Thoughts

Things my Students Say

March 17, 2010

Today, being St. Patrick’s Day, I got this question. “Lesli, does it count as wearing green if it is in your tattoo?” Another student jumped in, “Of course it does.  You’re wearing it aren’t you.  Like wearing it for life.” Yes. Yes.  Welcome to my world.  It is like an alternate reality.  I’ve never even [...]

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Zac Brown Band

March 16, 2010

So, for my birthday, I bought myself tickets to the Zac Brown Band concert. They were playing in a little venue in Salt Lake City, known as The Rail. Apparently it is the “Rave Capital” of Utah – and believe me all my students knew exactly where it was.  I wondered why a Grammy Winning [...]

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Birthday Presents

March 4, 2010

I don’t know when it happened, but one day I grew up and started giving myself birthday presents.  Now, every year, I do it whether I think about it consciously or not.  This year, I gave myself the gift of concert tickets – lots of concert tickets. This Saturday, I am going to see the [...]

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Some of My Favorite Blogs

March 2, 2010

Since, I’ve asked you for your favorite blogs (see yesterday’s post/contest at other people’s comments), I thought that I tell you some of my favorite blogs.  I included a screen shot of their main page. The Pioneer Woman – She writes about life on a ranch in Oklahoma, cooking, homeschooling adventures, and home and garden.  [...]

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Most asked question

February 19, 2010

When I got back from Florida, my students asked me this question, “Did you see an alligator?”  Not one student, not two students, but lots and lots of students. Answer: Yes.  I saw lots of alligators.  And they were boring, didn’t move, and looked fake.  And they were everywhere! We saw alligators at the Kennedy [...]

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Jared’s Wedding

February 17, 2010

My baby cousin Jared got married!  That officially makes me the last one on that side of the family to be single.  I am also the only girl.  Weird.  I haven’t seen my cousins Jared, Jason, and my aunt Brenda, and uncle Mike for close to 9 years.  Pretty sad.  I’m glad that we were [...]

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The Shuttle Launch (I almost saw)

February 16, 2010

So, when we scheduled our trip to Florida months ago, the Shuttle Endeavor was supposed to launch on Thursday, February 4th.  It then got bumped to Sunday, February 7th.  That was fine because we were still going to be in Florida.  I was so excited to see it.  This was the last night launch and [...]

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NASA

February 15, 2010

While in Florida, we got to go to The Kennedy Space Center.  My aunt works for the company that makes the booster rockets on the shuttles and some other rockets.  I don’t really understand.  But anyways, she got us passes to go on a really cool bus tour of the NASA buildings.  While I took [...]

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Fire in Stepford

February 1, 2010

Over Christmas, my mother and I started telling stories about me as a child.  I would tell what I remembered or my point of view and she would tell hers.  This story made us laugh and laugh and laugh.  It is also a very good example of my “Stepfordness.” When I was in the 2nd [...]

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New Year’s Resolutions and Fresh Starts

January 9, 2010

So, I know that New Years has come and gone, but I wanted to really think about what I wanted to do for New Year’s Resolutions.  I still have my 101 Things that I’m working on, but I still want to do some resolutions.  The New Year is like a fresh start for me.  Actually, [...]

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Christmas Letter

December 31, 2009

Well, it is now December 31st and I never did send out my Christmas Cards with my annual Christmas Letter.  Sigh!  I’m trying so very hard to be a grown up and do those type of grown up things, but life just keeps getting in the way.  Between working two jobs, Christmas hub-bub, and fighting [...]

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Home

December 29, 2009

It’s funny.  When I think of “home” I think of a few different places. I think of the dry desert of Utah – my home state.  I love the “dirt” and browns.  They feel warm and comfortable.  Which is weird that I like it, because neither do I like to be warm, nor do I [...]

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Christmas Cards 101

December 13, 2009

So, last year I worked for the Post Office.  Did you know that?  Well, now you do.  I learned a lot of new, cool, and interesting things about how our mail system works.  I thought I would share all this lovely information with you.  Now, I really should have created this post earlier, but life [...]

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Live Nativity

December 12, 2009

This year, my youth group at church performed a live Nativity for the fourth year.  It has become a bit of a tradition.  This year, we performed in 6 degree weather.  I was surprised that we were able to do it without too much difficulty – our voices didn’t falter too badly. Even though I [...]

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When it is THIS cold outside . . .

December 11, 2009

So, I love winter.  I really do love winter.  It is my favorite season. So, this week every single day has reached below 10 degrees.  And we’re not talking about being 6 degrees in the middle of the night, but 6 degrees in the evening while I’m standing outside singing Christmas Music (but more on [...]

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I heart Glee

November 30, 2009

Okay, so I have to admit.  I love Fox’s new show Glee.  Yup, I’m a “Gleek.”  But I have to say that it took me a good 6 episodes to really get into the show.  I think what I like about it is how over-the-top, crazy, exploiting of stereotypes it is – just like high [...]

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Black Friday

November 27, 2009

For several years, I worked retail and I hated Black Friday.  While I fully understand that this was THE most important day of the year for our store, I hated working it.  I hated the meanness of customers.  I hated that we never seemed to have enough.  I hated that I got yelled at over [...]

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Thanksgiving Rhythms

November 26, 2009

I have spent every Thanksgiving, except the last 4 with my family.  My family of 4, I might add.  We have always been the quiet sort of family.  We never met with extended family.  (Okay, that isn’t quite true.  We did when I was little, but that ended before I really remember, so it doesn’t [...]

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A Note on Comments

November 21, 2009

So, I have been getting a lot, and I mean a lot of SPAM comments.  I hate to do this, but now, all comments will need to be approved.  So, please keep making comments – it makes me feel good.  But don’t be alarmed or upset if you comment doesn’t show up right away. Actually, [...]

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