Day one

The trip was long but uneventful for me. Not the same for my colleague who flew with the NSS delegation and lost her luggage. Imagine her going to bed without anything. I feel awful, because I insisted for her to come.
The keynote speaker was not good at all. His speech was nice technically but he performed like a clown, and the content was old news: ICT tools such as Prezi, Voicethread, Spicy Nodes, and a few more, mostly games. I disliked that he wanted to be funny at any cost, so I left the room and went to do the stand.Then we had the traditional buffet dinner with not enough tables.
Here is my diploma and my prize.That's all for now. Samurai is very tired, as we only slept for 3 hrs last night.
He wishes you sweet dreams.Keep your fingers crossed for our workshop tomorrow afternoon! And thank you for sharing this with me!
PS I told everyone you made the pins, as I had promised. They all said I was lucky.

Preparations

This is a small sample of the preparations: I made 3 big posters (A1), a dozen of separate photos, 150 visit cards, 20 cubes and- the nicest by me- 30 squares with one character on one side and one riddle from the loudblog on the other, that will form a long garland across our stand after they are hung on a golden thread. I'll show you the stand.
Still some things to do before I'm done.
I'll do my best to keep you posted.

The Earth Hour

Although only 60 minutes, it feels good to switch off, to light our candles and to go into the dark streets.
To cross this ancient loving gate in a mysterious gleam.


to find out the difference with everyday's view.

couldn't we have a different society?

Compass

I might have shown this before, it's an object I like very much, my father-in-law's compass. He actually used during WW2. I don't know why, it makes me feel confident, it speaks to me of things we can trust, such as the right direction.
May you and all your loved ones always find the right direction and the safe way back home.
And excuse me if you have already seen it, it's just a proof I mean it.
Or a proof I'm tired. :)

Pi Day FlashMeeting

After a snowy morning, getting ready for the FlashMeeting was really a huge task.
























Congratulations Irina! Once again you have succeeded. And we are learning little by little how to manage our own problems in the Places we Live In. Well done, young lady!

spring at home

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A bit of my balcony, strating blooming.

loving moon

It was beautiful. I only saw it from a boulevard near my house. But anyway, I'm sure you will like it.
the mysterious love of nature!

Just something I like

...not only in the air

One of the themes of amulets this year was about turtles- maybe because of the crisis and because they are supposed to bring money. But there is something else funny that happened.
One of my colleagues has a pair of turtles. She has had them for many years and so far nothing happened. But yesterday as we came into the teachers' room for break, she was very confused: her husband had called from home telling that the she-turtle had suddenly laid 3 eggs. They had been very secretive, so nobody expected this, now the "mother" was fussing around he eggs and my colleague's husband asked for instructions, so that the eggs were safe. We did some brainstorming, but nobody had any clear idea. Thank god for web search!
I hope the eggs are OK and the turtle family will soon have new members. By the way, my reaction was: congrats, so now you are a grandmother!

pi

numbers and letters, numbers and names, numbers and people. Guess which is my pi.

Enjoy the Day. It will be especial for me, I have never celebrated any Maths concept. Thanks.

Japan today

I'm shocked and I'm grieved. Anything can happen any moment, anywhere. Don't know what else to say.

Suddenly

A writer once said that our autumns were "restfully long" and many of our springs "adorably short". Spring seems to come suddenly this year, sweeping us off our feet, like a "coup de foudre". It will make us dreamy, lazy and frivolous.
Everything feels fragile, inside and outside us, like the snowdrops, like the humble little orchid in my balcony (one of the few plants that survived my gardening skills and the first I brought into this house) who is working hard to surprise us with a bud. We will pretend to be surprised, but I'm watching it closely while holding my breath.
It's Frodo's first spring. It's someone's last- who?

too early..too early

I'm afraid they were too quick to bloom. They were so tired of such a long winter that they couldn't wait for more. They may be punished by nature! Very low temperatures are announced again!

before and after ATOM

Just a few seconds before entering the school yesterday evening for my English Workshop, this cat was on duty. Half-hidden behind the square cells in the fence he watched the world pass by.

After these extremely collaborative periods at school, where Maths were done in English and questions were answered and debated, a walk was most needed. Coming back home from it was delicate in colours and warm sensations.

Vain

I got this for March 1st from my tutor class. It's a "Best class tutor" diploma and it says: this is awarded as a token of appreciation because you manage to mix strictness and delicacy.
It's just buttering me up, but for a short moment my vanity bloomed.

Carnival where I live

I couldn't finish recording because I ran out of memory, but the end of the parade was very good.
I hope you like it.
Have a nice day. Windy and dark here.

From far away

Anna brought us today amulets made by her mother. Here is mine.