Monthly Archives: May 2008

Silly meme…

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Krista

Taken from my awesome old pal Rob, who I have known for too many years to count, I present you with the following music meme: 1 – Go to Wikipedia’s “random article” link. The first random article you get is … Continue reading →

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CELTA winding down, but…

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Krista

So after many sleepless nights of lesson plans and papers and reading, I’m almost done with my CELTA course. I finally got a reasonable night of sleep last night thanks to the efforts of a snuggly Torsten (who slept in … Continue reading →

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Dear Esteemed Makers of Cold Medicine:

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Krista

Why, why can’t you make something that can convince my head that I’m not sick for a few hours that will also not convince my head that it would be a good idea to fall asleep on the floor of … Continue reading →

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Friday Fun (with the plague!)

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Krista

Today, thank God, is Friday – a short class day after a long week. We’re all pretty sick. I’m the most obviously ill, but Christian’s been coughing horribly for weeks, and the baby got to visit the urgent care last … Continue reading →

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Sick.

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Krista

Oh, and as if the CELTA weren’t enough stress… I’m sick. As in coming down with a bad, bad cold. And I teach tomorrow. And Thursday. And I have a paper due Thursday morning. Sick. Grrrr. I win.

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Quick congrats

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Krista

Ok, I’m still in CELTA wonderland, but… Congrats to Sarah on the birth of her beautiful son Kees (a lovely Dutch name! Yay Dutch!) and to LaQuisha on her gorgeous daughter Madyson! Welcome to the world, little ones ) (Now … Continue reading →

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So tired…

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Krista

Ok, I admit it – I’m wiped out. I went to put the baby to bed tonight and woke up three hours later in bed with him (I don’t usually sleep with the baby in bed unless it’s part of … Continue reading →

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Quick update from the depths of the CELTA…

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Krista

So this CELTA course rocks. Seriously. It’s really stressful, it’s a lot of work, and it rocks. I’m not sure how other CELTA courses are, but I do like the approach to teaching, and our trainers here are pretty amazing. … Continue reading →

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5 Months – On the edge of makin’ trouble!

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Krista

N.B.: You know last month when I said I’d cut down on the number of pictures in a post? Well… it’s probably fewer, but, um, it’s still a lot. Since my CELTA course started and sucked my time away, I … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Krista

(to me…) It’s my first Mother’s Day as a mama, and what am I doing? Yup, writing lesson plans in a café, several blocks away from my baby. We don’t celebrate many holidays/occasions as a family, but I have to … Continue reading →

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