tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88285966100270911372024-03-05T03:10:44.084-08:00Pammy Loves...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133185185112878165noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828596610027091137.post-83157038012141368402014-07-26T02:13:00.003-07:002014-07-26T02:13:49.494-07:00Week 3…this sucks!I was a little late posting this but here is the update for week 3. I had to deal with some complications this week and I haven't really been feeling very good. Actually, that's saying it nicely. I have felt like crap if i'm completely honest. The only good part in all of this is that I am down 15kg (33lbs). Yippee for me!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133185185112878165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828596610027091137.post-80489383789442225212014-07-01T00:25:00.001-07:002014-07-01T00:26:27.251-07:00Two more days...I am two days pre-op and I couldn't be more excited. Mum is here and school is out and life is great. <div><br></div><div>I made a video about my pre-op haul. Lots of cool products that mum brought me from the States. </div><div><br></div><div>Enjoy!<a href="http://youtu.be/XNB_DSsLXBM" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">http://youtu.be/XNB_DSsLXBM</a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133185185112878165noreply@blogger.com1Lufingen Lufingen47.494583 8.59454tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828596610027091137.post-37320575286249063602014-02-14T12:36:00.001-08:002014-02-14T14:23:06.041-08:00Video Blog UpdateI had another appointment with the Dr. today. So excited for all the changes that are happening.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133185185112878165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828596610027091137.post-65806842118190960432014-02-02T11:29:00.000-08:002014-02-02T11:29:06.826-08:00A Sunday Walk with Friends
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<span style="font-family: "Pea Sandra Dee";">Last Sunday we (Lina and I) went for a nice long walk with our friends Nadia and Murky. Along the way there was running and sniffing and kicking up mud but mostly there was a great time. I took along my camera to take pictures of Lina and the Murkster because my good friends Melissa and Steve were moving back to the states this week and I wanted to give them a cute picture of Lina. That might seem strange but they (Lina and Melissa and Steve) have a little love affair going on and I know they will miss her as much as we will miss them. Here are some of the adorable pictures of the two little monsters:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: DJ ChunkM;">So I mentioned the other day that I had exciting news and would tell you about it today. It occurred to me after that it might only be exciting to me. Which it totally is.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: DJ ChunkM;">Today I had an appointment with Dr. Berneis, my Endocrinologist. I had to see him because I have been accepted by the University of Zurich Hospital's Surgery department for bariatric surgery. Yup...it's finally happening. I am going to get this weight off once and for all. I have been struggling more than ever with obesity. -Wow I hate that word so much. Don't you think fat is better? Anyway, in the past two + years since being in Switzerland I have gained 35lbs. That's in addition to the fifteen that I gained during Grad School and the twenty I gained when my relationship in AZ ended. So that's a total of 70lbs in the last 6 years. I am so embarrassed to put a number to what I've done to myself. And believe me, I know I did this to myself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: DJ ChunkM;">Having said that, I have been overweight my entire life. If there is a diet out there, I've tried it. I never had much success until I started taking the prescription drug Phentermine. It was like a miracle drug. I lost 60 lbs within 5 months. It changed my life drastically. Phentermine, however, is not a drug that you can stay on long term. It is an amphetamine and can cause serious cardiovascular problems. I had changed my habits drastically during my weight loss and even after I stopped taking the medication I was able to maintain my weight-loss for a couple of years. But as it often does, life got in the way and my use of food as an emotional crutch returned. And so here I am at the heaviest I've ever been hoping that this surgery will give me the help that I need to once again change my life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: DJ ChunkM;">Before heading to the hospital today I made my very first video of what i hope to be many on this journey. I didn't know what was happening today but now I can tell you. I had a blood test and a lengthy consultation with the Dr. regarding my nutritional and medical history. We discussed all the details of every diet that I have tried and every failure that usually followed. When we talked about the phentermine he explained that it is not approved in Switzerland and was a bit surprised that I had a doctor who was willing to prescribe it. I was also given a take home "Cortisol" test that I must do in the next couple of days. This test is quite simple, I just have to spit into the tissue type paper in the the test tube. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: DJ ChunkM;">So that's the plan for now. My next appointment is on 14th of February and I hope that we can schedule more of my tests at that appointment. </span></div>
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<!--EndFragment-->Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133185185112878165noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828596610027091137.post-35533518466488748132014-01-27T13:41:00.001-08:002014-01-27T13:43:30.784-08:00It's been almost two years<div><br></div>I can't believe how long it's been since I last updated this blog. I think my focus was on my teaching blog and my personal posts fell by the wayside. <div>It's time I get back on the horse, so to speak, and start blogging about the changes happening in my life. </div><div><br></div><div>I'm still living and working in Switzerland. I still teach third grade at an International School in Zurich and loving my job. I become more and more passionate about teaching with each day that passes. I echo the words of Malcolm Gladwell...</div><blockquote class="quoteBody" style="text-indent: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding-left: 25px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In fact, researchers have settled on what they believe is the magic number for true expertise: ten thousand hours.</span></blockquote><div class="quoteDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-left: 25px;"><h2 class="quoteAuthor" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><font color="#000000" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1439.Malcolm_Gladwell" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Malcolm Gladwell</a></font></h2><div>I remember the first time I heard this. It was during my masters program and Tom Keys was trying to tell us that even practicing teachers needed years to become experts. It was an overwhelming thought then but even more so now. I learn more about myself as a teacher, a nurturer and a woman everyday I teach. But mostly I learn how little I really know. Now that is a scary thought. I believe teaching might be one of a few professions where you will never, ever get it perfect. But I'm still trying none the less. </div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">So that's work. My personal life revolved mostly around my pug Lina. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7l-RgFvhleuL9PEWd4MDo5e_FCQLRTJg3rInoJKVGOExVEouJla4H9BwdLWuhyphenhyphenTMie2ZxQ1BM-faa7PEEVNk0fhK4pTEwQQZdLDtlxg5_SpDlwZCkplzNw6bvc35NMch8xtMJh9prsX_/s640/blogger-image-1762964245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7l-RgFvhleuL9PEWd4MDo5e_FCQLRTJg3rInoJKVGOExVEouJla4H9BwdLWuhyphenhyphenTMie2ZxQ1BM-faa7PEEVNk0fhK4pTEwQQZdLDtlxg5_SpDlwZCkplzNw6bvc35NMch8xtMJh9prsX_/s640/blogger-image-1762964245.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>She lights up my life and is my constant companion. She has to listen to all my strange ramblings, complaining and loud singing but she never complains a bit! Amazing!!</div><div><br></div><div>I'm getting ready for a big life changing event as well. Stay tuned for that. I should have an update in Wednesday. Cross your fingers for me because I need all the luck and prayers I can get. </div><div><br></div><div>Until Wednesday. Xx</div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133185185112878165noreply@blogger.com1Lufingen Lufingen47.494661 8.594177tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828596610027091137.post-25351008562375202272012-04-14T00:00:00.000-07:002012-04-14T00:00:06.748-07:00Causing Riot has a button<span style="font-family: 'Pea Celestial Creation'; font-size: 16pt;">Here is the button for
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somewhere between chabby chic and ultra girly but I’ve never been able to
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now I can! Meet Pip... <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Tuna and Hot Dogs on Rye'; font-size: large;">Pip is a company from the Netherlands
that I discovered this past weekend.
All I can say is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Wowsaw</span> I’M IN LOVE!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Tuna and Hot Dogs on Rye'; font-size: large;">Can’t wait to fill my life with as many
of these fabulous treasures as my budget will allow. Might have to re-think that Barcelona trip. Just kidding!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Tuna and Hot Dogs on Rye';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hope you love it just as much!</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133185185112878165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828596610027091137.post-72875517312822456982012-03-16T07:49:00.002-07:002012-03-16T07:49:32.196-07:00Yet another blog...<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</span>And as you can see from some of the pictures...someone is already
staying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My friends Maya and Jason
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wall behind the computer a light pink and I have some cute pictures I’m going
to hang.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also want to create a
really cute corkboard so if you have any ideas please let me know. I’m still
debating on the curtains.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I bought
white ones that I think would be better but I need to seam them first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also need to find two night stands
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133185185112878165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828596610027091137.post-62278793958914593432012-03-13T23:21:00.001-07:002012-03-13T23:21:15.676-07:00I've almost finished the guest room...I'm almost done with the guest room. I'll post pictures as soon as it's done. But I'm really loving it. In fact I love it more than my bedroom, but that's not unusual for me.<br />
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So excited to share with you and see what your feedback is.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133185185112878165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828596610027091137.post-3190433328564168952012-02-18T08:14:00.000-08:002012-02-18T08:14:43.637-08:00Pinterest, Easter and a new Printer<br />
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Flick's for dinner in an hour and I look terrible. This must, as a
result, be a very quick post but I am happy to share fun things.
Especially after the downer post I subjected you all to a couple of days
ago. By the way, just as an update, I am feeling so much better! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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first! PINTEREST!!! How am i so behind on this amazing site? Why
have I not known about this until now? Well I have quickly rectified this
situation and I am happy to be pinning away. What a fantastic idea that
is. I so often see things that I know I need to keep track of and then
when the time comes I can't find it anywhere. Well no more of that, thank
you very much! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Rob and Jo today and I dragged them (much against their will) to Volkiland to
the Casa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got some amazingly
cute things including my new Easter centerpiece. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would normally do this with a tree branch or a craft tree
but I can’t find that here so this will have to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t you just love it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(It’s ok if you don’t, because I do!!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that my new centerpiece is on top of what you might think is an ugly box.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But in fact it is my new PRINTER!!! I’m
so excited to finally have a color laser printer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve installed it and already printed a couple of
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133185185112878165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828596610027091137.post-19117711266289866032012-02-16T04:26:00.000-08:002012-02-16T04:32:47.312-08:00The Beast Inside<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Girls are Weird'; font-size: 18pt;">I</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 18pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: 'Girls are Weird'; font-size: 18pt;">ve had people ask me what it</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 18pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: 'Girls are Weird'; font-size: 18pt;">s like to suffer from
depression. This has never been an
easy question to answer. Unless
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<span style="font-family: 'Girls are Weird'; font-size: 18pt;">I was diagnosed with chemical depression when I
was 14 years old. I started my
journey along the path of antidepressants at that time. I spent most of my 20</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 18pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: 'Girls are Weird'; font-size: 18pt;">s going off and on my
medication and paying for that inconsistency with a life full of extreme
emotional swings. Towards the end of my twenties I started seeking counseling
to help me with some childhood issues.
It was during these sessions that I learned more about my
diagnosis. My counselor explained
to me that my chemical imbalance was to be treated like an insulin deficiency
and that I had a responsibility to take my medication daily. </span></div>
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have found the exact dosage and medication type that works best for me. The medication that I take currently is
Zoloft. I used to be on two
different medications but was switched to Zoloft to try and help combat my
anxiety disorder as well. The
results have been fantastic for my daily mood stabilization. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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not one of the 121 million people who have some form of depression, is that
even with medication the </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 18pt;">“</span><span style="font-family: 'Girls are Weird'; font-size: 18pt;">beat</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 18pt;">”</span><span style="font-family: 'Girls are Weird'; font-size: 18pt;"> as I call it, can
rear its ugly head. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Girls are Weird'; font-size: 18pt;">My beast has been raging an assault these last 5
days. I have felt my sanity
slipping at times and have succumbed to a murky fog that has chained me to my
own emotional prison. I am trapped
inside my own pain and can see the beast attacking. I am a rational person and I know that I have to fight. But how does one fight when then the
fog and the murk become too thick?
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a huge pool of jello. You can</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 18pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: 'Girls are Weird'; font-size: 18pt;">t drown in it but you
have to work harder than you can ever imagine making it to the other side. That</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 18pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: 'Girls are Weird'; font-size: 18pt;">s where I am right now. I am in an endless pool of jello,
slowly fighting my way to the edge.
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<span style="font-family: 'Girls are Weird'; font-size: 18pt;">Some wonder why, even with medication, the beast
appears. I don</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 18pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: 'Girls are Weird'; font-size: 18pt;">t have an answer for
that. But I know from experience
that without the medication the battle is a hopeless cause. <o:p></o:p></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133185185112878165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828596610027091137.post-59837790133269974902011-11-03T06:54:00.001-07:002011-11-03T06:54:56.984-07:00LUZERN!!!This past saturday I joined my friend Felicity on a little day trip to Luzern. Luzern is located in central Switzerland. It is located on the shore of Lake Luzern and has breath-taking views of Mount Pilatus and Rigi in the Swiss Alps. The city itself is beautiful and a must see for anyone who visits here. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can barely see the Alps because it was a bit overcast. </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> The old part of town is so beautiful and we walked around for several hours. The only trouble was that we went on a Sunday so everything was closed. I saw some great things I would have loved to buy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Some of these buildings date back 300 years. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">That says that Von Goethe lodged here. So cool.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">My favorite part of my visit to Luzern was to see this amazing sculpture again. It's hard to comprehend from the pictures how large it is. The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">L</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">öwendenkmal </span></span> (Lion of Lucerne) is a sculpture that commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1772 during the French Revolution. </div><div style="text-align: center;">One thing I didn't know is that Mark Wain praised the sculpture as "the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world."</div><div style="text-align: center;">I would have to agree!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a fabulous day and after our walk around town we went and had lunch at Hotel Des Alpes Restaurant. It was delicious!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133185185112878165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828596610027091137.post-78043472006916940652011-10-10T03:15:00.000-07:002011-10-10T03:15:45.689-07:00Swiss AdventuresLife has finally calmed to a steady pace and the daily routines are set. The whirlwind has settled and I am finding time to sit and reflect on my brand new life. I can report that...I LOVE MY LIFE!!!<br />
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</tbody></table>I arrived in Switzerland at the end of July and had two wonderful weeks with my mom and Simone. We even took a little trip to Paris to celebrate Simone's birthday in style. My impression of Paris was very mixed. The history and the beauty of the tourist attractions in Paris are undeniable. I did, however, get the impression that with all the attention and money spent on the maintenance of such historical monuments, little was left for the everyday clean up that should be taking place. It was an experience in beauty and ugliness all at once. I think the few days I had spent in Switzerland before I got to Paris had already upped the ante so to speak. The first thing you might notice about Switzerland is the incredible cleanliness. Much time and money is spent making everything nice and clean. Aside from the lack of garbage cans I found Paris to be enchanting, full of history and Louis Vuitton. Any city with a Louis heaven is alright by me. <br />
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After coming back from Paris we busied ourselves with the task of moving into the apartment. So much had to be done and it included lots and lots of shopping. I was so grateful to have Mom here to help me. I was so fortunate to have Aunts and Uncles that had lots of things to give me. I had a pretty well stocked kitchen after just a few days. I inherited beautiful dishes and vases and pots and pans. And the best part was that none had been used. It was like Christmas in August! A few days later I went to the airport with Mom and Simone and said goodbye. It was a difficult goodbye and there were lots of tears. My sweet Simone had written me a wonderful goodbye letter and I just wanted to hold her a little while longer.<br />
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Being on my own has its tough moments but I feel close to my family even if we are thousands of miles apart. The most difficult part is not being there when the girls need me. I have been so blessed to have these amazing girls in my life and I love them more than they could ever know.<br />
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So time marches on and it's been almost three months here in Dübendorf. I love my job and the wonderful friends I've made. I love my apartment and feeling independent once again. There is so much to do in this little country. Way too much to feel lonely. I might be alone and I might miss my family but as Simone wrote in her letter, Life's a climb, but the view is GREAT!!</span></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133185185112878165noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828596610027091137.post-43816765293714976602011-09-07T12:06:00.000-07:002011-09-07T12:06:04.503-07:00New adventures and a new blog!!!Much change has taken place once again. I moved to Switzerland, I'm teaching at an amazing school, I'm newly single and loving life!!!<br />
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I can't wait to share all of my adventures with all of you. In addition to all of this myself and my friend Amanda have created a teaching blog. I would like to make this blog all about my personal life and not about teaching. So if you are interested in reading about our teaching experiences and the contrast of our two situations then hop on over to <a href="http://www.weteachchalkandslate.blogspot.com/">Chalk & Slate!</a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used the activity today as part of the grammar rotation during centers. I had the students open the eggs and dump out the words. Then I had them stand the eggs up half-open (if that makes sense) and sort the corresponding words. Lastly I had them write all the words on a plain piece of paper. It took second graders between 10 to 20 minutes to complete one bag of eggs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133185185112878165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828596610027091137.post-26394204379870587402011-04-05T10:11:00.000-07:002011-04-05T13:12:18.603-07:00Painting a Rainbow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spring is in full bloom here in Albuquerque! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Inspired by all the pollen in the air (allergies have hit hard) we did this great activity. I love to tie literacy to art projects and I have been so fortunate to have so many great ideas modeled for me in the CDP program. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This idea came from <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/gok1stgrade/">Evelyn Turney</a> at Georgia O'Keeffe Elementary.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Book is: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7lP8YXpfTrdUv7s-eHzLpWDQJhl18MauJ8wSUvcvrpmQ5prml8hCjLI9lmp-fylcclD4TqJwIpOKK3A881M51ONN96V-1i7X7kTpdAm0CEfZH0s-VgE4Ngops5SNrUjkdqjoKRJR6GDH/s1600/IMG_1815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7lP8YXpfTrdUv7s-eHzLpWDQJhl18MauJ8wSUvcvrpmQ5prml8hCjLI9lmp-fylcclD4TqJwIpOKK3A881M51ONN96V-1i7X7kTpdAm0CEfZH0s-VgE4Ngops5SNrUjkdqjoKRJR6GDH/s400/IMG_1815.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133185185112878165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828596610027091137.post-70847444001216527462011-03-29T13:19:00.000-07:002011-03-29T13:19:59.681-07:00A Little Encouragement<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's that time of year where the atmosphere at most schools changes drastically. The students and their teachers are on edge and under a tremendous amount of pressure because of standardized tests that are being administered. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our school is no exception and I am just so grateful that I teach 2nd grade and don't have to deal with it directly. It probably comes as no surprise that I am very much against standardized testing. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SO......</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We found out (I found out) yesterday that we were buddied up with a third grade class who is taking the test this year in order to show them support during the SBA testing period. So here is what we did.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Now you are ready to get started with the kids. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">I placed all the picture pieces into a cup and had each student pick one. I also gave each student a piece of 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 square computer paper.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">With Dr. Nielson we used just standard 8 1/2 x 11 but I just wanted to make it a little easier for my kids.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKUCmK2caI0-fnTZ-FiLPlE-rq7YRJl7IteHAhkkNi8QCfqJa-4kWaSB5yIaDss92T8XveM1zz0GbUnyZ1iON64uyhIebfFsUOCPr9zsKjZz33sBMfQmgr-41qZWVy0Vh3AMMYfMjS6S2/s1600/IMG_1729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKUCmK2caI0-fnTZ-FiLPlE-rq7YRJl7IteHAhkkNi8QCfqJa-4kWaSB5yIaDss92T8XveM1zz0GbUnyZ1iON64uyhIebfFsUOCPr9zsKjZz33sBMfQmgr-41qZWVy0Vh3AMMYfMjS6S2/s400/IMG_1729.jpg" width="298" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Ask students to turn over their picture piece and record the number that is on the back on the back of their white paper.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">While I see the benefit it keeping the pieces for a future activity I decided to post mine next to our final project as a reference for students and parents.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Much like the rest of the southwest region, Albuquerque had four snow days this school year. It was decided that instead of making up the snow days at the end of the year we would simply work on the two parent teacher conference days, the Vernal Holiday and ask the state for a pass on the fourth day. While I thought the idea was crazy and voted instead to extend the school day by 30 minutes, the rest of the city must have disagreed with me. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">So, what do you do when you no longer have the time to meet with parents individually? I don't know about anyone else, but I threw a little party. I gave my parents the option of two different days and invited them to come. Today was session 1 and it was a great success. The kids and I spent the last half hour of the day cleaning the room and setting up the refreshments table. I had created a power point to share with parents what the numbers and percentages on their child's report card really means. With the help of Mrs. Salas, the bilingual teacher/saint, I was able to get some great information into my parents hands. The kids even filled out a kid friendly report card <a href="http://www.teachingheart.net/indexofc.html">(you can find it here)</a> and decorated the folder that their important papers were in. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLCjSyw2kb9fljrwkMg7Ti6Qd5NLq7cusx7u3fWrhXKgkWx3YhcqB7Hli6iIL4J0vTNk67YO0kShJbXQaEZoKcY93bOnvAdEUu7AxuM883zxsom7T0bbdmwnOr5W-enx3AwoEptCPojf-/s1600/snacks+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLCjSyw2kb9fljrwkMg7Ti6Qd5NLq7cusx7u3fWrhXKgkWx3YhcqB7Hli6iIL4J0vTNk67YO0kShJbXQaEZoKcY93bOnvAdEUu7AxuM883zxsom7T0bbdmwnOr5W-enx3AwoEptCPojf-/s320/snacks+logo.jpg" width="320" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">After the 10 minute presentation I handed out each child's folder and walked around the room to talk to each parent. I was able to spend time with those parents that had extra questions and just touch base with those that didn't. Some parents stayed a little longer to talk to neighbors and other parents and some got on their way. All in all it went really well. Hopefully tomorrow's session will be just as successful. </span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133185185112878165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828596610027091137.post-20137367478431204512011-03-04T13:27:00.000-08:002011-03-04T13:27:56.262-08:00Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #003399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.</span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #003399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> You're on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy </span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #003399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">who'll decide where to go.” ~ Dr. Seuss</span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #003399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week we learned more about our Author of the Month, Dr. Seuss. We have been reading as much Dr. Seuss as we can squeeze in around our scripted curriculum. </span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thursday morning I decided that I wanted to take an hour out of our very structured day and </span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">have a little fun. With the help of my mother and Kaye Lynn Robinson we</span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">had Green Eggs and Ham. </span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being a first year teacher I always learn so much. I think coming from a business </span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">background I sometimes focus too much on the final</span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">outcome and not enough on the teachable moment. So thank you to Kaye Lynn for suggesting that I let the kids watch as I turned the eggs green. It was fun to watch their eyes and see their little minds at work. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypNaVyjbgydi-3prr9k2rw61-yuj0-ihkgfMM5XXmlmeLj4Szpra6hZBs9WCtlqU1UUQ2sA1ZkcO2Y1uyVmUgLLP5JtsVIaiaHulD80xQh0rhipbtHUG0xAplMgrwPSbbI6IoWuIIkvvn/s1600/IMG_1589.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypNaVyjbgydi-3prr9k2rw61-yuj0-ihkgfMM5XXmlmeLj4Szpra6hZBs9WCtlqU1UUQ2sA1ZkcO2Y1uyVmUgLLP5JtsVIaiaHulD80xQh0rhipbtHUG0xAplMgrwPSbbI6IoWuIIkvvn/s320/IMG_1589.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">I asked the kids what flavor they thought the eggs would have. Some answers were apple, pear, lime, moldy cheese and slime. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtu_ASaRmvIYGY80fU7vyVVnigMz44yGWebi1MykoxLDy0L60i2cRFie9t-FclunF4qinVbp0drI6DafTraAnQPGSLiJCojXaUKsU-NZviBqqSIB0Vd6HZQvIIKBjGG3NC_obTVL4tBKq/s1600/IMG_1588.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtu_ASaRmvIYGY80fU7vyVVnigMz44yGWebi1MykoxLDy0L60i2cRFie9t-FclunF4qinVbp0drI6DafTraAnQPGSLiJCojXaUKsU-NZviBqqSIB0Vd6HZQvIIKBjGG3NC_obTVL4tBKq/s320/IMG_1588.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Awesome Mrs. Robinson (Kaye Lynn) was our master chef and most of the class highly approved. In fact they have been talking about their green eggs and ham all day. My kids love Mrs. Robinson and ask about her when she misses her usual Thursday visit. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_XuAxmfODvImdNk2nCdO2goyaiiL0wsQSLqEZKqRV7a6Xxe4oETRjQ1jew1DtzVTi1E0-stif5K0qrmuTGP2XCPnZ6Xga2C9-Boqm0SR877fYsiP3RnU5COtLHeSO2txF9Sqt5G89xnk/s1600/IMG_1605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_XuAxmfODvImdNk2nCdO2goyaiiL0wsQSLqEZKqRV7a6Xxe4oETRjQ1jew1DtzVTi1E0-stif5K0qrmuTGP2XCPnZ6Xga2C9-Boqm0SR877fYsiP3RnU5COtLHeSO2txF9Sqt5G89xnk/s320/IMG_1605.jpg" width="239" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"> What do you think? "Yummy!" (She later changed her mind when it became apparent that the girls don't like green eggs and ham nearly as much as the boys). </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">* I have received permission to use images of my students on this blog. </span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133185185112878165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828596610027091137.post-89467160624292371912011-02-23T21:07:00.000-08:002011-02-23T21:08:58.375-08:00I love surprises!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbodwKn6iK36aU_qFKY1NygpAuERKK8H9cPJEqWZsVWoH-V5A28TLoYlrbgioLCs6U7a424rYmpbyNoihxYG_QKBCzb-7C93Slh2fTsuLnTO5jbVh_CjW1rEATaau8HKh4DFe_JeB2R5a/s1600/05-80585-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbodwKn6iK36aU_qFKY1NygpAuERKK8H9cPJEqWZsVWoH-V5A28TLoYlrbgioLCs6U7a424rYmpbyNoihxYG_QKBCzb-7C93Slh2fTsuLnTO5jbVh_CjW1rEATaau8HKh4DFe_JeB2R5a/s320/05-80585-7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">This wonderful man that I'm dating, that I'm so crazy about, sent me the most wonderful belated Valentine's gift. I was so excited when I unpacked this beautiful </span></span><a href="http://www.lagos.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Lagos</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> bracelet. </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">I wore it to class tonight and the best part was thinking of John every time </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">I saw it on my wrist. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">I love you John!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span></span><br />
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