"And I tell you, if you have the desire for knowledge and the power to give it physcial expression, go out and explore... Some will tell you that you are mad, and nearly all will say, 'What is the use?' For we are a nation of shopkeepers, and no shopkeeper will look at research which does not promise him a financial return within a year. And so you will sledge nearly alone, but those with whom you sledge will not be shopkeepers: that is worth a great deal. If you march your Winter Journeys you will have your reward, so long as all you want is a penguin's egg."

-Apsley Cherry-Garrard, from
The Worst Journey in the World



Monday 13 December 2010

YESTERDAY in Grade 4 a new child came into my room with a timid look on his face; his friends were looking at him as though to say 'don't worry' but they were all wearing small smiles on thier faces as though something was going to happen.... what exactly I do not know.

'HELLO! Whats your name?'

'My name is Kim Sun Hyun'

'Kim Sun Hyun?'

'No, Kim Sun H-Y-U-N'

'Yes - Kim Sun H-Y-U-N'

'NO! Kim Sun H----Y----U----N'

'Yes! Kim Sun H----Y----U----N'

'NO! NO! NO!'

Five minutes later he proudly proclaimed his new self-titled name to me.

Grade 4 now has a new student called Anchovie.

Believe me when I say that I gave him no inspiration for this name. I had a new student in Grade 5 last week and he couldn't think of a name so I helped him and we settled on Jake. That is my inspiration on names.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgrrQwLdME8
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