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1. You have been awarded the time off from work and an all-expenses paid week anywhere in the United States. The catch is that it must be somewhere you have not been before. Where do you choose to visit? Coastal Maine or Hawaii, both beautiful but in different ways.
2. Name three of your guilty pleasures. (1) Air-popped popcorn, with lots of butter and salt; watching endless reruns of "Gilmore Girls"; (3) in the winter, driving with the windows open and the heater on.
3. The best kind of Girl Scout Cookie is: Scot Teas! Darn, though don't make those anymore… OK, Thin Mints.
4. What do you value most in other people? Genuineness.
5. Be honest. Do you sneak some raw cookie dough when you’re baking cookies? Heck yes!
6. Have you ever looked back at your life and realized that something you thought was a bad thing was actually a blessing in disguise? I think so….
7. What is the most beautiful place you’ve ever visited? Zion National Park, just down the road from me.
8. Are you more of a thinker or a feeler? Both! Which is hard.
9. Name three things you are thankful for right now. Wonderful husband, wonderful pets, wonderful colleagues.
10. Have you ever participated in a three-legged race? Not that I can remember.
11. When you are at an event that plays the National Anthem, do you place your hand over your heart? Yes.
12. What kind of work do you do? First grade teacher.
13. During the course of your lifetime, which job or career has been your favorite or most fulfilling? First grade teacher!
14. Do you think it’s necessary in your life to have a day-to-day “career” that is meaningful and service-oriented or do you function better in “just a job” with a steady paycheck? I'm definitely of the career mindset.
15. Was there ever a time in your life when you wanted to stay home with your children instead of working, even if it meant less money in the household? It would have been very tempting, yes.
16. Tell us your worst boss story. That person is still within my professional realm, so I think I'd better not!
17. Have your ever been the boss? Yes, ugh.
18. What is your dream occupation? Independently wealthy preschool teacher!
~Mamie
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!"
(Hunter S. Thompson)
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Meme on a Sunday
This came from Sunday Stealing.
1. How long have you been blogging? Since August of 2008… that's four years!
2. Did you go to college? Yes, for five years and to graduate school for another three. Plus, years of off and on post-grad classes. I'm a perpetual student, obviously.
3. Where have you traveled? Throughout most of the continental U.S., a little British Columbia, Mexico, and to Aruba/Panama/Costa Rica while on a trans-Panama Canal cruise.
4. Which celebrity do you get mistaken for? Ha, none!
5. What are your three biggest pet peeves? 1) Inconsiderate drivers, 2) People who leave time on the microwave after taking their food out, 3) People who leave trash on the soda counter at my corner store.
6. What is your favorite movie? I can't pick just ONE! All the Harry Potters, Elizabeth, several Monty Pythons, Harold and Maude, Love Actually…. there are quite a few more.
7. What is your drink of choice; wine, beer, or liquor. Or Water, Soda, Tea? Cold water, iced tea (unsweetened), Diet Coke (in that order)
8. What is something you enjoy to do when you have me time? Hike, read, swim, troll the Interwebz.
9. What is your biggest phobia? Airplane crashes, ladders, bees.
10. Share with us an embarrassing moment of your past? How about NOT! Oh, all right, here's a recent one: We're were Target late one recent afternoon and the monsoon dumped a TON of rain. We leave, the parking lot is swimming, I am in wedge flip-flops with NO tread/traction. I tell myself: Go slow, step carefully... yes, indeed, 10 feet later I am SPRAWLED flat on my back in the driving lane directly outside the front doors of the Tarjay! Niiiiiiice! Mr. Mamie is trying to scrape me off the ground and the two ladies coming out the door stop to help. In the middle of this delicate operation Lady #1 says to Mr. Mamie: "Hey, are you a [insert our last name here]? I used to be married to your cousin Kenny!" Meanwhile, Lady #2 says to me: "Hey, are you the flipchart lady, the teacher who puts all the cool stuff in the online Dropbox?" AWESOME! So glad I could meet these fine folks when I am looking and acting my best, hahahahaha!!!
11. What day would you love to relive again? Why? Any day before my mom died, so that I could still have her.
12. If your life was turned into a movie… what actor would your best friend think should play you? That's a frightening thought, better left unexplored!
13. What are the jobs you had in high school/college/the early years? High school: McDonald's, frozen yogurt/donut shop, clerk in an accountant's office, childcare. College: Cafe waiter, "cater waiter," pizza restaurant, conference services clerk, clerk at the UCSD School of Architecture, clerk at the UCSD Science and Engineering Library, childcare. Grad school: Clerk at the UC Berkeley "Daily Californian" newspaper, clerk for the Oakland continent of "teach for America," nanny, private academic tutor, exam prep tutor, substitute teacher, private school teacher. And I've been a public school educator ever since!
14. Show us a picture from high school or college. I don't think I have any in digital form.
15. If you could travel anywhere in the world, all expenses paid, where would you go? England/Scotland/Ireland.
16. Where do you see your life 6 and 1/2 years from now? Hopefully right where it is now, at least interns of home/job/spouse/pets!
17. If you could choose to stay a certain age forever, what age would it be and why? Nah, I don't like stagnation.
18. What 5 songs are included on the soundtrack to your life? (You can pick "Middle School", "High School", "College", "Post College" or any format you like.) Middle School--anything by Air Supply; High School--anything by The Police, Blondie, or tears for Fears; College-- Sting's "Nothing Like the Sun," Depeche Mode "Violator," Madonna "Vogue," anything by Hothouse Flowers; Post College-- Indigo Girls, Hothouse Flowers (again), Joan Osborne, Santana, John Mayer.
19. Romney picked Paul Ryan to run as his veep. Any thoughts? Just that I'm sick of the whole thing already.
20. Your chance: Pick a meme you've done for us to steal. Bud and Judd will visit EVERY post today. Feel free to say, "Bugger off", or anything like that. Too lazy!
~Mamie "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!" (Hunter S. Thompson)
1. How long have you been blogging? Since August of 2008… that's four years!
2. Did you go to college? Yes, for five years and to graduate school for another three. Plus, years of off and on post-grad classes. I'm a perpetual student, obviously.
3. Where have you traveled? Throughout most of the continental U.S., a little British Columbia, Mexico, and to Aruba/Panama/Costa Rica while on a trans-Panama Canal cruise.
4. Which celebrity do you get mistaken for? Ha, none!
5. What are your three biggest pet peeves? 1) Inconsiderate drivers, 2) People who leave time on the microwave after taking their food out, 3) People who leave trash on the soda counter at my corner store.
6. What is your favorite movie? I can't pick just ONE! All the Harry Potters, Elizabeth, several Monty Pythons, Harold and Maude, Love Actually…. there are quite a few more.
7. What is your drink of choice; wine, beer, or liquor. Or Water, Soda, Tea? Cold water, iced tea (unsweetened), Diet Coke (in that order)
8. What is something you enjoy to do when you have me time? Hike, read, swim, troll the Interwebz.
9. What is your biggest phobia? Airplane crashes, ladders, bees.
10. Share with us an embarrassing moment of your past? How about NOT! Oh, all right, here's a recent one: We're were Target late one recent afternoon and the monsoon dumped a TON of rain. We leave, the parking lot is swimming, I am in wedge flip-flops with NO tread/traction. I tell myself: Go slow, step carefully... yes, indeed, 10 feet later I am SPRAWLED flat on my back in the driving lane directly outside the front doors of the Tarjay! Niiiiiiice! Mr. Mamie is trying to scrape me off the ground and the two ladies coming out the door stop to help. In the middle of this delicate operation Lady #1 says to Mr. Mamie: "Hey, are you a [insert our last name here]? I used to be married to your cousin Kenny!" Meanwhile, Lady #2 says to me: "Hey, are you the flipchart lady, the teacher who puts all the cool stuff in the online Dropbox?" AWESOME! So glad I could meet these fine folks when I am looking and acting my best, hahahahaha!!!
11. What day would you love to relive again? Why? Any day before my mom died, so that I could still have her.
12. If your life was turned into a movie… what actor would your best friend think should play you? That's a frightening thought, better left unexplored!
13. What are the jobs you had in high school/college/the early years? High school: McDonald's, frozen yogurt/donut shop, clerk in an accountant's office, childcare. College: Cafe waiter, "cater waiter," pizza restaurant, conference services clerk, clerk at the UCSD School of Architecture, clerk at the UCSD Science and Engineering Library, childcare. Grad school: Clerk at the UC Berkeley "Daily Californian" newspaper, clerk for the Oakland continent of "teach for America," nanny, private academic tutor, exam prep tutor, substitute teacher, private school teacher. And I've been a public school educator ever since!
14. Show us a picture from high school or college. I don't think I have any in digital form.
15. If you could travel anywhere in the world, all expenses paid, where would you go? England/Scotland/Ireland.
16. Where do you see your life 6 and 1/2 years from now? Hopefully right where it is now, at least interns of home/job/spouse/pets!
17. If you could choose to stay a certain age forever, what age would it be and why? Nah, I don't like stagnation.
18. What 5 songs are included on the soundtrack to your life? (You can pick "Middle School", "High School", "College", "Post College" or any format you like.) Middle School--anything by Air Supply; High School--anything by The Police, Blondie, or tears for Fears; College-- Sting's "Nothing Like the Sun," Depeche Mode "Violator," Madonna "Vogue," anything by Hothouse Flowers; Post College-- Indigo Girls, Hothouse Flowers (again), Joan Osborne, Santana, John Mayer.
19. Romney picked Paul Ryan to run as his veep. Any thoughts? Just that I'm sick of the whole thing already.
20. Your chance: Pick a meme you've done for us to steal. Bud and Judd will visit EVERY post today. Feel free to say, "Bugger off", or anything like that. Too lazy!
~Mamie "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!" (Hunter S. Thompson)
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Menu - August and into September
Long time, no posts - I know. REALLY busy getting ready for school to start and tending to GolfDad following knee replacement surgery.
I did finally sit down today and figure out some dinner options for the next few weeks. We have chicken, pork, and ground beef in the freezer after a summer of eating mostly vegetarian. Vegetarian is good, but we're ready to add some heavier proteins back in the mix. I made a list of meals I could do a lot of advance prep for, as the coming weeks are EXTREMELY busy. All the links are below. We'll be supplementing with several "big salad" nights, and sides will be light and easy - green salad, rice, fresh fruits and vegetables.
Chicken:
Easy Garlic Chicken
Garlic Honey Chicken
Zesty BBQ Chicken
Lime and Coconut Chicken
Baked Chicken with Dijon and Lime
Chicken Fajitas
Zesty CrockPot Whole Chicken
Asian Grilled Chicken
Pork:
Ranch Pork Chops
Teriyaki Pork Chops
Basil-Balsamic Pork Cops
Ground Beef:
Best BBQ Burgers
Beef and Barley Skillet
Goulash
Easy Cheeseburger Casserole
Vegetarian:
Black Bean and Rice Bowls
Lentil Tacos
Bean and Cheese Tostadas
Slow Cooker Marinara with Spaghetti
Zucchini Tots
Vegetable Tamale Pie
Breakfast for dinner with Sour Cream Blueberry waffles and eggs
Breakfast for dinner with Kris Kringle (oatmeal) pancakes and eggs
I'll be making a bunch of "freezer bags" in the next few days, and hopefully that'll carry us for awhile!
~Mamie "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!" (Hunter S. Thompson)
I did finally sit down today and figure out some dinner options for the next few weeks. We have chicken, pork, and ground beef in the freezer after a summer of eating mostly vegetarian. Vegetarian is good, but we're ready to add some heavier proteins back in the mix. I made a list of meals I could do a lot of advance prep for, as the coming weeks are EXTREMELY busy. All the links are below. We'll be supplementing with several "big salad" nights, and sides will be light and easy - green salad, rice, fresh fruits and vegetables.
Chicken:
Easy Garlic Chicken
Garlic Honey Chicken
Zesty BBQ Chicken
Lime and Coconut Chicken
Baked Chicken with Dijon and Lime
Chicken Fajitas
Zesty CrockPot Whole Chicken
Asian Grilled Chicken
Pork:
Ranch Pork Chops
Teriyaki Pork Chops
Basil-Balsamic Pork Cops
Ground Beef:
Best BBQ Burgers
Beef and Barley Skillet
Goulash
Easy Cheeseburger Casserole
Vegetarian:
Black Bean and Rice Bowls
Lentil Tacos
Bean and Cheese Tostadas
Slow Cooker Marinara with Spaghetti
Zucchini Tots
Vegetable Tamale Pie
Breakfast for dinner with Sour Cream Blueberry waffles and eggs
Breakfast for dinner with Kris Kringle (oatmeal) pancakes and eggs
I'll be making a bunch of "freezer bags" in the next few days, and hopefully that'll carry us for awhile!
~Mamie "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!" (Hunter S. Thompson)
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