Job

I am now done with school and am in the process of getting a Canadian work visa. Due to some unforeseen immigration medical exams this process is taking much longer than I expected. I am going back to Alaska to work for a few weeks while the work visa is processing. I will be teaching in Langley on call next year and I hope to get a full time position at a school.

Aaron.

Hoaxes

I once heard there is a tribe in Africa that does not have a word for a lie. The concept of saying anything but the truth is completely foreign to them. I wonder if they have a word for imagination? Our culture does lie and sometimes a lie diminishes appeal, like this hoax about the largest drawing in the world. When I first heard about this I was blown away by the brilliance of this piece of work, but then it turned out to be fake. The concept is still brilliant, but it is only fictional and loses some appeal. Thankfully this is not a hoax that has affected many people.


Other hoaxes that Have affected many people.

1. Y2K
-A family in my church back in Alaska actually sold their home and moved to the wilderness because they thought the world was coming to an end. I think they still live there.

2. Scarlett Johansson's Music Going Platinum
-self explanatory

3. Aliens
-Alcohol+missing eye contacts+loneliness+weather balloons+rain with a flash+natural ability for story telling= a universal conspiracy.

4. Diets
-Respect the earth, your body, others and your mind, and you should be gold.

5. Antioxidants
-They make great drinking glasses and usually do taste delicious, yet after ______,000 years our bodies are still really good at healing themselves.

6. Unrated Movie Editions
-Male ages 17-24 marketing at its finest. These editions are not edgier or any better than their PG-13 twins.

Aaron.

Say Hello

Rosie Thomas - Say Hello (feat. Sufjan Stevens)

Prayer.

When my feet are slow and the labor of my hands inconsistent, may I find consistency as I fight to restore the wounding gaze that is everywhere around me. May I help to create a picture of healing and restoration for all to see. Enough of the world is plagued by fear, loneliness, sadness, and hopelessness. Though my nature is always longing for more, may I find self control and satisfaction in the simple things of life. May my thoughts, actions and words help to paint a picture of who you are for all to see.

Fragments.

Is the name of the show. This is the first time these grade 1 students have had their work exhibited in a gallery space. Below is my grade 2 class and some pictures from the show.















































































This show will be on for another week at Langley Fine Arts School.

I turned in my application for employment with the Langley School District today. I have an interview on the 12th of April.

Aaron.

So many.

Books that I want for my classroom library. This is one book that Amy picked up at Powell's last weekend when we were in Portland.













Today was the last day of spring break. I had my hair cut. I don't know why hair style has anything to do with job interviews. I would assume that as long as your shirt and tie are pressed and sharp, then your hair is only a symbol of your personality.

Some things to do in the next four weeks (in this order):
1. Get hired
2. Get a work visa
3. Get certified to be a teacher
4. Say goodbye to my first class
5. Move into a new apartment
6. Start getting paid for teaching

Aaron.

Resume. Application. Portfolio.

This past week I have been working on a variety of teaching job related activities.

In the midst of arranging my teaching portfolio I came across these images from my grade 2 art show. The first three images are done by my grade 2 visual art students. The cut paper collages are done by grade 10 students.



















































Aaron.