10 'Weaks' Til Christmas

First day back and I had a nice easy start, though I must say that I am still quite absent in many respects.

Being asked to give examples and contrast past perfect continuous and present prefect continuous was a tall order and although I did it, I didn't do it to any satisfaction, besides it wasn't the classes topic for that evening anyway...

I asked a student in the class tonight to give me a definition of what courageous was - he said and I quote - "...its like when I call you and asshole to your face.", and he meant it. He was the only one of the class that had the dictionary malfunction that actually turned up - so outta 6 students 1student came.

I really wonder why I am a teacher sometimes. The professional I am, I was not hurt that I had been kicked to the curb by this obtuse class, I knew it was just the one student who instigated this.

Another anomaly to me is the attentions of a girl whom I encountered a month ago in town. She knew I went away and now that I am back from the UK seems to be all the more interested in me... Women perplex me...

What else can I tell you? I have no idea... I am tired and jaded but refreshed - does that make any sense to anyone?

Off to bed - Obi