Au revoir 2009.

Wow. This year has brought so many awesome new things. The Guide to Nerdfighting, vlogging, Twitter, my AMAZING new NF friends, graduation from university, starting a new degree, moving to another province, converting to Mac, new collab channels too! Clive's Angels, and Wednesdays on 7NerdsAPlenty, I could go on forever I'm sure. I'm about to leave for the land of the disconnected, but I wanted to get some of those things down so I can look at them in the future. I feel like so many of the great new things that came this year will continue to be a major part of my life in the future and I am so excited.
Cheers!

aother assisnment - reflecting on progression

video version here.

the beginning—relaxed, settling in.

hanging by the poolside, not getting wet just yet.

gaining comfort, easing in;

so many eager faces.

first reflecting on my own education,

then moving from robert munsch to paulo freire.

first look at the real thing;

putting my toes in the water, no big deal.

finding what works, what i like.

gaining new ideas—this is pretty great

envisioning these ideas in my own class

and reflecting; is this something i can see myself doing?

creating our own ideas,

wading into the shallow end.

experimenting, like throwing a dart,

a little more pressure, will it hit the target?

feeling of accomplishment, positive feedback, gaining confidence,

reflection: maybe i can do this.

reflecting on the semester,

diving into the deep end.

it's the big one. the real test.

like a boss in a video game

or a mountain i feel ill-prepared to climb.

confidence back to zero, it's november.

the pressure is getting the best of me

trying to stay afloat, but not doing so well.

feeling a lot less motivated,

procrastinating as long as i can

complete my draft, completely unsatisfied

reflection: this happens every year. i can get past this.

feeling more motivated

i dive in and finish the course

i don't think i've got it all figured out

but i am back on track. hoping for the best

success brings motivation. reflection: i can do this.

feeling good again, goodbye november.

Part 2

The climax

The heat of the fire travels through the pipes until they begin to melt. The walls that separate reality and desire burn quickly. No longer dividers, but a series of passageways. Not long now until they disappear.

The pipes give in to the flames. The fire within and the surrounding flames collide. Two souls intertwined, embraced by heat and passion. The walls have turned to dust—a cremation of the past.

it's all just a series of obsessions.

newness.

so exciting, consuming.

we strive for this new excitement to become regular.

the consistency--exhilarating. we want it to last forever.

the realization,

when the regular becomes the usual

mundane

unexciting,

is a difficult one.

we don't want to see it go, but won't work to make it stay.

heartbreak.

moving on.

change is a fucker.