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Musings and Other Nonsense. Archive for November, 2011. Why I Hate Black Friday. 2011 - 11.26. So the Black Friday hype has come and gone, and I am here to tell you that I had. Part of it, and for good reason. Example One: Pepper Sprayed. Woman Pepper Sprays Fellow Shoppers. A woman sprayed shoppers with. To gain an advantage over Xboxes on sale? Is this really what Christmas is all about? Example Two: Pandemonium Reigns. Walmart Frenzy Over Video Games. I always thought Christmas was about celebrating t...
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May « 2015 « Lexeme Sketches
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Musings and Other Nonsense. Archive for May, 2015. 2015 - 05.28. I’m sort of “borrowing” an idea from my bestie, Rachel, but now that school is out, I can now focus on writing my story! Rachel and I have been having weekly lunches since the end of the school year, and we are quite content to choose a table in the back corner of the restaurant and brainstorm one another’s stories. Rachel has been a valuable help in getting me started on the rewrite of. I can’t really reveal much else than this becau...
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March « 2015 « Lexeme Sketches
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Musings and Other Nonsense. Archive for March, 2015. Spring Break is Almost Over…Nooooo! 2015 - 03.15. But for the most part, I’ve enjoyed my time off. It was really bizarre because we had almost two weeks off for snow days right before the break, came back for a total of four days, had. Pirates of the Caribbean. On Friday, after one of our brainstorming sessions at Arby’s, Rachel, her mother, and I went to see the new. Beauty and the Beast. My all-time favorite fairy tale. Getting up early in the mornin...
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January « 2012 « Lexeme Sketches
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Musings and Other Nonsense. Archive for January, 2012. Say NO to SOPA and PIPA. 2012 - 01.19. Do you like reading fan fiction? Are you a member of Deviant Art? Do you like watching YouTube clips of Glee? If so, then you need to say NO to SOPA and PIPA. The United States Congress is proposing two laws that address the problem of wide-scale unlicensed distribution on the Internet of motion pictures, songs, trademarked goods, and patented pharmaceuticals. Stop Online Piracy Act). Sopa: Explain it to Me.
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February « 2012 « Lexeme Sketches
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Musings and Other Nonsense. Archive for February, 2012. Has Spring Finally Sprung? 2012 - 02.28. Spring isn’t normally supposed to come this early, but the winter has been exceptionally mild this year. In the back of my mind, I keep anticipating either unexpected cold snap that will certainly kill everything trying to grow, an ice storm, or flooding like we had last year. I really hope none of the above happens. I would really like to say that we are experiencing an early spring. St Valentine’s Day.
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December « 2011 « Lexeme Sketches
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Musings and Other Nonsense. Archive for December, 2011. 2011 - 12.27. I am happy to say that it’s been an okay year. I still don’t have a teaching position, but my husband is doing well at his job; he recently got a promotion. For Christmas, my husband got me an iPhone, much to my. And I am moving on up like the Jeffersons! I got to spend lots of time with family, and I got some nice gifts. On the story front I have made some updates to. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). 2011 - 12.09.
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April « 2015 « Lexeme Sketches
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Musings and Other Nonsense. Archive for April, 2015. My Hobbies: Backyard Birdwatching. 2015 - 04.26. Most people have multiple hobbies and interests, and in my case, that is very much true. For the most part, I enjoy reading books and writing stories, whether they are independent or as a collaborative work with others, but in recent years, I’ve sort of gotten into birdwatching. This is the second species of woodpeckers that visit my suet basket is this one. It’s actually a very small woodpecke...Click t...
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July « 2014 « Lexeme Sketches
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Musings and Other Nonsense. Archive for July, 2014. Great Sites for Teachers (Part 1). 2014 - 07.18. Anywho, I’ve been going through trainings throughout the school year and the summer, and my colleagues have provided us with some amazing resources for use in our classroom. Now, mind you, some of these sources are in. Here’s a site we English teachers discovered where students can log in and do grammar lessons. I would probably recommend students do Grammar Bytes as a supplement to a teacher-le...Spider ...
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October « 2012 « Lexeme Sketches
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Musings and Other Nonsense. Archive for October, 2012. 2012 - 10.28. So I’ve been trying to figure out what on Earth to write about on this blog since I don’t seem to be doing to well at keeping up with regular updates on this thing. I’ve been racking my brain to try to figure out what I can consistently put on here besides my own boring musings, and it hit me today that since I like to read, I could do book reviews! I will begin with the first in the series,. As bad as that sounds! But the things she st...
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October « 2011 « Lexeme Sketches
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Musings and Other Nonsense. Archive for October, 2011. Laquo; Older Entries. 2011 - 10.30. To give you some good epic fails to chuckle at this week. The site is updated daily and is the perfect place to go when you need a good laugh. Also, don’t forget to check out my Prose section to read the first two chapters of. And check out the new additions to my Poetry section. 10 Driver’s Test Fail – Wow, what the hell? 9 The Dark Mark – Only a true Harry Potter fan can appreciate this epic WIN. 4 Auto-Correct D...
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