It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing

Posted on 16 January 2012 | 1 Comment

Music should either move your feet or move your heart.

Today’s been a long day because of work and school. Tomorrow will be a very different kind of long day because of a work-related event — the very important Mental Health Networking Event that will be going on in Ladha (4-6 pm) — and some serious chilling out in the form of happy feet.

UBC Swing Kids are coming back this term with a free Welcome Back Dance in the SUB Party Room tomorrow, including free lessons!

7-8 pm: West Coast Swing beginner’s lesson
8-9 pm: Lindy Hop beginner’s lesson
9-11 pm: Social dancing! Yay!

Now there’s nothing like actually seeing a dance to get a glimmer of what it’s like. Lucky for us, we have YouTube. Check out the crazy Lindy Hop and improvised West Coast Swing (my personal favourite).

A note on the instructors for WCS: Emlyn and Kaedra are fantastic teachers. They’re clear, funny, and teach at a good pace that challenges everyone without leaving anyone behind. If they’re teaching tomorrow, I can guarantee it’ll be enjoyable. Heck, it’s going to be grand regardless of who’s teaching tomorrow — free dancing!

Bring yourself, your friends or clueless passers-by, it really doesn’t matter. See you there!

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Want to learn a language?

Posted on 13 January 2012 | Leave a comment

Then you might be interested in the UBC Tandem Language Program! I heard some really good things about this program last term, and am so sad that I’m too busy to participate.

Hosted in the Global Lounge, Marine Drive, students are paired up to learn one another’s languages for 1.5 hours a week, for a total of 11 weeks. For more information, check out their website or visit the Global Lounge by January 17 to ask questions and fill in an application form. The program is entirely free for participants!

Want to learn a language but can’t do the Tandem Program? UBC Continuing Studies has an impressive list of (not for credit) language courses open to the general public. Price varies, depending on the course.

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Things I Love Thursday

Posted on 12 January 2012 | 4 Comments

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running another (and last!) successful training weekend • my very nerdy Forgotten English word-a-day calendar • the view from my office window • morning walks • blue skies and green cedars • French onion soup with cheesy bread • making others happy • the warmth of my down parka • listening to the guitar late into the night

♥

it’s easy to sing hakuna matata — what a wonderful phrase!

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Upcoming Employer Info Sessions

Posted on 10 January 2012 | Leave a comment

UBC Career Services is one of the most comprehensive, useful services I’ve yet found at this institution. Not only do they give career guidance in the form of resume and cover letter advice, workshops, and one-to-one advising, they also host a dozen employer information sessions at the beginning of each new year.

See, for example, who’s coming in January:

  • January 12: UofT Masters of Management & Accounting Program
  • January 12: Devon Canada
  • January 17: IBM
  • January 18: Chartered Accountants of BC
  • January 23: Ministry of Transportation
  • January 25: SINT Eustasius
  • January 26: Rexall Pharmacy
  • January 26: Electronic Arts (EA)
  • January 30: NVIDIA
  • January 31: Microsoft Intern

…with only another half dozen due to come in February. These info sessions are designed for small groups interested in hearing about current work trends and what employers are looking for. For more information and to register, take a look at the Career Services page on employer info sessions.

All this on top of Arts Internship Program info sessions, New Teacher and Kinesiology Career Fairs, and workshops on resumes and conducting telephone interviews. It’s pretty impressive. You can find a full list of events on the Career Services calendar, and click around for a full list of services offered to students.

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Things I Love Thursday

Posted on 5 January 2012 | 2 Comments

bunny rests on owner's lap

The Daily Bunny = Happiest Site Ever

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new calendars • my beautiful, fresh 2012 Moleskine planner • being given a gift of chocolates from Chocolate Arts • writing essays to the top tunes of 2011 on the radio • iTunes’ 12 Days of Giveaways (totally free!) • beginning my lovely new job • focaccia bagels and soup from Bernoulli’s • the smell of earth after a good downpour • my brother for carting stuff around for me whenever I need them

♥

I’m so glad it’s a new year — Happy 2012!

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