So i'm sure you're all tired of hearing about...

Supporting Caste by Propagandhi and A People's History of the United States by Howerd Zinn. I've I kept in contact with you at all recently I've probably ranted about both of them for far longer than you wanted. Well guess what! It's not over!

First up, I really don't get that much new music here so it was quite a treat when I negotiated the download of the latest propagandhi album. Once again, I have to thank the woodbeck house for the itunes gift card- one of the many exceedingly insightful gifts they sent me. I'll skip the analysis of the album, the conclusion is it rocks. Supercharged anti-imperialist punk is the perfect soundtrack to my day (read: memorizing vocab, washing clothes, fetching water, deciding where to sit).
Second, A People's History is just a delight. Zinn's writing is clear and thoughtful and while he addresses populist themes throughout the work, he never comes across as preachy or overly empathetic. The work comes across as surprisingly sober without losing any of its readability. Long story short- Its a great book to be reading now that i'm living outside the united states and I've got the time to reflect on what the country means to me and in what way I am connected to its legacy.
On the school front things are going as hectically as ever. I was a little too bold in adding classes that were not in the program at the beginning of the year, and as a result i'm a bit behind in 6ème and 5ème. So to fix this problem I ended up adding 2+ hours to 6ème and 1 hour to 5ème every week. The kids are not too happy and as a result I've become even more draconian in class.
I should note also that now that I've had time to reflect on my trip to Bobo I have to say it's within my top ten favorite cites on the globe. Its got a really laid back feel and seems really accessible. I'm sure I'll make it back there again sometime this summer.
In other news I'm studying for the GRE and I'm not too worried. Compared to the stack of over 400 french vocab flash cards generated from "L'assommoir" by Zola, my current stack of 20 English words does not seem that intimidating. When I take the test however I will be coming out of a rather transport situation, and in a new country so there will be other concerns.

Well I suppose that's about it.
An bina kay donni