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Update: 20 things to do before I turn 40
Today is my 40th birthday, which means it's time for me to do an update of my big list as well as talk about next steps. A ✅ means I did the thing. finish reading the entire...
The past month, in brief
Whew, this past semester has been a bear. Also, it ended last Monday, I turned in my grades that Tuesday, and then the summer semester started that Wednesday. Basically, I was a...
Five Random Things
1. This past week was Teacher Appreciation Week, and I want to give a shout out to all my colleagues and teacher friends past and present. They inspire me every day and help me...
A List of Things I Have Done Since My Last Post
1. I went to a panel with the Jane the Virgin showrunner as well as several members of the writing staff. They played the clip of Jane's reaction to the major spoiler that...
7 Random Things #SOL19
Whew, there is a lot to cover from the past two weeks, so let's just dive in. 1. First of all, my brilliant daughter got accepted to not one, but two study abroad programs: one...
Glasses #SOL19
I had high hopes of participating in the month-long Slice of Life Challenge, but my eyes had other ideas. So, basically, my eye fatigue or computer vision syndrome came back with...
Come on Down! Part II: That Time I Was the Next Contestant on the Price Is Right
In case you missed it, I went to a taping of The Price Is Right on Dec. 18, 2018. Even though today is Feb. 26 (five days after the episode aired), I am writing this post on...
Battle of the Browsers #SOL19
I lost access to all my Dashlane passwords, so I have been revisiting Safari as a browser since Apple has a built in password manager.Except.Using Safari reminds me why I don't...
It’s Monday, and I Obviously Haven’t Read Any Books
Because I was on a reading deprivation, remember?Full disclosure: I was much more lax with the deprivation than last time--by which I mean, I did do some online shopping and I...