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Monthly Archives: October 2009

creepy crawly things

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

When I was a kid I was really into creepy crawly things.  Snakes, spiders, worms, fish, frogs, whole nine yards.  I used to LOVE dissecting things, especially in science class.  Figuring out how creatures worked, what their hearts looked like, where their guts were. . . all of it really.  I’m not sure when I […]

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olive trees & poetry

Monday, October 19, 2009

Every semester I make my students read Thomas Friedman’s book The Lexus and the Olive Tree.  Every semester they moan and groan and complain that it’s too dense, too long, and too complicated for them to understand.  But I make them read it anyway.  And every now and then, I catch moments where I can […]

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goals

Saturday, October 17, 2009

I’ve found that I really thrive if I have deadlines and goals as the background structure of my life.  Sometimes these goals are reasonable. . .like have coffee with a friend today or write as section of my dissertation this week.  Other times my over-ambitiousness gets the best of me and I do stupid things. […]

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Chicago II

Friday, October 16, 2009

Heading to Chicago today for FUN and NOT for work.  It will be good to get out of town for a pure and true vacation. Also, I’m still looking for stuff to do/people to see.  Any takers? (Pssst. Aneel, John, & Turnbaugh. . .that means YOU!)

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family humor via 2006

Thursday, October 15, 2009

I found this when I was cleaning out my old files.  It still makes me laugh.  I LOVE my family! Also, remember friendster and myspace?  Yeah, me neither.

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thoughts on life and the future

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Awake every day I work, run, write, teach, and try to be more human. Discovering who I’m made to be in this life, what I’m meant to do. My thoughts sometimes race emotions well inside me insecurities. And then I relax simply breathing and loving learning to let go.

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more on connecting

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

via Jason

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connecting the dots

Monday, October 12, 2009

My brother and I used to play this game whenever we got really bored somewhere (although mom never actually let us say “bored”, but that’s another story for another day).  ANYWAY, the point of the game is to draw a bunch of dots, and take turns connecting them.  The objective is to make a square […]

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letters

Sunday, October 11, 2009

So I’ve neglected this blog for a few days because I’ve been distracted with life and other writing endeavors.  Namely letter writing.  I’ve found great satisfaction over these last few weeks connecting with friends (new and old) directly.  It’s not that I don’t cherish this platform, but if I’m honest, I enjoy the direct connections […]

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oh what a night!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

awesomeness abounds excitement wells inside me tonight Muse U2

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