Seniors Go Bye-Bye

Posted by on May 29, 2008 in dish | 0 comments Graduation’s over! Goodbye to the Class of ’08. They were a decent class–definitely a step up from last year, given their accomplishments and their overall behavior–but we were ready to watch them walk. Seniors during the last week of school are absolutely NUTS. This group was no different. Tomorrow night, I spend my last night with them at Project Graduation. This should...
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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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Musings: Shirley Valentine

Posted by on May 26, 2008 in dish | 0 comments I can’t remember which female friend advised–nay, DEMANDED–that I watch Shirley Valentine, but apparently it made enough of an impression that I at least added it to the Netflix queue. Shirley arrived this week, and since we’re off from school today, I popped it in.Well, anonymous friend was right. This was a treat. The film is based on a play of the same name by Willy...
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Gutsy Broad: Tina Fey

Posted by on May 23, 2008 in dish | 1 comment Well, she’s technically not a broad yet, but she’s no chick. What she is is incredibly clever and smart. Geeky, even. (Work those glasses, girl!) This is the brain behind SNL’s revived Weekend Update, the Emmy-winning 30 Rock, and Mean Girls. She’s beautiful but not obnoxious about it, and she seems to be having a ball. We should all have it so good.
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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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