I’ve been listening to Yo-Yo Ma’s new album Obrigado Brazil. I love it. Especially track 2 and 9. Absolutely beautiful stuff. I liked Yo-Yo before, but now that I’ve been attempting to play the cello for three weeks, I really really think he’s amazing. Anyhoo, Josh and I had a discussion a few weeks ago Read More
Okay, so I don’t actually have the bottles. Or the whiskey. But I do have the containers that the bottles come in. They are tall cylindrical tubes with lids. I got them so my crafts students can make a decoupage project with them. I originally had them in my car when I thought, “Dude, someone Read More
Well, today is Josh’s 25th birthday. A quarter of a century old. Holy cow. It seems so old and yet young (don’t feel old). Well, regardless, Happy Birthday to you my wonderful, dearly loved husband. We’re going out to Dave & Buster’s tonight (kind of like an arcade for adults). While the food and friends Read More
Okay…I’m really excited for school to start again. I think that teaching Art is one of my all time favorite things to do and I really miss doing it. Most people look forward to the summers…I loathe them. (Then again, I may feel differently if I could actually stay home or go on vacations one Read More
Alex (the girl I nanny for) had a friend over a few days ago. The girls were so adorable as they played and hung out. They wanted to have a tea party, so I showed them how to make real tea. They were so excited by this that they wanted to play a game where Read More
Gigli is the new hot movie opening this weekend. I hear it’s supposed to be a great box office smash. The critics are raving over this one. Here are a few of the things they’ve said: 1. “I had a brief thought that the mundane inanity might be some Samuel Beckett-style commentary on the existential Read More
Today Alex and I went to the Tech Museum for fun and learning. Overall, I’ve found that museums like this are usually kind of boring, especially because some of the “experiments” they have to show things are completely unlike the real thing. For example, one exhibit attempted to teach how ultrasound can be used to Read More
I just finished reading The Hours by Michael Cunningham. It was one of the better books I’ve read in a long time. It was beautifully written and definitely deserving of the Pulitzer Prize it received. To engage in discussion about the book, or to rant about related topics…click on the comments button below. Feel free Read More
I hate that feeling when you can’t tell if you’re sick or just really lazy. For the past several days I’ve felt feverish, cold, and very tired all the time. I’m getting an average amount (maybe slightly under) of rest. I’m keeping active (swimming almost daily, running around with a 7 year-old, etc.). I just Read More
The girl that I nanny for has a neighbor with three cats. The funny thing is that I’ve never seen them over at the neighbors’ house. They’re always laying on the step to greet me when I come in, laying behind the house when we go out to jump rope, and laying everywhere…just not at Read More