Only now am I getting around to posting about December. And it was an interesting month. As a teacher, I've started to realise how important the holidays are for physical well-being. What I mean is that in my job, I choose to give of myself. It's pretty tiring. I trained a PGCE student, I sangContinue reading "JDS Insights: December 2010"
JDS Insights: November 2010
OKOKOK...unconventional and ridiculous - two blog posts in one day. I'm just tying up the loose ends. A month of moving forward. My first Saturday detention, my second trainee teacher, yet another 30th and well...a house? Maybe. Things moved quickly in November. I think this month showed how much life is about clearing stuff outContinue reading "JDS Insights: November 2010"
JDS Insights: October 2010
I remember October being tough. And getting older. First, my birthdays have stopped being a big deal. They pass. I'm always a little surprised by who doesn't remember. The relevant people always remember. Second, I also re-engaged with something I turned my back on. I'm not sure if I'll regret it in the long-run. Third,Continue reading "JDS Insights: October 2010"
JDS Insights: September 2010
I've got some time on my hands. Can you tell? I'm relaxing by updating my blog again! September was back to school month. A whole new year and my career felt like it had been kick-started. Well only because I started to push and take on the things I wanted to. Sometimes it's not justContinue reading "JDS Insights: September 2010"
JDS Insights: August 2010
Better late than never! Those of you that follow me on Twitter will know that my insights haven't dried up...just my posting to my blog. August was a month of Sun and Family. Whilst I was enjoying the time off, I was coasting - spending money, finally getting round to finishing reading Frankenstein...and also -Continue reading "JDS Insights: August 2010"
JDS Insights: July 2010
July has been a difficult month. I mean yeah school is over for the summer and I've got some time off. But things never stop being challenging. Or fucking annoying and frustrating depending on your mood/ perspective. Firstly, I started off July confronting my relationship with my body. Normally that can mean getting ill, butContinue reading "JDS Insights: July 2010"
JDS Insights: June 2010
June was the month when the fact it was almost the end of the academic year became real. Summer was coming. And the weather began to reflect this (for once). But I've also been thinking about how much I put up with around me - and I don't always have the courage to address. ThereContinue reading "JDS Insights: June 2010"
JDS Insights: May 2010
So I've decided to add some commentary before the insights. They sum up what's been running through my head this month and help me make sense of what's going on. May was all about the General Election* first: hence all the posts about standing for something and politics. After that, a few things happened thatContinue reading "JDS Insights: May 2010"
Pandemics, Paedophilia and the Papacy
Aspirational and Fallible Humans are fallible. But we are also aspirational. We are prone to acts of incredible nastiness. And also kindness. But I think the Pope is taking the fucking piss. I was brought up Catholic (as I have quite frequently referred to on this blog). It can be difficult for me to separateContinue reading "Pandemics, Paedophilia and the Papacy"
JDS Insights: April 2010
Here's April.* Apr 1: Without black and white, life would have no contrast, no grey areas and no choice. Apr 2: When I stop speaking and giving importance to my negative bullshit, all sorts of more interesting things happen. Apr 3: Thoughts are light-switches on the darkness of depression and the lightness of happiness. IContinue reading "JDS Insights: April 2010"
James D'Souza 