revocation of US independence

This is so funny, I will share it here.  This is exactly the stuff I'm dealing with everyday.  I'm tasked with teaching British English with a British textbook.  Last night, I came across, "The team are hoping to win the game this weekend."  Is it just me, or is 'team' a singular noun?  Once or twice each lesson, I need to say, "Maybe that's how they say it in England, we doan talk lak tha wherrrrre Ah cum from."

musical inspiration

Tonight was all about the music. After getting off the bus, I looked around me and realized that it wasn’t raining, and it looked like it hadn’t been for a couple hours.  The rain had been steady all day so I decided that I needed to jump at the chance to get out while it was a bit dry—you know, “Make hay while the sun shines”

birthday

My birthday run was super.  Shorts and t-shirt—small amount of sweat.   I guess I didn’t start out fast enough on the sprint because I was sure that I ran faster—not the case.

One of my students, a 15-year-old young man, wants to be a chef.

What do you listen to while running?

       The other day, I heard an interview with Martin Sexton, a guy about my age who is a folk singer.  I loved what he said.   Some of it could have been taken directly out of the file cabinet between my ears.  It's likely that I will try to find some of his music.  He also explained, however, his attitude that people who go around with ear phones in are tuning out the world.

dips and a new sprint

Too many clothes—it’s 5 degrees.  Could’ve done with a t-shirt and shorts.  Pull-ups will all be without ‘body boosting’ from now on.  I’m making this decision even though I believe the US Navy allows momentum boosting even though they say it is not allowed.

a small round piece of tin foil

I could feel their gaze. I could see their smirk of incredulity.  As I continued my run, I could hear their words, “What’s this cream puff doing running around picking up bits of trash?  We pay Asians to do that.”
A minute earlier, there had been two guys standing outside a food shop smoking.

-1, still sweating

Regrettably, I sweat significantly on this run.  I wore too many clothes, of course.  On the way home from my lesson, I couldn’t get my hands warm even though they were inside my purple fleece gloves, there was snow all over, yada, yada, yada.  I thought it would be cold.