Tuesday, January 22, 2008
'Fridge
After more than four months, at least four visits from repairmen, and lots of frustration, I finally have a permanent refrigerator! It came last Thursday. They decided to repair the old one because they couldn't order a new one that fit my kitchen. They brought the repaired fridge and took away my replacement fridge that I've had since October. All I can say is "Hallelujah!"
Friday, January 11, 2008
Books
I love to read. In fact, I've read 4 books this week alone and half of two others. I would recommend most of them. Here are a few of them that I read this week.
History of Love by Nicole Krauss: This books has a lot of intricate details that come together at the end in a unique way. It's main characters include Leo Gursky who lost the only woman he ever loved when she thought he had died during the Holocaust. The other character is Alma who is named after a character in an obscure book that her deceased father gave her mom. It is a poignant book.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy: I read it all in one sitting. Haunting. When I finally figured out why most of the women of the "bad guys" were pregnant, I was really disturbed . I even dreamed about it last night.
Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult: A fast-moving book about a mother who kills the man accused of molesting her child. It definitely made me think about how far I could be pushed if a loved one was hurt like that.
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen: I'm reading this to make a reading guide for the 7th graders when they read it later it in the semester. It's pretty interesting. I'm not finished with it yet
So those are some of the books I've read this week. I've read a lot of books for students this year. I think my favorite is Tomorrow, When the War Began. It's about a group of teenagers who become resistance fighters when their country (Australia!) is invaded. It is a series. I've already read the second and want to read the others when I have extra money to buy them.
History of Love by Nicole Krauss: This books has a lot of intricate details that come together at the end in a unique way. It's main characters include Leo Gursky who lost the only woman he ever loved when she thought he had died during the Holocaust. The other character is Alma who is named after a character in an obscure book that her deceased father gave her mom. It is a poignant book.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy: I read it all in one sitting. Haunting. When I finally figured out why most of the women of the "bad guys" were pregnant, I was really disturbed . I even dreamed about it last night.
Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult: A fast-moving book about a mother who kills the man accused of molesting her child. It definitely made me think about how far I could be pushed if a loved one was hurt like that.
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen: I'm reading this to make a reading guide for the 7th graders when they read it later it in the semester. It's pretty interesting. I'm not finished with it yet
So those are some of the books I've read this week. I've read a lot of books for students this year. I think my favorite is Tomorrow, When the War Began. It's about a group of teenagers who become resistance fighters when their country (Australia!) is invaded. It is a series. I've already read the second and want to read the others when I have extra money to buy them.
Friday, January 4, 2008
Happy New Year
First of all, I'm so sorry that it's been so long since I posted. December was a busy month for me. Of course, Zoe went to PT three times a week. Our school moved buildings over the Christmas break so there was a lot of work between packing and working on things that might get pushed aside in the chaos of starting at the new campus. Plus, my lovely friend Brooke came to visit, and I went home to Alabama for two weeks. So I neglected my blog. I'll give an update of what's going on.
Zoe stayed behind in Dresden. I think this is the last time that I'll leave her for so long. I'll either take her with me or not be gone for so long. I missed her terribly, and it's almost cheaper just to pay for her to fly with me instead of boarding her. She seems to be doing better. She can walk a few more steps on her own. Although it seems like she falls over everytime I'm about to get really excited about her walking ability. I'm like "Hey! You're walk..." and she's down.
Being at home was great. I got to spend a lot of time with my family and see almost all of my friends. In fact, being at home is so nice that I'm usually in a funk for a few days after I get back. Being jet-lagged doesn't help much either.
Having a friend come visit was so nice too. I know the city so much better now and it was great to show her around. Plus, Christmas is such a pretty time here. I'm looking forward to having another friend visit soon.
I think jet-lag is calling again. It's barely 8:00 and I can hardly keep my eyes open.
Zoe stayed behind in Dresden. I think this is the last time that I'll leave her for so long. I'll either take her with me or not be gone for so long. I missed her terribly, and it's almost cheaper just to pay for her to fly with me instead of boarding her. She seems to be doing better. She can walk a few more steps on her own. Although it seems like she falls over everytime I'm about to get really excited about her walking ability. I'm like "Hey! You're walk..." and she's down.
Being at home was great. I got to spend a lot of time with my family and see almost all of my friends. In fact, being at home is so nice that I'm usually in a funk for a few days after I get back. Being jet-lagged doesn't help much either.
Having a friend come visit was so nice too. I know the city so much better now and it was great to show her around. Plus, Christmas is such a pretty time here. I'm looking forward to having another friend visit soon.
I think jet-lag is calling again. It's barely 8:00 and I can hardly keep my eyes open.
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