December 12, 2005
Questions: How awesome would it be for globalization if every American school was a two-way immersion program? The ratio should be about 50% Spanish, 25% European languages, and 25% Asian languages. That might need to be tweaked, depending on the needs dictated by the economy and future predictions of trade. What would it take to [...]
December 7, 2005
Man, I have to find a way to deal with all of this stress. Either I am getting worse at dealing with my stress, or I have more than I am used to dealing with. Have you thought about what blogs have done to interpersonal, face-to-face communication? I can’t tell you how many times since [...]
December 6, 2005
In the quiet, dark moments, when it’s just me and him, we are one soul. We are together in eternity in just one moment. Warmth, love, friendship, understanding, peace, excitement, and passion flow back and forth between us, through our skin and our soul. Nothing like it is tangible on this earth. That feeling… complete, [...]
December 5, 2005
Wow. I officially have the worst case of writer’s block that I have ever, *EVER* had. I have about 26 pages to write, and I have, at this precise moment, 5 pages written. And those 5 pages are very rough. I have been telling my students all semester that the best way to overcome writer’s [...]
November 27, 2005
I never learned one important aspect of being a wife: effectively cleaning. Thankfully my husband knows how, and even more thankfully, he is patient with me as I learn this skill. He thinks (and probably you do too) that cleaning is simple. Here’s his method: you pick something up, you put it where it belongs. [...]
November 21, 2005
I’m tired (ran 3 mi. today and lifted weights), a little depressed (not sure why), and the school work just keeps piling up higher and higher. My strategy? I structured my classes (the ones that I’m teaching) so that I don’t really have a lot of class prep to do. For instance, tomorrow my students [...]
November 17, 2005
You have totally got to check this website out. http://www.silverjewelryclub.com! I have bought, oh, I don’t know exactly… let’s just say more than I have should have! I am really impressed with the quality, and that was the biggest thing I was worried about. If you are unsure, just ask me–I will probably be wearing [...]
November 15, 2005
We bought living room furniture Sunday! We bought a reclining couch and love seat, and a coffee table and end table! I am so excited, because we have this crappy old sofa (it’s really comfortable, but it’s pretty yucky looking) and a futon. In six to eight weeks, we will have brand spankin’ new comfy [...]
November 15, 2005
I am sitting here, working on my seminar paper proposal, and it just started raining outside! I heard the distant rumblings of thunder first, and opened the window to hear them better. Now it is pouring outside, and I can smell the fresh clean smell of the rain and hear the thunder and pitter-patter of [...]
November 11, 2005
I stayed up *really* late Wednesday night to get all caught up with my grading, but I wasn’t really getting caught up because my students just turned in another assignment Tuesday. So I still have stacks of papers to grade! It’s endless!
