I Feel Free

I've finally finished the CELTA course. I am officially certified to teach English as a Second Language anywhere in the world. I feel like I've discovered some secret treasure that enables me limitless freedom.

almost there

For those of you who don't know, I have been on a 4-week intensive C.E.L.T.A. course to be Cambridge certified to teach English as a second language. It has been three long weeks of waking up at 6am and going to bed at midnight with only a couple of hours free during the day to consume massive amounts of food. For the time being my blog has become "one-a-day" format because I spend about 11 hours a day at Canterbury University most days of the week. It's been an incredible growing experience and certainly has cultivated one of my passions. I am 4 days away from certification now eagerly awaiting the right of passage to an amazingly fulfilling career. June 26th, 2009 will mark a great new chapter in my life.

I'm almost there.

they are watching you, wave

a penny further is a cent closer

when we sleep they dance

A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship. But though to the outer ear these trees are now silent, their songs never cease. Every hidden cell is throbbing with music and life, every fiber thrilling like harp strings, while incense is ever flowing from the balsam bells and leaves.
~John Muir

who are they

why are you here

Night in New Plymouth

Rotoiti

Embrace the Dark

Biking Matakana

Biking the beach in Matakana. January 2009