Getting to Know Me

This week's Thursday 13 will help you get to know me better. This post is brought to you by the letter "T."

1. Texas - I have lived in the Lone Star State all my life and can't see ever moving from here, even though the summers get unbearably hot!
2. Twins - I have boy/girl twins who are 14, freshmen in high school this year. We're in our fourth week of school, and I still can't believe it!
3. Turkey - I take a turkey sandwich for lunch most days, and I'm tired of it! But I do like to make turkey and dressing at Thanksgiving.
4. Telephone - We don't have one, as in a land-line. My husband decided a couple of years ago that we didn't need a telephone anymore since we all have cell phones. He was right!
5. Tinkle - my children hate when I say this word meaning that I have to go to the bathroom. I don't know why they hate it. It's so much better than the alternatives.
6. Teacher - I've been teaching for 21 years. I like it, but I'm ready to retire. Unfortunately, that won't happen for a while.
7. Technology - I love technology as long as the technology works! I have used the following things in my classroom: laptop computers, internet, discussion boards, projector, presentations, Elmo, SmartBoard, and computer labs. I'm hoping to learn about more and more techie things to do with my students.
8. Tap - When I was younger, I could tap dance. I took dance for about ten years.
9. Tea - I prefer to sweeten it myself. The sweet tea at McDonal's is way too sweet, and tea out of a can isn't tea. I prefer to let it seep myself.
10. Truth - The truth is extremely important to me. I can't stand liars.
11. Tennies - I prefer my tennie shoes to everything else. My feel get so cold when I wear sandals or flip-flops.
12. Television - My favorite shows had their season finales: Lost and 24. I will be watching less TV this fall.
13. Tired - I'm tired. So tired. Almost all the time!

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Our Krazy Kitchen

Come visit me at Our Krazy Kitchen today where I have a lowfat recipe posted that uses BEEF. Hope you stop by!

Nine Years Ago...

My political opinions and my perspective on many things completely changed. I'm talking about the attack on America, September 11, 2001. I remember it well.

On the way to school that morning, the silence was deafening. Planes usually flew over our area at very regular intervals, but absolutely nothing was in the sky. It wasn't until later that I found out why.

I was working in my classroom preparing for the school day when the teacher next door came to get me to show me what was happening on TV. I didn't understand it. Was it a movie stunt? A joke? What? It took a while for it to really sink in what had happened... terrorists changed the face of America in a matter of minutes.

I try not to blog about anything too controversial, so I will just end this by saying, I will NEVER forget 9/11, even though I wasn't personally affected. I also want to invite you to visit ExperienceProject to read stories posted by people like you and me about their 9/11 memories.

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Random Wishes

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Today I'm feeling random, so I'm going to finish this statement....

I WISH...

1. that my dad was still alive.

2. that I had a wildly popular blog.

3. I could be a stay-at-home-mom.

4. I could get my braces off right now!

5. there was another hour in the day that I could use to get things done.

6. I could function better on the six hours of sleep I usually get on weekdays.

7. I was skinny.

8. we could find a home for Jackson (the dog we saved from going to the pound).

9. I knew how to play the piano.

10. there was a cure for cancer and other debilitating diseases.

11. I had more time to scrapbook.

12. I could completely forget the past.

13. that every weekend was a 3-day weekend.

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Wednesday Website

Boy, do I have a "different" web site for you today! Have you ever stopped at the gas station for a cheapuccino? I bet you're sitting on your suction seat if you're reading this. And when is the last time you had to book google something?

No, I'm not making this up! Perhaps you've heard of Urban Dictionary? It's the dictionary that YOU wrote! Do you ever wonder what your teenagers mean when they say a certain phrase that obviously can't be taken literally? Urban Dictionary gets you in the know! Do you simply want to impress people with your hipness? Urban Dictionary could increase your coolness quotient. Check it out! It's mind-numbing, time-wasting fun!

Do you have a web site to share with me? Write a post, come back here, and leave your link so I can visit you, or simply leave your favorite URL in a comment.

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