tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146061132024-03-23T11:14:08.844-07:00Teacher Estrellade todo un poco...
a little bit of everything...Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.comBlogger264125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-54299008089931528392008-12-18T20:52:00.000-08:002008-12-19T15:38:56.890-08:00ConfessionYes, I am now on "Facebook"...and I really, really, <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">really</span> like it! But I don't want to <span style="font-style: italic;">delete</span> my blog.<br /><br />I find that there are times when <span style="font-style: italic;">life</span> is so hectic that it's just easier to share short, quick, little snippets of life on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/">Facebook</a>- but not all my friends are there.<br /><br />And yet, there are times, when I need to write long- think my thoughts out detail by detail. So, of course, I "blog".<br /><br />I've met many great friends here...friends that I cherish and hope to meet one day. I miss you! I <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">truly </span>do...always wishing you the best!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">* * * * * * * * *<br /><div style="text-align: left;">My sister, Martha, has been recuperating from her fracture at my home. We are now going on month #5 since her "fall"- she now is practicing how to use a cane, but still can not go up those few steps into her house. I don't want her to go home! I want her to stay with me at my house. I like having my sister here with me...she's my friend! Yes, I told her...and she "rolled" her eyes at me. Yes, I know...eventually, when she's "ready", she needs to go back to her home.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">* * * * * * * * * * *<br /><div style="text-align: left;">My aunt <span style="font-size:85%;">(85 year old)</span> spent last week in the hospital...apparently she had suffered a very slight stroke and therefore she was "sluggish", sleepy, and quiet- which is NOT her ussual self! She is now in a Nursing Home receiving physical therapy 2x a day...she's fine, thank God. Oh, and enjoying the "eye candy"!! Let me say that she has become <span style="font-weight: bold;">BOLD</span>!! She knows what she wants, and goes for it <span style="font-size:85%;">(them!)</span>!! She likes them young and nice looking...and she even tries to kiss them!! I hope that they don't sue for sexual harassment! <span style="font-size:85%;">(she'll be returning to the board & care home soon)</span><br /><br />I pray for wisdom...<br />that I may know how best to help her<br />that I make the best decisions on her behalf<br />and that I may be able to protect her.<br /><br />I've been asked several times at the Nursing Home if my aunt is my mom...and I cry. She has always lived with my family- ever since I was 4 years old! I <span style="font-weight: bold;">do</span> love her.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">* * * * * * * * * *<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Join <a href="http://www.facebook.com/">Facebook</a>...<br />and invite me to be your friend ; )<br />msestrelladuran@yahoo.com<br />i've posted many pictures there ; )<br />but yes, you have to join in order to see my page<br /></div></div><br /><br /></div></div></div></div>Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-8885825131519679552008-11-26T15:00:00.000-08:002008-11-26T15:05:35.255-08:00Bolita Duran (mar '05 - nov '08)<div align="center">I want to share with you a few of Boli's baby pictures...</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheThwa5ZA8dTmsqsD5iUamgeE-afRN0CJSuQhqN_CSv-zJ_Ww5VgrYLVH6iBugPupNJywfGRFfL36mQKudt50ivzpIF9WOCnuURJ2k-YobN5voVL4xRqqgOOXnzlmZgT4bvuK7/s1600-h/PICT0106_030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273067793727798466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheThwa5ZA8dTmsqsD5iUamgeE-afRN0CJSuQhqN_CSv-zJ_Ww5VgrYLVH6iBugPupNJywfGRFfL36mQKudt50ivzpIF9WOCnuURJ2k-YobN5voVL4xRqqgOOXnzlmZgT4bvuK7/s400/PICT0106_030.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"> this picture was taken at home <span style="font-size:78%;">(by me)</span>... </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;">blankie was made for Boli by a very dear friend of mine</span></em></div><em><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;"><div align="center"><br /></span></em><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_f9WGP8-ObKIj6HqA-5Q8piAaZgqrAl8m7eBRU-bfGDBfnKls6APIT8Oq4w91hO54RtFjpYpluq3ybAAHbMMRGNVFeccbyz3RYBexmrHZHZ_DATV2BoUhr6l1lTzGcx3y_JH/s1600-h/PICT0048_027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273067679028500306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_f9WGP8-ObKIj6HqA-5Q8piAaZgqrAl8m7eBRU-bfGDBfnKls6APIT8Oq4w91hO54RtFjpYpluq3ybAAHbMMRGNVFeccbyz3RYBexmrHZHZ_DATV2BoUhr6l1lTzGcx3y_JH/s400/PICT0048_027.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> she loved balls!! </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">she would bark at them, hoping that they would respond...</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">and then would run home with them! ; )</span></em></div><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><div align="center"><br /></span></em><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00LBuWJc4wpaNC5sH9_uxEEfUHnvsh9Nmq1IZBJ28hVOjWkcaEGLEn1Ej8XV_Gj5RoN-gFz432_lgvr4UyyYvbTnWyic7E_8PpBayPyttB4A7RpNklaH5Rj02BRBmxNjBdxWb/s1600-h/PICT0046_026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273066769082660514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00LBuWJc4wpaNC5sH9_uxEEfUHnvsh9Nmq1IZBJ28hVOjWkcaEGLEn1Ej8XV_Gj5RoN-gFz432_lgvr4UyyYvbTnWyic7E_8PpBayPyttB4A7RpNklaH5Rj02BRBmxNjBdxWb/s400/PICT0046_026.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> resting after a walk in the neighborhood...</span></em><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVqNBaAubioejzR_F7NuHnZihw-PTh173oMIxPRg6vzNpMsylH3KpWl1WjQg29nXOKbAm8wnCTlNDXlHL6A1DFztU8_FWADfqfy0AgHBMX1MNaY8XbYtKOaiIvlSnuXrdVbft/s1600-h/P6030055_001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273065031654311410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVqNBaAubioejzR_F7NuHnZihw-PTh173oMIxPRg6vzNpMsylH3KpWl1WjQg29nXOKbAm8wnCTlNDXlHL6A1DFztU8_FWADfqfy0AgHBMX1MNaY8XbYtKOaiIvlSnuXrdVbft/s400/P6030055_001.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">she loved my husband best of all...</span> </em><br /><br />Our house seems empty with out her...</div><div align="center">and our hearts are in pain...</div><div align="center">Boli brought much joy and laughter into our lives-</div><div align="center">for this we are thankful.<br /></div></div>Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-65572598138484494012008-11-18T15:12:00.000-08:002008-11-18T15:15:58.358-08:00She's on fire!!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6kKggJib6-d88NYq7xJLSc5hyW2H2rTwnSY1M8Kc_KyY4tHY6soMu6OKFBq92nXnpfrI6CICRNjKrkULBFj_QUQPIm7Lhn3H7RYEkCRyuxrQZZi9AHUsQ28U4F9w_O73cAwZ/s1600-h/Tia+Elena%284%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6kKggJib6-d88NYq7xJLSc5hyW2H2rTwnSY1M8Kc_KyY4tHY6soMu6OKFBq92nXnpfrI6CICRNjKrkULBFj_QUQPIm7Lhn3H7RYEkCRyuxrQZZi9AHUsQ28U4F9w_O73cAwZ/s400/Tia+Elena%284%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270139460107287298" border="0" /></a>My aunt and those men in uniform- firemen!!<br />I'd be smiling too ; )<br /></div>Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-32227630599513741142008-10-26T11:09:00.000-07:002008-10-26T11:21:09.456-07:00Respondele a Obama! *Salsa Music : )<p align="center"><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-ycu0sy5RW8&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-ycu0sy5RW8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />Something to help get you into the mood for <strong>VOTING</strong>!<br />Enjoy the music...and <strong>Obamanos</strong>!<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>*English subtitles</em></span><br /></p>Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-47839771368893784602008-10-23T16:16:00.000-07:002008-10-23T16:21:02.302-07:00Oh, Coco!!<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" height="300" width="360"><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://s3.moveon.org/swf/embed.swf"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="FlashVars" value="id=upsPjduc34aOLkFIysq2JTMyODE1NzQ-"><embed flashvars="id=upsPjduc34aOLkFIysq2JTMyODE1NzQ-" src="http://s3.moveon.org/swf/embed.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" width="360"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">*it takes a few minutes to download, but it's worth it...ENJOY!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Please...VOTE!!</span></div>Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-54386604772358603762008-10-06T17:58:00.000-07:002008-10-06T18:13:57.210-07:00What a mess!Oh, what tangled web we (they!) weave...<span style="font-style: italic;">*sigh</span><br /><br />Bureaucracy!!<br />My god- it is such a headache dealing with them!<br />And then they don't give you an exact answer to your question...huh?!<br />Ok, I'm not "dense"...explain, and I will listen and (yes) question after the information is given.<br /><br />What am I talking about?<br />My aunt's October Social Security check got sent to the nursing home...<br />she was discharged from the nursing home on August 30th!!<br /><br />To make a long story short-<br />the nursing home blames Social Security,<br />and Social Security blames the nursing home.<br /><br />All my paperwork <span style="font-style: italic;">(nurising home discharge letter, and doctor's letter stating my aunt's mental capability, discharge from nurisng home, and follow up visit to his office)</span> was presented to Social Security. Now the waiting game begins...Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-36494649245296695672008-10-03T15:18:00.000-07:002008-12-11T13:07:10.007-08:00Home Computer- is dead!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9m0yOg-suqHHzMENEH_6f-zLmiL0C0yHNagOc9r22HQCfZTPe_K_B3LzjL3ugR5vgk_EVY15VeZkPTg5Q8z9nmbd1b8y9ZP6OXrbTHs8TFBJsV4z7xFdpJzmwPcekPHdaPBq/s1600-h/computer+frustration.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218523708418796530" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9m0yOg-suqHHzMENEH_6f-zLmiL0C0yHNagOc9r22HQCfZTPe_K_B3LzjL3ugR5vgk_EVY15VeZkPTg5Q8z9nmbd1b8y9ZP6OXrbTHs8TFBJsV4z7xFdpJzmwPcekPHdaPBq/s400/computer+frustration.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We are currently without a home computer...<br /><br />"life" is going well : )<br />feeling FRAZZLED, though.<br />too many NEW ideas from the NEW administrators...<br /><br />i miss visiting my friends!<br />stay well!!<br />i hope to visit SOON!!<br />(or whenever i have access to a computer!)Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-48547493569773104152008-09-25T14:48:00.000-07:002008-09-26T07:30:26.243-07:00New School YearEach new school year, brings new beginnings...<br />As teachers, we set new goals for ourselves and for our students.<br />Hoping that what we teach,<br />helps the young mind go beyond that what they thought was impossible.<br /><br />The following link was passed onto me a few weeks ago...<br />please open, and also "believe".<br /><a href="http://www.dallasisd.org/keynote.htm">Do you believe?</a>Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-29919862378764968662008-09-21T19:16:00.000-07:002008-09-21T19:41:18.648-07:00I'm back...This past month has been BUSY!! <br /><br />The first month of school is always chaotic, and this year was no different.<br /><br />However, "life" is calming down a bit...which is good news!<br /><br />My sister's femur is healing...<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">hallelujah</span>!! Her ortho dr. want,s her to start using her toes!! Hopefully, in a few more weeks, she'll be able to put 40% -50% of her weight on the leg...god, I hope so!<br /><br />I've come to the realisation that I am my "brother's keeper"- well, in this case, my "sister's keeper"... Growing up, my mom would tell both my sister and I to get along with each other, and to take care of one another- that it was just the two of us! "Life"!! Many years later, my sister and I are friends...and I am taking care of her- out of love for her. My mom, I'm sure, is happy that her words did not fall on deaf ears.<br /><br />*My mom's 1st year anniversary was yesterday...<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">**my sister feels that i should've gone into nursing, and not teaching...funny thing is that she's not only one who has said this, though. i'll post on this later.</span></em>Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-47581748221275525372008-09-10T07:06:00.000-07:002008-09-10T07:06:49.305-07:00My Aunt...UpdateMy "Tia Elena" is doing well. She is happy, healthy, and radiant! She feels so good, that she even flirts with 2 of the male caregivers!! <br />I am thankful that this is a loving and safe environment for her...<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">*pictures were taken on Sept 6, 2008- Hula Birthday Party for Al </span><span style="font-size:78%;">resident at board/ care facility where my aunt lives</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQdj0Vbgf3zXqD0Fnb1jUHKYB4wvL0-SdwKRBPIY0rSmiIgFjT7jOKRSd1TRSdGDy5I_eJX0sCAdPtT-6zB1xF8Z6xh3b94gm47aNXgLxFhFy23pw8JdQ-xD64jIi11TyAfJL/s1600-h/IMG00053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243794710840016946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQdj0Vbgf3zXqD0Fnb1jUHKYB4wvL0-SdwKRBPIY0rSmiIgFjT7jOKRSd1TRSdGDy5I_eJX0sCAdPtT-6zB1xF8Z6xh3b94gm47aNXgLxFhFy23pw8JdQ-xD64jIi11TyAfJL/s400/IMG00053.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1_sU5omoytL5oIViiUzcQgVzBpuHhnkdT45wtVTjzDqkJ2yaNJzuyfDbNrah-cj9_hDrSWM0XuYC7wuVclbr7-Y8q_qSRwNTiXOfCdt1Wl27Eewker_-lQcNbH8kEXDJuphq/s1600-h/IMG00052.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243794559573041922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1_sU5omoytL5oIViiUzcQgVzBpuHhnkdT45wtVTjzDqkJ2yaNJzuyfDbNrah-cj9_hDrSWM0XuYC7wuVclbr7-Y8q_qSRwNTiXOfCdt1Wl27Eewker_-lQcNbH8kEXDJuphq/s400/IMG00052.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DYMcifT05UK7Ldishp5w9pxWzrLz6vToWGfO2764EmRmsCUhLwawMCedWEEwiqo6UyZBx5-caQP-TTMzURnFoAOHNc62qIuP1d_K9gx-J9WY9T_W1w-cd_I2vpkwMK9hyphenhyphenPuT/s1600-h/09-06-08_1423.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243794435915836386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_DYMcifT05UK7Ldishp5w9pxWzrLz6vToWGfO2764EmRmsCUhLwawMCedWEEwiqo6UyZBx5-caQP-TTMzURnFoAOHNc62qIuP1d_K9gx-J9WY9T_W1w-cd_I2vpkwMK9hyphenhyphenPuT/s400/09-06-08_1423.jpg" border="0" /></a> *gentleman to the left of my tia elena is Al- he turned 93!!<br /></div>Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-34921794194274546152008-08-17T20:04:00.000-07:002008-08-17T20:36:11.712-07:00Anything Else?My <span style="font-size:85%;">(85 year old/dementia)</span> aunt is in the hospital. Yes, the aunt that just this week entered a Residential Board & Care Facility...<br /><br /><br />I've had no rest! Just when I thought things were falling into place, and life was a little less stressful- WHAM!! Stress.<br /><br /><br />She has a "urinary tract" infection <span style="font-size:85%;">(<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">UTI</span>)</span>, but because of her age, her body can't fight infections very well. Thankfully, she is responding well to antibiotics, and so far ALL her tests have come back "negative"!! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">YAY</span>!! They are, though, testing her Carotid Artery tomorrow.<br /><br /><br />She is NOT diabetic, nor does she have High Blood Pressure, or High Cholesterol...and her heart <span style="font-size:85%;">(EKG)</span> is fine. Her doctors and nurses can't <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">believe</span> it <span style="font-size:85%;">(nor can we)</span>- the ONLY <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">meds</span> she takes are for anxiety, and for sleep. That's it!!<br /><br />How did she do it? "Healthy" habits? No! She started smoking at a very young age, and never liked or ate "healthy" - good for you foods!! A mystery. We, her family, are in awe of her good health despite her dementia.Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-87531683798432489222008-08-13T22:29:00.000-07:002008-08-13T23:26:10.564-07:00Up-DateWhere to begin...<br />the stress, pain, tears, sleepless nights, anguish, guilt, fear, desperation, prayer, and hope. family, friends, support, hugs, prayers, blessings, faith, and love.<br /><br />My sister is still in the hospital, but doing so much better...<br />She's getting stronger, and learning how to move so that she doesn't put pressure on her broken femur.<br /><br />Last night I told my sister that upon leaving the hospital she would be going to my home until she was ready to be on her own...she didn't respond, she just stared at me not knowing what to say. "We'll talk about this later", I said, and moved onto another subject matter of interest- our aunt.<br /><br />My Tia Elena is now in a residential board & care facility near my home...<br />I miss her terribly, but I know that this is what is best for her as well as for us at this time.<br /><br />The caregivers at this home have various activities through out the day for the clients to participate in- morning exercises, karoke, puzzles, and bingo to mention a few. And every Tuesday is "field trip" day!! How fun!! They don't go very far, but still...it's an outing!! It may be only to Wal-Mart, but it's an "outing"!!<br /><br />Knowing that she is well, and enjoying the company of her new housemates (and caregivers) gives me "peace" of mind. As long as she is happy, so am I. I want only what is best for her.<br /><br /><em>On a separate note-</em><br /><em>Tomorrow is the last day of my writing workshop. </em><br /><em>I learned that I am not a reluctant learner...</em><br /><em>and that I can actually learn to be a writer. </em><br /><em>I also realized that I enjoy writing : )</em><br /><em>Hmmm, therefore, I blog : )</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>So now...</em><br /><em>one of my goals as a teacher is to teach my students how to be "writers".</em>Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-57578105446317116412008-07-31T07:51:00.000-07:002008-07-31T08:07:42.877-07:00Out...for the time beingI'm a little busy at the moment...<br />1. my sister has fractured her femur (open compound fracture) thus needing surgery. she is currently in the hospital and from there, will be going to a convalescent nursing care facility for a few months in order to recover and receive physical therapy on a daily basis. *she is NOT to put any pressure on her fractured leg until the bone heals. (in her case, hopefully, 8 -10 weeks)<br /><br />2. i am trying to find a "home" for my (85 year old) aunt. once i get back to work, there will be no one available to care for her at my sister's home. (aunt lives with my sister) asking family members to help with the daily care giving is out of the question. <br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;">I am not leaving the blogging world...</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;">but I don't have the time to "blog" at this moment.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;">I will, though, visit you (your blog) whenever I get a chance.</span></strong>Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-7291030716661379032008-07-23T12:08:00.000-07:002008-12-11T13:07:10.353-08:00Thursdays...in the Summer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLMch3p0HsphBHG22iR4qQkNSB1kTJwnon69Q_jGTY6HOH64kOqz4Dw12Lxric-NY26ylBfr4ma5VQ-KyPtScP_MccGa-88XOnfGHmNnIKrz-1xerZtOwxnkn2sBC-vQPXSbn/s1600-h/motivator485760.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLMch3p0HsphBHG22iR4qQkNSB1kTJwnon69Q_jGTY6HOH64kOqz4Dw12Lxric-NY26ylBfr4ma5VQ-KyPtScP_MccGa-88XOnfGHmNnIKrz-1xerZtOwxnkn2sBC-vQPXSbn/s400/motivator485760.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226277854153105474" border="0" /></a><br />Let's see...<br />This summer we've had a bar-b-que at Debbie's, lunch at Val's Hamburgers <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(city landmark)</span>, a lesson on how to play poker, and tomorrow we're singing along with <a href="http://movies.yahoo.com/summer-movies/Mamma-Mia/1809902249">Meryl Streep</a> <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(Mama Mia!)</span>!!<br /><br />I LOVE Thursdays in the summer!Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-41367131048900906502008-07-19T17:55:00.000-07:002008-12-11T13:07:10.537-08:00My ME Mosaic<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyS7Cs3W7vNnFQNA2tATgqoliYgaxfJ7K2BK4Cg-Y8zaisaCKtymUdYuqiDOXJZQI3aOzNqCO1otIH4kt9pdA9kNdD6Ji_2IfQsKTA5YjG1WqrPMIY8JD5u1jaSO4vTr6rn-rx/s1600-h/Me+Mosaic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224445745482623858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyS7Cs3W7vNnFQNA2tATgqoliYgaxfJ7K2BK4Cg-Y8zaisaCKtymUdYuqiDOXJZQI3aOzNqCO1otIH4kt9pdA9kNdD6Ji_2IfQsKTA5YjG1WqrPMIY8JD5u1jaSO4vTr6rn-rx/s400/Me+Mosaic.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I saw this at <a href="http://mm-mm-mm-good.blogspot.com/">Warm Fuzzies</a>'...and am, of course, borrowing it! </div><div><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">*feel free to borrow<br /></span><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The rules:</span><br /><br />1. Type your answer to each of the questions below into <a href="http://www.flickr.com/">Flickr</a> Search.<br />2. Use only the first page of results and select one image.<br />3. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into <a href="http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/mosaic.php">Big Huge Lab’s Mosaic Maker</a> to create a mosaic of your picture answers.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >4. Download mosaic onto your post.<br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The questions:</span><br /><br />1. What is your first name?<br /><br />2. What is (currently) your favorite food?<br /><br />3. What high school did you go to?<br /><br />4. What is your favorite color?<br /><br />5. Who is your celebrity crush?<br /><br />6. What is your favorite drink?<br /><br />7. What is your dream vacation?<br /><br />8. What is your favorite dessert?<br /><br />9. What do/did you want to be when you grow up?<br /><br />10. What do you love most in life?<br /><br />11. What is one word that describes you?<br /><br />12. What is your user name?</div><div><br /><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><strong>The Answers:</strong> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><em>(just in case the picture is not enough of a clue)</em></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">1. Maria</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">2. Mole Poblano</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">3. James Logan High School</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">4. Bright Bold Jewel Colored Tones</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">5. Jaime Camil</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">6. Non Fat Latte (coffee)</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">7. Venice, Italy</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">8. Tiramisu</span><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">9. Teacher</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">10. Family</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" face="trebuchet ms"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">11. Contemplative</span></div><div style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">12. Coco</span> </span></div>Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-63648680574929333522008-07-16T12:30:00.000-07:002008-07-16T12:30:00.878-07:00Mad Men!I am so hooked!! <span style="font-style: italic;">(addicted would be the correct word, though)</span><br />I want more, more, and MORE!<br /><br />Of what you ask?...<a href="http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/">Mad Men</a>, of course!<br />I just finished seeing Season 1 of Mad Men <span style="font-style: italic;">(commercial free!)</span>...WOW!!<br />Where else are you going to find handsome, well dressed men (and women) with big egos and a ferrocious appetite for sex?! <a href="http://www.amctv.com/videos/madmen/?bcpid=895162757&bclid=757622785&bctid=1612734027">Mad Men</a>!! Oh yes, the drama, the lies, the secrets, and the sex...the intrigue!<br /><br />I am ready for Season 2...Sunday, July 27th @ 10 pm.Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-62632571268267840922008-07-10T11:50:00.000-07:002008-12-11T13:07:10.692-08:00Where is....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_pAz8mXIHyspZMwvfhopW0jkGdPRd0_mZG3VV-4mP1eWXdVpskAPxJ8dy8pQYNA5pr9gyy_lV7W9EFHupaPkmRDOsD02l3gJ9GQOfBBlBFNDBWtkGqsduguL_73SIJWIrJHw/s1600-h/Where's+Waldo%3F.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_pAz8mXIHyspZMwvfhopW0jkGdPRd0_mZG3VV-4mP1eWXdVpskAPxJ8dy8pQYNA5pr9gyy_lV7W9EFHupaPkmRDOsD02l3gJ9GQOfBBlBFNDBWtkGqsduguL_73SIJWIrJHw/s400/Where's+Waldo%3F.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220379409471116770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Where's Waldo is a series that children love!!<br />Here is another <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/images/0763630438/ref=dp_otherviews_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&img=1"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Waldo</span></a> book...<br /><br />There is even an adult version...<a href="http://wherethehellismatt.com/">Where the Hell is Matt?</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br /></span></div>Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-73568589789736281102008-07-07T13:50:00.000-07:002008-07-08T12:37:58.737-07:0055 Questions MeMe (Tag!)I've been tagged by my brother in law <a href="http://jackhampster.com/">Jack <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hampster</span></span> & Company</a>. He said I could "sort of" modify the <em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">MeMe</span></span></em> - delete a line you don’t want to answer - and add a question.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" >*it's taken me almost a month to answer...but here it is!!<br /><br /></span><strong>1Does someone love you?</strong> Yes<br /><strong>2Do you know anyone named Dave?</strong> Yes<br /><strong>3Ever kissed anyone with the name starting with a J?</strong> Yes<br /><strong>4Has anyone ever mistaken you for a family member?</strong> Yes<br /><strong>5What color is your parents bathroom</strong> N/A<br /><strong>6Do you think that hair extensions look <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">skanky</span></span>?</strong> Huh? Define "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">shanky</span></span>"...<br /><strong>7Are you named after a grandparent?</strong> No<br /><strong>8Would you pass or fail a drug test given to you at this moment?</strong> Pass. I only take Doctor prescribed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">meds</span></span>.<br /><strong>9Are you taller than 5′6"?</strong> No<br /><strong>10Do you know anyone in jail/prison?</strong> No, not at the moment.<br /><strong>11Ever see a dead body?</strong> Yes. And I have also been there with the person as they are "passing" away.<br /><strong>12Do you like the color green?</strong> Depends on the "hue"... Prefer "jewel" tones : )<br /><strong>13What is your best friend’s Dad’s name?</strong> Amador (was)<br /><strong>14How old are you?</strong> Huh? Oh...old enough.<br /><strong>15Who was the last person to send you a text message?</strong> My brother wanting to know what time I would be at my sister's house to take care of my aunt.<br /><strong>16Ever drove into the ghetto to buy drugs?</strong> I don't do drugs.<br /><strong>17Last restaurant you went to?</strong> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Kabila's</span> (Indian food...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Mmmm</span>!)<br /><strong>18What is the weather like today?</strong> VERY warm...expecting another HEAT wave!.<br /><strong>19Last voice mail you received?</strong> My husband<br /><strong>20What did you do yesterday?</strong> Spent time with my sister and aunt.<br /><strong>21What’s the first thing you would do with five million dollars?</strong> Pay off dept!<br /><strong>22What nationalities are you?</strong> Huh?! Do you mean "Nationality", "Ethnicity", or "Ancestry"? <a href="http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/nationality">Nationality</a>- American. I was born in the U.S., I am a U.S. Citizen, and I carry a U.S. passport... of Native American (Mexico), <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Spanish</span>, and French (my uncle insists) <a href="http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/ancestry">ancestry</a>, thereby, making me a "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mestizo">Mestiza</a>". <a href="http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/ethnicity">Ethnicity</a>...Mexican-American, Hispanic, Latina, Chicana. However, I am ALWAYS confused with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_race">Mediterraneans</a></span> and or Middle Eastern. Yes, I have always been "searched" at the airport...even before 9/11!!<br /><strong>23How many hours did you sleep for last night?</strong> About 6...<br /><strong>24Any upcoming concerts you want to attend?</strong> Not at the moment.<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"></span><br /><strong>25Who’s the last person that you felt was stalking you?</strong> J. It got very "creepy"!! He followed me EVERYWHERE...but yet never uttered a word to me, just stared at me! My mom said he was just "shy". She actually liked him, and didn't understand why I didn't!! He came to my mom's house and spoke to her about his love for me...and his good intentions for me. My mom gave him permission to "court" me without my consent!!<br /><strong>26Have you ever been on your school’s track team?</strong> No<br /><strong>27What jewelry are you wearing?</strong> Wedding & engagement bands and earrings.<br /><strong>27If all of your friends were going on a road trip, would you go with them?</strong> Yes<br /><strong>29How much money do you have?</strong> Not enough<br /><strong>30Do you swear at your parents?</strong> N/A (NEVER crossed my mind to do swear or talk back! One time I "rolled" my eyes while my mom was yelling at me...and SMACK!! She slapped me!! Learned my lesson right there and then.)<br /><strong>31Is your phone right beside you?</strong> Yes<br /><strong>32Have you cried today?</strong> No<br /><strong>33Do you think that someone is thinking about you right now?</strong> Yes<br /><strong>34Do you untie your shoes every time you take them off?</strong> At the moment- slip ons!<br /><strong>35What is the color of your bed sheets?</strong> Today's...white. It's the thread count that counts, though. I like the "feel" of my sheets...and like the commercial- "Nothing comes between me and my sheets".<br /><strong>36Have you ever crawled through a window?</strong> Bathroom window at my mom's...no one at the time had a house key! (My mom had misplaced hers)<br /><strong>37Are you photogenic?</strong> So some say...I don't think so, though.<br /><strong>38What’s your star sign? </strong>Gemini (Rooster on Chinese Calendar)<br /><strong>39Where do you spend most of your money?</strong> Paying off DEBT! : (<br /><strong>40What was the last thing you did?</strong> Dismissed my class : )<br /><strong>41Do you have a tattoo?</strong> No, only scars...<br /><strong>42Is there a secret you’<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">ve</span></span> never told any of your friends?</strong> Yes...of course!<br /><strong>43Have you ever told someone you loved them but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">didn</span></span>’t mean it?</strong> Yes...<br /><strong>44Have you ever changed your clothes while in a vehicle?</strong> Yes, I've dressed and undressed in the car as someone else was driving...<br /><strong>45What are you doing in 2008?</strong> Working, working, and working!!<br /><strong>46What is your ring tone?</strong> Serene- windchimes! monks chanting (hubby), waterfall (sister), calypso tune (Rosa)<br /><strong>47What were you doing at 2am last night?</strong> Sleeping<br /><strong>48Are your parents married/divorced/separated?</strong> Deceased.<br /><strong>49What are you doing tonight?</strong> Sleeping...I hope.<br /><strong>50What are you doing tomorrow?</strong> Working...again!<br /><strong>51Who did you last message on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Myspace</span></span>?</strong> I don't go there...nor do I have a "space" there, either.<br /><strong>52Does it annoy you when someone says they’ll call but never do?</strong> It <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">doesn</span></span>’t annoy me, but it does disappoint me.<br /><strong>53What did you dress up as for your first Halloween?</strong> I was dressed warmly...baby rabbit with floppsy ears (1 piece jammie)<br /><strong>54Favorite Disney movie?</strong> Too many to name...<br /><strong>55Should gas taxes be increased? </strong>No, I don't think this will solve the problem. Our planet has only an X amount of natural resources and if we don't conserve, they will cease to exist! Take the bees...if they cease to exist, so do we. Everything has a limit! It is unfortunate that when people planned for a city, they (those in power) didn't see the importance of making public transportation more accessible. (routes, frequency of stops/pickups, and time of day)<br /><br /><em>Feel free to add your answers to any and or all questions on your own site, or in the comments section.<br /><br /></em><em></em>Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-13895650905734503312008-07-02T13:44:00.000-07:002008-12-11T13:07:10.715-08:00Frustrated<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9m0yOg-suqHHzMENEH_6f-zLmiL0C0yHNagOc9r22HQCfZTPe_K_B3LzjL3ugR5vgk_EVY15VeZkPTg5Q8z9nmbd1b8y9ZP6OXrbTHs8TFBJsV4z7xFdpJzmwPcekPHdaPBq/s1600-h/computer+frustration.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218523708418796530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9m0yOg-suqHHzMENEH_6f-zLmiL0C0yHNagOc9r22HQCfZTPe_K_B3LzjL3ugR5vgk_EVY15VeZkPTg5Q8z9nmbd1b8y9ZP6OXrbTHs8TFBJsV4z7xFdpJzmwPcekPHdaPBq/s400/computer+frustration.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I've been trying to download pictures and music onto my new <a href="http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod/family/ipod_nano?mco=MTE2NTY">iPod</a> without any luck...HELP!!<br /><br />At first I thought it would be easier doing this task (downloading music and pictures) from my <a href="http://www.apple.com/imac/">iMac</a> at school/work rather than from our home's PC. But wait...that would 've been easy, and life is NOT easy, right?!<br /><br />1. My iMac will not download iTunes onto my iPod because iTunes needs to be upgraded, BUT it can't be upgraded without an Administrator's authorization!!<br />2. For some (idiotic) reason or another, my saved pictures from my iMac can't be downloaded onto my iPod, either!! I don't know why, though...maybe it's just me.<br /><br />So for now, my cute little red iPod (that my husband gave me as a birthday gift) is not in use...it's even engraged with my name!<br /><br /><em><span style="font-family:verdana;">*update 8:31 pm </span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:verdana;">downloaded (some) music & pics onto my ipod from our home pc...</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:verdana;">hubby helped.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:verdana;">however, i still need to figure out how to do it at work/school...</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:verdana;">i will have to wait, though, 'til i have "authorization".</span></em>Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-12470710046730550392008-06-26T11:51:00.000-07:002008-06-30T08:27:06.392-07:00Smoky Smoggy AirThere are (still) over 800 fires burning in California!<br />The sky is NOT blue, nor does the air smell clean"!<br />It is actually UNHEALTHY to breathe!!<br /><br />Today's air quality for the <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local&id=6229127">East Bay Area</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(where I live)</span>...<br />Moderately Unhealthy Air, again!<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-5389781212419700362008-06-25T11:52:00.000-07:002008-06-25T12:10:55.690-07:00Summer SchoolI must remember that the reason why these children are attending summer school is because they are academically low, therefore, I shouldn't expect them to be working on "grade" level.<br /><br />I am placing a big emphasis on Problem Solving (math) skills...<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">*There are no behavior problems...yay!</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">*There are currently 16 students in my class...yay!</span>Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-58775458172535143402008-06-19T13:16:00.000-07:002008-06-19T13:17:20.036-07:00Book Tag<strong>1. Pick up the nearest book.</strong><br />1421 The Year China Discovered America by Gavin Menzies<br /><br /><strong>2. Open to page 123.</strong><br />Part II The Guiding Stars- Ch 4 Rounding the Cape<br /><br /><strong>3. Find the fifth sentence.</strong><br />The identity of the 'trustworthy person' would vitally affect the provenance and credibility of the notes on Fra Mauro's planisphere.<br /><br /><strong>4. Post the next three sentences.</strong><br />I was convinced that the person could only have been Niccolo da Conti. He was in Calicut when the Chinese junks berthed to offload passengers and cargo and take on supplies on their way across the Indian Ocean. The notes on Fra Mauro's map alluding to the voyage of the junk refer to 'the Isles of Men and Women', a peculiar name also used by da Conti in the account related to the papal secretary Poggio Bracciolini.<br /><br /><strong>5. Tag five people, and acknowledge the person who tagged you.</strong><br />No one tagged me...but <a href="http://mm-mm-mm-good.blogspot.com/">Solitaire</a>, <a href="http://sporeflections.wordpress.com/">Spo</a>, <a href="http://tigeryogiji.wordpress.com/">TigerYogi</a>, and <a href="http://deweydjb.wordpress.com/">Doug </a>have posted this meme<br /><br /><strong>*Feel free to borrow</strong><br /><br /><em><span style="font-family:verdana;">I enjoyed reading the book tags...it gave little glimpses of what the book is about. There were a few times that I wanted more "text"...I guess I should go out and get the book.</span></em>Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-5035312116228367332008-06-16T18:35:00.000-07:002008-06-16T19:33:56.565-07:00The Mrpeenee Auto Haiku Tag MemeI've been tagged by <a href="http://tigeryogiji.wordpress.com/">TigerYogi</a>... <span style="font-size:85%;">(tag was created by </span><a href="http://mrpeenee.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mr. Peenee</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">)</span><br /><br />Here’s how it goes:<br /><strong>In five syllables, no more, no less, describe the worst movie you can think of.</strong><br />*The latest was: Will Ferrell's <a href="http://www.semipromovie.com/">Semi Pro</a>... It was NOT my choice of movie! My husband wanted me to join him, so I went. <br /><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;"><em>“Great music, no plot."</em></span></strong><br /><br /><strong>In seven syllables, no more, no less, describe your worst date. </strong><br />*Before marrying, my now husband wanted to take me on a "romantic" outing to <a href="http://www.bigsurcalifornia.org/">Big Sur</a>. I said,<br />NO! He couldn't understand why...I told him I had been there before, and that I didn't do well on windy curvy roads. That I would get "car-sick"! Well, he insited we go...So we went, and I got horribly sick. Did he learn his lesson? NO! There were a few other outings on similar roads...even after I reminded him that I get SICK!!<br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:verdana;">“Curvy windy roads. I puke.”</span></em></strong><br /><br /><strong>In five syllables, no more, no less, describe the worst job you ever had.</strong><br />*My parents taught us the value of getting an education by taking my sister and I to work in the fields/orchards during the harvest season (October). One of the worst was picking walnuts off the dry rocky soil! Besides the heat, it was your back, knees, and hands that hurt! We only did this one day...that's how bad it was.<br /><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;"><em>“Rocky soil. Pain!"</em></span></strong><br /><br /><strong>Put it all together and you have a haiku of life’s low points.</strong><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>“Great music. No plot. </strong></span></em><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Curvy windy roads. I puke. </strong></span></em><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Rocky soil. Pain!”</strong></span></em></span><br /><br />*feel free to borrow memeCocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-69859138659924597092008-06-11T11:42:00.000-07:002008-06-11T11:54:39.221-07:00BittersweetToday is my students' last day of school...<br />I will miss them! <br /><br /> This is a good group of children...<br />they may be academically "low", but they're nice.<br /><br /> Behavior problems...<br />there is only 1 child with "issues" in my class.<br />Hopefully, the counseling sessions <span style="font-size:85%;">(as well as his parents)</span> will help him do better.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">*This year there were 140 Third Graders...and they were ALL nice and sweet. <span style="font-size:85%;">(except for 3 major behavior problem children- one being from my class)</span></span>Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14606113.post-50878543439798056132008-06-09T12:50:00.000-07:002008-06-09T16:53:38.841-07:00The 5x5 (sort of) MeMeThe 5x5 MeMe (Tagged by <a href="http://indigohalo.com/pblog/index.php">Indigo</a>)<br /><br />-- What was I doing five years ago?<br /> a. teaching!<br /> b. recuperating from foot surgery (?)<br /> c.<br /> d.<br /> e.<br /><br />-- Five Snacks I Enjoy:<br /> a. papaya<br /> b. black grapes<br /> c. dried cranberries<br /> d. sweet bread<br /> e. ice cream<br /><br />-- Five Things I Would Do If I Had A Billion Dollars:<br /> a. pay off dept<br /> b. buy a spacious & comfortable house<br /> c. buy a fuel efficient car<br /> d. help family<br /> e. give to charity<br /><br />-- Five Places I Have Lived:<br /> I have ONLY lived in "ONE" City, CA<br /> a. 5th Street<br /> b. C Street<br /> c. Sonora Way<br /> d.<br /> e.<br /><br />-- Five Jobs I Have Had:<br /> a. office clerk (while in High School)<br /> b. field work (during harvest time- picking grapes on Saturdays alongside w/parents)<br /> c. teacher's aide ("summer school" while in High School and College)<br /> d. CA Certified Elementary Teacher (with Bilingual Emphasis)<br /> e.<br /><br />--Five NickNames Family & Friends Call Me:<br /> a. Coco (or Soco)<br /> b. Cocodrila<br /> c. Coqui (or Soqui)<br /> d. Coyito<br /> e. Coquina<br /><br />--Five Things I Have Learned From Experience:<br /> a. life is too short<br /> b. everyone is essentially "good" (yes, there are a few "bad" hearted people)<br /> c. spend quality time with loved ones<br /> d. don't be afraid to say- "I love you", or "I'm sorry"<br /> e. love yourself<br /><br />*Yes, I know...<br />I don't follow directions very well : )<br /><br />*Feel free to borrow MeMe...Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06648699375453601098noreply@blogger.com3