Dedicated to our own Iteach, Jennifer, VIG and Tink ~~~
by bon'oregon
Recently I read the inspiring best-seller The LAST LECTURE by Randy Pausch, the 47-year old father of three very young children and Carnegie Mellon Professor of Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design and Time Management. In September 2006, Pausch was diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer and, in August 2007, he was given the prognosis of 3 to 6 months of relatively good health. Much of the next few months were spent capturing in a 'last lecture' his philosophy of life and lessons he wanted to leave with former students and-~~more importantly~~-his own children and wife. What a wonderful gift he left for all of us educators, parents, HUMANS.
I'm so tempted to leave a dozen or so quotes from the book here, but I'll resist. Here are just a few.....
*"In the end, educators best serve students by helping them be more self-reflective. The only way any of us can improve...is if we develop a real ability to assess ourselves."
*"I've always believed that if you took one-tenth the energy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you'd be surprised by how well things can work out."
*"Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted...failure is not just acceptable, it's often essential."
*"Whether you think you can or can't, you're right."
*"Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other."
*"If I could only give three words of advice, they would be 'tell the truth'. If I got three more words, I'd add: 'all the time."
Today is National Teacher Day. This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week. I thought it might be fun, on this day, for each of us to look back and remember the ONE teacher who stands out in our memories for something they said or did which impacted us and our life choices.
Was he/she a Post-Graduate Professor or gifted Kindergarten Teacher? Did we recognize that influence at the time? Or are we just beginning to realize how much of who we are we owe to them? I've had one or two such teachers, but I'd rather hear from YOU about yours!
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LOL @ MEK
Who got it?
202? double shit! woah!
LOL- I just typed this long ass note - to Goldie and got FOAD - came back and saw 197!!
and VOILA - I STILL have it!!!
oh no Jason is going to sing..
LOL
Hi Bebbi!!
crapping and shitting.. clean up in aisle 4!
Way to go MEK!
That went fast!
Mek:
♪♪ Happy Dance ♪♪
♪♪ Happy Dance ♪♪
Congrats on 200! You are the Queen here in the nest of marching...
Cause Whabby and Joey, are just well the Queens. :O)
Thanks, guys - now, THAT was fun..
crapping and shitting!!!
I think Iteach is sick of all of that!! LOL
Speaking of clean-up, I had a kid throw up all over the floor today in my classroom.
I have it at home and at school!
Goldie:
Crapping and Shitting...LOL..
I am wearing my depends so I am safe!
MEK you are right, I am very sick of it.
That is why I'm not getting a dog until everyone can clean up all their own bodily fluids.
iteach:
I don't know how you do it!
Kudos!
well now that just came back to bite me in the ass..... here I was tryin to keep Mek in mail..so I could dive in... and boom it's at 217
Lovey:
I try to do that to MEK to, and it never works.
You guys - Does Paula have on a BAD WIG tonight?? something is not right with her hair....
Lovey, that is the beauty of this nest, it is so unpredictable.
There is just something not right about Paula to begin with!
Question:
Does anyone know the name of the old woman in all the cartoons that people post as comments? I used one of her on my Sleep blog.
Good evening, owls!
By far my best grade school teacher was Isabelle Johnson. She looked a little like JACNY, and taught history and maybe some other subjects that I've forgotten.
Owls, Isabelle had a fearsome rep, and was something of a battleaxe. She knew how to keep control.
But what she really knew how to do was teach history! I was in 5th grade at the time, so the history curriculum was all about the gradual exploration of the world by the great explorers (starting with Marco Polo and finishing with... hmmm... now that's an interesting question. Amunsden, Peary, or Byrd, maybe?).
The two textbooks I remember we used were Pirates and Pathfinders, and Breastplates and Buckskins. Pirates and Pathfinders did a great job of illustrating the whole whole earth exploration story by writing about an explorer, the presenting a map of the Earth with any particular surface position colored either black or white. Each time a big explorer's story was added, a little more of the may would change from black to white, depending on where he'd been.
The darkness surrounding ignorance would give way slowly to the light surrounding knowledge. LOL!
OK, I'm digressing, but OMG, bon'O, this is a real memory trip! Fun! I haven't thought about Mrs. Johnson in several years, and she has to have died a long time ago.
She would read the textbook to us like a bedtime story, with natural enthusiasm and excitement. Never had I taken a subject in school that was so effortless to absorb, because her approach made the subject matter so vital, interesting, and even (unless the 40 years that have passed have corroded my memory into exaggeration), yes, suspenseful.
In other words, everything a bedtime story should be!
Wow. Thank-you, Isabelle Johnson. I think in part because of you, history was always my favorite subject in school.
And thank you, bon'O!
I agree, Paula is one odd duck.
However, she is like a trainwreck, you just feel compeled to watch.
Maxine
Hi guys,
Scrishy: I am sending you hugs and any positive energy I can muster right now. Thinking of you.
DonnaJean: I was thinking about you today too! I am so glad you checked in. I am so sorry about the mix up. Seems like more and more of that is happening at medical facilities. Sending you and Laurie (((Hugs)))
I am calling it a night gang. Just have been sleeping most of the day. I will try to come back on tomorrow after I see the sadist I mean dentist.
LMAO Thanks Carol, I won't try it again hahaha.
Iteach u r so right!! Beauty of the Nest :o)
Goldie :o( what a bummer eh..that was just a wrong vote off.
Maxine is her name Carol and I love her to pieces.lol..she's a blast.
Goldie:
Thats It. Thank You!
:O)
good night Lynn
Iteach - YES, I agree about the dog - they are alot of work!!
Lovey - LOL at keeping me in the "mail" - cuz it ALMOST worked!!
cpgem - doing the Happy Dance with you!!
Goldie - you are "spot on" about Randy - first round is over!!
Lovey:
Thank you as well...
I just loved reading everyone's post tonight about all their favorite teachers and what made them so unique.
have a happy druggie sleep Lynn! SWAK an hugs and DON'T give my regards to the dentist!
Good Night Lynn, I will be thinking of you tomorrow, I hope it all works out!
I have been thinking about dogs lately, but I want to wait at least until Carolyn is out of diapers.
I was thinking of a golden lab.
Just a thought-
MEK- LOl at spot on. I calls 'em as I see's em and that was the spot I saw his head!
iteach, you can not go wrong with a lab. Having a black lab myself I am a bit prejudice though.
where is she hiding?
my refresher is so slow tonight ugggghhh....sorry Goldie I didn't see u had answered Carol :oP
Night night Lynn sleep well n hope tomorrow is a better day.
MEK..lol don't tell me that... cause I'll keeping trying it and Carol already told me it doesn't work :oP lol
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Lynn - good nite..
Iteach- a lab would be GREAT with your kids or a boxer - I LOVE boxers!!
:-)
Goldie - :-)
second round is starting.
246
249
250
250
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have never met a boxer dog before, I will need to check those out too.
ITeach, they are gorgeous dogs and make the best pets, especially with kiddies.
My sister had 3-- 2 golds and one chocolate with 4 kiddies.
Time to look busy. I will check in before I go to bed.
Iteach- labs are the best dogs with kids...
Lovey, I was thinking the same thing.
And I too think the wrong couple went home tonight...
IBB snuck right in there!
I like boxers too- a bit droolie for me though.
My friends have 2 and they are so sweet.
lovey- I love Maxine too! I believe I resemble her a bit too. :)
let me know what it's almost 300 and I'll send mail to Goldie.....hehehe
and I missed the first hour... didn't know it was 2 hours!!
Iteach- Birdee has boxers - and Tina in UT had Draco!! they are good people to ask..
boxers are great family dogs!!
BUT - Labs are wonderful also!!
can't go wrong with either breed!!
LOL at you guys looking for me at 250...
I am trying to watch Idol!!! LOL
hey, IBB!!!!
Goldie, see there are so many reasons why I wubya...hehehe...Maxine cracks me up too.
lol@ lovey
Remember, I am bad at checking my mail! And Myspace ticks me off. I am supposed to be private, then I check and its not. My IM hasnt worked in MONTHS..
lovey, put on your gear and start marching- if MEK is watching IDOL we have a chance.
IBB-- awh, I'm sorry I should have come in and posted it earlier....maybe on their blog they will post the celebration in full.
ya right Goldie...LMAO.. she has her trigger finger on at all times
268
I am going to need to borrow a helmet, I don't want my pretty hat all messed up..
IBB- welcome to the march!
Carol, where are you?
IBB- welcome to the march!
Carol, where are you?
that wasn't 268 it was 269!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love how you guys are talking about me "behind my back" right in front of me!!! LOL
IBB - you were 269!! LOL
and - My dialing finger will start in 15 minutes - SO, march away!!
:-)
I think one of these days I'll do what Glynis did today...
come in & talk myself to a march #
We just had our nightly bear visit...
oh, 2 for one there! I am ready for bed pretty soon- we need to hurry this march up!
I need my beauty sleep to go listen to the damn banging in my office tomorrow
LMAO ya right Mek....like u don't win marches while dialing for David?!?
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ya'll are marching fools tonight!!
you'll be there before you know it..
and trust me - everyone is keeping me busy on regular email AND myspace!!!
LOL
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flapping a wing at bear- an vig and outoftune and anyone I may have missed recently
Goldie- that banging would make me nuts.. Well more so than i already am..
here we go...
Are we ready!
get ready
get set
RUN!!!!!!!
RUN!!!!!!!
RUN!!!!!!!
RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Helmet...check
Boots...check
Knee pads...check
Toe covers...check
I am ready now MOVE
foad!
NO NO NO
there are alot of people marching...
300
300
296
300
wooohoooo Carol... hope u have your helmet on.
Goldie have a brownie, the noises in your head will become a party.
300
HOT DAMN!!!
Damn - I was 299!!!
Shit I got foaded...
Goldie...HAPPY DANCE!!!!!!!!
Congrats on 300!!!!!!!!!
that's it!!!! I am tyin my ass down so ya can't boot me around!!
309
Wahoo... happy dance!
lovey- I pan on eating SEVERAL brownies tomorrow.
Goldie - CONGRATS!!!! AMAZING JOB!!
it's so much fun to win when there are alot of people marching..
GREAT JOB!!!!
oh Lordy - here comes jason again -
This march made me miss the judges making shyesa cry!! oh well...
Goldie;
♪♪ Happy Dance ♪♪
♪♪ Happy Dance ♪♪
Congrats on 300!
ROFL CONGRATS GOLDIE!!
I can't go to bed until after you see Jason...
Lovey ---goldie just made a Fruadian slip... she pan on eating..maybe means she is eating a pan of brownies...
Why was shyesa crying?
Thank you, thank you all (bowing)
I will go to sleep with a smile tonight.
Goldie - you can go to bed now - he just finished and ya'll were SO right - that was AWFUL!!!!
but - Simon may have just saved him!! BUMMER...
You caught me IBB- a whole pan of brownies it is!
Randy didn't like her song...and it meant a lot to her..The song did..
cpgem - randy didn't like it, but Paula and Simon did.... and when Paula gave her GOOD reviews, she started crying..
this FOAD dude is pissing me off!!!
ibb:
Oh, that is sad,
Thanks
I think she is an actress as well as a singer...
They are all under so much pressure!
I got 325 too!
I am going to go to rickey.org
Then I am off to bed...
Enjoy and Good Nite!
Man.. SVU... wow.. that show keeps on getting better...
Mek:
Forgot to say Thanks :O)
I didnt' mean that in a bad way. I just think that she projects her feelings and is more expressive.
NIGHT CAROL!
Ibb- what an ending- i didn't see that coming
I stopped watching AI.
Still interested on who gets the boot, but I can't be bothered watching ppl go nuts when the singing really sucked.
a WHOLE PAN... don't they call that a brownie OD
ok, I hate to do it, but have to go.
Good night hooters- sleep well!!
Night Carol.. nad .. No shit Goldie!!!
Night Goldie!!
Goldie - LOL at shyesa comment..
cpgem - good nite!! thanks for all you do..
IBB - I'll be watching SVU at 9 - and yes, this season is AMAZING!!
Is Lovey still with us - or did she get run over in that last march?
I think they call it 'bogarting' lovey
No Lovey They call that a GOOD DAY!!!!!!!!!
I'm lost, so I'll just Good night to the Owls that are going to zland.
Nite Goldie!!
Lovey - since when is a pan of brownies NOT a brownie!! LOL
Okay - you guys - I must start voting..........
I am just SICK of little d...
Must go do my duty for Mr. Cook!!
:-0
AND - now, I will be on the edge of my couch for SVU - shocking ending, huh??!! no spoiler for that!!!
ROFL Goldie & IBB
A wonderful day in the neighborhood bogartin brownies hahah
Night, I really am going now.
:)
Mek of course they ran me over.
OMFG I missed it IBB. I was marchin in the nest and forgot it was on. Now I have to wait till Sunday night to see it:o(
except 350 is so close....
350
350
350
350
350
350
YES - that was good!!!
Memo to self:::
Stay outta the nest on Tuesday nights..well at least prime time hours.
damn, quick draw MaMek got me!
sorry Goldie - couldn't help myself!!!
okay -seriously, need to DIAL!!!
YOU BRATS!!!!!
Goldie - LOL at quick draw!!!
thats it- I am really going now. No more beat downs for me. lol
Told ya she's always got her finger on the trigger even when the other one is dialin for david
i always think of you as quick draw magraw-but maMEK is bette...
LOL... Quick Draw MaMEK....too funny!!!
I have the visual, it only takes a thumb to push redial on the phone, and the index finger to refresh n post....
ROFL @ quick draw MaMek
Good night owls! Have fun!
you guys are talking about me again!!LOL
Night night Iteach sweet dreams and have a great tomorrow!!
Good Night Iteach...Wishing for healthy children tomorrow...
Mek needs her white cowboy hat to go with her quickdraw
She already has plenty of cowboy boots...
Well, I'm gonna crawl up on the couch with some popcorn and channel surf.
Night night Owls Happy dreams xox
Good grief.. I got 369 also... Turtle where are you!!!!
ya'll are STILL talking about me!!
Nite Lovey!!
Night Night LOVEY!!!!
happy surfing !!!!
Gotta do something about Meks trigger finger....
Is there such a thing as a finger hit?
But isn't nice to be talked about behind your back right in front of your face!!!!!
It's all good!!!!
A finger hit???!!!!
LMAO!!!
IBB - remember the day that I said I was going to Cowtown Boots and you thought I said Calhaun and you got really upset cuz you thought we were going out that night - and I kept trying to say COWTOWN (to buy those cowboy boots) - LOL
and YES - I have enough cowboy boots!!!
Callin SACBARD,
ask Uncle Guido to take out QuickDraw MaMek's trigger finger!!
LOL Night night
omfg sorry SAC BARB!!typo
:oP 381
OH NO !! (in my best MR. BILL)
a finger hit has been put out on me!!!
OH NO!!!!!!!!!
heck, you ladies are almost to 400
crap - I need to put the phone down and do this with BOTH hands!!
NOT guido!!!
OH NO!!!
did everyone leave??!!
LOL
I just want everyone to know that I have YET to get a busy signal on the 05 number!!
387 - lol
388
It is taking sooo long to refresh...
I will never last in a march.. the bears are back already.. they were just here an hour ago!!!
maggie is going nuts..
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crap - BEARS - plural!!
this is going to be a long summer if the bears are this bad already!!!!
Keep Maggie INSIDE!!!
crap..
we'll be shitting and crapping again..
crap - Bailey wants in..
Marching
RUNNING
RUNNING - again.. still
400
400
400
yes 3 of them... baby bear about 150lb... momma bear ..about 300 lbs.. and pappa bear .. about 500 lbs...
YES - THAT felt good - even though I feel badly to beat someone with BEARS in their backyard..
sorry little sis!!!
where is our goldielocks, when the three bears arrive!!!???
the biotch next door is a blonde!!!
and it is she that keeps leaving trash out!!!
can't someone tell them that trash attracks bears??
are these the same people that take your mail??
Goldilocks to MEK~~Quit marching & VOTE, dammit!
oh .. I forgot to tell MEK and SACBARB..
I had 2 packages on my doorstep when I got home today...they had QVC on teh side of them!!!!
yes MEK same ones!!!
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