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Teaching Moments in Someone Else's Class that go a Long way.

Teaching for a coworker who was away today, wasn't really looking to get too into conversations, was looking to really just "sub" to the best of my ability. However, inquiring with a student about an article they were writing about a music group that was going to be in the city we live/work in, I was introduced to a student in the class, across from them with an extensive array of music in China that is around my taste and fine flavour (punk, metal, ska, etc.). Needless to say, I have been spending the better part of my day getting as deeply rooted into each of their "named genres" as possible in hopes of finding a live event to attend at some point before leaving China, here is to hoping. If you are interested here is a list of what I was given, and a link to the current "waiting" list on youtube I have them in before actually listening to them and categorizing them accordingly. Omnipotent Youth Society Miserable Faith Chinese Football The Sa

For the "Sons" (SOJ Pikou 2019)

Alright SOJ! It's that time of the year! There are some things we need to accomplish and a lot of things we need to avoid. Seeing as how a "perfect" year patch was thrown out of the window once Spenny decided to get hit by a car (yep literally our only PATCHED in Son) who banged himself up after the "perfect year patch offer". THIS DOESN'T MEAN SAFETY GOES OUT THE WINDOW! I threw something else together though. In commemoration to Joshua Clyde's birthday, I began working on a patch that got the essence of both Joshua Clyde (who is now 30) and the SOJ (what we are), and we are a rag tag group of guys (as Greybush used to put it), who recognizes each of us for being the person we are. Clyde, this is the fourth year we have gone and we could easily give out more of what we already have for patches, but this is a special one. I put together the new PiKou patch IT WILL BE OUT ASAP, unfortunately I lost my art software and needed to rig this together w

London, ON...Overseas Student Bucket-list.

London, ON (Canada) is a college/university community with a population of 383, 822 (2016)-thanks wikipedia! London, (from an outsider's perspective) is a haven for students who want to have fun and not much else-sort of a growth off Toronto. At a closer glance, there is much more than meets the first impression hovering around the city for a day. This is where the task comes in. This is a list especially made for one individual very inquisitive and brave. However, if you feel that you or a friend could benefit from the completion of this bucket list, I encourage you to use it and share. Participation in this is obviously voluntary and without waste! There are benefits for anyone participating in this-I promise, but when participating please keep a few things in mind, 1) personal safety; 2) budget allowances; 3) Part 1-Who Am I? 1. Get a picture of every nook and cranny of your university. Post it on social media, advertise it. Post a link to your first mission in the c