Goals and Dreams
Reflections on a Month of Fitness
It’s now been just over a month since I started preparing for entry into the Abu Dhabi Triathlon this coming March. Here’s what I’ve learned. My body isn’t as broken as I thought… I worried when I started exercising again that old injuries would derail my efforts. My left knee has been especially troublesome for me over ...
Taking the First Steps
I mentioned in an earlier post that I am attempting to get into better shape. This doesn’t just mean going to the gym. My plans are much more ambitious – I want to complete the Abu Dhabi Triathlon in March just before I turn 40. However health isn’t just about physical condition. There are mental ...
Back to Work, Sort of
I am once again working. However I am not back in the classroom just yet. So far this week is all about getting ready for the classroom. There was another large orientation meeting on Sunday and another gift bag with stationary and obligatory mug. Today was just about smaller meetings and learning the nuts and ...
Getting Ready For Qatar … Summer Resolutions
It’s been a month now since I have finished up in Kazakhstan. After a brief stopover in Amsterdam I found myself back in Canada. This year I decided to stay put for the most part. Most of my days are pleasantly lazy as I enjoy my parents company and the odd bike ride to the ...
Isn’t it a pity that…
education doesn’t necessarily make a person, wiser, smarter or kinder? Lately I’ve wondered about how education and experience change us. Or perhaps they harden the beliefs and tendencies that are already there. Maybe most of us simply see the world through a filter that focuses on and re-enforces what we already think to be true ...
My World Tour
Qatar, Dubai, the UK, Canada, South Korea, the Netherlands, Canada, Kazakhstan, Canada and soon Qatar and Dubai again. This has been the most nomadic year of my life. And looking closer at Canada reveals even more little trips. Newfoundland, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Saskatchewan. As I write this I’m somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean ...