Category Archives: adventures

A Link to the Past

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Janette

Around 40,000 years ago, when modern humans were reaching as far as Australia and Europe, a few in a cave, just outside Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia, decided to get creative. Besides pictures of animals, which cropped up in a few other … Continue reading →

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Lost in Translation…or just communication

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Janette

My walk to work every morning takes about 15 minutes.  It’s about a mile of walking through the neighborhood and includes passing no less than four security checkpoints.  These areas are for neighborhood safety patrols because everyone basically lives in … Continue reading →

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What I won’t miss…seriously

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Janette

I’ve already set the record straight by telling everyone that although I live in a country that has numerous places that are classified as “tropical paradises,” I still live in a city.  A big, polluted, still-developing, over-populated, traffic-jammed city.  My … Continue reading →

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I Never Want to be Famous….

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Janette

Let me just say that being famous is the worst thing in the world in my opinion.  Having complete strangers stalk you, take your picture when you don’t want them to, making every piece of your life public, would be … Continue reading →

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7th Grade Welcome Ceremony

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Janette

I’m so happy that I was able to be a part of the 7th grade welcome ceremony.  On the first Thursday after we went back to school, the entire new 7th grade class gathered in the assembly hall on the … Continue reading →

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A Vacation in Pictures

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Janette

I don’t have some amazing story or crazy adventure to accompany the following photos.  Basically, I loved Lombok and the Gili islands so much last year, that I decided to return this year and explore for a little longer.  And…it … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name…

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Janette

Setting up score sheets for over 1,000 students isn’t the most fun activity in the world.  However, reading through the lists and lists and lists of names can be very entertaining, to say the least. First, let me describe how … Continue reading →

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Six Months Left

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Janette

After two months of not being in my classrooms, I am back at the school again!  I’m beginning by preparing all of my paperwork, which takes forever.  I need to have attendance lists prepared and old speaking scores noted (to … Continue reading →

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Vivid

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Janette

My recent vacation has allowed me, once again, to see my surroundings with a larger magnifying glass than I’m used to using. You know how it is…once you make a place your home, you become numb to things after a … Continue reading →

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Pomp and Circumstance

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Janette

After a few months of getting used to a new school and teaching 1,000 kids, it was time to celebrate with the grade 9 and 12 graduation ceremonies. It did feel a little strange celebrating these events in the middle … Continue reading →

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