tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149217952011-07-24T19:49:14.633-05:00It is described in the title. Simple observations about life and my thoughts of the crazy world we live in.Lnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1561100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14921795.post-75849851609031703032011-07-24T19:48:00.001-05:002011-07-24T19:49:14.642-05:00

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Only three more day until I have completed summer school and I'm really looking forward to a few weeks off before school starts again. I can't believe how fast summer has already gone. It is half over. Ugh! No tan yet, and although I haven't quite made peace with nature (I'm one bee sting and 3 ticks down for this summer) I have been out quite a bit and I'm really enjoying my time there. Jonatha

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Who really thought I would update my blog weekly anyway? HAHAThe boys and I have settled into our new home and they are really enjoying their long walks on the 18 acres that our apartment sits on. At first Gimli would stay close to my side and Chance would wander an appropriate distance so that I couldn't beat him when he rolled in skunk smells, but now the boys run, run, run around and have so

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Ok so in the midst of moving I failed to post last week, but I am officially moved in to our new place and it feels good to have everything unpacked and clean. The boys are enjoying meeting their new friends...well Chance is having fun, Gimli seems to think it is mostly nonsense. We went for a walk, on the 18 acres that accompanies our new apartment, yesterday and it was nice to have such a

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In the midst of my exhaustion and catching up on TV I decided to stop and reclaim the chronicles of my life in the form of an online blog. I would say that I missed writing, but having started graduate school this year I have been writing more and happy to have people around to help me become a stronger writer. I began this restoration of online chatter with a brief glimpse into my past and what

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Not much to worry about these days. It is weird to not be looking for work anymore and in some ways it just makes me a little crazy. I am bored and yet trying to enjoy the little time I have at home before my life gets all crazy again. So mostly I'm trying to get things done around the house and soon I am going to get my new textbooks and work on some lesson plans. I'm looking forward to

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I review books for Teens Read Too an online book site. If you are ever curious about what I've been reading for the chillin' you can go to the link listed on my blog and search by name. Every now and then I get an adult book too, so in those cases I will try to put the review on my blog as well. Happy Reading!Wow it is amazing how much of my time feels free now that I don't have to surf

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So finally some really great news! I have a job...I will be teaching Freshman and Junior English at Omaha North next year. I'm very excited. It has been such a long time coming. We are also settled into our new home in Council Bluffs, and I am looking forward to taking some time to relax and enjoy our new place. Gimli and Chance have already taken advantage of the laziness of today and and really

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Life sucks and the loss of beautiful Irelyn is proof of how bad it can truly be.  Trying to be a good friend and understanding what I can do is difficult.  I feel useless and so far away.  My sister recently had a similar situation with a dear friend and posted this on her blog.  I am also posting it on mine.  It was written by a parent who dealt with a child's loss and it helped me better

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As many of you now know, due to my recent Christmas card letter, Union Pacific is moving the Roseville, CA dispatchers to Omaha. The most current announcement is that we will be moving, but we do not have a date yet and they plan to have all the dispatchers moved in the next six months. I'm very excited about being close to my friends and family, but I have to admit I like California. The

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So it has been awhile since I last sent an update. California is going well, but we both miss our friends and family. We are getting used to things, but we have found that we miss great restaurants very much. Being new to the area has some definite drawbacks and here is an example...This week we went to Folsom, CA (about 30 min away) to find some wings because wings are difficult to find -

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For those of you who think Sarah Palin rocked your world last night by saying everything you wanted to hear...some facts.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080904/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_fact_checkAhhh...good ol' abstince. Sure didn't work for her family. Good thing they are getting married because that is what 17/18 year old kids should do...freaking idiot. I wonder if this marriage plan was in the works

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I find it appalling that McCain is using Sara Palin as a pawn to gain the trust of women who know little more then she kept her precious child after learning that it had downs. Since when is that extraordinary? Many mothers who have less support and financial stability make that same choice every day. Well here are the things I have learned after briefly researching her online and enough for

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Just sending out a little update. We have offers on two houses. Friday there was one offer that had been accepted, but then they said that there were other offers and they were reviewing them all. We don't really know what is going on there, so we are hoping to hear something today. One house I have seen pictures of and the other one I have not, but I trust Jeromy's judgement on the houses.

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I head back to Texas tomorrow for an undetermined amount of time with the fate of our lives still in limbo. We have placed bids on three different homes. Each having it's own good and bad points and there was one we saw today that we liked as well (mostly because of the awesome pool). We have bid on one house with a pool, but I don't think we are willing to pay what they want for a small house

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As most of you know Jeromy and I are moving near Sacramento, CA. He is being transferred through Union Pacific to the office in Roseville, CA. It's scary and exciting. I finally sent my resignation to the college where I teach as an adjunct instructor. I'm going to miss that job very much because I loved working with the students and the faculty was very supportive. If only it had been full

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Anyone who believes that Hillary has been given the fair shake as a woman should read this article and truly contemplate what this writer has to say. My only comment to add is that we fear poking fun of a person's race, so the sex card was easily played...think about that too. How far has America really come since civil rights, and why are women still considered less than equal? It's difficult

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So Sunday Jeromy and I saw Roger Waters perform the entire Dark Side of the Moon album plus many other songs by Floyd and a few from his solo career. It was an unbelievably awesome concert. I enjoy the Floyd and have never complained when a little "Wish you Were Here" came on the radio, but hearing that song in person definitely made me a little sappy to say the least. We went to the show

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I really wish Obama would have denounced this idiot a long time ago! This man is an outrage and it concerns me, as an Obama, supporter that he didn't distance himself the first time. Let's just hope all this craziness on the Democrat side doesn't help Bush's creepy uncle McCain too much...

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I am done with the temp job, where I did nothing - literally. I will be working on my job search again full force. I'm sooo happy to be done with that job. The commute was 45min-75 min and I never thought having nothing to do would be so painful, but it truly is awful. I was also quite surprised at how indifferent the people around me were toward me. Instead I had to listen to the drafters talk

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It's been a long time since I have blogged anything, so here is the the Super Blog. I wasn't keen on accomplishing much at work today. I spent some time scoping news websites (that is all I have access to at work) and I found many articles that were irritating. Considering point one I was already grumpy (at work) and point two I have worked this temp job for a month and I still don't know

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I went to the Tool concert with J and a couple of our friends last night and enjoyed the concert more than I ever thought possible. I have never really felt the way J does about Tool, but never minded when he reached for their CD in the car. It was because of this that I was a little apprehensive about the concert, but as often happens in relationships I found myself at the Tool concert. J was

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We are still waiting on Jeromy's interview with the FAA-it is for a job in TX. Not real sure how that happened since they only sent letters for CO and IL, but hey what do I know anyway. It's been a serious blow to my morale lately. He says not to worry because we don't have to take it if it is somewhere we don't want to live. Anyway hopefully this whole FAA business is dealt with soon and we

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This has been all over the news today. Someone gave her Michael Vick football cards to her pet Weimerimer and took pictures of the cards/dog to sell on eBay. All proceeds went going to charity! At least something good came of the stupid situation that I am truly sick of hearing about. Send him to jail let him do his time for being a piece of scum and the rest of us can go on with our lives

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I have just a few things to update you on. The first is my new addiction Six Feet Under. I just started watching the series on DVD and I really like it. The characters are very real to me and they are definitely interesting. Anyway I'm really enjoying watching it...keep 'em coming Netflix.I am starting my classes at the community college next week. Developmental Writing I and II is what I

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Be wary of the linked article and this blog as it reveals "spoilers" about the end of the Harry Potter series.Let me begin this by saying that I have never been a tried and true muggle. I only read the last two books in this series. Honestly, I feel no remorse for not reading the previous 5 books. I want to go on record saying that I did enjoy the two books I read, but felt that in many ways

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J and I went and saw a fantastic indie film last night called Paris Je T'aime. It was a poignant delivery of twenty different stories that were put together as a love letter to Paris. The stories were between 7-10 minutes long, so if there isn't one you like it's over before you know it. I really enjoyed it, and after thinking about it I think I liked the one about the tourist from Denver the

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Well my shelf is finally complete and tagged, so you can see my all time top ten. I don't feel confident about the final list because I think it may change, but it's fun to look at. Feel free to ask me about any of the books on my shelf - unless they are tagged unread I have read them. You can get there by clicking on the link above. Please join Shelfari because I need friends!!!

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So JJ referred me to this fun site where I can register all of my books. It will be great if I ever get a teaching job, but is just as fun for all of my friends that like to read. Anyway JJ and I are already logging our books and tagging them (this way I know which ones are mine and I can remember books I loaned out). I have a little too much spare time...maybe but I think it will be super

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So I had my first HUGE interview today. I didn't nail it, but I Idon't think I did really bad. The people I interviewed with were very nice and not pretentious my school is better than everyone else's like I thought they would be. The people in the intserview were mostly from other parts of the country. I think that helped me...we very briefly touched on college football from the Midwest.

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It has been awhile since I have given an us update about the goings ons in Texas. I have been very very busy! A, my mom, and their men all came to visit a few weeks ago. We did a lot of site seeing and driving. My mom saw the ocean for the first time (ok so it's the Gulf of Mexico, but the water comes from the ocean so I'm fairly confident that it counts). It was a good visit and my mom really

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I am a big fan of the show Jericho! I'm not ashamed to admit that I have signed online petitions to keep the show. I am very excited to hear that they are giving it another chance and I love what the viewers have done to get the show back! Sending tons of nuts to CBS...AWESOME! Anyway it seems to me that America needs to put this much energy into things that really matter. Clearly we still

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I thought this story was pretty cute and wanted to put something easy on my blog for a change. I wish things like this could happen here and we could laugh about them and move on with our lives. Anyway - great story!

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In the two hours in between killing two people and then later killing 30 more this guy was creating a way that he can be remembered for the statement that he wanted to make. Why are we giving him that in his death. I'm not surprised that NBC is airing it, but where do we draw the line. When will we stop giving these people their 15 minutes of fame? To be one of the families that lost their loved

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I thought I would write a little about what I have been up to lately. I have volunteered to coach and under 10 soccer team. It's an interesting concept where the kids are there to have fun. They play each position for five minutes at a time and everyone gets relatively equal playing time. The game is played 5 on 5 so there are there offensive players, a defender, and a goalie. It is a great way

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It all started so innocently yesterday morning with my need of a to-go cup of hot tea, a little chai perhaps. I did what I do frequently and put the kettle on the stove and went back upstairs to finish getting ready. You see the high schools here start at the crack of dawn so I had to be at school at 7 and had to leave home about 6:30, so it was still dark. As the kettle blows I head downstairs

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I hate Junior Highs...the children are crazy...the teachers weird and high strung. How do people do it and keep their sanity? I spent my entire day today asking kids to please quiet down, and to please lower to voices and to take a time out so they could be quiet. It was awful. Yesterday was a similar experience; however, the students were only evil in the afternoon, so it was moderately

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There was absolutely nothing on television tonight. Normally I do not complain about television shows - if I dislike it then I don't watch it and I move on with my life. However, I made the horrid mistake of watching the new sitcom The Winner tonight. Seriously? This is by far the worst excuse for a tv entertainment that I have ever seen. There was no plot...the main actor is awful and his

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I don't know if it is the crazy dream I had that I was back in the Philippines with the old PayPal peeps or the travel journal "Sex Lives of Cannibals" that I just finished reading, but I have the travel itch. Now that I am in Texas without my beloved friends and family I'm feeling even more like traveling abroad. Of course, I can't do any traveling this year. I have to find a job for next

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Autism SpeaksI saw these on Golden Globes and watching the Oscars tonight reminded me of them again. If anyone else was wondering what the Blue Puzzle Pins were...here it is...Autism Speaks.There are some pictures of some of my fav's sporting the new "In Pin" from The Office and Hero's.

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Jeromy and I went for a little gambling trip to a small riverboat in LA. It was the birthday celebration for one of his good friends. Anyway had lots of fun...learned how to play craps (kind of), and won some money. It was a good time and now I am looking forward to a nice little ski vacation to see my dearest sister, hang with MA and laugh at J as he falls face first in the snow!Nothing else

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Well the time is finally upon me...I leave for Texas in the morning. I'm excited and very anxious about the long drive with my boys. Not much to say except I'll let you all know that I got there safe and sound.Wish me luck!

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So kids really do say funny things. I did a sub job today that was for an elementary art teacher and here are some things I picked up as the kids drew pictures of whatever their hearts desired...Student: Did you know that there is no wrong art all art is beautiful?Me: Yes I think that is true where did you learn that?Student: I learned it at children's camp this summer. I am the smartest

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Well tomorrow the truck is being loaded and Friday Dad and I are headed on a long road trip to Spring, TX. I am not officially moving until next month, but I decided while I have the time to unpack and get things in order I should do it. So we are getting a Penske truck and doing to trip this weekend.It will be the first year (and hopefully the last) that I won't be with my family and friends for

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10 friends live secondhand for a yearTen friends in San Francisco vowed last year not to purchase a single new thing in 2006 -- except food, the bare necessities for health and safety (toilet paper, brake fluid) and, thankfully, underwear, and maybe socks. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16259064/from/ET/I read this article today and thought it was a pretty interesting idea. As a person who really

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I am going to piggy-back off my friends blog for a few comments about this...I still don't support the idea of doing away with public schools, probably never will. I do however, think that if public schools are put in a position to compete with some charter schools they may meet the challenge.As far as textbook used as shields??? It reminds me of students hiding under their desks in case of a

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So I was feeling a little old today and I thought about posting a blog whining about turning 27 in a few months, but decided just to find a couple funny articles online to comment about instead. I hadn't look at one of my favorite "odd news" links in a while, so here is what I found...sorry the links were too long for my blog page.Fertile women dress to impress?Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:44am ETThe odd

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I know I said that I would be avoiding updates, but I'm sort of obligated to give everyone a little bit of an update as my life has changed drastically.My house sold very quickly after it was put on the market so the last couple weeks I've been trying to get things organized and with C's wedding and A's reception it went very, very fast!!!! I have moved out of my house and am currently living

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Ok so I have been with students for the last couple days and all is going well. Here are a couple of the funny things that have happened or that I learned...I saw a shirt that said spooning leads to forking...so I tried to think of every dirty thing that I could to figure out what forking was...much to my dismay forking is just f*cking ahhh..I get it, but it's really not cool. If there is more to

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I said that I am sick of updates because I'm going to try and make my blog worth reading again and actually interesting. I am bored with writing quick updates about my life it seems to be all I have done all summer. I want to start writing again and stop whining.Anyway, I have a job at A.L.H.S for the entire semester. It is a long term substitute position where I will be a special education

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This "news story" caught my eye this morning. I just don't understand why people see the Virgin Mary in chocolate or a grilled cheese ect...I guess we all see what we want to in things ;-)

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Saw Talladega Nights last night with JJ. I thought it was really funny, but to get the full effect you have to pay attention to the background music. Anyway I enjoyed it and will definitely watch it again. If you really like very very bad movies rent White Coats. Oh and PS if the guy at Blockbuster says oh I heard this was funny he is not telling the truth. It is all one huge lie and should be

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Wikipedia now has Wikiquote (it may not be new, but I just found it)...it is a great online reference for quotes from famous works of art, tv, and movies. Here are a few fun things I found while I was there...Seinfeld Elaine: Can you spare a square?Kramer: Who's gonna turn down a Junior Mint? It's chocolate, it's peppermint - it's delicious!Ayn Rand"I swear by my life, and my love of it, that I

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Well J and I had a great time in Chicago. We went to see the King Tut exhibit at the Natural History Museum, took a little boat ride on the Lake Michigan, and of course watched the Astro's beat the Cubs. I say of course only because I have yet to see the Astro's lose. It's not wonder he wants me to move to Texas...he just wants me to watch more baseball so his team wins more games. The funny part

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As many of you know my sister is no longer a Haynes, but a Marlan. Her wedding was small just the immediate family and occurred on Monday. All went well they are very happy, of course ;-).They went into the mountains for a couple days to relax for a mini honeymoon. They plan on going to Ireland for a big honeymoon next year and having a small reception in Colorado and maybe here in September. The

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It's been a long weekend for those of you that work and a busy one for me! My friends from out of town were all in this weekend which was great. I love seeing them and catching up on life, but sometimes it reminds me of how old I am becoming.Saturday was spent chatting on the lake, snacking, and what is a weekend without some loud music. JJ and I went to Stir to see Better than Ezra because my

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Nothing new to tell on the news front. I applied at a temp agency today that was suggested by a friend this weekend so I'm crossing my fingers to get a job worth working! My interview at Northwest was awful! I liked the principal at Blackburn though and I'm again in a waiting status.I had a few friends over for a little too much wine and some grilling on the patio. I also am currently begging

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Well I have been unemployed for a very long time now (5.5 months 4 of which I was student teaching) and I am officially frustrated with looking for work. It's weird I'm trying to find a teaching job for next year and a simple, stupid job to get me through the summer. Seems like a fairly easy task for someone with years of experience doing stupid jobs I hate, but it appears that it is not as

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My sister was in town with her new fiance for the weekend and it was at this time that we decided to go shopping for "the dress". My sister has been telling us all along she wants something casual, but pretty...we have been emailing back and forth a variety of dresses and my opinion seemed to be off to the Bridal Stores we go. You see I have decided that wedding dresses are much like the soon to

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Well it has been a long and crazy month and I'll sum it up quickly because quite frankly I am tired. I spent two weeks in Houston, TX with my man and it was great to relax and hang out with J. We went to a couple Astro's games, made enchiladas for his parents, went to a Houston Dynamo (Major League Soccer) game, participated in my first crawfish boil, spent the day in Galveston (that's where the

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Ok so I read this editorial in the NY Times today and I had to post something about it. Parents in NY City are concerned about losing communication with their kids...while they are at school. If the student is in school then there is no reason for the parent to have a direct communication link. What is more important? Did you take out the trash this morning or learning about Julius Caesar or

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I know I have been slacking a little bit since my last post, but I'm doing better than some people I know...wink, wink - you know who you are.I spent Easter weekend with my sister and her new boyfriend. They seem to be very happy and he is a nice guy. Went to a MLS game while I was there it was fun! Listened to Fahrenheit 451 on my way home and I love it. It really made me think. Censorship is

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Now...the grand...unveiling... The year long project of procrastination, blood, sweat, tears, sneezes, and curses... The one the only...completed refinished cedar chest.

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Close up shot...pretty isn't it?

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I have felt like poo for four days now and I decided today would be the grand day I would take my punishment and go to the doctor. I mention take my punishment because the temporary insurance that I am on is really only worth something if there is an emergency. Anyway, I have a sinus infection...big surprise. I am totally exhausted, but hopefully well on my way to feeling much better.The sinus

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Well the boys and I have been hanging out around the house for the duration of the last two days. I am officially a little bored. Yea sure, I could have found something to do, but I have not been feeling like getting out too much lately then I am bored when I don't. I think I am just waiting for spring to get here so I can enjoy being outside and doing things again. I have been in a little bit of

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Tomorrow is my last day at the Junior High! I am sooooooooo excited to get started with my new classes at the high school and my new cooperating teacher seems very understanding and a lot like me!Being stressed out and crazy busy is a weird thing. I have been worried about finishing everything this week and getting ready for next week and now that I'm done I'm in a weird little spot where I have

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I just want to say that student teaching wears me out and over the course of the next two and a half months my slacking will probably continue. The next two weeks will be easier, but then it will be tough again for the next two months. Please accept that my blog will be somewhat lame.First observation...there are times when teachers can be hypocrites...you can all be pissed off at me when you

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I undestand the schools concerns that the state is trying to mandate district rules and I will give them that, but give me a break!Schools today don't challenge kids like they should. There is a gross underestimation of what students are capable of doing because it is a struggle for teachers just to get students to complete their work. I think it is crazy to say that students who are capable of

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Well 7th graders have been quite a struggle for me the last week. I try to make things interesting and fun and all they do is talk, talk, talk. It has been an extremely frustrating week. I hate doing lesson plans for grammar....I hate grammar. It makes it hard to be fun. I tried but student teaching is difficult. The idea is great you get the chance to see what it is like to have your own

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I just finished watching a documentary called Paper Clips. It is about a middle school project that started with a Tennessee school who wanted to learn about prejudice and the holocaust. I thought it was awesome. I great DVD to put in your collection if you are a teacher! I picked it up by chance at Blockbuster and I would suggest it to anyone.

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This was forwarded to me and I had to post it!Well that settles it...God hates us! I mean really he must have really hated the people in the 12 countries that the tsunami hit last year killing almost 200,000 people, and that is only naming one other natural disaster that hit the world.

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Not much to say here...seriously??????

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Student teaching started this week and I can't say that there is much to tell. This week I spent most of my time observing the classroom and trying to remember some of the studnets names.Friday however, was a little bit crazy. My cooperating teacher went home sick and I was left to teach the students for the day with a substitute observing. It went well for the first class, but there were a

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Ok so I know I haven't posted in forever and I hope to get back in the swing of things this week, so that I can start posting fun stuff!New Years:Dad and I went to Houston for the ISU v TCU bowl game ev1.net or Houston Bowl. It was a long drive, but we had a good time. I felt kinda bad at times though because at night I would hang with J and leave pops at the hotel. It's difficult when you having

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This is a belated Merry Christmas for those of you who didn't get my hilarious Christmas cards this year (peeps you know what I'm talking about hee hee hee-ok well I found them laugh out loud funny) and an early New Years! I am headed to Houston, TX tomorrow to see a little ISU football and well it's handy that my honey is there too. He's been home now for about a week.The holidays were

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This is just a quick update! I had a great time at the concert the show was awesome and I loved it! I'm pretty sure J had a great time too...he yelled and jumped up and down a lot!I have won 4 tickets for the Coheed and Cambria show in Kansas City for Monday 19th. As soon as I get them I am selling two of them because well isn't it obvious - I only need two, so if anyone is interested please

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I have been reading my favorite blogs today and there seems to be an overall theme...Winter blues, Christmas blues, cold blues. Everyone is struggling with life right now. What has happened to Christmas and life where we dread every day...going into work, driving in the snow, and the list continues. What can we really do to overcome the stress of the holidays and the hum drum world of everyday

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I had the opportunity to go see Dave Matthews Band Live on Sunday. What an amazing show! I enjoyed every minute of it. I have never been a huge Dave fan, but enjoyed their music, so I was excited to see them live and wasn't dispappointed.It was easy to see the real fans from those who just heard a few of their songs on the radio and thought they were cool because the real fans were totally into

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I found two things interesting about this article I quoted one and second was that they spent 1.5m pounds on trying to get prisoners to quit smoking...seriously what a waste of money. "The director-general of the prison service, Phil Wheatley, has warned MPs that a ban would drive smoking underground: "You don't have a lot going for you in prison. You are deprived of most things you might

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This is a fun site and since I was on it anyway I thought I'd make a little card for Thanksgiving!Have a safe and happy holiday everyone!

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Well I've been doing very little work today, but definitely enjoying the down time.My observation of a "urban" high school is now complete. I had an amazing experience ONHS. It was a chance to see what it is like for teachers who are faced with students who lack motivation and support...oh wait...isn't that the majority of high school students today. I do have to say I think these students got

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At 14 years old the dog who had been voted the ugliest died Friday. Seriously this was one creepy and ugly dog!!!

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It's been a crazy week. I'm really enjoying my time at N. High School. It's been interesting to see how my teacher manages her classrooms and the different types of classes that are offered. IT seems that we make things too easy for students today. How are they supposed to learn how to meet challenges if we make the bar so low that anyone could hop over it? It's ridiculous to me the lack of

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Well I've been very busy and a bit pre-occupied lately so I haven't stopped to post.It's a great feeling when you know that a choice you have made has worked out better than you could have ever expected. I have been working towards my certification for teaching and it's closing in on time to leave my current job and start student teaching. I should have been more prepared, but it seems that

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Ahh if only life were as grand as my horoscope says it should be :0......Your Week Ahead - Saturday, 22nd October 2005CAPRICORN (Dec 22 - Jan 20)Your week ahead: Where will you be when the music stops? When the merry-go-round ride comes to an end, what will you have to show for yourself? Will you be able to say, 'Yes, I had all the fun of the fair'? Or will you simply recall your difficulties and

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I'm lucky to have such amazing friends. Thanks for the wine, chocolates, and flowers and of course the company Saturday night. Ok so the wine and chocolates may have been from someone who may have a little crush on me. JJ I'll try and help you find him a woman I promise, it's unfortunate really that there are absolutely no sparks. I tried...Overall Enchiladas were a success!!I again am struggling

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I am pretty darn bored! I felt like staying in tonight, so I made absolutely no effort to try and find something to do and now I kind of regret it. I have gotten a lot accomplished for a Friday night. I mowed the lawn, raked some leaves, put some bricks down to see how my sidewalk to my patio would look, and finally gave myself a pedicure. Now I'm bored. I was just thinking earlier that its been

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I have spent yet another week being completely lazy...it's amazing how completely unmotivated to do anything I have been lately. I didn't even go into work today. Granted I may have been a little hung-over, and my stomach did hurt some, but not so bad my @ss couldn't make it to work. I think maybe I will make a to-do list and put it on my mirror or something. Then again maybe being on here would

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Ok so I received this story in an email and I laughed so hard I thought I was going to cry. Many of you may cringe and really men unless you've waxed your business then I doubt that you can relate, but you still may find it funny. WaxingAll hair removal methods have tricked women with their promises of easy, painless removal - The epilady, scissors, razors, Nair and now...the wax. My night began

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Complete sincerity: You believe in beingstraightforward with others, and you expect thesame from them. People would consider you agood listener, and one who is calm and mostlyserious.Which Characteristic From the Samurai Code Matches You Best? (You may find out your best trait)brought to you by Quizilla

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Everything at the hospital went fine they found nothing...big surprise. The test wasn't too bad, but when the put me out the drugs hurt like nobody's business. I also don't think the doctor believed me when I said I'd never smoked marijuana. It was kinda funny.Other than that I now have a very expensive picture of the inside of my stomach. Looks a bit like a butt-hole. Watched some movies and

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There isn't much to post it was a good weekend went to my first ever hockey game and had a great time. I do need to learn a little more about the sport though as I was a bit lost.I've been officially accepted to complete my student teaching and should be starting in January. I have an observation next month for about two and a half weeks, so I think that will make things a little easier and I

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I absolutely loved this book. I enjoy looking as stats anyway, they are an interesting way to see how things change and what the majority and minorities are doing. Ok let me just come out and say it I'm a geek and I know it...Levitt and Dubner make some pretty shocking statements in this book about legalizing abortion, drugs and gangs, and parenting. I think the main thing that I took from this

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Low Points:The all time low point for the year I think...I guess that means tomorrow will be much better...scheduled my scope today it's for Tuesday. So this goes out to all you people who think it's great to be single. Imagine having to ask you mother if she can stay over if necessary because after your big day at the hospital you can not stay home alone. It is extremely depressing. If you've

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Lighthouse near the eye of Ireland.

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Drinks after a long week of work!

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This picture is a street in the town of Malahide.

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Ok after reading some Ansel Adams quotes I felt inclined to share some of my pictures from my recent trip to Dublin. I meant to do this ages ago, but hadn't gotten around to it.This one is from Malahide Marina.Ok the more I look at this picture the more I like it...I think this may have home framing potential.

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Ok so I've become attached to this quote and it's now one of my favories, so I thought I'd put it as a post because I'm too lazy to write it in my journal."The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty; not knowing what comes next." Ursula K. LeGuin

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