an existentialist kid trapped in an adult's body
It takes him 3 times longer to tie these shoes. His black leather Doc Martens lace up all the way to his knee. They're well worn and just the perfect amount of dirty. On his head, a black bandana attempts to hide a receding hairline, once a fountain of luscious locks. His pants match his boots... Continue Reading →
Our desire for pleasure and tangible reward leads us to hurt ourselves in a culture that glorifies being overworked. Living in a city like Toronto exacerbates an already high-pressure situation. The cost of living and overall pace of life here can raise the blood pressure of even the healthiest of chakra-aligned yogis. The cost of living goes beyond monetary. Something about the concrete, the sky-scrapers and the noise, it intimidates even the cockiest of bastards...into submission.
Now I may be out of my jurisdiction here, but this kid needed a little objective guidance. I call it reassurance. So I asked him what he's good at or what he likes so far in school, and he gave me little to nothing to work with. Grades average. At least not a complete Holden Caulfield.
So I told him to...
Oh wait, I mean have. The nerds HAVE inherited the Earth. And I'm not complaining...I just think its funny. The modern dictionary defines a nerd as 'a foolish or contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious.' e.g. "one of those nerds who never asked a girl to dance." And if anyone has been... Continue Reading →
A sudden shift in comfort, Clothes bland and formal, Mannerisms safe, a well-oiled routine, Humour caged, fed scraps of the day. I’m told I’m now a ‘grown up’, Man, does it suck. Been preparing for this quite some time, Been told it equates to success. Been running around foolish-like for quite some time,... Continue Reading →
Disclaimer: This post may be my undoing (as a professional teacher). Remember when you were a kid in school? Your teachers glorified the honour roll, top academics in the class and going above and beyond. You used to hear, "if you try hard enough and you study hard enough and work hard enough...you can do... Continue Reading →
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