Archive for September, 2008
« Previous Entries Next Entries » Sunday, September 14th, 2008Night at the Movies
Lee and I went to see a late movie in the city last night. We saw Traitor and although it was a great movie, I do have a complaint. Why are we making movies which give terrorists more ideas on how to get us? The acting in the movie was great. I just wish the […]
Sunday, September 14th, 2008Blogging Meme
I was tagged by Lara for this meme. 1. How long have you been blogging? I originally started blogging ten years ago on Livejournal (wow time flies). I was 27 and friends with a lot of geeks who blogged there. I eventually deleted my blog there. It was a crazy and very dramatic time. 2. […]
Thursday, September 11th, 2008Seven Years Later
Today is the anniversary of 9/11 – a somber day for people in NY and across the US. Terrorists struck the Twin Towers on 9/11/01. I was in school at the time. I was teaching a class when I got a phone call. “The World Trade center has just been hit by a plane and […]
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008Easy Dinner for My Man & Your Family
I hunt down awesome recipes online and make the most incredible dinners. Lee was a chef at a restaurant many years ago so I try to impress him with my cooking. His dishes are always delicious. We have a lot of parties at our house because Lee likes to prepare grape leaves and other great […]
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008Olphine’s Birthday!
Olphine, the child I sponsor through Compassion celebrates her 9th birthday today. This little girl that I never has a place in my heart. Hopefully, one day I will have a chance to meet and hug her. For now, I am just glad that Compassion allows sponsors to send gifts. Clever people of the web […]
Monday, September 8th, 2008Making someone else’s day – Great Charities
When my life is going going crazy and not falling into place, I try to do something to make someone else’s day. When I need to do something quick, I go online to Kiva. Kiva is an organization that allows people to adopt other people and support them as they build their business. Most people […]
Sunday, September 7th, 2008Life gets busy in September
I forgot how busy everything gets in September. I don’t have as much time to read blogs and enjoy myself online. Besides school taking up many hours of my day, real estate agents are calling as more houses in Bay Ridge seem to have become available and prices keep falling. I just I had more […]
Saturday, September 6th, 2008Mr. Owl in my classroom
I got these adorable wall decorations from the Scribble It Etsy Shop and put them up in my classroom. They were so easy and fun to put up. You just rub it into the wall – too cool. Some cute chicks And a very sweet bird which I got from a very cool shop online. […]
Friday, September 5th, 2008Week one down
School started out well this week. I’m glad my students are so happy and ambitious. Although the day goes fast, I’m not in the swing of things yet and I feel very tired at the end of the day. I need a nap, but we are having some friends over so sleep will need to […]
Friday, September 5th, 2008Why Thor Equities Stinks
Astroland is an amusement park in Brooklyn, NY. You may know Astroland better for the huge roller coaster that is houses – THE CYCLONE. Today will be the last day that Astroland is open. Thor Equities purchased land in Coney Island including that which houses Astroland for over 30 million dollars. Thor Equities has a vision […]
Thursday, September 4th, 2008Pottery Barn Shower Curtain 2
Pottery Barn shower curtain with a purple rug from Linens and Things. What do you think?
Thursday, September 4th, 2008Pottery Barn Makes My Bathroom Smile
When I saw the Pottery Barn catalog, I know I couldn’t resist the fall colors of this shower curtain. My bathroom is beige tile and the purple brings a nice change to the room. (Yes there is a plant in the shower. I like clean air and the shower is a perfect place for a […]
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