As some of you - those who still stop by once in a while - may know, my laptop died last month, right before report cards were due. Luckily, that stuff was backed up, but it's been a PITA having to share computers again - at work, at home, I've been spoiled by having my own computer.

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I can't believe it's been over two months since I've posted here. Updates:

• My laptop died, two days before mid-term marks were due. This was also two days before I went to a conference in Minneapolis for IB - extended essays. While initially it seemed that it was a drive issue, it appears that it was a mass failure including the motherboard and ( Read more... )

My hubby reminded me today - with a kiss, no less - that it was 7 years ago tonight that he proposed to me.  Aw...  I actually hadn't made the connection.  *bad galena!*  Does this mean he gets to forget something in the future ( Read more... )

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Wow ... I believe this is my first post since school started.  Now, I'm three weeks in, already!  Time flies when you're ... busy.  Yes, I'm having fun, but I'm also really busy!

Let's sum up:

- I am teaching two grade 12 (IB) and one grade 9 (academic, non-IB) this semester.  I already knew a lot of the 12's going into the school year, due to last ( Read more... )

I can't sleep. I'll need the caffeine in that tea in the morning ( Read more... )

So - here we are at the end of the first long weekend of the summer season.

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While everyone else was lining up for tickets to Spiderman 17 ... My DH & I decided to check out Nicolas Cage's newest action flick, Next.

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Just like the TV meme, but this time it's movies...

-Go to IMDB.com and look up 10 movies you like(d).
-Post three official IMDB "Plot Keywords" for these 10 picks.
-Have your friends guess the movie names.

#1 Expatriate, WWII, Love Triangle Casablanca girlnamedjake
#2 Christmas Tree, Moaning, Batting Cage When Harry Met Sally
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It's been a while since my DH & I went to the movies. The last couple of times we'd tried, there wasn't anything we could both agree on. Last night we saw Marky Mark's new movie, Shooter. (Sorry, but Mark Wahlberg will always be Marky Mark to me!)

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