 2008 Posted in Learning & Education | 2 Comments »

The fifth annual International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSoTL) conference was held in Edmonton last week and I took some time out of my vacation and ... Read more..

app suggestions welcome

Sunday, October 19th, 2008 Posted in Random Burbling | 3 Comments »

To date all of the best apps - with the exception of twitterific & eReader (everyone knows about them) - I've found for my iPhone were discovered through word of ... Read more..

The nightmare recurs

Sunday, October 19th, 2008 Posted in Random Burbling | No Comments »

Tomorrow I am heading off to the dentist for prep work for two crowns. My dentist is a really nice guy but I dislike having to spend time in his ... Read more..

I’m in love

Saturday, October 18th, 2008 Posted in Random Burbling | No Comments »

A long time ago I was an early adopter of technology. That was before I returned to school determined to pay my fees without getting a loan. That pretty much ... Read more..

ISSOTL – Day 1

Friday, October 17th, 2008 Posted in Learning & Education | No Comments »

So far, I'm a bit confused as to how these educational conferences are supposed to be better/different than tech conferences.  Other than the much higher conference fees that is.  Yesterday's ... Read more..

tomorrow, tomorrow

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 Posted in Random Burbling | 4 Comments »

I am heading to ISSOTL tomorrow and spent the morning desperately searching the house for my RMC admissions letter.  Because I am one, and because my employer isn't paying my ... Read more..