tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15966376288436683792024-03-04T22:22:07.249-08:00Megan Dub-YuhThis is a little spot where I spend a few minutes musing on the stuff that is my life. I think I am pretty funny and totally fascinating so hopefully that is how you will feel too.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.comBlogger418125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-21564615926414461142014-07-21T15:40:00.001-07:002014-07-22T11:06:29.803-07:00Shave Time, Shave MoneyAs a teacher I am usually short on two things: cash and time. We all know that teachers are infamously paid not a lot for the LONG hours they work... I have talked about this before. Now I am going to go in to some ways you can make the most of the time and money you do have.<br />
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<b>Here are my top 5 ways to shave time and money.</b></div>
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1. <b>Ditch Cable or Dish</b> and go with a media player (we have the Roku 3 & a HD antenna for local {FREE} over the air channels) and a subscription service (we have Hulu Plus)... so not only does this save us $100s but now I can watch my favorite shows on the go as well as when I have a minute at home. I also can pause it and come back to it later if I don't have time to watch a whole episode. It is awesome. The Roku 3 also has a phone app so I can shave time looking for the remote because it is tiny and let's face it... it is lost in the couch cushions most of the time.<br />
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2.<b> Cleaning Supplies that come with refillable pods</b>. You shave money off having to buy the bottle each time and you also have the supplies on hand when you need them shaving you time off a trip to the store. LOVE IT. This one by REPLENISH is great.<br />
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3. <b>ROOMBA</b>. Okay, so I am gone a lot during the school year and when I am home I am tired and I don't want to do anything more than stuff my face and maybe pick up the big chunks if someone is coming over. BUT we have two dogs who have lots of hair. <br />
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Getting a cleaning lady is just not in my budget possibilities but a Roomba was and boy do I love Rhonda. She cleans every day while I am at work and I do not see any dust bunnies anywhere. She is a saint. Some of them can be pricey but if you look hard enough you can get a reasonably priced one. It is worth it.<br />
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4. <b>BarkBox (http://ruv.barkbox.com/x/dtqRK7).</b> Okay, so I thought at first it would be a splurge but then I found a groupon and gave it a try. After seeing the quality treats and toys my babies get each month and reviewing the cost of what I used to spend going to the pet store to get treats and toys I now know I am saving a TON OF TIME AND MONEY. They come in different sizes to accommodate different dogs and usually have 2 toys and 3 treats (at least for the small pups). There is usually $50 worth of goodies involved and subscriptions run you half that or less.</div>
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5. <b>Dollar Shave Club (https://www.dollarshaveclub.com/).</b> Here is another subscription service (which by the way shave a ton of money off your bills and time off your day) and this one is for the guys although ladies you can use the razors, too, but my husband goes through lots of razors keeping his face baby butt smooth. Mostly because we buy cheap ones he has to throw away quickly. With the dollar shave club not only are they here for him ready to go but they are great <a href="https://www.dollarshaveclub.com/our-blades" target="_blank">razors</a>, too. For as little as $1/month your man can have his razors at the house (you don't have to worry about taking your time to buy him more). Plus there are great shaving supplies to support the razors like post shave moisturizer and shave butter.</div>
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Here is their f**ing great commercial. (And the inspiration for the title of this blog post.)</div>
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<b>BONUS SHAMELESS PLUG</b>: </div>
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The last way you can shave time, shave money is with your makeup. Younique 3D Fiber Lashes save you money on having to get lash extensions every month... heck that saves you time, too. It takes me about 10 minutes a day to do my lashes up great and look like I spent hours and $$$ at a salon.</div>
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(https://www.facebook.com/youniquebymegandubyuh?ref_type=bookmark)</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Now that I have shared my top ten ways to shave time, shave money in my life share with me what you do?</span></b></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-73655477550109272872014-03-08T19:55:00.000-08:002014-03-08T20:28:00.687-08:00My Favorite Classes... to TeachI have been teaching for six years now. In those six years I have been at three very different schools.<br />
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My first two years were spent in Killeen, Texas at a pretty rough school. I taught Algebra 2 the first year and this is by far my favorite math topic because it is the first time you get to think in abstract math terms... but for kids who are not strong or interested in thinking like a mathematician it is tough. This first year I was mostly focused on classroom management and so afraid of mutinies. I mean, there are 25 of them and 1 of you. If they really wanted to rebel they could steam roll me in an instant... I still have nightmares where this happens but I don't worry about it as much anymore. I have developed some tricks to avoid that happening and they are things I learned in this first year of teaching. The biggest thing I learned is that you can't get respect if you don't give it. For the first couple of years disrespect was a huge word that would get thrown around a lot. No one wanted to be disrespected or accused of being disrespectful.<br />
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Algebra 2 is still one of my favorite math subjects. I just love all of topics that are covered and when I was in Korea I really got to go in to the why and not just the how. I adored this. We had fun learning that year. It was great to have students who wanted to know about math and who were willing to think about the math. I have taught it back in the US and it was a year of showing the kids tricks to get them to an answer which makes me sad but for some students they are just trying to get through and you do what you have to do to get them there.<br />
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In Korea, I also got to teach Algebra 1 for the first time and I fell in love. I love laying the foundations of Algebra for students regardless of how they feel about math PLUS it is the most relatable of all the math subjects to what you would use outside of the math classroom. I have also found that I LOVE this age of students (8th or 9th grade)... they are fun. They make me laugh and are willing to go along with the "fun" teacher things I ask them to do without a lot of the sass you get from the older students. When I first started teaching I really didn't think I would ever like this age so it is funny that I have come to love them. I am currently teaching this class and it is by far my favorite class periods even the classes with the most challenging personalities in them.<br />
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I have taught a math modeling class for students to help prep them for the Exit Level test to meet NCLB graduation standards. I enjoyed this class but the students were mostly high risk students and some of there stories really tugged at my heart strings and their behaviors definitely story worthy. We also had a lot of success getting the students ready for the test with a 75% pass rate of my students that year.<br />
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Another class that was a fun topic to teach was Quantitative Math... it is a "college" level discrete math class for seniors who don't need precalc in college or life. I love going through the topics that aren't taught in high school with students that are still important and interesting... like personal finance, statistics, probability, math in art, cryptography, etc. We also get to do a lot of projects and go at whatever pace we want or need because it isn't controlled by a NCLB test or future class. But again the challenge with this class is the students who are in it because they don't necessarily like school or math and who are just trying to get a box checked so they can get their diploma... this takes away some of the excitement of the topic.<br />
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Precalc was a great class to take but I felt totally unprepared the year I taught it. I really don't know how well I taught the subject but thankfully I had fantastic students who did a lot of studying on their own.<br />
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Rounding out the list of classes I have taught and liked would be 6th grade math... This was my least favorite class to teach, though. I am just not very good at it because I want to explain either too simply or too complicated... Had a hard time finding a happy meaning. This age is also the hardest I have had to teach. They were great kids but just a bundle of hormones that had them confused and feeling out of control. The kids were stuck between being in Elementary still and being in Middle School... they were constantly in conflict and sometimes that conflict was directed at me.<br />
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WAIT! No, the class I like to teach the least is GEOMETRY. I just don't like it. Can't draw shapes have a hard time explaining the difference between postulates and theorems and I always take the LONG way to solve proofs. It is just not my cup of tea and if you ask me I don't get why students have to take a full year of it anyway... you could boil it all down to a semester and give the kids more Algebra experience.<br />
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What was your favorite math class to take before college? If you are a teacher what has been you favorite class to teach?<br />
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Here are some random class photos from over the last 6 years of my teaching career.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love this clock. It has been broken twice and been to Asia and back.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me on the far right WINNING the twisting contest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quizzing a young student about Pi Day.</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-20678375361355369612014-03-05T08:27:00.001-08:002014-03-05T08:27:15.664-08:00A day in the life of a teacher... or at least me.It is a common misconception that teachers have it easy. I mean they get the whole summer off to laze in the sun, right? HA! Here's what I really do during the school year... including those lazy days of summer.<br />
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I get to school every day an hour before the first bell. I have a lot of work to do to be prepared for the students so I can put on the face of authority and knowledge and sometimes that hour isn't enough. I spend this hour prepping my brain, my words, my materials, and if for some act of fate I have any extra time I look ahead and plan that, too. But at least once a week and often more times than that my hour is not available or cut short because of meetings (staff, IEP, 504, curriculum, etc, etc, etc) or students needing help (I made a decision the first day of my teaching career that I would always be available to students who came seeking help and if I am in my room I am available to help or talk or whatever). That first bell often rings without me being 100% where I need to be. I have been super lucky to have awesome 1st period classes because they tend to be my guinea pigs for the lesson. I tweak it the rest of the day due to how they perform and react.<br />
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Until lunch (and after lunch) I teach, I maintain order, I answer questions (random nonsense, life, and math), and I always have to be on my toes because no two days are the same despite any amount of planning. For the first four years of my career I was fortunate enough to have my own classroom where I taught all of my classes not having to move to another room unless I chose to teach the students in other locations (my fave was the day I took my precalc class out to the futbol pitch and studied in the sun). The last two years I have taught in a hundred year old building that is on the edge of downtown and with very limited space... so not traveling just doesn't happen (although a small few do luck out). This is an added challenge to all the others. I have a homebase and this year am lucky to teach most of my classes in that room but I do have to teach two classes in other rooms and I always feel less prepared in those rooms and find myself traveling back to my homebase to retrieve things forgotten all too often. It just throws the whole period off PLUS I hate leaving the students "alone" even if the teacher whose desk is in that room is usually in there to supervise in my brief absence.<br />
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Lunch time is always fast and chaotic. Depending on where I worked it was between 30 to 40 minutes. This time is sometimes spent in meetings (but thankfully that is RARE) but mostly is spent eating my food as quick as possible because I am having to wrap up the morning and get ready for the afternoon if at least mentally. I also have students in my room every day at lunch. Lately it is just for them to hang out but this is also a time for the students who have after school activities to do retakes and get help. I do a lot of talking and eating. On rare special occasions I get to sit with my colleagues and talk.<br />
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During the day I have been given at least 1 period (and on a few super lucky years 2) to PREPare... depending on the day I can do anything from create lessons, plan the future, grade papers, input grades, make parent contact, or rarely go to another meeting. On the days where my mind is blown (because of too many CCSS buzzwords and no CCSS plans, mean students, bad lessons, or any other issue), I tune in and tune out with my headphones in and try to level back out for the rest of the day. At the end of it all I am taking care of 150 humans who are trying to find their place in the world while I am trying to get them to be interested in math and some times I need to not forget to take care of myself, too.<br />
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I bet you can guess what I do when the last bell of the day rings and all of the students run out the door to go to practice or home... because it is the same thing I have been doing since an hour before school whenever I wasn't teaching a class. I am getting ready for the next day or the next week. I am filling out paperwork. I am sitting with students who need help or need to just hang out. I also supervise Math Lab two times a week. Every contract I have ever had has required the teachers to be at school from a half an hour before the first bell to a half an hour after the last bell. I rarely am at school during JUST those hours. Besides the hour before school that I find I NEED I am also at school for at least another hour and sometimes more depending on what needs to get done... and it is never ending.<br />
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When the work week is over I spend at least one day of the weekend doing something for the next week... whether it is grading papers (which having a student TA this year has really cut back on) or planning the future. Even if I am not physically working on planning I am always critiquing myself in my head. I know that I can always be better and I strive to be better. I also believe that the day that I have it on lock and have nothing to improve upon is the day I should have a different career.<br />
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Recently, I have started mentoring the school's FRC team and it has been an amazing experience. The things that the students do and accomplish just impress upon me. It is a time consuming commitment though... for the first six weeks of the new year we spend a lot of time in the Lab with the students. At least there four of us to split of the time and duties and support each other. After the build season is the competition season and that takes me out of the classroom for a few days to go travel to the competitions (at universities) and supervise the students.<br />
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By the end of the school year I have put in probably an average of 1800 hours doing school things. This is a 50 hour week for each of the 36 weeks of the school year... on average... so you know that sometimes I put in more hours than that. When the school year is over I spend the first month of the summer thinking about the next year and planning and creating and all those things I do during the school year just without the students present. I also have professional development to attend as well as a few meetings. Even though it is summer I don't start to relax even a bit til about a month after the last bell rings and then get ramped back up a month before the new school year... so I really only get a couple of weeks if a month tops to truly relax and have time off from school... and this is after working the same amount of hours in 9 months that most professionals work in 12 months with TEENAGERS.<br />
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So tell me... do you still think teachers have it easy?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-53002581217795615262014-01-27T19:34:00.002-08:002014-01-27T19:34:46.953-08:00Being a Teacher...Okay, I am going to try and blog more about being a teacher.<br />
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Half way through this year... this is the toughest time of the year. Morale for teachers and the students is low. It's dreary and cold outside (this year colder than usual with no snow to pretty things up). I like to share this graphic because it is so very true for the rollercoaster that is a teacher's life.<br />
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This year I have a particular class that have the worst attitudes... they have been wearing me down like a river. I am really hard on myself when I get classes like this and students like this because I feel like I could have managed things better to prevent it. Today I heard from another teacher who was having very similar issues, and although I hate to see it happen to another since I know how it feels, I am, also, relieved that it doesn't just happen to me. For my students they got to get an ear full of a pity/guilt party where I laid my feelings and barely held back tears out for them letting them know that I did not appreciate their bad attitudes and cruel words and that if they couldn't get their attitudes in check and didn't need this course for a credit we should part ways and they could go do running start, get a job, or be a TA because it wasn't fair to me, or their peers to keep rotting up the barrel. I got through to a few who are now doing something else, one of which had the stinkiest attitude of them all. woo. Thankfully, this class is an anomaly and the rest of my classes are some amazing FRESHMEN (blows my mind, too, that 15 year olds are amazing in math class) and they lighten my spirit. They are hilarious, kind and loyal. They have bad days and bad attitudes but nothing like my older kids that wear me down.</div>
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The freshmen this year have been fabulous. They want to come hang out with me in my room. Even students that aren't mine who are friends of my students come in and hang out... a couple of them coming in when their friends aren't even with them. I help them with their homework (math and whatever) or sometimes we just chat. It is awesome. The other day in class they were fighting over who was my favorite student and I told them I loved them all the same... which is mostly true. They have slipped and called me mom a few times (one class even tried to make it stick instead of calling me Mrs. W). And lately the girls have become really huggy which just throws me off and I have to give that weird and awkward back tap hug to avoid impropriety.</div>
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As a teacher you have these kids in your life for a short period of time, a year usually and couple years if you are truly lucky, and sometimes there are kids that come through during that time that just connect with you. I have some kids I look forward to seeing and hearing from everyday. I know they are good for a laugh, or to spark an interesting conversation. I always hate it when these students leave me early... I have had a couple of students in the past move on (to other schools usually) before our time is up and I feel cut short.</div>
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I have some really tough kids this year. I hate to see the students who are struggling at home for all the different reasons. I hate when they come to me and ask if I have some food because their stomach is growling and they can't focus. It is just not fair. I hope that for these kids I can provide for them something they need even if it isn't to have taught them all the math they needed to know this year. I know that I was meant to be a teacher for these kids. And hopefully, through that I can get a little bit of math snuck in there too.<br />
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Okay, now that I am all teary eyed I am going to stop. I am gonna TRY to write more often. I like writing. If you read this and appreciate it please leave me a message. I hate feeling like I am talking to myself.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-84219787557465464092013-08-13T11:53:00.000-07:002013-08-13T11:53:04.980-07:00Musing the status of my blog...So with the exception of a couple of blog posts I really haven't posted much on the good ole blog (GOB - HA! HA! HA!) since moving back from Korea. Pretty much life has been crazy and I really didn't have anything novel to write about being back in the States. I have also realized I am not interested in writing about being a military spouse or really identifying myself with that "culture" either. I wondered if maybe I should just close up shop since I had lost my focus and my topic. I have decided to not do that and instead will focus on my identity as a Math Teacher (SUPERHERO, say what?) and all my feelings and thoughts regarding education as well as the lighter side of teaching (kids drawing asses on their papers because the worksheet for asymptotes had a typo and said ASSYMPTOTES), as well as reflecting on my own teaching experiences and attempts to be better at what I love to do. So, if you read my blog before for some other reason then go ahead and unfollow... I won't cry. To those of you who do stay validate me with LOTS of comments, okay?<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-61633853342539391182013-08-04T20:55:00.002-07:002013-08-04T20:59:49.498-07:00A Trip to Canana... It Rhymes with Banana (Just Kidding)This summer has been full of trips and travel... we have had family reunions, weddings, and graduations. This summer my mother turned 55 (she's a speed limit!) and I finished my Master's degree (in Mathematics Education) so to celebrate we decided to take a trip to Banff, Alberta, Canada. It was fabulous. We drove from the best state in the US, Washington State, up through the Idaho panhandle into British Columbia and over through the mountains to Alberta. The drive alone, roughly 8 hours, was totally worth it. The Canadian Rockies are breathtaking all by themselves.<br />
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<li>The water is DIVINE... it must be straight from a glacier and laced with some wonderful, happy minerals because mom and I were giddy whenever drinking simply the water for which we consumed GALLONS, many of which were straight from the tap in our bathroom sink.</li>
<li>Despite it being 80F or so outside the Upper Hot Springs were relaxing and wonderful in their 104F wondefulness... despite the Aussie at the shop in town telling us we would "boil."</li>
<li>Evelyn's Coffee House is the best thing going. Drink lots of it... and bring it home with you. Yeah... it's that good and I am a coffee snob.</li>
<li>Lake Louise is beautiful but the size is so very underwhelming.</li>
<li>Fairmont Hotel is very much a required stop... and if you plan it right there is a good wine tasting there (or so we are told). We didn't get to experience it because we got there at 6:05PM (tricky sun being so high so late) when it was over at 6PM.</li>
<li>Take any Gondola rides to the top of mountains because they are a trip and make you feel like you are in the Swiss Alps.</li>
<li>The food is good no matter where you go or what you order... and if you are adventurous Canadian cuisine prides itself on wild game and you find Bison and Caribou on most menus... Oh also, Candian Bacon is called "Back Bacon" in Canada... not just Bacon which is called Crisp Bacon. Yeah and it is way better that that pressed round meat we put on pizza.</li>
<li>BUY THE MAPLE __________... you will regret you didn't. We got maple chocolate cookies and when we got home mom wished she had brought home more because they are that good.</li>
<li>Have your camera ready to photograph wild life at any time. We saw Mountain Goats, Bighorn Sheep, and one really freaky huge Raven conducting traffic in town.</li>
<li>You will need lots of mosquito/bug spray (and it is expensive to buy on a whim so bring it with you). The mosquitos were REALLY bad but not as bad as a the black flies... their bites really hurt and drew blood whereas the mosquitos were just annoying.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We loved all of the signs... they were so cartoony... this one says you can scuba in the lake.</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-51188936736876237392012-09-09T11:36:00.001-07:002012-09-09T11:36:05.345-07:00And the winner is...<div style="text-align: center;">
I had a giveaway. </div>
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Very few entered... but some entered frequently. </div>
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There was a great prize...</div>
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... and now there is a winner. I do believe she won my last giveaway. I think she is just extra lucky on my blog. So, if you don't know who it is then congratulate...<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>SARA S.</b></span></div>
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There were 20 total entries and Sara had half of them so the <i>odds were in her favor.</i><div>
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If you missed the giveaway or weren't Sara then go checkout my <a href="https://megandubyuh.jewelkade.com/shop" target="_blank">JK shop</a> and get yourself this great charm as well other awesomeness. I love the new Poetry Custom Canvas.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-33430734537417431742012-08-27T14:33:00.000-07:002012-08-27T14:34:23.257-07:00Giveaway Time!As promised <a href="https://www.facebook.com/megandubyuhblog" target="_blank">Megan Dub-Yuh Facebook page</a> has reached 50 likes so here is a giveaway to get y'all to start shopping at the<a href="https://megandubyuh.jewelkade.com/Home" target="_blank"> Megan Dub-Yuh Jewel Kade shop</a>.<br />
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<u>Here is what you can win:</u><br />
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<u>Here is what you must do to enter - leave a separate comment for each entry:</u><br />
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<li>Follow this blog. (1 entry)</li>
<li>Follow <a href="https://www.facebook.com/megandubyuhblog" target="_blank">Megan Dub-Yuh</a> on Facebook.
(1 entry)</li>
<li>Share the giveaway on Facebook - include the URL in your comment. (1 entry per day)</li>
<li>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/megandubyuh" target="_blank">@megandubyuh</a> on Twitter</li>
<li>Tweet about this giveaway, include @megandubyuh in your tweet. (1 entry per day)</li>
<li>Place a Jewel Kade order at the <a href="https://megandubyuh.jewelkade.com/Shop" target="_blank">Megan Dub-Yuh Jewel Kade shop</a>. (2 entries)</li>
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You have until <b><span style="font-size: large;">September 3 (Labor Day) at Midnight</span></b> to submit your entries.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-16318813473719174462012-08-21T12:12:00.004-07:002012-08-21T12:13:26.233-07:00Let's Go Jewel Kade ShoppingTell me this...<br />
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Do you love Jewelry? <i>I do.</i><br />
Do you love to be unique? <i>I do.</i><br />
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Well, if you are like me then you are going to love this: I am now a stylist for <a href="https://megandubyuh.jewelkade.com/Home" target="_blank">JEWEL KADE</a>!<br />
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If you aren't familiar with Jewel Kade they are a very unique and customizable jewelry line sold online or through home parties. Their pieces are very feminine and unique and they look great for any occasion.<br />
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I will post some pictures of some of the pieces below and if you like anything go look at the website. If you live in Eastern Washington and would love to have a party contact me... and lastly IF YOU WANT TO SELL JEWEL KADE you can be one of a very few group of amazing people who do it by signing up with me!<br />
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If you have any questions contact me via email (megandubyuh[at]gmail[dot]com) or on Twitter (@megandubyuh)<br />
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There is a giveaway in the very near future so keep your eyes here!<br />
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Happy Shopping!! {<a href="https://megandubyuh.jewelkade.com/Home">https://megandubyuh.jewelkade.com/Home</a>}<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-20184882591664310062012-08-07T10:20:00.003-07:002012-08-07T10:22:17.134-07:00Rebirth Handbags & AccessoriesHave you ever heard of <a href="http://rebirthstyle.com/">Rebirth Handbags & Accessories</a> by Tracey Martin? Well, if you haven't before now you are going to be glad you have now.<br />
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A longtime friend of mine introduced me to them through their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RebirthStyleHandbags">facebook page</a>. Honestly, you just have to barely mutter the word handbag to me and I am there with bells on. Since "liking" Tracey Martin's facebook page I have been a passive viewer. Ooh-ing and Aah-ing at the pretty things she posts.<br />
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The overall feel of Rebirth's line is very southwestern. The collection includes leather woven bags in earth tones accented with fringe and metal hardware. They are gorgeous!<br />
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Tracey also has a line of accessories that include beautiful leather cuffs, turquoise bracelets and funky rings.<br />
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The BEST part about Rebith is that if you follow them on Facebook and Twitter they have regular giveaways. The other day I just happened to be on Facebook when I noticed that there was a giveaway. It was simple! I just had to name Tracey's favorite designer. I named a classic, Ralph Lauren, and won!!</div>
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My prize, a turquoise ring with pretty filigree. <br />
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The ring is adjustable, having a three piece back secured with elastic. <br />
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I love how big it is. It really stands out and catches the eye. I have gotten lots of compliments on the ring because it is an eye catcher.<br />
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If you like what you have seen then like Rebirth on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/RebirthStyleHandbags">Facebook</a> and follow on <a href="http://twitter.com/rebirth_style">Twitter</a> and keep your eye out for all the coming soon fabulousness that Tracey is bringing... as well as upcoming contests and information... I know I will!!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-47126349651533914092012-07-23T17:50:00.000-07:002012-07-23T17:57:37.288-07:00Slow Cooker Greek Stuffed PeppersThis my modification of a recipe I found on Allrecipes.com (<a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/tinas-greek-stuffed-peppers/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=greek%20stuffed%20peppers&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page">Tina's Greek Stuffed Peppers</a>).<br />
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<b>Slow Cooker Greek Stuffed Peppers</b><br />
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<i>(I am guessing on the amounts because I didn't measure I just threw it in to taste.)</i><br />
1 lb. lamb (can sub for hamburger or any ground meat)<br />
1 small yellow onion<br />
1/4 lb. orzo<br />
1 can diced peppers<br />
1 tsp dried basil<br />
3 tsp dried oregano<br />
1 small can tomato paste<br />
1/2 pkg frozen spinach<br />
5 bell peppers<br />
3 baby carrots<br />
2 green onions<br />
1 pkg crumbled reduced fat feta cheese<br />
3 cloves garlic<br />
1 c. vegetable stock<br />
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<li>Cook the Orzo.</li>
<li>Cut the tops and seed the peppers. (Chop the tops up in to the veggies to saute.)</li>
<li>Saute the onion, garlic, spinach, carrots and green onion until aromatic.</li>
<li>Brown the lamb and drain the fat.</li>
<li>Mix veggies, lamb, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, orzo, and </li>
<li>Spoon mixture in to pepper shells.</li>
<li>Spray the slow cooker with cooking spray and line the stuffed peppers in it.</li>
<li>Pour the veggie stock to the bottom of the pot and cover.</li>
<li>Cook on high until the peppers are cooked through (soft). My cooker is on crack and so on high took 2-2.5 hours to cook the peppers.</li>
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Adam ate guacamole with his. They are super filling. The original recipe is 639 calories per pepper and it had a lot more oil in it.</div>
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<b><i><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">ENJOY!</span></i></b></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-31193359564955196892012-07-23T11:19:00.000-07:002012-07-23T11:21:18.427-07:00In My ThirtiesI saw this post over at <a href="http://chambanachik-live.blogspot.com/">Chambanachik </a>and it is based on the article in Glamour, "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Things-Every-Woman-Should-Have/dp/1401324142">30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know by the Time She's 30</a>." I loooved it so I wanted to expand on it myself!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>By 30, I "should" have...</b></span><br />
<span style="color: orange;"><b>1. One old boyfriend you can imagine going back to and one who reminds you of how far you’ve come.</b></span><br />
I don't have a boyfriend that I would go back to we did break up for good reasons even if I didn't think so at the time. BUT there is at least one that I have wondered what if things had lasted longer. Most all of my ex-boyfriends show me a little bit of something in myself that I have come a long way from. They are exes for a reason.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>2. A decent piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in your family.</b></span><br />
Oh yeah! Adam and I have some awesome furniture that we bought together... brand new.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">3. Something perfect to wear if the employer or man of your dreams wants to see you in an hour.</span></b><br />
Yes, I do. I have a couple LBD's as well as a big closet full of clothes... and shoes.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>4. A purse, a suitcase, and an umbrella you’re not ashamed to be seen carrying.</b></span><br />
Yes, yes, and yes... I LOVE accessories... and having lived in Korea you can get them easy and for cheap!<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">5. A youth you’re content to move beyond.</span></b><br />
I had a great childhood! My parents were awesome, my friends were amazing, and growing up in a small town is the best!<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>6. A past juicy enough that you’re looking forward to retelling it in your old age.</b></span><br />
I have many stories that start with "This one time when I was..." some juicier than others but all as awesome as I am!<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>7. The realization that you are actually going to have an old age -- and some money set aside to help fund it.</b></span><br />
Adam and I have our future laid out... and we have plans in place. We are planners.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>8. An email address, a voice mailbox, and a bank account -- all of which nobody has access to but you.</b></span><br />
I share a bank account with Adam but the rest is for only me!<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>9. A résumé that is not even the slightest bit padded.</b></span><br />
I have a kick butt resume from being an Engineer to a Teacher with so many skills I have to pick and choose which to keep.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>10. One friend who always makes you laugh and one who lets you cry.</b></span><br />
I have amazing friends. All of them make me laugh til I cry but they are also always there to confide in too. Friends are second only to my family. They are so important to have in life.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">11. A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra.</span></b><br />
I am an Engineer so of course I have tools... OH and Sears has pretty pink ones (don't know how good they are but they work)! I have a few black lace bras... they are as important as your LBD.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>12. Something ridiculously expensive that you bought for yourself, just because you deserve it.</b></span><br />
I think some of my purses fall in to this category but mostly my car... I love cars.<br />
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<b"><span style="color: orange;"><b>13. The belief that you deserve it.</b></span><br />
Hell yeah! I deserve the world. Everything I want, need and could ever wish for!<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>14. A skin-care regimen, an exercise routine, and a plan for dealing with those few other facets of life that don’t get better after 30.</b></span><br />
It is all prelim but is there.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>15. A solid start on a satisfying career, a satisfying relationship, and all those other facets of life that do get better.</b></span><br />
I love my career. It isn't what I ever thought I would be doing but being a teacher is amazing. I chose it as a band-aid and found out it was what I was meant to do. It is so funny how things work out that way.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">By 30, you should know...</span></b><br />
<span style="color: orange;"><b>1. How to fall in love without losing yourself.</b></span><br />
I am very good at sticking up for myself... sometimes I am too good and need to learn how to not be so stubborn. Loving is about giving and taking even when it isn't easy.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>2. How you feel about having kids.</b></span><br />
I think we finally came to a consensus on this. We want 1... before we are too old.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>3. How to quit a job, break up with a man, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship.</b></span><br />
Yep, although I haven't broken up with a man in decades.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>4. When to try harder and when to walk away.</b></span><br />
This is always hard for everyone but "you need to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, and know when to walk away."<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">5. How to kiss in a way that communicates perfectly what you would and wouldn’t like to happen next.</span></b><br />
Kissing is fun.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">6. The names of the secretary of state, your great-grandmothers, and the best tailor in town.</span></b><br />
It always amazes me when people don't know who governs our country... I know some of my great-grandmothers names but both my grandpa's moms names are blank... as for a tailor - I just moved.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">7. How to live alone, even if you don’t like to.</span></b><br />
Having a husband in the military helps you figure this out fast.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">8. Where to go -- be it your best friend’s kitchen table or a yoga mat -- when your soul needs soothing.</span></b><br />
I love this one. It is so important to know when to talk it out or when to work it out! (Although, I am more of a talker.)<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">9. That you can’t change the length of your legs, the width of your hips, or the nature of your parents.</span></b><br />
I have never had an issue with this so I didn't need to learn it.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">10. That your childhood may not have been perfect, but it’s over.</span></b><br />
Actually mine was pretty damn perfect but I wouldn't go back. I like being an adult... minus having bills.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">11. What you would and wouldn’t do for money or love.</span></b><br />
You have got to know your line in the sand. Now I am singing Meatloaf... "I would do anything... but I won't do that."<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">12. That nobody gets away with smoking, drinking, doing drugs, or not flossing for very long.</span></b><br />
Oh boy! Yeah, you got to be good to your body... especially in your thirties. Hangovers really suck now.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>13. Who you can trust, who you can’t, and why you shouldn’t take it personally.</b></span><br />
I just recently learned this. I am an open book so it really sucks when you have to hold your cards to your vest around people who you just can't trust. I hate it. I wish everyone was open like me and not having hidden agendas.<br />
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<b><span style="color: orange;">14. Not to apologize for something that isn’t your fault.</span></b><br />
Apologies only have meaning if you mean it... wow! I know people who think that apologies are just sad attempts at putting band-aids on the situation BUT I only apologize when I am sorry. I don't want to sully my intentions.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;"><b>15. Why they say life begins at 30.</b></span><br />
I laughed once when I heard a guy say, "30 is the new 20." I still don't believe that because your 20s is all about finding out who you are but your thirties are all about BEING THAT PERSON. Although I have moments when I am like "what the heck am I doing?" they aren't like they were in my 20s. I rarely knew up from down when I was in my early 20s. It was a trip but one I had to take.<br />
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<i>What do you think? Do you have what you need have and know for your thirties? </i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-1758689716299003792012-07-11T20:10:00.001-07:002012-07-23T10:33:01.417-07:00Back to the USAWe are back. We have been super busy. Got job searching (which has sucked and been incredibly demoralizing), new school term (but never fear I am about 6 months away from my Master's degree), and unpacking galore to do EVERY SINGLE DAY. But we are here and mom and dad have already spent a weekend in our basement guest suite (sounds fancy, huh?). <br />
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Our new house is AWESOME! We are on 10 acres. We have deer walking through regularly, a pair of red tailed hawks in our trees, and a POOL that has daylight on it from sunrise to sundown. I couldn't ask for anything better. We are about 10 miles from town which is perfect. It is close enough to get stuff easily but not so close I am tempted to constantly be out... or make a quick Drive Thru run.<br />
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The rest of the summer is going to be more of the same so you will probably see me online... especially as Adam heads back to work. I have a bunch of certification tests AND the Praxis II to study for on top of it all. Yippee.<br />
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Anyway, to close this quick post keep me in your thoughts to get a job... I am a kick butt math teacher and I know someone here will see that and pay me to do what I love!<br />
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Now a few pics.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-17835581714949672842012-06-12T01:04:00.001-07:002012-06-12T18:28:04.985-07:00Don't Cry Mrs. Willingham<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><br />
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Finishing my last few days here in Korea. It is bittersweet. I am ready to be back in what Adam calls "the land of freedom" but there's so much I am leaving behind. I never thought I would care but I do.</div>
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June 8 was the last day of school and we had a half day on the books. Part of that was an assembly. Our headmaster had all of the teachers stand so that the students could thank them. I had been sitting with the 10th graders and while I stood there looking at all of the students waving and smiling it hit me. I wasn't going to see them again... And I had tears come to the surface. I would've been fine if I hadn't heard one of my 8th grader yell out, "don't cry mrs. Willingham." We all know that let's the tears fall... And I cried. I sat back down and laid my head on one of my precalc 10th graders shoulders. These are some of the best young adults i will ever meet.. Ugh... I am crying now. I don't remember much after that but when the assembly ended all of my students surrounded me and held my hand while I cried. Many of them cried too. We all ended it with hugs. It meant so much to me to have them all there consoling me. I have never had students affect me in this way. It is just amazing... This is why I became a teacher.</div>
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On a brighter note, we have been approved for the house we love in Spokane. With me not having a job yet... I hate the US economy right now... Never thought a MATH teacher would struggle... I was sweating it but it all worked out and we got an amazing deal thanks to my bro. If anyone needs a real estate agent on Washington state I have one for you.<br />
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We have one more full day here.... Gonna go to dinner with a student's mom tomorrow. It as been an amazing 2 years. I have forever been changed by these people and this culture. As frustrating as it can be I think everyone should come here at least once. <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-85038827592122267212012-05-09T23:23:00.000-07:002012-05-09T23:43:06.686-07:00The Time,Oh, How It Flies...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Writing this post is bittersweet. We have less than a month left here in Korea, and as much as I been wanting that day to be here, I am sad to be leaving.</div>
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Three years ago when Adam left to go Korea the idea of actually living there was just talk. A few months later I found myself there visiting Adam and getting a feel for what it would be like if I took that step and moved there.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is where we decided I would move to Korea... in a Chinese Restaurant in Busan.</td></tr>
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The following July I had packed up all my stuff, dropped our dogs off at my parents house and arrived in Daegu, South Korea. It was sweltering hot and I was frustrated every time I had to try to communicate with someone who didn't speak English. The people seemed to be pushy, angry and rude. These were all my first impressions which I have learned are not true. Most Koreans are kind, affectionate and considerate people.<br />
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August saw me starting my job at Daegu International School. It was a brand new building that we got to mold in to the school that we wanted. We all walked in with a lot of work ahead of us and so many expectations. I was frightened to be teaching sixth graders after being with mostly 11th and 12th graders until then... and having to prep for 4 different classes that ranged from G6 to Geometry (and now Precalc). My students have been a source of frustration and immense pride. I will truly miss them. Working in this private school setting has allowed me to get closer to all the students than I ever would have at a public school. I have come to find I am more comfortable in a public school setting but being able to experience this private, international setting has been a chance of a lifetime and has allowed me to grow as a teacher and a person. It is walking away from these students that saddens me the most about leaving Korea. I am sitting here typing this as my 10th grade Geometry class works on their homework and finish their projects and I am fighting back the tears as I think about leaving them. I wish the best for them and can't wait to see where they end up in the future.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remember that time we had to sit in a Government Office after school?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Some of) My 9th graders</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Day of School... 2010</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Day of School... 2010
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">J-E-T-S! Jets! Jets! Jets!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yep! That's my student!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Artwork for a Geo Project on trigonometry.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zumba Club!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notes on my board.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the students</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elem. Grade Math Club</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tennis Club</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Asleep at the wheel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NHS/NJHS at the park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jane and I at the park for NHS/NJHS... to help Red Cross serve food.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Precalc working on the computers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Precalc working on the computers </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Erica taking a test.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grade 9 Geometry demonstrating the Centroid of a triangle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jenny and Stephanie working on their Unit Circles.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isaac, Christy, Stephanie, Chrissy and Jenny (Precalc) taking a break in the Spring sun after a lesson.</td></tr>
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I have also made some lifelong friends here in Korea. I have friends who I plan to keep in contact with after I move back home regardless of where they will be (East Coast, The South, Asia, Africa)... it is super exciting.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brittany and I at the temple of 10,000 Buddhas.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amber, Becky and I in Shanghai</td></tr>
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Most of all Korea is the time when Adam and I got to spend the most uninterrupted time together. The Army wasn't going to come calling and send him somewhere while we were here, which is one of the reasons why we decided to go on this big adventure. We have been married for 6 years and together for 8 years and most of that time have been spent apart. We had gotten really good at being apart and that was scary. I am not going to say that getting used to living together again hasn't been hard because it has been excruciating at times. We are still together and happy. We are talking about starting a family soon even. I think once we get through our last few hurdles we are going to come out blazing brighter than the sun and I am not longer scared that we live better apart than together. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kissing Room at WooBang Tower</td></tr>
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Throughout these two years Adam and I have tried our best to get to see Korea as best as we could. Our favorite thing to do was to go see temples and we have seen quite a few, although hardly seeing all that Korea has to offer. This coming weekend we are even planning to go to the DMZ and my students are scared for me. HA! We have seen everything from towering buddhas, to gold buddhas, to monks who wanted to feed us and everything in between. From Seoul (soon to be DMZ) to Jeju we have explored this country that is roughly the size of Indiana. It has been a great two years that I will always cherish.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas Gala</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying Christmas Dinner... it was cold.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It is snowing... and we live there.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adam and our Monk friend, Seh Neem</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daegu International Bodypainting Festival</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me at Dorimsa</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeju Island</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm driving... in Korea!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pensive at the KBBQ on a Friday night.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the mall.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In China getting molested by a little scamp.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Treking up to Gatbawi</td></tr>
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There is so much I am going to miss about Korea and this barely scrapes the surface but I just wanted to share a glimpse in to what my life has been like for the last two years. It has been a crazy rollercoaster ride, for sure!</div>
</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-45984113923800262922012-04-14T06:43:00.000-07:002012-04-15T03:36:41.294-07:00Shanghai for Spring Break 2012Spring Break may be over but it was one of the best ones yet... or at least one of the most adventurous. Adam and I had the privilege of getting to go to Shanghai, China with some of the faculty from school. It was 4 days and 3 nights of awesomeness. We were busy non-stop with tours, shows and lots of Chinese food. The first day straight off the plane we went to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_Garden">Yu Yuan Gardens</a> to explore the ancient gardens and see some of Shanghai's history (I also got my ass smacked repeatedly by a little boy beggar when I refused to give him any money), then we headed to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bund">The Bund </a>which is on the HuangPu river for dinner and a river cruise. Our hosts then took us to Korea town where our hotel was located and then took us out for some drinking and Karaoke! It was awesome and we all had a great time.<br />
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Day 2 we were on the bus too early for our hungover heads (and my stomach - I was car sick all day since our bus driver liked to drive CRAZY, almost hitting people, motor bikes and actually hitting parked cars) to head to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangzhou">HangZhou </a>a city about 4 hours from Shanghai. Here we did a little shopping, a lot of eating, and went to a historic area, <a href="http://www.foreignercn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5492:song-dynasty-city&catid=68:travel-in-zhejiang&Itemid=140">Song Dynasty City</a>, which was a little like Colonial Williamsburg where they dress in period attire and have reenactments and such. The confusing thing is that our tour guide had us go through this ghost house which was the cheesiest and not scary at all Haunted House. Not really quite sure what it had to do with the Song Dynasty or the 11th Century but she said go so we went. We also got to see the most spectacular show called <i><a href="http://www.absolutechinatours.com/Hangzhou-attractions/The-Romance-of-the-Song-Dynasty-276.html">Romance of the Song Dynasty</a></i> it was awesome and worth the long bus ride. It had moving stage and rain and waterfalls and beautiful costumes... amazing.<br />
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Day 3 we were back on the bus pretty early considering we got back to our hotel from HangZhou around midnight. We were going to spend our last day in Shanghai on a city tour, getting massages and doing some shopping. Our first stop was at an area called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xintiandi">XinTianDi</a>, which was a trendy little area with lots of bars and restaurants. It was also where the first meeting of the communist party was rumored to be held. On the site now they even had a "Patriotic Education Center" that I found to be fascinating since I didn't realize that Patriotism needed to be learned... silly me. Here we had lunch at a German Pub which was a breath of fresh air because we were actually getting sick of Chinese food and my joints were swollen from the MSG/Sodium. From here we headed to a hotel near The Bund for some Chinese foot massages which were so awesome I fell asleep and snored. We were in a large room and I was passed out snoring... it just felt divine to have my feet and calves rubbed. After the massages it was off to do some shopping Shanghai Style which I have to say is exhausting. The merchants are so aggressive and I was tired after the first shop. They don't take no for an answer, which is good when bartering, but I had to take many breaks in the coffee shop. PLUS, I am not a good barterer... I just feel so mean and end up getting ripped off. I did get some nice stuff though even though I know I spent more than I should have on my "finds." Oh well. Our last adventure in Shanghai was the <a href="http://www.shanghaiacrobaticshow.com/shanghai-center-theater.htm">Shanghai Acrobat Show</a>. I will admit by the time the house lights dimmed I was exhausted and fell asleep a couple of times during the show despite it being awesome. The finale was worth all of the tea in China though... it was 5 men on motorcycles in a metal sphere doing death defying acts. Amazing! In fact every time a new bike came on stage we couldn't believe it and when they went to add the 5th bike one of our group members yelled out "NO!" It was great!<br />
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Day 4 saw us back on the bus super early to get to the airport and head back to Korea. It was an awesome trip and an experience of a lifetime. I know I will never have another opportunity like this one again.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-14552315025997300252012-03-18T16:48:00.002-07:002012-03-18T16:49:20.415-07:00Silly Little KidsYesterday, being Sunday and having temperatures that were nice we decided to get out of the house and go walk around somewhere with our cameras. We headed up the mountain to Pagyesa on Palgongsan. Adam has been to this temple once, or so he had thought, but I never had. The mountain was super busy because it is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dropwort">dropwort</a> harvest time. {Dropwort looks like cilantro leaves but you each the bulb root. Adam has tried it and says it tastes like dirt. Koreans like to eat it with their grilled meat.} The temple had a lot of traffic going through it also but it was still as calm and serene as ever. It was pretty neat. This one had a spirit temple where the spirit of the mountain was preserved and there was a painting of him as an old man with a tiger. As Miley Cyrus would say, "pretty cool."<br />
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While at the temple I bought a beautiful rose quartz bracelet (I love temple bracelets) with a lotus on it and a tapestry. The woman running the counter was able to speak English a little bit and she was able to tell me that my tapestry was for an open mind, happiness and good health and was painted by a monk. She also gave me a very deep respectful bow. I love going to Temples the people are the coolest!<br />
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After the temple trip we were hungry so we headed to a street food vendor and had some delicious toppokki, mandu, kimbap, and odang (all for the low, low price of 6,800 won). While we were there a group of young boys kept walking by us. Every time they did they would giggle and say, "Hello. Nice to meet you." {I have been told that in Korea when you learn just a little bit of English you tend to think that this is the standard greeting... all of it together.} So, we would say, "Nice to meet you, too." After a while the boys began to mimic that part of the conversation back to us. It was quite entertaining. Then by the 5th time walking by us I decided to mix it up and as they walked by saying the same thing and giggling I said, "Good-bye. Have a nice day." They froze. I had really confused them. One boy did catch the good bye and was like "GOOD BYE!" This was about the time we were done eating so we paid and started walking back to our car. Just so happened this took us past the boys one last time. Now they had picked up a group of girls their age (which was about 12 years old). They were all eating ice cream which comes in plastic coke shaped bottles that have a twist off top. The one boy, the leader, tried to hand the garbage top to Adam and he just walked past him to the car. I stopped though and looked at the boy trying to figure out what he was doing. He kept telling me something in Korean holding the top of the ice cream bottle and laughing. So I held out my hand to take it. The girls got all disgusted and started yelling at me to stop. One even took the bottle top and threw it on the ground. I just laughed at them all and told them they were bad while laughing. The boys then wanted me to tell the girls they were ugly. The girls looked like they were going to ring the boys necks so I just told the girls that they were ee-poo-dah (pretty).... they giggled, the boys snorted and everyone took off running. Adam and I walked back to our car. It was all a very unique experience that you can only really have in Korea.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-73108591712433795712012-03-07T15:45:00.000-08:002012-03-07T15:45:30.157-08:00Pi Day (My Way)If you don't know March 14th is Pi Day (3.14)!! For those of you who are not uber math nerds Pi is that weird little Greek letter you had to use when you took high school math to find the Area ("A equals pi r squared") and Circumference ("C equals two r pi"). For some uber math nerds Pi is an obsession. Back in the 18th and 19th century scientists and mathematicians used to spend their lives calculating this number by hand.<br />
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When I worked in Texas Spring Break always fell on Pi Day so I never got the opportunity to celebrate it with my students... then I moved to Korea and our Spring Break didn't happen til April... so that meant PI DAY CELEBRATION!! Last year I didn't plan anything until it was March and so I didn't get to go too fancy (we got all of the grades to make a number and we photographed it from above and then hung them in the order of pi on the wall in our foyer).<br />
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THIS YEAR I WENT BALLS TO THE WALL!! Back in January I talked with my students and threw out the idea of having a day long Festival of Pi... they loved it... they got to get out of classes for a day. I then sent my idea up to the headmaster and got the ball rolling. For the last two months I have been planning activities for our whole school K-12. Fun Pi related activities including creating a pi chain, reading <i>Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi</i> by Cindy Neuschwander, measuring objects to calculate pi... and that's just for the Elemenatary School kids. For the big kids they will be teaching some of the ES lessons, have a Pi digit reciting contest, play <i>Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? </i>pi day edition and we have nominated and elected a Pi King and Queen. We will also have a vote/fundraiser where the students will pay money to vote for the teacher they want to see the Pi King and Queen put a pie in the face.<br />
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The day is also Albert Einstein's birthday so we are incorporating that in to the day. We have posted 155 quotes from Einstein all around the school. After lunch we are going to have our awards ceremony and a birthday party for Einstein. At 1:59 (3.14 159) we will be singing Happy Birthday to Dr. Einstein and before that two students will be narrating a slide show about his life. We will end the day by eating birthday Pie.<br />
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I am super excited. The students have been coming to my room whenever they have a minute to help me out and they have been making the most awesome posters. I have included some of their great artwork... as well as the t-shirt design from one of the students... because what school event would be complete without a t-shirt?<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-81881280591607907552012-02-28T00:49:00.001-08:002012-02-28T00:49:26.643-08:00Unintended HiatusSorry y'all for my lack of posts. Life has been CRAZY! I am back at school working on my graduate degree... plugging along writing papers on how to teach math. That is WAY harder than learning or even teaching math... let.me.tell.you!<br />
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When I am not writing papers about teaching math I am at school teaching math and planning this amazing Pi Day Festival for our school. It is going to kick butt... it is even complete with Pi Day Royalty! I am so excited about it. That day is also Einstein's birthday and we are throwing him a party. LOVE IT!<br />
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Then there is the whole getting ready to move back to the home of the brave and making the most of our last few months here in the ROK.<br />
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So, since I have been missing let me know what you have been dying to hear from me about. Leave me a comment with a question and I will post the answers to get y'all back in the loop! Can't wait to hear from y'all.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-79721149506668523832012-02-01T13:41:00.000-08:002012-02-01T13:41:01.729-08:00Groundhog DayMy birthday is February 3rd. It is my favorite holiday and I like to make a big deal out of it. Countdowns and random reminder announcements the whole annoying shebang. This year on my classroom board I have had a countdown.<br />
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My student's don't pay complete attention to me most of the time and the other day I was asked, "Teacher, what is your favorite holiday?" I was feeling in a feisty mood so I responded with "Groundhog Day." This caused many issues I did not foresee. The first, my student's are like Sheldon Cooper on <i>The Big Bang Theory </i> and they struggle with grasping sarcasm. I don't think it is used much in Korean language and so the ones who have not studied abroad just are not familiar with this style of communication. So, many of them truly believed that Groundhog's day was my fave holiday. This lead to the next question which is really what my post is about. "What is Groundhog Day?"<br />
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Have you ever tried to explain this holiday to someone? I started out with this story that felt so fun and whimsical but by the end I felt like I was describing animal torture for no reason. The kids were really confused. Here is what I said-ish.<br />
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Groundhog Day is a holiday in the US on February 2nd where everyone gathers in Punxsutawney, PA and the make this old groundhog named Phil wake up from his hibernation and scramble out of his house. When he comes out of his house if he gets scared by his shadow because it is super sunny outside and he is all sleepy-eyed and goes back to sleep and we have 6 more weeks of winter. If it is overcast and he doesn't get scared I don't remember what happens... winter never ends, I guess.</blockquote>
Turns out that if he stays out then we have an Early Spring... I just googled it. Anyway, my students had more questions for me after I told them about this silly tradition then they did before. We didn't have time to talk forever about it since we had an Algebra test to take but I was really perplexed at how I have accepted this as a normal tradition my whole life but now that I have had to explain it to foreigners I can see it really is odd.<br />
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They were the most confused on why we choose a Groundhog and what the heck a Groundhog was. I had to explain to them that it look like a HUGE hamster and I figured we used it because it lived in the US. <br />
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Have you ever wondered about some of our holidays and customs and what it would be like to explain them to someone from another country?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-55297317858273462872012-01-29T00:09:00.000-08:002012-01-29T00:09:54.013-08:00I was tagged...Well, I was tagged and being the slacker that I am it has taken me a minute to get around to it. This is from the ever lovely <a href="http://everybranch.blogspot.com/">Erin</a>... and I am supposed to tag others but I am not feeling that so if you wanna do it just go with it and pretend I tagged you, okay? Okay.<br />
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<b>The Rules</b><br />
1. You must post the rules. (and link up who tagged you)<br />
2. Post eleven fun facts about yourself on the blog post.<br />
3. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post, and then create eleven new questions to ask the people you've tagged.<br />
4. Tag however many people you want (Janna's says 11 people, but I'm going with Erinn's rules!)<br />
5. Let them know you've tagged them!<br />
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1. My birthday is my favorite holiday.</div>
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2. I love dark chocolate and think it should be classified as a vegetable.</div>
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3. I love being a teacher even when the students, parents or my colleagues frustrate me.</div>
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4. I have always loved math. When I was younger I used to ask my mom for long division problems to do in the car.</div>
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5. I love to read and find at least 30 minutes a day to relax by reading.</div>
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6. My doggies are my babies and I miss them a lot.</div>
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7. Living in Korea has been an experience of a lifetime that I am so glad we have been able to have.</div>
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8. When I watch semi-historical tv shows or movies I always research the characters, history, etc.</div>
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9. I am a uber nerd.</div>
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10. I had a minute in college where I doubted my mathematical prowess and switched my major to what I called POP CULTURE.</div>
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11. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Mexican food but Tex-Mex pisses me off.</div>
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1. What's the best season/holiday for candy? <b>They all have chocolate so they are all good.</b></div>
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What's your favorite seasonal candy purchase? <b>Mini-Reese's Cups</b><br />
2. Fill in the blank: "If you go down to the woods today, <b>pick some berries for me</b>."<br />
3. What cartoon character has a personality that is closest to yours? <b>Bubbles on Powder Puff Girls</b><br />
4. TV series box sets - Waste of money, or do you actually watch the episodes again? <b>Depends on the series... Friends and Big Bang Theory I watch incessantly.</b><br />
5. Tell me about your most memorable road trip! <b>The summer before I moved to Korea when I drove to WA to move my puppies to their grandparents house with MommyTaco... had some much fun driving from Texas to WA.</b><br />
6. How do you feel about the statement, "I married my best friend?" <b>I did!</b><br />
7. Tell me about the most influential/inspirational hostess you've ever known. <b>Huh?</b><br />
8. If you could only eat at one fast food chain restaurant for the rest of your life, which one would it be? <b>Just one... oh man that is hard... Taco Bell... Cheesy Gordita Crunch all the way.</b><br />
9. Ice cream or froyo? <b>Froyo</b><br />
10. Imagine yourself in the following Snoop Dogg video. What kind of dog would you morph into? <b>Yorkie... duh.</b><br />
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11. What tv show or movie can you quote verbatim?</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-7256404020403564252012-01-02T20:30:00.002-08:002012-01-02T20:30:42.544-08:00Cool Things You Find in KoreaWe have been collecting unique Korean items. There are so many fascinating things you can pick up here when you go out and about. Whenever we go to a Temple we always have to get something. Adam usually goes for a figurine or artwork and I go for the bracelets. The markets also hold great findings from clothing to knick knacks and lately I have been snagging up socks with awesome things on them. They are super cheap (about a dollar) and actually really good socks. The other thing I have found I love his Honey lotion, specifically from Etude House, I am going to have to stock up on it before I go back to the States because it is the best! Anyway, here is a picture tour of some of the cool stuff we have picked up here in Korea.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Honey Lotion from Etude House. BEST.LOTION.EVER! Comes in a super cute pot that fits in your purse really well!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have been looking for Obama socks and they have been elusive... found them today!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were told that Koreans find piggies to be good luck and the statues on the left and right are seen every where. We need to find the meaning of ours still.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Found this at Manbulsa Temple Gift Shop.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harrabong from Jeju Island</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anatomically Correct small piggies.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anatomically correct BIG piggies... when we bought these the shop owner had to point out the girl parts and the boy parts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From Dorimsa Temple Gift Shop. The bells rid you of evil spirits.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From Dorimsa Temple Gift Shop.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Buddha on the left is the first Buddha I got in Korea and the piggy is the first piggy we got. The Buddha with the big nipples we got after our grueling hike to the top of Gatbawi because after trudging to the top of a mountain there has to be a gift shop, right? The lantern we got in the back was a gift Adam received for his Change of Command.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piggy from Jeju Island</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Side view of the piggy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my cool bracelets from a temple. This one has a hidden Buddha statue in it. I also have a beautiful turquoise one.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bracelet with Buddha tucked away.</td></tr>
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... and tonight we are chilling in front of the TV getting ready to eat steak and shrimp!<br />
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Have a Happy New Year!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-41007121926393006572011-12-28T22:45:00.001-08:002011-12-28T22:45:59.798-08:00Best (and worst) of 2011Okay this will be short because I'm not feeling great but I have this stuck in my head. Here is what was my best and worst of 2011... And what I'm looking forward to the most in 2012... Bet you can guess. <br />
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BEST: Losing 30 pounds easily using the Dukan Diet. I'm in the last phase and finding it just as easy to keep the weight off. <br />
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WORST: Coming home from an awesome vacation to Washington to find our refrigerator had had no power for three weeks and smelled like someone had died in it. <br />
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What I'm looking forward to in 2012: MOVING BACK TO THE US!! Yeah I know you guessed it. Keep your fingers crossed for us to get somewhere on our top three, aka West Coast!!! Just in case you are asking yourself what our top three are... Portland, Oregon, Spokane, Washington, and San Jose, California... We know what we got in February. <br />
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Now you tell me, my beloved readers, what was your best and worst of 2011 AND what are you looking forward to in 2012? Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1596637628843668379.post-22370545326578909842011-12-25T15:42:00.001-08:002011-12-25T15:42:56.405-08:00Happy Chrismakwanzakah to you!Just wanted to wish everyone a very happy holiday season. I hope you get to spend a lot of quality time with your loved ones. That is what this time of year means to me. I hold my loved ones, both blood relatives and good friends, very dear. It is already 26 December here in Korea but I know everyone is celebrating away in the US. So, enjoy and cherish every moment of the time you have with family. I am looking forward to next year when we are back in the US and I am spending this time of year with everyone I had to just talk to via Skype this year.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943075823292980169noreply@blogger.com0