Ten Favorite Movie Characters

Posted by on Jul 8, 2008 in dish | 0 comments Today DH and I have been married 13 years! Interestingly enough, today’s Ten on Tuesday topic is Favorite Movie Characters. Since we’re both movie fiends, that’s appropriate. Here are ten one (or both) of us love:Inigo Montoya from The Princess Bride (“Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”) Actually, nearly all of the characters...
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Ten Things That Annoy You About Work

Posted by on Jun 10, 2008 in dish | 0 comments This should be cathartic, since we finished school last week. Here we go:The Living Dead. Teachers who can’t remember why they chose teaching as a career need to pick up stakes and find another homestead.Whining. The lengths to which kids will go to excuse their missing work are incredible.Stuck on Stupid. Policies and people who don’t use actual logic or observation as their basis...
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Ten Favorite Time Wasters

Posted by on May 27, 2008 in dish | 1 comment As an Olympic-caliber time waster, I can certainly do this. Here are favorite ways to let the time pass me by.Infosnacking. Netsurfing. Whatever you call it. If it’s on the web, I can find it.Bookstore browsing. Time just flies by.Palm games. Crazy Daisy and Bejeweled, usually, with occasional forays into Bookworm.Reading organizational books. So much more satisfying than actual...
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Ten Movies You’re Excited to See

Posted by on May 20, 2008 in dish | 1 comment Summer blockbuster season is upon us! Here are my top ten choices–one’s I’d be willing to spend full price to see…although given the fact that teachers don’t get paid between June and early September, I’ll be spending plenty of time at the dollar movie theater instead…Iron Man. Saw it already. Worth the ticket. A must-buy on DVD when it comes out. This...
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10 Superstitions, Traditions, and/or Personality Quirks

Posted by on Apr 29, 2008 in dish | 0 comments I always duck my head when I drive under a railroad bridge, especially if there’s a train on it.I kiss two fingers and scratch the roof if I go through a yellow light. Okay, the visor, since Inga’s roof is usually down.I eat M&Ms and Skittles in pairs by color.Purple straw with my Slurpee, thank you.I always call out “Bread and butter!” when I split the pole with...
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