The Wandering Jew

Blog Readers Rejoice!! For He hath returned to cyberspace...

Yes kids, I'm back - man I make more comebacks than George Foreman does in boxing - which I hear he's considering doing again, or more than Michael Jordan does for basketball - and its my hope that I too can become a giant in my field, a champion of champions, and reign supremely in cyberspace as one of the best bloggers ever!!

Of course, I recognize that A)I'd need to blog more than once every six weeks B)I'd need more than 5 readers and C)I actually don't have a "C" but good things come in 3's...

Right, so, what have I been up to as of late? Well, for starters I'm working at a fantastic school, very supportive learning and teaching environment, and wouldn't you know it I'm actually utilizing my Political Science background/degree???!!!!

I'm teaching Citizenship - which is the UK equivalent to Ontario's curriculum standard of Civics. In effect we discuss different ideas related to citizenship - from why we have laws in society, to reasons that we should become "actively involved or proactive citizens" and whether or not we should vote, care about the environment, international aid etc. - its fascinating stuff, at least to me, and the kids seem to enjoy it as well.

I've been a professional teacher now for nearly 4 months - actively working and getting paid to teach - and its amazing. I'm still not quite in love with the profession, I think its too soon to be in love, maybe we're at the point where I'm in "like" with it. I certainly enjoy getting in there, discussing the topics, watching the students' minds at work - we take our youth for granted sometime - not always, but sometimes.

On the social side of life in London - I've been spending time with new friends, going on some interesting dates, picking up and putting down, number-closing and happily NOT drunk-dialing (or texting, texting is VERY big here in the UK) - and trying to gear up my travel calendar.

I've booked myself a trip to Prague next weekend - the 21st to the 24th of February - and I'm very excited to be going. Countries still on my "hit list" are - Scotland, Ireland, Spain and possibly something Scandinavian. Outside chances of hitting up Monaco, Nice, Sicily, Pisa, Berlin, Moscow and/or Ibiza are...undetermined at best. I of course welcome all visitors, and note that anyone wishing to join me in the Holy Land during Passover (Pesach) is more than welcome - where you'll stay, that's another story, but we can work something out - I'm hoping to be there for the 20th of April (possibly earlier) and experience a very Jewish Passover!!!

Entertainment lately has consisted of me seeing Chris Rock in Brixton (often considered the armpit of London, where gun crime isn't so unusual, to the point where in the first 5 minutes of his set, Rock opened with the line "Brixton! Get paid...n' RUN!!!!" - he was brilliant of course, and if you get the chance to see him live, do it!!!

Next up for me are the Brit Awards - featuring a tribute award to none other than Sir Paul McCartney - and a special performance (I'm predicting a new song, followed by some rendition of Hey Jude and/or a Wings melody to boot...I'll let you know if I'm right) as well. On tap that night are slated performances by Kaiser Chiefs (seen them already too), Rihanna (umbrella-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay.....), Kylie Minogue (or just Kylie if you're British, Australian or Gay), Mika (again, just Mika if you're British, Australian or Gay) and of course I get to watch Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne host the damn thing...a;jlkfsjdf;lksjwesnfzm,nvcvnha;ksdjhfjkahdfh gwgh,,,/vodka...asd;lfkjas;ldkfjwoiefhadhaksjdhfakjh fuckin' bitches...ksjd;lfkajsd;fklj good night!! (my Ozzie impression online).

That, folks I believe sums up the past few weeks, the next few weeks and well, there's more but you'll have to keep reading online for details!

PEACE OUT!
DONE!

EM