Another semester draws to a close

As you can see from the previous post, it has been six months since my last confession. I clearly am not obsessed with blogging. However, as this second semester draws to a close, I am preparing to head off on my summer vacation in Canada. I plan to blog a little more regularly with lavish descriptions of beautiful B.C. accompanied by enough pictures to make everyone envious.

I plan to spend most of the summer relaxing and doing a number of self-development things at an easy-going pace.

I have some business related things to take care of: taxes, wrapping up my condo sale, buying property (if I can still afford it).

Most of the summer, though, will be spent on self-development, with the exception of my usual dive in to cheap detective novels and other light, fun reading.

• Education:

• take lessons and get a motorcycle licence
• re-assess my teaching strategies and philosophy
• I used to be great (or at least really good); I used to love teaching. Lately, I haven't had as much fun and I'm sure my students haven't had as much fun learning. I plan to figure out why.
• work on Moodle
• learn to put grades on line, do quizzes, and manipulate groups
  
• Physical (I haven't been aging as gracefully as I feel that I should. As I sit here in my boxers and sleaveless undershirt, I am definitely not a sight to be seen.)
  
• get back in shape
• eat healthier
• drink less
  
• Spiritually
• follow up on my Taoist and Buddhist leanings. This might help me with my biggest problem: my need to really, seriously lighten up (Can one SERIOUSLY become less serious?)

Of course, when all the learning has become too much, I have lots of friends to visit and endless meals to mooch.