Worst Place for Cloud Computing

T. the team lead is leaving the team today and headed to Wemindiji. He's taking the router with him ... no more WiFi on the iPad! Argggghhhh!!!

Long but good day

Long 12-hour day.

I did programming with S. on Rocks and Minerals. Grade 4s in the mornings and then I did the Grade 5s in the afternoon on my own. And not too bad!!! L. was the teacher, she used to work for us last year and now is permanent staff here.

After school, taught a lab and some kids stayed until 8:45 pm! What a great day!

Laptop Dying

Bad news.

My Toshiba screen has fried. All you can smell is plastic burning as it boots up. It doesn't help that:

A) I require a computer for work purposes

B) I will be the new team lead after T. leaves on Tuesday

C) I am still completing my AQ and have another deadline on Friday

Yeah, this sucks. Maybe I can find a monitor and drag it home? Normally, I would be flipping out but since living up north I feel more zen when I encounter problems. I was even surprised myself that I wasn't as upset as I thought I'd normally be. Take life as it comes, no sense in wasting energy.

After a breakfast of blueberry pancakes, we had a little meeting to lay out what next week is going to look like. In the afternoon, A. and I dropped into the Northern supermarket to pick up groceries. I went to the basement and they did have 2 Acers and a Toshiba. I forgot to ask about prices since I've pretty much decided that I might be switching over to a Mac (so that syncing with the iPad will be easier). I will hold off, find out where I will be headed in a few weeks and possibly order it in. In the meantime, I will have to use the computer at the school. Therefore, this week:

• Have more premade lunches on hand
• Stick to my work schedule
• Squeeze in AQ work everyday, even if just seeing what the next task is

This will be a crazy week with additional programming running. I am helping do a Rocks and Mineral program for Grades 4,5 and 6s. Sleep is important but it may have to be sacrificed here and there. Booo... don't think I will be able to get away for volleyball on Tuesday and Thursday night (although I did get to practice some overhand serves on Saturday at the gym).

Oh yeah, I missed the Whale Cup this weekend too. Sigh.

Disconnected

Not having internet at home sucks!!!

At the university doing another AQ assignment.

Social Media

I started a Facebook account to harass, heckle, bother, annoy and pester students into showing up to our program.

(No, I will not add you.)

Poster at School

Having taught sex ed, I am a big fan of this poster. It is awesome.

"Don't be silly. Wrap your willy!"

Goose Break News

The weather is messing everything up. One of the ET staff in Waskaganish said that the principals may be pushing Goose Break back one week early.