manderlyh
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First off, CONGRATS, SLAVE TO ZEP!
Second, what made me happy was that while I was going on and on and on about the Dust Bowl in my 9th grade class today, I realized THAT THE KIDS WERE ACTUALLY LISTENING TO ME AND THEY WERE ACTUALLY INTERESTED!
I honestly thought they wouldn't be too impressed with what I had to say about it. Remember, I'm an English teacher, not a history teacher.
Third, the wine made me happy.
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No, I did not. I found it on this site.
I have a Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H50 that I got less than a year out of before it went south on me. Believe it or not, there are no camera shops that will work on it in the entire state of NC. My only option is to ship it to some place in CT to be repaired. My back up camera is a Casio Exilim (see below) that is excellent for taking on fishing trips and for underwater shots. I purchased it prior to making a trip to Costa Rica last summer but it's since come in very handy as a back up until I can have my Sony repaired.
Bummer. I have the same Cybershot, and I love it. I've never had an issue with it, even after my mom DROPPED IT on the driveway when it was less than 6 months old.
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I have a wedding reception of an old college friend to attend today. It's a casual thing at a local park, and I missed her pre-wedding party (she got married in Hawaii, so she had a party before they got married).
...and I can't find the invitation.
I've no clue what time it is, and I've called her and I've FB messaged her. I'm sure she's busy getting things ready, but I may miss it.
That makes me feel bad.
edit #2: I just went to the venue about the time I THOUGHT it was happening...I was on time, and I didn't miss a thing, thank God.
edit:
lost a very very very dear friend......who.........upon learning he had cancer
took his own life
some people are just too good for us on this wretched planet
i only wish i could believe he is somewhere better
I'm very sorry.
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I saw that episode Manders! I hope you are ok tomorrow. Cheers.
Well, I JUST watched it. I was scared to watch it before we got the pizza.
They said the triple has 18 peppers.
We only ordered the single. It has 6 peppers.
...and it was hot as hell.
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I have to brag. I'm officially a BAMF.
I went to a local pizzeria, one that does habanero pizzas in August every year. I went with a friend and we had a single hab pizza (they have doubles and triples) and we lived to tell the tale!
I only had two pieces, but it was good! It had good flavor, and the heat didn't overpower it like I thought it might.
http://www.flyingpie.com/manvsfood.html
^It was even on Man vs. Food.
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Sales tax holiday? What the heck?!? We don't get those.
I need to buy new school clothes. I look like a hobo in the ones I have.
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I hosted my sister's baby shower today.
It was supposed to be an outdoor affair, and she had about 45 people RSVP. About 30 showed up, and it was too hot to stay outside (95 at noon with NO wind and NO shade). We even set up fans under the covered tent shelter things.
So...we moved it inside, and though there was NO wiggle room (30 people in my 15x15 living room, yipes!), and I almost forgot to bring out the fantastic cupcakes I made for the shower), but it worked.
Now, instead of one mess to clean up, I had two, but everything went well, and my sister got a lot of loot!
I need a nap and a drink.
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Great scenes from 'Napoleon Dynamite'
The Time Machine
The Rex Kwan-Do class
Uncle Rico throwing the steak at Napoleon
Napoleon feeding Tina
Napoleon's failed bike jump
Napoleon's dance scene
Pedro's head getting too hot
Napoleon's drawing of Trisha
I love this movie and bought it on Amazon for 49 cents and also got the cd soundtrack for 11 cents ($3 to ship each) but still worth it.
Napoleon is one of my FAVORITE movies. I quote lines from it all the time. Like at work.
I finally saw The King's Speech and Rango last night. I liked them both.
I also watched Adam and Steve, which I could have done without. It was too cheesy for me.
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I got to spend the day with my adorable 2 1/2 year old niece. We went to lunch and had homemade ice cream and went swimming. She's a cute kid.
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Go The Fuck To Sleep by Adam Mansbach
I have seen links to this on Facebook, but I finally watched it today. It cracked me up. Though I'm not a parent, I have a niece that refuses to take naps or go to sleep at bed time...
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Hi Manders!
Thank you very much!
That gift is truly special! BTW, I am really glad you were able to find that book you supposedly lost!
I can totally relate to that sort of thing because while at University, I have even "lost" a file containing my assignment in it and there was barely 24 hours remaining till submission and I was literally tearing my hair out in absolute despair! It turns out that the damn file somehow, travelled all the way from my room to my dad's study and into his filling cabinet! Sheesh! But luckily, I managed to find it on time because obviously, at University, extremely lame excuses for late submission of assignments like a computer crashing or even a dog eating it , will obviously never work! When I was in school, I lost a TEXTBOOK. My poor mom bought me a new one, only to find the old one about a month later! It was a medical terminology text, one that is a workbook. Now I (still) have two of them and both are half-done. Every time I see it, I feel bad. I got a C in that class, so obviously I didn't even try, and my mom bought me a second book.
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I haven't been buying books much because I've got a HUGE pile of "To-Read" books.
I have a penchant for historical fiction. I bought this one a few months ago and finished it this afternoon:
Since I finished the one above today, I felt the urge to go out and get the sequel. I bought this one today and I'm on p. 15(?)
So far, so good.
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Kiwi, that's really a awesome gift!
I had a good day today. It started off slow, but good things have happened. First, we went to Borders to look at their liquidation. I got a book I wanted to purchase, but the sales weren't that great. Then, we went out for dinner, so I didn't have to cook. Next, I started said new book. After that, an acquaintance texted me and asked me to go out walking with her dog and herself. My dog and I went and we had fun.
NOW the biggie: the book I turned my house upside down looking for appeared! I was starting to question whether I'd even bought it, but I was sure I had. I was actually starting to think I was losing my marbles or that I had loaned it out to someone and I couldn't remember who. I went to get my small overnight bag and looks through the toiletries in it (we're going on a trip this week), and it was still packed as an emergency overnight bag for winter storms. I commute 120 miles round trip on rural roads, so I packed an overnight bag so I could stay the night if needed. I also packed a book for entertainment since the colleague I would have stayed with doesn't watch TV. Now THAT made my day!
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In the theaters, I've seen Kung Fu Panda 2, Rio, and Cars 2. (can you see the pattern of my movie going?)
I watched a very good movie tonight on Netflix's instant streaming called Lovely, Still. It was a touching little movie. I highly reccomend it to people who like dramas.
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^Hah. We haven't had Blockbuster here in YEARS, sadly.
I saw Kung Fu Panda 2 today. In 3-D. It was a cute one.
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I have had a great weekend--I spent Saturday doing things that made me happy, including taking my dog for a long walk, visiting with my grandmother, hanging out with my baby (okay, almost 3-year old) niece, and going to lunch with my baby sister).
Today, I went to a friend's daughter's birthday party and I got to drive the car I bought last week.
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Cee-Lo: "F**k You."
It's really driving me crazy.
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Hotplant: I'm so sorry.
EBK: I'm very sorry.
My unhappiness is a little superficial, (thank God): I cut my lip on the plastic wrapper from an Otter Pop.
(which, by the way, I just went and got another one after a few minutes....)
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I'm not very far into it, but I'm liking it. It was written by one of my college classmates.
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Thanks to everyone for their nice comments. We don't teach to the test like many others do, just get them thinking and problem solving.
Today, I finished post-planning and now summer vacay begins!! Going to St. Augustine for the weekend tomorrow!
Peace.
Have fun!
I've been on summer vacay since the 1st at 2:30pm.
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Love, love, LOVE these guys!
I have to say, the banjo solos flipping rock!
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Last day of school and my students place 2nd in the county for their test scores.
That's awesome! I know how hard that is to accomplish!
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I spent the day with my friends, helping one of them out. Though it was an all-day thing, it made me happy, and I was able to help my friend get some things done that she thought would take quite some time to complete. That was nice--she got the help she needed so she can relax.
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I know what you mean ....colleague
:)Oh yeah! I forgot about that!
English is awesome.
By the way, I got my 11th grade class all worked up about the "censorship" of Huckleberry Finn today--I had a few who were so angry about the changing of the printed word, it was surprising.
It made me happy becuase now they'll want to read the book!
But luckily, I managed to find it on time because obviously, at University, extremely lame excuses for late submission of assignments like a computer crashing or even a dog eating it 
, will obviously never work! 
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We had that exact linoleumwhen I was a kid!