January 2012
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Apparently, puppy fever is contagious
and my husband and I have caught the same strain. We’re both head-over-heels for the labradoodle, even after researching several other similar breeds/mixes. And he, on his own and not having looked at my tumblr, found the picture of Lucy the Labradoodle online and made it his new profile picture.
Yes, practically speaking, we probably should get a standard or miniature poodle, purebred. But...
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OMG I totally have puppy fever.
I am in my thirties, not completely sure where it came from, never really been a dog person, but all I know is that I want a puppy and I want one now.
I’m especially jonesing for a labradoodle. I mean, come on. Smart, easy-going, athletic and water-loving. And fairly hypo-allergenic. I mean, how much more do I really need out of a canine companion?
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8th period
Mickey: Señora, what's the Spanish word for 'piñata'?
Me: Piñata! It's actually a Spanish word.
Mickey: So, what's the English word for 'piñata'?
Me: Same word -- piñata! It's a borrowed word, we borrowed it from Spanish, and just use the same word in English for the same thing.
Mickey: Whoa. Whoooooaaaa. That is one of the most mind-boggling things I've ever heard.
December 2011
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November 2011
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I would just like to say that I find it ridiculous
that I am in my thirties and STILL dealing with ‘mean girl’ crap from other women who are also in their thirties. I mean, for real. If you don’t like me, if you don’t want to be friends with me, if you don’t want to hang out with me on the weekends, THAT’S OKAY. I’m confident enough in myself to not base my self-esteem and self-worth on whether or not the...
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Students bring Thanksgiving to flood ravaged... →
I love where I live.
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“Argh, why aren’t any of my favorite songs available as ringtones?!?!?!...”
– Me. Totally ashamed of myself right now.
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I dreamed last night that I was walking the Camino...
Perhaps I should seriously consider it. That Way passes right through my husband’s ancestral home, and a beach that I’ve been seeing in dreams for the last fifteen years.
It was a toss-up between the Camino Frances and the Camino del Norte for my Way to Santiago. I walked the Camino Frances. Maybe I should explore the Way not taken now.
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Word of the day: twitterpated.
lemdi asked: Hi! So I was sent to you (via annaetc) with a question I had. I've started to lose my Spanish, which makes me sad, and I'm looking for some high school reading level books to try to bring myself back up to speed. Problem: I'm in Canada, and Spanish language collections are relatively small even in my big-city library, so it'll have to be pretty popular titles for me to be able...
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On Social Media
Sixth Grade Student: Can I friend you on Facebook?
Me: In six months, after you graduate.
Sixth Grade Student: Cool. Hey Teach, do you have a Tumblr?
Me: [utter silence while I panic and try to figure out why he is asking me that]
Sixth Grade Student: You don't know what that is, huh.
Me: ...No. No, I don't.
Sixth Grade Student: You should get one. There's some CRAZY stuff up in there. Kittens. Surfers. Rage.
Me: I'll keep that in mind.
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My best friend just had her baby!
I was sitting down to write about how she was in labor, and I was really antsy and nervous waiting to hear any news… but apparently wee Nadine just couldn’t wait! She’s an Eid baby, too!
Now I’m waiting to hear if I can go visit mom & baby tonight, or if we’ll wait until tomorrow.
Wheeeeee!
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“Oh God, who took your servant Abraham out of the city of Ur of the Chaldeans,...”
– El Camino de Santiago —Pilgrim’s prayer (my translation from Spanish)
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“In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins -...”
– Bear Grylls
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October 2011
16 posts
pakistani:
Alex Sayz feat. Nadia Ali - Free To...
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“Dia de los Muertos is rooted in the Mexican belief that there are three deaths....”
– Indira Arriaga
Anchorage’s Dia de los Muertos celebrates life, death and art
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“Life is nothin’ if you don’t take chances.”
– from The Nine Lives of Chloe King
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I hate grading.
There. I said it. I hate graing papers and I hate figuring progress report grades, marking period grades, and final grades. Yeah, we’ve got this online resource that does all the actual calculating for us, which I admit is really handy AND cuts down considerably on the time I spend.
But really, it’s still essentially data entry, which, for me (and I’m sure most ADHD people),...
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