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posted by Mari 3/16/2004 07:57:00 PM --

This was too perfect. *grin*


I believe you belong in Pride and Prejudice; a
world of satire and true love. A world where
everything is crystal clear to the reader, and
yet where new things seem to be happening all
the time. You belong in a world where your
free-thought puts you above the silly masses,
and where bright eyes and intelligence are
enough to attract the arrogant
millionaire/prejudiced young woman of your
choice.


Which Classic Novel do You Belong In?
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posted by Mari 11/13/2003 07:41:00 PM --

No power. More importantly, no water. *whimper* No shower! No flushing toilet! No cold soda!

Lori has so kindly offered the use of her place, which has both. And we found an open restaurant, so Reesa can have a birthday dinner. And with any luck, things will improve BEFORE the six days county services are predicting...
posted by Mari 9/19/2003 03:48:00 PM --

The hatches are battened, all loose items secured... and now we wait.

They closed schools for tomorrow, so that almost ensures that this will all turn out to be nothing. But hey, a day off! *grin* Who am I to complain? And it's not worth taking a chance. I was having nightmare visions of my little guys out waiting for the bus. And getting blown away by a 70 mph gust. We'd never find them again!
posted by Mari 9/17/2003 09:56:00 PM --

This was interesting. *grin* Job-wise, anyway...

What will be your HP life? by Doom_Song
Name
Job	Teacher
Partner	Sirius Black
Death	Killed by Voldemort
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posted by Mari 9/13/2003 11:23:00 PM --

See me knocking on wood?

First day today. Drew stuck a therapy tube up his nose, one end in each nostril. And then tried to stab himself in the stomach with a pencil three times, with accompanying sound effects. But those are the ONLY things that happened today! Every other kiddo was perfect.

I'm scared. *grin* Please please please let this be a sign for the year as a whole, and not just a honeymoon phase!
posted by Mari 9/02/2003 05:47:00 PM --

I love my job. I adore my kiddos and I have co-workers who are also dear friends. But this year... this year I've had two people shoved in my room. They lost their caseload, and thus their right to their own room. I have to share MY caseload, my second graders that I've taught since Kindergarten. And I've spent the last week waffling between "we'll get through this" to "somebody ain't making it out of this year alive."

Right now I'm leaning heavily towards the "somebody ain't making it" train of thought.
posted by Mari 8/29/2003 09:05:00 PM --

Right now in my living room I have 3 cats, 1 hamster, 1 chinchilla and 2 gerbils. Although the gerbils are going home to their new mommy tonight. And as of tomorrow, I'm apparently going to be co-owner of 2 aquatic frogs. Room for people? *snicker* Yeah, right.
posted by Mari 8/24/2003 11:22:00 AM --

*bounce* I got listed as a friend on Deniz's page!
posted by Mari 8/22/2003 09:13:00 PM --

There is a painfully cute chinchilla zooming around my living room. So damn cute that you have to stop whatever you're doing, gaze at him with adoring eyes and go "aaawwwww!"
posted by Mari 8/22/2003 08:03:00 PM --

Home now. *grin* Had an incredible weekend, met bunches of great people, did fun stuff, laughed lots. Perfect.
posted by Mari 8/17/2003 10:24:00 PM --

Another Lilek's quote. *grin* On children's parties.

How about one of those inflatable bouncy-room things, a.k.a the Skull-knocker, a.k.a the Tooth-Loosener, a.k.a Lip-Splitter? Only if I could get the Totanic, which is an inflatable bouncy-thingie designed to look like the Titanic ramming an iceberg. Yes, such a thing exists. Do an Internet search if you don't believe me. The Totanic: It's an inflatable ship that's half sunk, with an inflated iceberg. As one rental site puts it:

Experience the thrill of sliding down the deck of the Totanic from 20 feet above the ground, with an icy cold bounce waiting for you at the bottom! This item is great for school carnivals and church festivals.

I won't ask if these people are out of their minds; I'll answer for them, and in the affirmative. I don't know of any other children's party activity whose inspiration is a maritime disaster. But why not? The Lusitotica: Nothing happens for hours and hours -- then there's a mysterious explosion, and the party's over in 17 minutes. The Edmund Totzgerald: If you have bad weather on party day, this is the Doomed Inflatable Bouncy Ride for you. If you're lucky, Gordon Lightfoot will compose a song about the event that's longer than the event itself.




posted by Mari 8/15/2003 10:25:00 AM --

Okay, should I not admit I still have a complete fascination with the whole "Paul is dead" thing? We went through a big craze freshman year in high school. A friend got me a couple of really rare magazines on the subject.

Damn, we were morbid. *grin*
posted by Mari 8/12/2003 02:42:00 PM --

I was never really a Babylon 5 fan. After this, I may have to change my mind. What a great person.
posted by Mari 8/12/2003 02:23:00 PM --

I'm sitting here eating a FREE pint of Haagen-Dazs chocolate raspberry torte ice cream because Irwin and Dave are truly gods among men.
posted by Mari 8/05/2003 05:38:00 PM --

There's something about wanting to puke your guts out and then having someone you love show up with a cool washcloth that makes things right with the world again.
posted by Mari 8/02/2003 10:56:00 AM --

Can I say how much I love mixing my own essential oil perfumes? *grin* I was into aromatherapy before it was trendy!
posted by Mari 8/01/2003 06:19:00 PM --

This is where you'll find me next July.

I am now opening bids on bribery for a spot on my floor!
posted by Mari 7/27/2003 08:32:00 PM --

Things Explained

When I write, I've never -seen- what I'm writing. Instead, it's about how the actual words fit together, how they sound. I can describe my characters in a stream of phrases that works for me, but if asked to find a photo of someone who resembles a character, I can't do it.

My enjoyment of poetry comes from the way the words meet and merge, rather than the images they seem to project for other people. It doesn't make my enjoyment any less. Just different.

If asked to describe a co-worker or even a friend, I can only do it in the most general of ways... hair color, maybe height.

I -still- have to consciously think about which is my left and which is my right.


And now things finally make sense! *grin* I knew it was an LD issue. I just never had a name for it.


Spatial Processing Dysfunction
Spatial processing dysfunction could have the following possible effects on learning:
In reading possible delay in sight vocabulary acquisition
In spelling, possible difficulties with visualization and phonetically correct spelling errors
In math, some difficulty with geometric concepts and appreciation of spatial attributes
Problems interpreting maps, diagrams, graphs, and complex charts
Possible left-right confusion
Weak facial recognition
Deficiency in certain types of nonverbal reasoning
Trouble forming mental imagery

posted by Mari 7/27/2003 08:27:00 PM --

My Soap Opera Scenario... *giggle*

The Double-Crosser

The Double-Crosser's that wily character who works their way into everyone's lives, good graces, and beds. That's because on the surface, they're so appealing that many people can't even see the Double-Crosser's secret agenda.

While you might not share all those traits with The Double-Crosser, there's no denying you're a genial type who makes a good first impression and has no trouble making friends. People like to be around your good-natured, good-humored personality. Whether you've got your own agenda, or someone else's in your sights, is anyone's guess.

You and The Double-Crosser are probably playing for different sides of good and evil (we hope!). Should we ever find out otherwise, we suspect you'll already be long gone, sipping fruity drinks on a tropical beach while Interpol desperately searches for your trail. Unless of course you went for plastic surgery and have already inserted yourself into a new city. Who says the good guy always wins?

posted by Mari 7/16/2003 03:27:00 PM --

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