The first day of school was crazy - i got very frustrated with the printers not working, and booted the recycling bin in anger, lol. What a mess.... I was going between the two groups (animation and games development students) keeping track of forms, and photos, etc. Anyway, things got done - i think the animation students will be great (the games ones were a little quiet). First Miah and i went to the quad and had some of the BBQ food (worst burgers ever), then found out others had gone to a pub, so we followed. I went back for some papaerwork, and then Miah, Matt and i went to see Tropic Thunder again (first time for Matt).

Wednesday was my first classes - the First Year group i had seemed pretty good, no obvious laggard, and the Third Years cheered me when i came in (plus a heart-finger sign, and a hug, from a couple of the girls). I almost felt bad loading them with homework right away, lol.

Today, i did a pile of errands, another physio session, got comics.

Also, today was the first day of the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie i saw was called Acné. It's a 'coming-of-age' story, set in Uruguay, among a Jewish community. Rafa is a 14 yr old boy, with much on his mind, mainly girls, friends, and his acne problem (though i think the specialists he sees are causing as much as they are fixing). His older brother takes him to see a prostitute for sex, but what he's really looking for is a kiss (though that doesn't stop him from asking for money from his divorcing parents on a regular basis, lol). The raunch is pretty mild though, and it's a sweet, funny movie, low on the melodrama. It reminded me in some ways of Gregory's Girl, which was also in the end about getting what you need instead of what you want.

A photo from his Bar Mitzvah.

The object of his desire (looking much older in this shot than normal) being hit on by an older boy at a school dance.

By the way, i had a fantastic dinner in a great little French restaurant near Yonge & Bloor called Le Matignon. They are always super-friendly and accommodating, even though i never have had a reservation, so i highly recommend it (especially if you'd like a romantic dinner - i always seem to be in a rush to some show). I've been there a handful of times, and always greeted by the owner. I had the romaine salad (creamy garlic dressing with parmesan and croutons), and Black Angus steak-frites au jus. *DROOL* No dessert, but i did have a glass of wine with the bread. Le Matignon is the uptown to Jules' downtown (best quiche ever?), and to Crêpes à GoGo's takeaway.

The Friday Five for September 5th, 2008

1. Are you going to school this fall? If not, what was the most recent year of school you completed?
Not exactly - i'm a teacher. I have a master's degree (in political science, of all things).
2. If yes, what kind of schooling are you doing (middle school, high school, undergraduate, graduate, etc.)?
I teach computer animation (animating, and modelling & rigging).
3. Are you someone who enjoys/enjoyed going back to school?
As a student, sure, lol.
4. Do/did you like back-to-school shopping? Why or why not?
Sure, new stuff, why not. I wish i took a bigger interest in fashion way back when, lol
5. Are/were you a good student?
Pretty decent - never cheated, my work was original. I was never really driven at it, but did reasonably well.