Monday, February 10, 2014
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
ESL TUTORS AND STUDENT PARTY
Yesterday was a busy day for me. I showed an apartment to a nice young lady and her mother, showed them the building, and told them a little bit about life in Hamilton. They were from Toronto. It is my friend's apartment who moved away to Toronto and I usually show it for them so they won't have to come all the way to Hamilton each time somebody wants to take a look.
Then it was my regular tutoring job at the library after which I scurried home and made a couscous salad to bring to the party.
People brought many dishes which I was not familiar with and it was fun to try them. There was more than enough food for everybody and we all sat around in the library staff lounge and enjoyed chatting with each other.
Lorraine, our co-ordinator had taken a month long trip to China and she talked about this trip and showed us pictures.
I really got a kick out of how the many Chinese folk there ( adult students) corrected her pronunciation of the places she had been. We were all laughing about it as it was the opportunity for the students to shine and to correct their teachers when it came to their own language!
Great fun with much laughter.
As it was Chinese New Year, each guest at the individual tables got a little red package to open. Inside was a piece of chocolate made to look like a golden coin.
There was a group of Chinese elders who are also students and they read together and demonstrated their skills to the audience. They got a real round of applause and you could see how pleased they were to have their work noticed.
All in all, it was a lovely evening and very, very well attended.
Fortunately, the promised snowfall held off well into the night as right now it is raging all around Hamilton and vicinity as well as in Kitchener and Toronto. As a totally practical person, I had gone to do some grocery shopping in between my teaching job and preparing a dish for the pot luck so I am well prepared for whatever nature throws at us.
Thanks for dropping by.
Then it was my regular tutoring job at the library after which I scurried home and made a couscous salad to bring to the party.
People brought many dishes which I was not familiar with and it was fun to try them. There was more than enough food for everybody and we all sat around in the library staff lounge and enjoyed chatting with each other.
Lorraine, our co-ordinator had taken a month long trip to China and she talked about this trip and showed us pictures.
I really got a kick out of how the many Chinese folk there ( adult students) corrected her pronunciation of the places she had been. We were all laughing about it as it was the opportunity for the students to shine and to correct their teachers when it came to their own language!
Great fun with much laughter.
As it was Chinese New Year, each guest at the individual tables got a little red package to open. Inside was a piece of chocolate made to look like a golden coin.
There was a group of Chinese elders who are also students and they read together and demonstrated their skills to the audience. They got a real round of applause and you could see how pleased they were to have their work noticed.
All in all, it was a lovely evening and very, very well attended.
Fortunately, the promised snowfall held off well into the night as right now it is raging all around Hamilton and vicinity as well as in Kitchener and Toronto. As a totally practical person, I had gone to do some grocery shopping in between my teaching job and preparing a dish for the pot luck so I am well prepared for whatever nature throws at us.
Thanks for dropping by.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
CARMEN'S PARTY
Today I co-hosted a party in our party room. My friend Carmen is now selling Mary Kay cosmetics and we held a party in my building. It was to introduce her new endeavour to a group of ladies from St. Paul's.
Carmen was amazing with her energy and she did a very good presentation. The ladies had a good time trying the various cosmetics and many people bought her products. I was very glad for that.
I also had a display of my jewellery and I sold quite a few pairs of nice earrings. It was not the reason for the party but just an added attraction. Carmen asked me to display some of my hand crafted jewellery which I did.
I was quite pleased with the results of the party. It was a very compatible groups of ladies who came as well as they all knew each other.
Thanks for dropping by.
Carmen was amazing with her energy and she did a very good presentation. The ladies had a good time trying the various cosmetics and many people bought her products. I was very glad for that.
I also had a display of my jewellery and I sold quite a few pairs of nice earrings. It was not the reason for the party but just an added attraction. Carmen asked me to display some of my hand crafted jewellery which I did.
I was quite pleased with the results of the party. It was a very compatible groups of ladies who came as well as they all knew each other.
Thanks for dropping by.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Turning 20: Local reading series got its start in 1994
Turning 20: Local reading series got its start in 1994
This is a wonderful milestone in the life of the literary arts in Hamilton.
This is a wonderful milestone in the life of the literary arts in Hamilton.
Turning 20: Local reading series got its start in 1994
Turning 20: Local reading series got its start in 1994
This is a wonderful milestone in the life of the literary arts in Hamilton.
This is a wonderful milestone in the life of the literary arts in Hamilton.
Coroner releases identity of woman strangled at Fabre metro | CTV Montreal News
Coroner releases identity of woman strangled at Fabre metro | CTV Montreal News
I, myself, have never felt comfortable on an escalator ever since I fell on one in Toronto and my hair was so close to the jaws of the machine when a man heard me yelling and ran and pressed the emergency button.
Thanks to his quick action, all I suffered was a broken arm. It also was in a station where not too many people go especially at off hours.
My heartfelt sympathies go out to this woman's family. The poor husband, first his mother's death, then his wife's - so much to handle. The little children who have lost their Mom in such a tragedy. Newcomers to Canada - strangers in a strange land with different customs and habits. Fortunately in Morocco, French is spoken as well as Arabic, the same as it is in Algeria. Having French will be helpful for them to fit in the Quebec society.
May God comfort the family.
I, myself, have never felt comfortable on an escalator ever since I fell on one in Toronto and my hair was so close to the jaws of the machine when a man heard me yelling and ran and pressed the emergency button.
Thanks to his quick action, all I suffered was a broken arm. It also was in a station where not too many people go especially at off hours.
My heartfelt sympathies go out to this woman's family. The poor husband, first his mother's death, then his wife's - so much to handle. The little children who have lost their Mom in such a tragedy. Newcomers to Canada - strangers in a strange land with different customs and habits. Fortunately in Morocco, French is spoken as well as Arabic, the same as it is in Algeria. Having French will be helpful for them to fit in the Quebec society.
May God comfort the family.
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