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The Week in Summary: * This week was the second last week of school programs. It was fairly busy, but I managed to get through it well enough. As far as getting to work is concerned, I started bike commuting on Monday and I have been getting back into the flow
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The Week in Summary: * From Monday to Friday, Taylor was off in Montreal for their friends' convocation leaving me to fend for myself. I missed them like crazy, but I am really happy they got some time away from work to get some relaxation in before work picks up
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The Week in Summary: * I went down to Social Cut & Shave to get a shag mullet on Thursday. The hair stylist I saw, Draya, was wonderful and they absolutely delivered on the look I was going for. There is something revitalizing about getting a fresh haircut - I've
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The Week in Summary: * On Victoria Day, Taylor and I went out for lunch with their parents. We have been so excited about the Porch lately, that we decided to introduce them to the restaurant. It was a fairly dreary day, so we all enjoyed sourdough grilled cheese sandwiches with
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The Week in Summary: * Another "week" of work and another illness. I started feeling off on Tuesday with a migraine. On Wednesday evening, after noticing a sore throat, we checked the back of my throat and noticed my tonsils were enlarged and giving all the indicators of strep
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The Week in Summary: * The work week was fairly standard, though I got to learn and deliver a new program about empathy for wild creatures within our community, which was a lot of fun (especially because I like being outside). I got to hear a lot of red-winged blackbirds
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The Week in Summary: * With body aches, nasal congestion, fatigue, a very hoarse voice, and an unreasonably dry throat, the first few days of the work week were dreadful and kept me at home to rest and recover. I managed to get some reading and writing done, but beyond that,
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The Week in Summary: * Taylor was battling a chest cold all week and it finally hit me by the weekend. This time they brought it home with them, which is novel, considering I am usually the first to become infected given my proximity to children at my work. Thankfully, we
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The Week in Summary: * Besides being home sick on Monday, the work week was fairly normal. Apparently it's going to get busier as we go into May, but I am not too worried about that, especially given everything else there is to worry about. * For instance, I am
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The Week in Summary: * The highlight of my work week was Monday’s partial solar eclipse and the special programming we got to host at the science centre. I found watching the eclipse to be a sacred communal celebration - so I was very touched by it. Beyond that, it was
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The Week in Summary: * It was the second week of Spring Break camps and we did another week of our city-building program. We came to call our creation, Cherry Blossom City, and got a call-and-response chant going for everyone. Given it was our second week of the
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The Week in Summary: * It is Spring Break for the local public schools, so this week my buddy and I ran a city-themed science camp. Lots of cardboard, tape, and hot glue used. It was a lot of fun, but very tiring and messy. The good thing about the