Hmm. How would one describe Oakland in comparison to San Francisco, in a way that's complimentary to Oakland? I'm supposed to explain why I want to teach in Oakland specifically, and "San Francisco's too big, it scares me, and have you seen the housing prices there?" seems like not the best bet. I mean, I do want close enough to visit without the high prices and general high-stakesness of the actual city, preferably in a place that's got its own character. But does that sound too much like, "Well, I wanted a place that was near SF but cheaper, and hey, there you are!"?
Dawn: Are you kidding? Dr. Keiser: I never kid about my amazing surgical skills.
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Spike's Bitches 30: Going on Thirteen
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Emily - Jun 14, 2006 3:54:14 pm PDT #9763 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Polter-Cow - Jun 14, 2006 4:02:13 pm PDT #9764 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
You really like the A's?
erikaj - Jun 14, 2006 4:14:36 pm PDT #9765 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Oh, heck, Hec. I was kidding. Then I went to watch "Three Stories" again, because fannish obsessions are harsh mistresses. that's about it.
SailAweigh - Jun 14, 2006 4:20:39 pm PDT #9766 of 10002
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Go get some pants!
Hec's pantless? Whyfor you want to buy him more, then? Pantless is good! Not that I'm pantless right now, but I feel like it with my yoga pants on. Go, pantless; choose pantless!
SuziQ - Jun 14, 2006 4:38:48 pm PDT #9767 of 10002
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Go, pantless; choose pantless!
Waits for Fay to check in and boggle.
juliana - Jun 14, 2006 4:43:05 pm PDT #9768 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Oakland is generally poorer, and therefore faces more of a challenge than SF, and is therefore more in need of your mad teaching skillz?
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Jun 14, 2006 4:43:23 pm PDT #9769 of 10002
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JZ - Jun 14, 2006 4:51:45 pm PDT #9770 of 10002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Emily, my dad does a shitload of volunteer work with the Oakland school board and knows many, many of the teachers and principals; I could ask him about keywords they like to hear or the kinds of teachers that get them all excited and eager or whatnot. And if you have any specific questions, ping me at my profile addy.
Emily - Jun 14, 2006 4:53:52 pm PDT #9771 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Oakland is generally poorer, and therefore faces more of a challenge than SF, and is therefore more in need of your mad teaching skillz?
Hmm. Sounds good, but I don't want to be all, "Because, clearly, you need me!" Although of course...
Emily - Jun 14, 2006 4:54:48 pm PDT #9772 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
I could ask him about keywords they like to hear or the kinds of teachers that get them all excited and eager or whatnot. And if you have any specific questions, ping me at my profile addy.
Oh damn, that's really nice. If only I'd thought to ask about this earlier than the day before my statement is due. I'm such a slacker. But if I get invited for an interview, I'll totally hit you up for that!