Archive for the ‘NaBloPoMo’ Category

The Final Countdown

November 30, 2011emily No Comments »

Nothing like a little bad ’80s hair band to kick off a blog post, amirite? So here we are. NaBloPoMo Day 30: praise the lord and pass the potatoes. I’ve missed this space a lot, I really have, but blogging everyday when I’m otherwise crazy busy was HARD. I like the idea of blogging everyday, [...]

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Deep and gorgeous thirst

November 29, 2011emily No Comments »

I’d like to apologize to anyone facing a water or orange juice or lemonade shortage these days. It seems that I can’t get enough liquids to quench my deep and gorgeous thirst (The Philadelphia Story, anyone?). I drink and drink and drink and still wind up barking at the animals to get out of my [...]

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Lowest Common Denominator

November 28, 2011emily No Comments »

I’ve said before that teaching can be the most rewarding but also the most frustrating undertaking. There are some students who are so eager, so diligent, so interested and engaged, that they are a joy to have in the classroom. But there are others who need to be brought along much, much more. They are [...]

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