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Crawling Out From Under the Rock
Revisiting this journal and noticing the sporadic posting dates has convinced me, once and for all, that I am a poor excuse for a journal keeper. I should have accepted this fact quite some time ago, but hope springs eternal in the hearts and minds of delusional folks like me, I suppose! When my high school friends were busily scribbling away, ( Read more... ) -
Spring Break?
Spring break! Spring b-r-e-a-k? If it weren't so quiet in the house, I'd laugh out loud at the thought. But since I don't want to wake the sleeping giants, I'll content myself with a quiet sniggle instead ( Read more... ) -
Who needs consistency?
With a second cup of coffee at my side and 4 hours of sleep under my belt, my day has officially begun. The holiday sales haven't yet slowed down, which is good for us, but it also means that there is truly no rest for the weary -- or is that wicked ( Read more... ) -
On Ignorance and Bliss
"Being ignorant is not so much a shame as being unwilling to learn," said Benjamin Franklin. I couldn't agree with a statement any more than I concur with this one, especially after yesterday's adventure with reading research papers that support Franklin's claim better than they lend credence to their own theses! And why is it so hard to ( Read more... ) -
A New Toy
The misery of headaches and a couple of nasty seizures has been eased only by the distraction of my newest acquisition, a toy to end all toys! Watch out, world, Carleen now has
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Onward and Upward, ALMOST Over and Out
This begins the first day of my last week of teaching for the semester, and "excited" is my middle name today! Although I have, for the most part, genuinely enjoyed this semester, I am soooooo ready for it to end. It's time to move onward and upward, although just where those locations are, I can't be sure at the moment. However, I am definitely ( Read more... )
