samedi, décembre 02, 2006
you fall away from your past, but it's following you
It occurred to me recently that I haven't been sick in a while. I notice the kids in my classes sniffling and coughing but have managed to avoid succumbing to any of their illnesses thus far. Wouldn't you know it, though, as soon as I become aware of my wellness, I feel something coming on. Voicing it here can only give it more determination, but whatever, I don't really have the luxury of sickness right now. I'll fight this sore throat and hope it doesn't turn into anything truly miserable.
That was part of the reason I decided not to drive to North Hatley this morning. I've been spoiled with having a chauffeur take responsibility for the long 4-hour-ish drive on the two trips before now, and when I realized what I was taking on, suddenly my enthusiasm was diminished somewhat. There's also the guilt at not staying locked up in my cell (bedroom) pretending to tackle the books that sit taunting me. I'm not actually sure how I'm going to get through my first three exams and research project, which must all be completed by the 12th. After that I have a nice week-long break to prepare for the last two, but these three are definitely going to be a challenge. Eep.
Did anyone watch the Liberal leadership convention coverage last night and today? I've actually enjoyed watching it, and spent the bulk of my day listening to Peter Mansbridge and his team cover it on the CBC. Whatever differences we have, Devin and I share a certain passion for politics, so as lame it might sound to some people, spending the day in front of the TV anticipating the results of the various rounds of balloting was a reasonably fun thing to do. I didn't have a favourite candidate going into the race, but the minute I started liking Gerard Kennedy, he dropped out and lent his support to Stéphane Dion, who was the ultimate winner, as you probably know. I hope Stéphane gets some good English lessons, 'cause he needs to get out there and let people know who he is, and speaking the language of most Canadians will probably assist with that.
Rick Mercer made an appearance at Peter's broadcast booth today. He's already got his blog updated with coverage if you want to read.
That was part of the reason I decided not to drive to North Hatley this morning. I've been spoiled with having a chauffeur take responsibility for the long 4-hour-ish drive on the two trips before now, and when I realized what I was taking on, suddenly my enthusiasm was diminished somewhat. There's also the guilt at not staying locked up in my cell (bedroom) pretending to tackle the books that sit taunting me. I'm not actually sure how I'm going to get through my first three exams and research project, which must all be completed by the 12th. After that I have a nice week-long break to prepare for the last two, but these three are definitely going to be a challenge. Eep.
Did anyone watch the Liberal leadership convention coverage last night and today? I've actually enjoyed watching it, and spent the bulk of my day listening to Peter Mansbridge and his team cover it on the CBC. Whatever differences we have, Devin and I share a certain passion for politics, so as lame it might sound to some people, spending the day in front of the TV anticipating the results of the various rounds of balloting was a reasonably fun thing to do. I didn't have a favourite candidate going into the race, but the minute I started liking Gerard Kennedy, he dropped out and lent his support to Stéphane Dion, who was the ultimate winner, as you probably know. I hope Stéphane gets some good English lessons, 'cause he needs to get out there and let people know who he is, and speaking the language of most Canadians will probably assist with that.
Rick Mercer made an appearance at Peter's broadcast booth today. He's already got his blog updated with coverage if you want to read.
"The Liberals went into this convention with a host of choices. They could have gone with a battle-tested politician, a former athlete, a world famous academic or a food bank founder from the West; at the end of the day they choose the nerd."We got a good chuckle when Jean Chrétien stopped by to talk to Lloyd Robertson at the CTV booth. He mentioned getting calls from many of the candidates asking his advice, and he said he told them all the same thing, "an old Greek saying, if dere's no water in da swimming pool, don't dive". Apparently that's supposed to mean "you can't win if you don't run". Good tip, Jean. | ¶ 11:51 p.m.
