Since I last blogged, I have moved to a new level of professionalism in my EFL "career." That is, I can now plan a lesson in five minutes, and basically blag my way through any lesson simply through my charming personality. So I guess you could say I'm a bad blogger, but a better blagger. (This is the kind of humor that flies with foreign language students; I seem to have found my niche).
The weekend was a wicked joint "big 30" blowout with Tilly. All the classic tunes were there, and a great time was had by all, followed by the Sunday of 12 bottles of champagne. What a frivolous and beautiful day, the pinnacle of which was when three middle-aged dudes walked by the pub and sparked a spontaneous cry of approval from our crammed picnic table (crammed with drunk idiots that is). The guys didn't seem to mind, they just gave a little smile and strutted on.
August provided an amazing break in New York, trawling through City, Upstate, and really really Upstate. It was a dream of shopping, riding bikes, swimming in a lake, canoeing, hiking, running through sprinklers in the back yard, BBQ's and babies. I went totally American and experienced a fierce pull towards NYC, all that good pizza, all them crazies, big tough Latina taxi drivers. You gotta love it. Can we cue Gonzo from the Muppet Movie please... Close to my soul, and yet so far away. I'm going to go back there someday.
FYI, That's the New York State coat of Arms. And, I just learned that the State Fossil of NYS is the sea scorpion. If you needed another reason to love it.
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