Your regularly scheduled schedule changes

Whenever May rolls around I’m always reminded of Justin Timberlake’s pronunciation of ‘me’ in the song ‘it’s gonna be me’. It’s so over the top that even Blink182 should probably take notes. But it’s also the time of the year where change is in the air. The rain and dark clouds disappear and it’s time … Continue reading Your regularly scheduled schedule changes →

Tsukumogami

Yesterday I talked about the anime Mononogatari. The subject of this anime is the complicated relationship between humans and Tsukumogami. These latter are spirits that live in the tools we treasure a lot. In this anime, these tools come to life and a lot of them turn out to be pretty good at violence. It’s … Continue reading Tsukumogami →

Spring is in the air

Can you believe it’s already April? It feels like the year has only just started but we’ll soon be one-third done with it. It’s always like this, time doesn’t quite work the way you expect it to. I’ve been doing a lot better with my health lately. I did get the flu recently, which was … Continue reading Spring is in the air →

Kintsugi

I’ve spent ten years, ten years in a bitter chemical haze. That’s the chorus of Fall Out Boy’s “The Kintsugi Kid”.I’ve had the topic of Kintsugi in my back pocket for a while now and I’ve even written up a draft or two over the past few months only to ultimately decide there wasn’t much … Continue reading Kintsugi →

So Much (For) Stardust

I’ve never done an album review before. I’ve talked about a few albums on this blog before, but I don’t have a lot of musical knowledge. Half the time I like a track and go to find out music critics’ opinions on it only to find out that they think it’s a bad song. So … Continue reading So Much (For) Stardust →

I’ll tell you what you don’t see

I started being interested in stories when I was quite young. I vividly remember sitting at a birthday party for my aunt and uncle. They celebrated it in some sort of inn. I say inn and not restaurant because the way it was built and tabled was very rustic - as they say - and … Continue reading I’ll tell you what you don’t see →

Language Learning

I’m an English teacher. The main reason I became an English teacher is because of my love for language. I loved reading books as a child, and English was a large gateway hidden deep in the forest that allowed me to read far more stories than I could ever consume. Not to mention, Dutch isn’t … Continue reading Language Learning →

Having the wrong mindset

Do you ever think to yourself: man this week sucks but if I can just power through to the weekend, then next week will be better.That way you can make it through the bad days while looking ahead at better days to come. In and of itself it's not a bad way to look at … Continue reading Having the wrong mindset →

When sleep evades you

A big focus of my blog throughout the years has been the state of my mental health. It’s had its ups and downs and lately it’s been a little less stable than I would like it to be, but I feel like it’s slowly going on an upwards trajectory again. I was actually feeling pretty … Continue reading When sleep evades you →

AI art and the industrial revolution

Today, I am teaching my students about AI and deep fakes. It’s actually part of the current chapter we’re working on that is about science & technology. Obviously these are children learning a basic amount of English so we won’t have a deep discussion about the ethics of AI art, but I do hope to … Continue reading AI art and the industrial revolution →