Quiet Day

Not much news to report today. The biggest excitement I had was going in to the school to do some alumni association work. We worked for about three hours or so -- wore me right out. I've only got two weeks before I need to be back in full form! Where on earth did the summer go?

Fall is actually my second favourite time of year (taking the silver medal after spring taking the gold). I'm really not one for extremes. I've always thought that the west coast was probably where I was meant to be for that reason.

Just hanging out and listening to some swing/big band music (it makes me dance in my chair) and waiting for Big Brother 10 to come on. Serious guilty pleasure, that one! (I think I'm rooting for either Keesha or Renny to win, in case you're keeping track.)

Tomorrow I begin tutoring a new student in English. He's a little younger than my usual clientèle (beginning grade 8) so I'll spend some time tomorrow putting together some materials. Reading comprehension is his biggest challenge, I guess, so the more we practice reading, the better he'll get. That's the plan, anyway. We'll work twice a week once school starts, but just one session this week and next.

I've been tutoring students since 1993 and I really find it rewarding. Quite often these kids are under the mistaken impression that they're stupid, and one of my greatest pleasures is watching it dawn on them that they're not. You can tell them, but they won't believe you. They need it to sink in for themselves.

Speaking of sinking ... I think the Benadryl I took a little while ago is working its magic. My eyelids are starting to get a little on the heavy side. Time to head in to bed, I think. I can watch TV in there and if I start to get too dopey, I can always engage the DVD recorder.

You know what I'd love to have right about now? Here's a really strong hint: