claire.she.goes

Author: Claire

  • So You Want To Teach?

    I found Joel’s site one or two nights ago.

    Even though I have yet to implement any of his strategies, it’s been a godsend.

  • Colin Munroe – "I Want Those Flashing Lights" (Kanye West Remix)

    I *heart* Colin. And I like his version better than Kanye’s. :p

  • "And as I turned to make my way back home/ The snow turned into rain…."

    Dan Fogelberg – August 13, 1951 – December 16, 2007

  • Current Events – Aqsa Parvez

    I’ll write about Super Sunday some other time. Probably over Christmas vacation. For now, there are greater things at hand. Namely, the recent death of Aqsa Parvez. I just jotted this down elsewhere…

    Has anyone got a copy of today’s Toronto Star? The cover story involves two teenage Muslim girls. One wears the hijab. The other does not.

    Over the past few days I’ve been a bit annoyed (and amused) by the media’s coverage of this tragedy. People are working overtime to defend Islam and the hijab…Unfortunately these things are under attack. Yet at the heart of it all, among other things, in my opinion…

    Aqsa Parvez was killed for being a teenager. (I do not say this to make light of what happened. On the contrary.)

    Teenagers rebel. They don’t always want to follow their parents’ traditions. I know that the hijab is an important part of Islamic dress…But was it really worth someone’s life?

    And then there is the fact that Aqsa’s friends knew that she was afraid of her father’s wrath.

    Which brings me to my questions…

    What about Aqsa’s teachers? (Because if her friends knew what was happening…) Didn’t they know that her father was abusive? Did they ever attempt to report him? Did they at least attempt to talk to an administrator about their suspicions?

    Quite often teachers are aware of what is going on with their students outside of the classroom. If not through direct communication…Kids have a way of talking…To this day it amazes me. They think that somehow (we) their teachers cannot hear, and they let some rather astounding–and revealing–things slip out.

    Even if nothing was said…Concerning claims that Aqsa was abused…Were there bruises?

    I can’t let go of the feeling that someone could have done something to prevent this from happening.

  • The Writers’ Strike

    I still don’t have a TV. Yet I wondered what was at the heart of the latest strike in Hollyweird. This video gets down to the brass tacks in less than five minutes.

    For what it’s worth, I think the writers are being incredibly reasonable. They want 8 cents for every dollar that’s made off their work. It if was me, I’d be looking for at least a quarter.

  • "Come to the root of the root of yourself" – Rumi

    I’m supposed to go out tonight. In fact, I’m supposed to be there right now…

    But instead something is weighing heavily on my mind. I think I’m gonna go buy a snack, come back home…Followed by some prayer and Bible reading.

    These are the things that speak to my soul…

  • Miss this style?

    Me too.

    I have officially returned to the twisted look that I first adopted as of August the 25th. (I finished a new set of twists yesterday afternoon. But I didn’t take a new pic. My camera’s on the fritz, and my hair basically looks the same as it did in the posted photo.)

    Two months ago, I took my time and did my hair because I was going to allow it to loc.

    But then I became impatient. I missed my freestyle ‘fro. I took my hair down. Twice.

    The twists are back, and this time I intend to give things a genuine chance. I believe the investment will be worthwhile.
    Lord knows I could stand to learn a thing or two about patience and self-discipline…

  • Over the past week….

    In order, I have seen the following people:

    David Miller at St. George subway station. He’s handsome. Dashing, even. He said “hi” as he went by.

    Bob Rae – Downtown. I won’t say where, as my namedropping isn’t meant to be stalkerish…

    and

    Adam Vaughan at the Yes In My Backyard festival. That was an hour or so ago at the Gladstone.

    All these encounters with politicians past and present. It kind of makes me wonder…

    *scratches head*

  • Jill Scott – The Reel on *The Real Thing*

    Part One

    Part Two

  • We’Lobike Launch!!

    We’Lobike is launching in Toronto on September the 13th. Ill Seer is the man behind the madness. As he wrote on my myspace page…

    Toronto is about to get a little bit brighter with the launch of WE’LO, as it pedals its way towards promoting a higher level of social and environmental consciousness. In an effort dedicated to producing clean green energy to power the lights for non-profit, government and corporate organizations, WE’LO is announcing its green arrival – on wheels.

    The WeloBike, a prototype designed to produce an average of 50w/h of electricity per cycling hour (and 100w/h for experienced cyclists), will be the main feature at the Inaugural Product Launch Benefit Concert and Fundraiser, We’Local. In partnership with The Gateway homeless shelter, Welo is gearing up for this event, taking place in Toronto, ON at The Annex Wreckroom, at 8pm on September 13, 2007.

    Hosted by local emcee Ill Seer, the benefit concert will feature several different genres of progressive music, including a live instrumental PA by Vangel (5 ¼ Recordings / Urbnet), folk-rock powerhouse Julia Churchill (Fire Escape Records), indie sensation Elephant, and the soulful hiphop of headliner The Runaway (Prophetic Poetic).