Provacative clothing for ............ children?

2008-08-05T14:01:00.006-05:00

pro·voc·a·tive /prəˈvɒkətɪv/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[pruh-vok-uh-tiv] adjective 1.tending or serving to provoke; //

Goals

2008-07-03T21:29:00.002-05:00

I have a few new goals!1. Become a contortionist. I am not kidding. I used to be pretty good at this stuff! Maybe some of you knew that I used to be in gymnastics, but as soon as I made the team, I quit. The coaches started getting mean and since I had no aspirations to do anything other than get married and have a family... I decided I had enough. Anyhow, I used to be able to do the

Social Disorder

2008-05-28T20:41:00.006-05:00

I just became the department chair for science at my high school.So now, I get to do twice the amount of work for the same pay (basically)!I am a real dipstick.Which reminds me of this IM session I had with a co-worker......[20:37] shiver: why does everyone in our department have some type of social disorder?[20:37] KatrinaVanTassel: they are science teachers[20:37] KatrinaVanTassel: dork =

Tornado Season!

2008-03-31T14:41:00.001-06:00

My Hippie Mother

2008-03-28T18:14:00.016-06:00

My mother was a hippie.... but not so much anymore. Although she is still a healthy eater.So she was a hippie....Sort of.I was born in 1971, so I still remember the 70's.The seventies in Dallas / Fort Worth were cold in the winter (with snow) and pleasant in the summer. I remember running around the back yard under medium sized shade trees in my halter top and scooter skirt (all homemade).My

Randy Cat needs more meat.

2008-03-12T11:56:00.009-06:00

Cats are obligate carnivores.However, my kitty, Randy Cat, has been eating plain, cheap, dry cat food all his little cat life.Randy, began his kitten life in a British home. Harvey was from England, and was my ex-husband's best friend back in grad school. (This was years before we were married.) Harvey, while a graduate student in Albuquerque, NM owned Randy and then called him, "Tabahsco"

This must be the end of the world.

2008-03-09T17:57:00.006-06:00

I always laugh at my dumb students when they tell me that the end of the world is coming in 2012 because there was, "even a special on the HISTORY CHANNEL about it, Miss!!!".So I am keeping up with the news online and this is what I find out.....They might be right.I always thought that by the time we got to the cyborg stage in human history, we'd be zooming around in space ships or some crazy

The Home Robot

2008-03-08T10:12:00.009-06:00

I'm not Jane Jetson...But I am about as close to Jane Jetson as I can get.Roomba Red, leaving the spare bedroomYes, this is another blog about Roomba. I love him. (the Roomba is a "he" to me; don't know why, don't ask).Having my little robot here is like having a live-in maid that I only had to pay one day.I wish he did windows.When I come home from work, I can tell that he has done his

I felt dirty afterward....

2008-03-04T21:35:00.005-06:00

Today I acted like a democrat. Go read my previous post if you can't imagine why.During my conference period, I drove over to the polling place for my precinct.It was in a public elementary school and there were about 4 precincts in that one location.... democrat and republican primaries.The republicans were in the NE corner of the school library and the democrats were in the SW corner.No one

Election poll - Who are you voting for?

2008-03-03T17:19:00.004-06:00

Those of you who know me, know that I am a die-hard, conservative Republican. I am a card carrying member. I have worked as an election clerk many times... can't count how many times in both Texas and New Mexico starting when I was 18 years old. I have worked phone banks for Republican candidates when I was only 18 years old. I have been a delegate to the State Republican Convention

What a week! But really... fairly typical.

2008-02-29T19:52:00.003-06:00

Monday: get to work by 7:00AM work my butt off until 3PM stop off at Lowe's and buy 80 bucks worth of fence boards, rails and nails work until 7:00PM on building a fence. Give dog a bath.... eat something, put together lesson plans... go to bed.Tuesday: get to work by 7:00AM work my butt off until 4:

That wasn't much of a winter, was it?

2008-02-29T19:22:00.002-06:00

As the fruit trees are blooming along the drive home, I have to wonder-- where did winter go?It wasn't here, not really.... it was cold and blustery a bunch, but never really full-on cold. There was no ice, no snow, no threat of ice, no threat of snow. There was nothing.Maybe this explains why on February 29th, I get bitten by a mosquito twice, and am attacked by a crazy, flying

Green

2008-02-27T17:52:00.009-06:00

GreenI tasted something green today. It was a green, Jelly Belly brand gummy bear. It tasted like "green", pure and simple. Nothing in the world tastes like it. If you have ever sucked on a GREEN sucker, then you know that taste. It tastes green.But before I tasted it, I smelled it. Green. That's what it smelled like too.They say that the sense of smell is something that is closely

Only an incredibly stupid person would think drinking a heavy metal was a good idea.

2008-02-25T19:53:00.003-06:00

Only an incredibly stupid person would think drinking a heavy metal was a good idea.You gotta read this:Blue man on Oprah

Another productive Saturday

2008-02-23T21:31:00.003-06:00

Ah, it's nice to sit down and finally do something stupid.I woke up at the ass-crack of dawn and took a shower, washed my hair and drove to work.Yes, work on a Saturday.I tutored again (for TAKS) and made another 50 bucks which I added to the 38 dollars I made after school yesterday running the Advanced Study Group for my honors bio 9th graders, which then added to the 74 dollars I made this

My surprise day off.

2008-02-18T16:21:00.004-06:00

I didn't have to go to work today. That was my surprise. I didn't even realize it until last night at about 10PM.Somewhere in the back of my mind I knew.... but I hadn't applied that knowledge to this day.So I fixed my leaky shower faucet.This has been my intention for about 5 months. Well, today, I finally did it.Here I am removing the old faucet. I was afraid that that pipe would break.

How to make toast when you don't have a toaster

2008-02-18T11:45:00.000-06:00

(if the text is too small, you can always enlarge it. Try it! strike "control - plus sign" as many times as you need then "control - minus sign" to go back.)I love bread. I guess you would have to say, I am a bit of a bread snob. You would have to thank my mother for this leavened snobbery. When I was a little girl, I remember making the trek to the western side of our small city to find the

Excercise for the heart and mind

2008-02-17T16:50:00.000-06:00

Ever since reading Cheaper by the Dozen as a girl, I have been fascinated with efficiency experts.If anyone knows me, they will know that I hate wasting time. (One of the reasons why I stopped reading after childhood, is that now as an adult, I have too many responsibilities to feel good about sitting on my ass reading when I could be doing something constructive.)Well, today was an efficient

Google Analytics- gotta love it

2008-01-17T23:23:00.000-06:00

I use Google Analytics on all my sites.It never ceases to fascinate me. You find out who your stalkers are.Most of my hits in the past month come from the city of Garland, Texas.I am flattered.

Ebay and Amazon. My Friends.

2008-01-16T23:23:00.000-06:00

I am a big eBay-er.I just sold a cell phone for 49.95 on eBay and turned around and bought new cabinet hardware for my kitchen.I got oil-rubbed bronze knobs (34) and matching handles (2) and bin pulls (2) so 36 bronze pulls for about $42.00.This is a HUGE savings. The knobs were $0.80 each. Compare that to similar items in Lowe's for $2.98 each. The hardware all arrived today and it is GORGEOUS!

The Golden Compass

2007-12-22T18:58:00.000-06:00

NOTICE TO READERSThis booklet was prepared to inform the public of the agenda behind theupcoming movie, “The Golden Compass.” The film is being sold as aninnocent children’s fantasy, but in reality there is nothing innocent aboutit: the movie is based on a book that was written to promote atheism anddenigrate Christianity. It opens December 7.The Catholic League believes in truth in advertising.

Ever steal anything from the library? How about porn for kids at your library???

2007-12-22T18:02:00.000-06:00

Well, now's your chance."Permanently borrow" is a better term I think.I am going down there soon... I will look for this book and permanently borrow it to keep it off the shelves.If you were disgusted with this like I was, then go to the big online booksellers and post a review under this book, warning parents against this SMUT.LINKS:Barnes and Noble "It's Perfectly Normal"Amazon "It's Perfectly

There's Gas in Them There, er, Neighborhoods.......

2007-12-06T23:43:00.001-06:00

Tonight in my geology class we were all a-buzz over Debbie's deal with Carrizo Oil and Gas.Urban gas drilling is what everyone is talking about here in Dallas-Fort Worth. Her neighborhood in Pantego held out and was offered, finally, $15,000.00 per acre and 25% royalties on production.Damn. Is what we all said.I asked her where she lived and it is only about 1.5 miles from my house. I wondered

What the hell is oyster dressing?

2007-11-20T23:37:00.000-06:00

I am going to Louisiana for Thanksgiving, so I will probably be eating someWEIRD-ASS stuff. Making me the most nervous is the prospect of :Turducken (any meat that starts with "turd" can't be good. - click the link and look at the nutrition information on this bizarre concoction.Deep Fried Turkey (proof that ANYTHING can be deep fried)Oyster Dressing (sounds slimey and stinky)and whatever else

Tattoos on women

2007-10-30T18:00:00.000-06:00

I guess I was born a few years too early.I hate tattoos on women. (Well I hate tattoos in general, but don't mind them as much on men.)When I see women in their 20's and earlier with tattoos, I instantly think "skank" or "ex-skank" or "wanna-be-skank". I can't help it. It was how I was raised.When I was in high school, if one of my girlfriends would have mentioned getting a tattoo, I would have

Pro-Life day of silent solidarity

2007-10-20T13:44:00.000-05:00

Pro-life day of silent solidaritysilentday.org

I eliminated dat beeotch! Got Chuck Norris on it's ass!

2007-10-20T10:37:00.000-05:00

I PAID OFF MY STUDENT LOAN IN FULL TODAY!!!!!!!$366.00 and dat bitch is MINE!

The busiest week all year.

2007-10-20T09:18:00.000-05:00

I have to be at work every day at 7:00AM. School starts at 7:35. There are kids in desks in my room by 7:15AM. If I am doing a lab or something that needs setting up before the kids come, then I have to be at work around 6:30 or earlier. That gives a context to this crazy week.Friday, October 12Substitute teacher- I am pulled out of the classroom to do IB curriculum writing all day in the

Green evening gown Formal Mother of the Bride Dress Size 10 bridal

2007-10-16T19:39:00.001-05:00

Dark Green formal dress mother-of-bride evening gown Sz 10Click the link below to see more detail and larger pictures! FOR SALE (click here)Item #200163803792 - Green formal dress, bridal, evening gown Size 10 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300250985527Excellent "Mother of the Bride" dress! Short sleeved, hunter green 100% polyester crepe full length dress with irridescent

The resale shop

2007-10-14T19:07:00.000-05:00

Mama and I went to Mass at in Dallas and met Ed there. Afterward, we ate at the Knights of Columbus hall and yum was it good!Then we said goodbye to Ed and I convinced Mama to go to Tuesday Morning. We didn't find much there, but next door was a resale shop and after browsing around, I brought home a little dresser with a mirror attached, (sort of like a vanity only no place for your legs).I

The last seven days have been awesome!

2007-10-10T22:32:00.000-05:00

Wooty WOOT woot!The last seven days have been awesome!My buddy Shahveer and I have been working on TAKS school-wide reviews for science, and that is totally rockin'!On Thursday, Ed and I went to celebrate his birthday at the MasterGrill Churrascaria at Firewheel Mall in Garland. YUM! Juicy MEAT on a STICK!On Friday we had "Sophomore Shenanigans" and played with empty boxes, piling them up against

Teenagers out of control: Where are their parents?

2007-10-08T16:18:00.000-05:00

Here are some 9th grade honor student bulletins:.I have a myspace just for my 9th grade biology students....They post bulletins like crazy. Read through these and see if you notice a theme.------------------------------------------------------------Black 14 year old girl:..>..> ..>Date:Oct 7, 2007 7:28 PMSubject:DEjsha::Fright Fest Wuz DA Bomb!!!!!!!!!!!!Body:Ay my nigga dat shit wuz WIDE UP! MAn

What it is like to be married to an addict.

2007-10-06T20:35:00.000-05:00

This may help someone.Sometimes it has to be spelled out to people.This blog is a PART of my annulment documentation.In the Catholic Church, marriage is taken very seriously. In order to re-marry after a civil divorce, the Church requires that you prove that the marriage covenant was indeed broken.Here is the part of my testimony (the Marriage Questionnaire) which deals with my life in hell with

Where was I when the postage rate changed.....twice?

2007-09-30T23:06:00.000-05:00

I don't mail things very often.I found out just how odd mail was today when I was making out a birthday card.Years ago, I decided to start giving online cards only. There really is no point in paper cards, unless you are attending a party, then you just HAND the person their card.Think about it.Everyone in my family from my oldest uncle to my youngest cousin has email (except for my oldest

Superman

2007-09-30T13:44:00.001-05:00

I have had this intro memorized since it came on TV in the seventies. (channel 11 I think here in DFW-- before it was CBS)I loved that show!

Dead Cat and a Tunnel

2007-09-26T19:41:00.000-05:00

Mommy came over today so I could help her laminate some cards. When she pulled up in the driveway, Ranger (my new dog, sort of) barked.I was so happy that he barked. That is his purpose in life; to bark at boogers.... and for all he knew, she was a booger.Good dog. Well, after she got over the intital shock of me having a dog again, we went out to Mardel and to Mimi's Cafe. Major Yum. When we

Asians aren't smarter, they just work harder and care more.

2007-09-23T21:57:00.000-05:00

We wonder why "asians" are so smart?Their families just demand more and expect more and are more disciplined.Case in point; read this conversation between one of my 14 year-old ninth graders (Tri) and myself (KVT).Tri (9:43:28 PM): man!Tri (9:43:33 PM): im doing so horrible in my Vietnamese classTri(9:43:35 PM): >.>KVT(9:43:06 PM): where do you take it?Tri (9:43:53 PM): church schoolTri (9:43:57

Free Album Download !

2007-09-17T18:07:00.000-05:00

This is a great album.You should go download it NOW.- KatrinaGRO has decided to literally give away album "The Beauty of Letting Go" for completely FREE online!!! Just go to:www.freegro.netThere are no catches or gimmicks. We are trying to get 500,000 downloads before next May - completely independently. A daunting task for sure.IF YOU LIKE THE ALBUM, please tell your friends! Email them, post

"How Do I Help Jesus?" or "What the Hell Does "Quimies" mean?"

2007-09-14T21:15:00.000-05:00

What the hell does "Quimies" mean? Google doesn't know. Bable Fish doesn't know. If they don't know, no one knows.No one except Jesus, that is.Yes, Jesus.Jesus is a 17 year old Honors Biology student of mine.**** An experiment in academic Darwinism...Last week, we had our first test over "Characteristics of Life - Unit 1". This test would be the big divider. It would tell me who was going to make

His name is "Stinky"

2007-09-12T18:08:00.000-05:00

I thought it was me at first.I had just returned from the bathroom and when I entered the stall, I saw pee dripped on the seat.I groaned to myself, "I HATE it when women hover! They always get pee on the seat!" I think it's ironic how the REASON they hover is because they are afraid of getting someone else's pee on them BUT THEY ARE THE REASON THERE IS PEE ON THE SEAT IN THE FIRST PLACE!anyways..

Remembering NYC 9/11

2007-09-11T05:44:00.001-05:00

This is probably the best I've seen yet - you may want to put the volume down a little - it's on for a few minutes but worth it totake the time from whatever you're doing to watch it.It may leave you feeling a little down - it is a tribute to those who died 9/11.IT IS VERY GRIPPING!Remembering New York City September 11 -World Trade Center Attack by Terroristshttp://www.mousetrax.com/pub/

Texans for Life Coalition

2007-09-10T22:30:00.000-05:00

my newest project is making a blog site for Texans for Life Coalition in Dallas, Texas.here is the link: http://texansforlifecoalition.blogspot.com/ Texans for Life Coalition Annual Banquet Star Parker.

Restaurant Review - The Blue Danube, Arlington, Texas

2007-09-09T13:37:00.001-05:00

Years ago it was "La Margarita".This restaurant was the place for my celebration dinner after my Confirmation at Saint Maria's.But now and for the past year and a half, it has been transformed into The Blue Danube, an Eastern European restaurant.When you walk in, there are dark low ceilings and a large bar along the wall to the right. Neon signs of Czech and German beers light the area. To the

Poll- Who still uses the YELLOW PAGES?

2007-09-09T11:31:00.000-05:00

Does anyone out there still use the yellow pages?I contend there is only a small percentage of really old people who still use the yellow pages.Comment and let me know if you remember the last time you used them.

this masters degree is worthless

2007-08-30T21:33:00.000-05:00

I AM TOO TIRED TO SWITCH BETWEEN CAPITOL AND LOWERCASE LETTERS so if you have a problem with that, then stop reading nowthis masters degree is worthless.that's what I said.worthless.the program prides itself in catering to teachers and on giving us lab experiences that can enrich our classrooms and make us better teachers.that's a joke.the labs that we have done are so elementary and basic that

Insect Collections -- What's The Point?

2007-08-29T23:15:00.000-05:00

Everyone thinks that making an insect collection is about simply classifying an animal and placing it into a group.I contend that it teaches much, much more:The Purpose in Completing an Insect Collection1) learn the techniques of naturalists in making a collection of representative species2) learn to locate animals in their particular habitats3) keen awareness of the diversity of animals in your

Signs that a Biology Teacher is in Your Habitat

2007-08-28T22:12:00.000-05:00

Here are some signs that you are dealing with a biology teacher: 1) She pours agar plates in her kitchen and knows the recipe by heart.2) Her bookshelf is a bit slanted in one direction: non-fiction3) There are mutant nematodes in the fridge and even the margarine is "smart". 4) The cat resents biology textbooks.

Things I have been thinking about lately.

2007-08-23T23:43:00.000-05:00

“When men wish to construct or support a theory, how they torture facts into their service!”—John Mackay, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds , 1852The failure to teach the presence of absolutes and truth in our schools is what is primarily responsible for the education disaster that nearly everyone now sees or forecasts for the near future.... If a philosophy and worldview

A Scoot at the Lake

2007-08-19T17:12:00.000-05:00

Ed and I packed up Patrick and headed out to White Rock Lake. It was partly cloudy and a bit breezy. The water was dark grey and choppy. We started at the boat house and meandered toward the south along the lake path. Patrick was on his red scooter and usually ahead within shouting distance. Along the path was a lovely vine that I have never seen.I plucked some branches and took them home for

Reply to "Seeker"

2007-08-18T09:30:00.000-05:00

This is a reply to this blog. A ganglion is an actual anatomical object and a part of the human body's nervous system. A meridian or a chakra is not. By what authority do you come to have faith in the existence of these two things? Simply because someone convincing has told you their opinion that “meridians” and “chakras” exist does not mean they actually do. If these are "spiritual" things

51% of Latina US teens are pregnant by the time they are twenty.

2007-08-13T10:01:00.000-05:00

That's an interesting statistic.Yes, at present, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy estimates that 51% of Latinas get pregnant at least once by age 20.However, what they fail to include in the statistic, is how many of these Latinas are married. I feel that I am an expert on Latina teens (considering the majority of people I deal with in my profession are "Latin" teens), and I can

The Dining Room Floor

2007-07-31T18:01:00.000-05:00

Here is the sequence of events for today: Pulled up the carpet from the dining room:The slate blue carpet. Lovely. Lunch: Tomatoes and basil from the garden, garlic, red onion and vinegar and oil, with soft mozzarella cheese from the deli.Removed carpet tack strips: And it is raining for the third time today.

Embed YouTube video into PowerPoint

2007-07-28T17:57:00.000-05:00

This technique for embedding video into PowerPoint can be used OFFLINE, which means that no NetNanny or NetSense block can prevent it even while online because no direct connection to the internet is necessary for the video to play.I found this on YouTube and thought it was an excellent hint for teachers.First watch the YouTube video for online PowerPoint presentations, then watch the offline

Maybe this will illustrate it.

2007-07-28T01:28:00.000-05:00

Current mood: bitchy Category: Travel and PlacesPeople who know me well, will have heard my lamentations about dealing with a certain ex-hiking/camping companion. This should not be confused with Jeff; he was actually a quite pleasant hiking/camping companion.No, I am talking about possibly the most annoying human on the face of the earth. I am talking about the person who made me consider

Sometimes I wish I was a pioneer

2007-07-24T10:34:00.000-05:00

When is technology is nuisance?As you do your daily tasks today, ask yourself this question: "How much of what I am doing right now is because technology is making me do it this way?" and then ask yourself, "How much time and energy would I save by not having this task and living more like a pioneer?"I realize that technology has revolutionized our lives, in fact I wouldn't be posting here....

And the fifth sense is.... Umami!

2007-07-22T15:21:00.000-05:00

Most of us can list the senses of taste:1. Salty2. Sweet3. Bitter4. Sour 5. UmamiUMAMI?????Scientists have identified the ability to distinguish a fifth taste, one the Japanese have known about for years: Umami.Umami is a Japanese word that doesn't translate into English very well. The closest we can get to explaining it is "yummy" or "savory" or "delicious". It is the flavor of richness that

Richest Presidents

2007-07-22T12:21:00.000-05:00

People always align Republicans with wealth. However, the richest presidents in history have all been Democrats. George Washington did not actually have a party, but aligned with Federalists.Here are the top five:Top 5 Richest Presidents1. George Washington, 1789-17972. John F. Kennedy, 1961-1963 (Dem)3. Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837 (Dem)4. Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963-1969 (Dem)5. Herbert Hoover, 1929-

What in Blue Blazes??

2007-07-19T21:08:00.000-05:00

My mom wrote this in her myspace blog.I thought it was interesting and reposted.What In The Blue Blazes?Current mood: shockedCategory: News and PoliticsOkay, I think this is about the epitome of cigarette addiction:On May 29, a family was in their home in Cleburne. David Pawlik (and that's a pretty funny one - paw lik) noticed that "every time my wife lights a cigarette, a blue flame shoots up

1,200 Readers Know Harry's Fate - the book store screwed up.

2007-07-18T21:41:00.000-05:00

Customers Who Preordered Books Online Got Their Copies Four Days Early!The real Harry Potter Books are OUT!ABC news reports that an online store called "DeepDiscounts.com" shipped copies of Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows early. There were 1200 books shipped and customers got them today.The publisher, Scholastic, is suing. Fearing the general public knowing the outcome too early and spoiling

Harry Potter series hasn't affected literacy. At all.

2007-07-18T12:58:00.000-05:00

harry potter and deathly hallowsGo watch the MSNBC videoabout howthe Harry Potter series hasn't affected literacy, at all.Harry didn't help. Read about theNEXT ROWLING SERIES! Book 1 will contain 6 new main characters..harry potter

JK Rowling's next series!

2007-07-18T10:53:00.000-05:00

harry potter and deathly hallows** This post will reveal some things from BOOK 7.You will have to scroll down past the dots to read the spoiler.Click out if you don't want to read it.software anti-spam anti spamIN THIS POST: Read about theNEXT ROWLING SERIES! Book 1 will contain 6 new main characters.Go watch the MSNBC video about how the Harry Potter series hasn't affected literacy, at all.Harry

Harry Potter: The End

2007-07-18T09:06:00.000-05:00

Harry Potter: The EndWednesday, July 18th, 2007 at 8:54 AM From Meryl.netWho will benefit from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and the series in the short term and long term? This previous post discusses how killing Harry could potentially hurt future sales once the current popularity dies down.People still buy Lord of the Rings though the series is old by today’s standards. I wonder if the

What happens in Book 7 ? Does Potter Live or Die?

2007-07-17T19:25:00.000-05:00

harry potter and deathly hallowsLet's see how much self-control some of you have.You can read the whole book here or here also:Read about the NEXT ROWLING SERIES! Book 1 will contain 6 new main charactersIf you are a Harry Potter fan and don't want to spoil your reading pleasure, then STOP READING NOW.I read the last chapter and the epilogue of Book 7 and I know what happens. Harry Potter and

Twelve ways to make your first year of teaching a success!

2007-07-17T15:25:00.000-05:00

I have been a first year teacher, and I have mentored first year teachers. I have made lots of observations and lots of mistakes. Here is a list of some of the quickest ways to ensure you will have a good first year, and want to come back to teach the following year!Here is the DIRTY DOZEN of first-year teacher tips for success!1. Make a seating chart - This is the most important thing you can do

Ed's Marriage Proposal!

2007-07-17T13:25:00.000-05:00

This is why Ed is the writer in the family!!Ed's story of the proposal..You can leave comments to me on this site (below) or on Ed's site.Please don't be anonymous!

Harry Potter download from the internet today!

2007-07-17T11:35:00.001-05:00

The whole book - photographs of all the pages of Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows can be found on the internet.Just go look at sites like mininova or thepiratebay and you will find places that it can be downloaded.I don't read the books. But it is interesting how available it is. the first page - from European websiteThe reports of this came out in Canadian newspapers yesterday.... some guy named

Harry Potter Book and Movie and my prediction of the OUTCOME of the book finale

2007-07-16T22:16:00.001-05:00

Some guy in Vancouver has posted the first 4oo or so pages of the new book release.....Deathly Hallows - the cover pageThe new Harry Potter movie is out. I saw it. I don't remember the actual whole name of it... but I am sure that if I cared enough to Google it I could find it. You probably know what it was called and that's all that matters. If not, you can Google it.Okay, so there is this

Precious were his words.

2007-07-16T21:55:00.000-05:00

Ed proposed marriage to me and I accepted! Ed and myself - July 1st 2006Okay, so a lot of you are wanting to know how it happened.Here's the skinny.At lunch on the 11th of July (last Wednesday), Ed told his friends who were eating lunch with us that he was planning on asking me a big question. (I was in the bathroom)It turns out, that he had been carrying around a ring with him for a few days,

Palm Reading

2007-07-16T10:54:00.000-05:00

I have just returned from Washington, DC with Ed and his three kids and while we were there we stayed with friends.Russ read my palm.Today, I went online and did an online reading just to see if it jived with what he saw in my palm lines. The online reading agreed mostlly with what he saw with the exception of the broken life line. An abrupt change in life direction is what he said, but the

Freedom Flight!

2007-07-05T16:03:00.000-05:00

Buddy the parakeet escaped from his cage at approximately 8:45AM this morning.The door to his cage was jammed open as I pulled his cage from the car on the street where my parents live.I was taking Buddy to my mother's house so that she could watch him while we were all in Washington DC. I saw a blue flash and then a bird flying low and around the corner of the house across the street. My heart

2007-07-05T12:51:00.000-05:00

MOVING ONBy JEFF ZASLOWBlame It on Mr. Rogers: Why Young Adults Feel So EntitledJuly 5, 2007; Page B5 (The Wall Street Journal)Don Chance, a finance professor at Louisiana State University, says it dawned on him last spring. The semester was ending, and as usual, students were making a pilgrimage to his office, asking for the extra points needed to lift their grades to A's."They felt so entitled,

Fiddle-Dee-Dee!

2007-07-05T11:35:00.000-05:00

I have decided that I really want to learn how to play a fiddle. (right now Lainey is cringing and saying over and over in her head "IT'S A VIOLIN!!!") I think HOW you play it is what makes it a fiddle and NOT a violin.Having said that, I want to play the FIDDLE, and not the violin.Problem is, I have never tried to play a fiddle. I have never fiddled around with a fiddle.But, I still want

The Multimedia Okra - my Love

2007-07-05T11:12:00.000-05:00

So my sweetheart has started a blogger page too. It is called The Multimedia Okra.I love to read his stuff. He is very creative.His last post was cute. But I have a rebuttal.Dolphin evolutionYou see, if you look at it from a different perspective, they are the same!

Some pictures I took this week of the WILD, WILD, WEST

2007-07-04T01:09:00.000-05:00

I love the WEST.When you look at these pictures, you are reminded of how such a vast amount of land in North America is uninhabited. Wow. Just, wow. I took these pictures from the airplane on the way home to Texas from California. Our cruising altitude was 37,000 feet AGL. This is our American heritage, free to explore. I have camped on the edge of the Goose Necks before. The last picture looks

Pictures from Granlibakken

2007-07-03T01:00:00.001-05:00

I just got back from Granlibakken in Tahoe City, California and here are some pictures: This deer head was crazy looking! It was in the boy's cabin. It looked like a cross between a calf, a whippet and a deer. I swear there were blood stains on it's chin.

Eating in California

2007-07-02T11:45:00.000-05:00

I can see why the beautiful people live in California.The California cuisine and lifestyle is just better.Breakfast consisted of copious amounts of fresh fruit. NOT the canned variety, although that was an option too.... canned slices of peaches and pears. But every morning there were huge bowls of sliced cantaloupe and every one of the melons was perfect and tasted divinely ... never a bad one

People Suck

2007-07-02T00:18:00.000-05:00

I have been around people 24/7 for 5 days.People suck.I am sick of people.Stay away if you want to know what's good for you.

You should be jealous.

2007-06-26T00:10:00.000-05:00

I will be here for the next week: http://www.granlibakken.com/map.pdf Yes, You should be very, very jealous.Yes. I am going there for a conference..... a boring International Bacculareate conference....BUT!It is at Lake Tahoe, California! (the part that is NOT burning down currently) So it will be sublime.About Granlibakken Granlibakken is a Norwegian name meaning a hill sheltered by trees.

My first concert at Starplex.

2007-06-23T10:57:00.000-05:00

I guess the name has changed to "Smirnoff Vodka Ampitheater". It's not Starplex anymore.But I have never been there before. Some of you more "cool" people will probably scoff and say, "OMG!!! You've never been to Smirnoff??? Chaaaaaa...... OMG!!!! like, have you lived in a hole or WHAT???"Yes, I have lived in Dallas /Fort Worth all my life except for 2.5 years when I lived in the Rockies....and I

My blogs lately have been

2007-06-20T21:45:00.000-05:00

superficial.I think I have been thinking and working so much since school has been out, that I have stopped wanting to do anything accept sit around.I need "sit time".go read my myspace blogsThey are silly, but there.MySpace Blog.

Super Cute Sweater Tank!

2007-06-17T11:29:00.001-05:00

Marisa Christinatropical printzebra knit sweater tank.FOR SALE!LINK HERE TO BID!Top is embellished with a large orange hibiscus edged in orange sequins and yellow beads. Leaves are edged in sequins and beads. (see photo for detail)Will look great with your black slacks or capris! Brand: Marisa ChristinaSize: Misses LMaterial: 55% Ramie, 45% CottonCleaning: Hand wash- dry flatCondition: Very

Curriculum Writing

2007-06-14T21:04:00.000-05:00

I would call myself "traditional" and "very conservative" in just about all aspects of my personality.However, for the last several days I have been working on writing the biology curriculum for my school district and I have noticed that I am a bit progressive in my thinking when education is concerned.I remember hashing out with a colleague years ago about how teaching a biology course in a

sacrifice

2007-06-10T23:12:00.000-05:00

Today our priest said something that made me ponder. The word "sacrifice" means quite literally "to make holy".That is enough to ponder for now.

Love.

2007-06-10T21:12:00.000-05:00

I have been thinking about love lately.We all want it. Some have it and don't know it. People show love in different ways. For some, love is sacrificing a great deal of personal freedom or selfish behavior to make a good life for their family. A lot of husbands and fathers fall into this category. Often times, they are so busy that they seem distant. But their hard work and lack of time is the

One of the Funniest Seinfeld episodes IMO

2007-06-10T09:02:00.000-05:00

Go watch the entire "The Chinese Restaurant" episode here

Reconditioning a headlight

2007-06-09T22:39:00.001-05:00

You probably noticed that the modern plastic headlights don't hold up to the elements like their old glass counterparts once did.After a few years, the plastic globes become etched and foggy.Now there is a rememdy that works to make the headlights almost like new!I bought this cream on eBay the other day. It completely makes your headlights look new!take a look at my before and after photo!

Cleaning a rock wall

2007-06-09T22:25:00.000-05:00

Yesterday I was lethargic and did nothing of any importance after taking 2 naps.Today, I scrubbed the rock walls in my house that surround the fireplace.How to wash your rock walls.:1) line the bottoms of the rock walls with old towels (something absorbant) 2) fill an empty spray bottle with a vinegar and hot water solution.3) spray every rock with the solution starting at the top of the wall and

I love the caveman ads

2007-06-07T23:31:00.000-05:00

I am indeed smarter than a 5th grader

2007-06-07T23:01:00.000-05:00

Are you smarter than a 5th grader?Find out hereAfter watching the show on FOX, I went to the website and this is the certificate they made me for being smarter than a 5th grader. All I can say is DUH.

So far summer has been productive

2007-06-07T20:45:00.000-05:00

School has been out for 13 days and so far, I have been busy, busy, busy..... that's okay. Because I am getting paid for most of it. Last week I made $310.00 for conducting training for the school district's secondary science teachers. I trained them on using the Pasco GLX Xplorer probes-- the pH, dissolved O2, and conductivity probes.And this week I have been working with one other teacher in

The crustiest of the crusty

2007-06-06T21:17:00.000-05:00

Today I went to one of the local police department's website to look at the most wanted lists.You never know if you will see someone you know on there!Check out these links:http://www.arlingtonpd.org/MostWanted/2007/APDMostWanted050107.pdfhttp://www.arlingtonpd.org/MostWanted/2007/APDMostWanted050107.pdfhttp://www.arlingtonpd.org/MostWanted/2006/APDMostWanted100906.pdfNow tell me, if you saw one

The High Road- by Frances Grinstead

2007-06-02T22:54:00.000-05:00

FOR SALEA first edition book The High Road by Frances Grinstead, 1945You can see the condition of the book in the pictures. The book has a personal inscription to her former teacher. It was signed by Frances Grinstead in 1945.Spine and cover has some wear but is still tight. Some discoloration of the pages due to age. More information about the book is below in the story of how I came to find it.

I love my Hyundai!

2007-06-02T17:32:00.000-05:00

I bought a Hyundai Elantra GT 4-door sedan in July of 2004.When I went to the Southwest Hyundai in Albuquerque, I went on the recommendation of my now ex-husband. The warranty is what made us walk onto that lot.I didn't know what kind of car I wanted, but I had certain non-negotiables.1) it had to have four doors2) it needed to have good fuel economy3) it needed fairly beefy looking tires (we

Doomed for White-man's disease.

2007-06-02T16:32:00.001-05:00

This is terribly fascinating. - Katrina©By Liz Pavek 2002Biochemically, the preferred source of the body’s fuel since human life began has been its stored fat. Hunter-gatherers lived from one game kill, fishing expedition, or egg-gathering foray to the next. Between these feasts was a lot of famine. Their bodies were very good at utilizing stored fat, the body's way of feeding itself when game

Just call me "Dear Abby"

2007-06-01T23:36:00.000-05:00

If you need advice, ask me a question.I give very frank advice and won't mince words to protect your feelings.Think of me as your online Dear Abby column, but better.But a warning, I don't take advice nearly as well as I dish it out. But neither did Dear Abby. She only printed the letters she liked.Fire away. But you have to post here in the comment section ....and I will answer there, or else it

Today I must dismantle a timer.

2007-06-01T16:59:00.000-05:00

Name's "Bond".I have to dismantle a timer.My oven timer is making a "squiggledy squiggledy" sound 24/7.I hope I don''t cut the wrong wire.orKABLAAAAM!!!not really, but that does make the job more exciting.

Nothingness

2007-05-31T21:57:00.001-05:00

I need to blog, but I have absolutely nothing to say.I just finished watching the national spelling bee. A dork won.A really smart and winning dork, but a dork none the less.He will probably Google himself tonight and read this.I just capitalized "Google". Is that correct? Or did I just deify it, like God?Thinking......The nation's best speller is home schooled.Which makes me wonder, does home

Garden building

2007-05-20T19:57:00.000-05:00

I have been working on a new flower bed in the front yard.Phase I- the digging partPhase II - the transplant stageThe new plants are three azaleas (white with pink dots), four wood ferns, two salvia (white)four nandina, and one oxalis (pink wood sorrel)I will keep you posted.EDIT! July 24, 2007Below you will find the new pictures of this flowerbed!

Where to find the CHEAP GAS

2007-05-20T16:44:00.000-05:00

Okay.Gas prices are outrageous.This will help all of us.It is a link to a website that will give you a list and the location of the cheapest gas prices around whatever zip code you enter.Enter your work place's zip code and it will map out the closest cheap gas near your job.Enter your home zip code and it will map out the closest cheap gas near your home.It's great.USE IT! CHEAP GAS WEBSITE

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