A New Camera? Before I make a big purchase, I do a lot of research. I believe I have mentioned this before. Well, I think I am ready to purchase a new camera. My old one just isn’t capable of doing everything I want it to do. The Canon R5 is exactly what I need. … Read More
Future of ESLToybox Welcome to 2022! As some people say, “today is the first day of the rest of your life.” Are you ready for a new year? Do you have any big plans? A lot of people make new years resolutions as a new year is an opportunity to makes changes in your life. … Read More
We will have a warm up quiz about popular emojis on Twitter. Then, we will break into groups to discuss who should come to Mars. You will need to come up with criterion to decide who to bring. You will also need to choose a captain. Ranking (ppt) Crew Selection (printout) Emoji (answers)
Ajoshi Stereotypes In a recent conversation, we were talking about stereotypes of ajummas (아줌마) and ajoshis (아저씨). Basically, an ajumma is a middle-aged woman and an ajoshi is a middle-aged man. It was interesting to hear a Korean’s perspective as foreigners also have a stereotypes of middle-aged to elderly people. When I think of an … Read More
An Extra 16kms The great thing about dad jokes is that you don’t have to be a father to make them or enjoy them. I was pleasantly surprised by a dad joke last week. I went on a business trip to Everland and Yongin. We needed to get to the hotel from Everland and traffic … Read More
The Shortest Day of the Year Winter solstice is the shortest day of the year. That means, it has the least amount of sun. In the northern hemisphere, it occurs on December 22nd each year. Oh, that is today! The farther you go North, the shorter the day will be. If you are near the … Read More
A Silly Schedule Schedules are difficult to make. They should be written in a clear and easy way to understand. If there is any ambiguity in a schedule, your audience might not be in the right place at the right time. It only gets more difficult when you make changes to the schedule. I am … Read More
Insecurity Some people might say that I lack confidence when it comes to relationships. And, I know that they are right. I have had way too many bad experiences in dating to believe that any relationship will turn out well. When I meet someone new, I am just waiting for the other shoe to drop. … Read More
Borrowing a Classroom Yesterday was a very busy day for me. In particular, I needed to prepare for the murder mystery game in the afternoon. There is a lot to set up. We also had a potluck and I wanted to make poutine. I’ll tell you that story at the end of this post. On … Read More
Terry Fox Terry Fox is one of the greatest Canadians of all time. He was an inspirational figure who raised money for cancer research while attempting to run across Canada despite his disability. He lost his leg to cancer and wore a prosthetic (not real) leg. He said that the beginning of each run was … Read More
