One week down...
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the_vultureIt's been a little less than a week that I've spent in Toronto. So far I have:
1) Taken a long walk down Queen Street West
2) Taken a even longer hike down Queen Street East, from downtown Toronto to the Eastern Beaches (a little over 7 kilometers, I figure; I went to bed with my legs mildly aching from exertion for the first time in a lonnnggg while)
3) Snapped a number of photos of landmarks and architecture (I'm so glad I have a camera this time!)
4) Scored a decent burrito, some jerk chicken, and even some crispy ginger fried beef (though it wasn't as good as Lin Heung's)
5) Discovered that the teaching job scene for Canada has gotten worse since the last time I looked
6) Wrote a bunch of lesson plans and dug up material on mythological tricksters (Raven, Anansi, and Loki) for my year 7s
7) Struggled to avoid being overfed by my host's mother
8) Found out that a little snag in the work permit process has cost a bit of time and has likely marooned me here for an extra week
9) Found out that said snag was rectified by the school taking me on to the payroll (as they have to be directly employing me for work permit purposes)
10) Had a lovely lunch with a friend I haven't seen in a long while
11) Read through Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere (a great novel, though not as captivating as American Gods)
12) Started rereading Frank Herbert's Dune (which, after about twenty years and the development of a strong understanding of religious, social, political, and cultural matters, reads like a brand new novel)
13) Did an amazing amount of window shopping (including a lot of kewl curio shops and even a few "naughty" stores)
14) Caught up on a lot of rest
15) Engaged in plenty of conversation with my host and the other residents of the household (including a plethora of house-pets)
16) Picked up a pressie for a dear friend back in the UK
All in all, a week reasonably spent, methinks.
The weekend holds the promise of a trip to Ward's Island, which I've been looking forward to since my return. This time, I'll have camera in hand so I can show everyone just how amazing it is.
1) Taken a long walk down Queen Street West
2) Taken a even longer hike down Queen Street East, from downtown Toronto to the Eastern Beaches (a little over 7 kilometers, I figure; I went to bed with my legs mildly aching from exertion for the first time in a lonnnggg while)
3) Snapped a number of photos of landmarks and architecture (I'm so glad I have a camera this time!)
4) Scored a decent burrito, some jerk chicken, and even some crispy ginger fried beef (though it wasn't as good as Lin Heung's)
5) Discovered that the teaching job scene for Canada has gotten worse since the last time I looked
6) Wrote a bunch of lesson plans and dug up material on mythological tricksters (Raven, Anansi, and Loki) for my year 7s
7) Struggled to avoid being overfed by my host's mother
8) Found out that a little snag in the work permit process has cost a bit of time and has likely marooned me here for an extra week
9) Found out that said snag was rectified by the school taking me on to the payroll (as they have to be directly employing me for work permit purposes)
10) Had a lovely lunch with a friend I haven't seen in a long while
11) Read through Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere (a great novel, though not as captivating as American Gods)
12) Started rereading Frank Herbert's Dune (which, after about twenty years and the development of a strong understanding of religious, social, political, and cultural matters, reads like a brand new novel)
13) Did an amazing amount of window shopping (including a lot of kewl curio shops and even a few "naughty" stores)
14) Caught up on a lot of rest
15) Engaged in plenty of conversation with my host and the other residents of the household (including a plethora of house-pets)
16) Picked up a pressie for a dear friend back in the UK
All in all, a week reasonably spent, methinks.
The weekend holds the promise of a trip to Ward's Island, which I've been looking forward to since my return. This time, I'll have camera in hand so I can show everyone just how amazing it is.
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Date: 2005-05-06 09:17 pm (UTC)*hug*