Documenting my thoughts and routines during the Corona Virus COVID-19 Pandemic from mid March 2020 until… ?
A small-town perspective from my home on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
This is the first time in almost two years that I’ve felt like I have the time and energy to do things that I enjoy, so after over a year since I last signed in, I’ve decided I’d like to get back into writing again, even if it’s just for myself. For all of us, there have been so many challenges and changes, yet still no end to the ever-mutating Corona Virus Pandemic. After a long hiatus from blogging, it’s…
Today was my first day of working from home (officially) due to the Novel Corona Virus known as COVID-19. Of course as an educator we work from home all the time, usually after a full day at school or over the weekend. I am very much looking forward to keeping work within ‘normal’ working hours now that I probably have more control over what I do and when I do it. Today was a full day from the comfort of…
While China is emerging from weeks of quarantine, and much of Europe is already under various degrees of social isolation, Canada is only just embarking on our own journey of “social distancing”. Around the world many aspects of life as we have been accustomed have ground to a halt. Cafes, bars and restaurants are closed, many people are working from home, schools have moved online, and even some provincial parks are closed. It’s strange to think that the great outdoors…
It’s not often I can honestly say I prefer being in Canada over being in Europe. I have always felt more at home and more alive when I’m over in Europe; both in the UK and on the mainland. That being said I have always tried to focus on what’s great about Canada and I totally understand why many people (including myself for the time being) would choose to make it their home. Canada is so diverse it’s like many…
I recently set my students an assignment to write a few paragraphs about ‘A Day in the Life of’ any career of their choice. I asked them to consider what time they might have to wake up, what they would eat for breakfast, what some of the typical tasks would be, and what time they would take breaks, etc. This got me thinking about my ‘typical’ day. Typical being employed loosely here as I’ve realised that no day ever really…