My Christmas Present for my Nephews:
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Thursday, January 17, 2013
geek & Sundry
Have I ever mentioned my favorite YouTube channel?
I LOVE Love Love Geek & Sundry!
I LOVE The Guild!
http://www.youtube.com/user/watchtheguild
I Love Felicia Day's Flog!
http://theflog.geekandsundry.com/
I Love Wil Wheaton's TableTop!
http://tabletop.geekandsundry.com/
I Love Written By a Kid (especially episode 1 starring Joss Whedon!)
http://youtu.be/Ef2wnLL1s00
I truly enjoy Space Janitors,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxuT_r9rCeA&list=SP7atuZxmT954qKicLcYtpk20SRDZaKCs2
And their newest show, Learning Town, about two guys working to save a children's television show is on its way to being just as hilarious! It is sort of (not really) like Mr. DressUp meets The Wiggles in a bar
http://learningtown.geekandsundry.com/
I LOVE Love Love Geek & Sundry!
I LOVE The Guild!
http://www.youtube.com/user/watchtheguild
I Love Felicia Day's Flog!
http://theflog.geekandsundry.com/
I Love Wil Wheaton's TableTop!
http://tabletop.geekandsundry.com/
I Love Written By a Kid (especially episode 1 starring Joss Whedon!)
http://youtu.be/Ef2wnLL1s00
I truly enjoy Space Janitors,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxuT_r9rCeA&list=SP7atuZxmT954qKicLcYtpk20SRDZaKCs2
And their newest show, Learning Town, about two guys working to save a children's television show is on its way to being just as hilarious! It is sort of (not really) like Mr. DressUp meets The Wiggles in a bar
http://learningtown.geekandsundry.com/
Friday, January 4, 2013
Soooo, yeah, oops. . .
Hope my sister didn't see that post. I originally set it up to post on Christmas, but I had incorrectly assumed my nephews would get their gift before Christmas. . . oops. I'll post it after they get it! :)
Friday, December 14, 2012
Saddened
I'm deeply saddened by the tragedies that happened in a Connecticut Kindergarten and a a school gate in China this morning.
I am praying for the families and friends of the 22 Chinese Children and the 18 American Children and the 8 adults.
I am even more determined to become a schoolteacher.
Some plans for my classroom:
Community involvement.
Group work.
Adopt-a-Grandparent from a local Senior Center/Community/Care Facility
Reading Buddies with a younger grade/special needs peers.
Compassion and Community lessons.
Ballroom/Medieval European/American Folk/Native American Dancing
Cursive Handwriting practice through letter and thank you note writing.
People say I will be disappointed and I will not be able to do any of this.
People say I won't have time with everything required by law.
People say I am too optimistic and naive.
To those people I say "Boo to you! I will prove you wrong in 1.5-2years!"
I am praying for the families and friends of the 22 Chinese Children and the 18 American Children and the 8 adults.
I am even more determined to become a schoolteacher.
Some plans for my classroom:
Community involvement.
Group work.
Adopt-a-Grandparent from a local Senior Center/Community/Care Facility
Reading Buddies with a younger grade/special needs peers.
Compassion and Community lessons.
Ballroom/Medieval European/American Folk/Native American Dancing
Cursive Handwriting practice through letter and thank you note writing.
People say I will be disappointed and I will not be able to do any of this.
People say I won't have time with everything required by law.
People say I am too optimistic and naive.
To those people I say "Boo to you! I will prove you wrong in 1.5-2years!"
Saturday, November 10, 2012
SJ's 30!
Birthday Presents!
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| From Best Friend - A Nintendo Gun Flashlight - USB charged! |
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| Also from Best Friend - Space Invader Soap! (more than 3!) |
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| From Nephew Jtot - Says "Happy Birthday!" when button is pressed! |
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| Party in a box from Baby Sister! |
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| Pink Star Sapphire from Mom and Dad and Middle Sister |
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| from Baby Sister |
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| From Older Middle Sister |
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| From baby sister |
Secret Seadhli Stuff: The Reveal!
Queen Kallista & King Andreas of AEthelmearc, Queen Avelina and King Kenric of The East
Each Royal Personage recieved their "Mini Me" peg person at Pennsic in a gift bucket filled with It Takes My Child to Raze a Village lollipops, favors & bruise butter made by children, trim (in appropriate Kingdom Colors - woven by Lady Bryn Archer), Queen's Collection (lotions, oils and such made by Lady Aliyah bat Asriel), and rings made by Lady Elisabeth Alles. Along with information about It Takes My Child to Raze a Village and the words to "Future of the Dream" (below).
Future of the Dream
by Lady Seadhli Tova
Tune: Frére Jacques
The Verse for Children:
We're the Future,
We're the Future,
of The Dream!
of The Dream!
We have many talents!
We have many talents!
Future Kings!
Future Queens!
The Verse for Parents:
You're Our Future!
You're Our Future!
Keep the Dream!
Keep the Dream!
You're our Precious Treasures!
You're our Precious Treasures!
Future Kings!
Future Queens!
Frére Jacques is a 17th Century French Lullaby, although there is some debate on this time frame.
This song is a placeholder until Lady Seadhli can find a Bard willing to write an It Takes My Child to Raze a Village “Theme” Song that has a madrigal quality to it while still being sing-able by Children and Adults.
by Lady Seadhli Tova
Tune: Frére Jacques
The Verse for Children:
We're the Future,
We're the Future,
of The Dream!
of The Dream!
We have many talents!
We have many talents!
Future Kings!
Future Queens!
The Verse for Parents:
You're Our Future!
You're Our Future!
Keep the Dream!
Keep the Dream!
You're our Precious Treasures!
You're our Precious Treasures!
Future Kings!
Future Queens!
Frére Jacques is a 17th Century French Lullaby, although there is some debate on this time frame.
This song is a placeholder until Lady Seadhli can find a Bard willing to write an It Takes My Child to Raze a Village “Theme” Song that has a madrigal quality to it while still being sing-able by Children and Adults.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Some reflectionS
Yesterday, I turned 30! I can't believe I managed to live this long! ;o) During my teenage years, I thought for sure my mom (or one of my sisters) would kill me! I was also fairly clumsy!
I find myself reflective of all I wanted to and expected to have done before turning thirty.
Between the ages of five and eleven, I always wanted to be some kind of scientist: "Dinosaur Digger"/Paleontologist, Doctor, Geologist, Astronaut, Astronomer, Nurse, Geologist.
At twelve and thirteen, I just wanted to be a Summer Camp Counselor and then marry Keanu Reeves.
Early in my high school career, in Health class, I remember creating a “My Future” goals project, it was supposed to be of goals you would accomplish and things you would do in the next 12-15 years (by the time you were 30).
I still remember most of my goals (there is a check mark next to what I have actually accomplished):
? graduate from high school as the class of 2000
‘ graduate from college
‘ get married
‘ have 5 kids, some adopted, possibly foster some extras
‘ live in a log cabin-style mansion (I spent a lot of time on this and had paint chips and furniture picked out)
‘ have 2 Great Danes, an English Mastiff, a rat, a pair of guinea pigs and 3 cats
‘ drive a Model T in the summer and a PT Cruiser all other seasons
‘ run a child care center out of a part of my mansion, children would be able to stay overnight in thematic bedrooms when single parents went on business trips or newly married parents went on honeymoons and I would have a really awesome playground that looked like a castle. (This was before Extreme Makeover: Home Edition had ever aired)
‘ travel the United States (Yellowstone, The Alamo, The Giant Ball of String, etc.)
At 17, I was going to be a High School English teacher.
10 years ago, I had no idea what I was going to "be."
In 2008, I was going to be a Nurse. My mom suggested I try a Medical Assistant program to get my feet wet and see if I actually liked the medical field. So I went to Ross. I did fairly well and enjoyed learning, but when I got into "the real world," I was bored, like reeeeeaaaaalllly bored. On my internship, I kept getting yelled at for "talking to the patients" - I was in a Pediatrician's Office. The patients were sick children and I was making them smile!
In 2009, I was going to be a Church Youth Leader and was all set to go to Concordia Chicago, but tuition was waaay to expensive and God pretty much said, "Uh, no, I want you to teach."
So, in 2010, I went back to College, this time with the goal of Elementary Education in mind, and, now, here I am at University with approximately 4 semesters left of my Bachelor's Degree! No husband,, no kids, no mansion, one cat, no car (it died and I can't afford a new one and school at the same time), and a few grand adventures under my belt.
I haven't "Traveled the United States", but I have a few "exotic" locales under my belt, such as: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Louisiana; with little via points or side trips to: Maryland, Minnesota, Texas (I peed in Texas and then ran to catch my flight!), Delaware, New Jersey, and Wisconsin.
I have to wait for my Birthday gifts from family members, and my best friend gave me some really cool gifts (that I haven't photographed yet!) But I will post photos after the Family Celebration (later this week.)
I find myself reflective of all I wanted to and expected to have done before turning thirty.
Between the ages of five and eleven, I always wanted to be some kind of scientist: "Dinosaur Digger"/Paleontologist, Doctor, Geologist, Astronaut, Astronomer, Nurse, Geologist.
At twelve and thirteen, I just wanted to be a Summer Camp Counselor and then marry Keanu Reeves.
Early in my high school career, in Health class, I remember creating a “My Future” goals project, it was supposed to be of goals you would accomplish and things you would do in the next 12-15 years (by the time you were 30).
I still remember most of my goals (there is a check mark next to what I have actually accomplished):
? graduate from high school as the class of 2000
‘ graduate from college
‘ get married
‘ have 5 kids, some adopted, possibly foster some extras
‘ live in a log cabin-style mansion (I spent a lot of time on this and had paint chips and furniture picked out)
‘ have 2 Great Danes, an English Mastiff, a rat, a pair of guinea pigs and 3 cats
‘ drive a Model T in the summer and a PT Cruiser all other seasons
‘ run a child care center out of a part of my mansion, children would be able to stay overnight in thematic bedrooms when single parents went on business trips or newly married parents went on honeymoons and I would have a really awesome playground that looked like a castle. (This was before Extreme Makeover: Home Edition had ever aired)
‘ travel the United States (Yellowstone, The Alamo, The Giant Ball of String, etc.)
At 17, I was going to be a High School English teacher.
10 years ago, I had no idea what I was going to "be."
In 2008, I was going to be a Nurse. My mom suggested I try a Medical Assistant program to get my feet wet and see if I actually liked the medical field. So I went to Ross. I did fairly well and enjoyed learning, but when I got into "the real world," I was bored, like reeeeeaaaaalllly bored. On my internship, I kept getting yelled at for "talking to the patients" - I was in a Pediatrician's Office. The patients were sick children and I was making them smile!
In 2009, I was going to be a Church Youth Leader and was all set to go to Concordia Chicago, but tuition was waaay to expensive and God pretty much said, "Uh, no, I want you to teach."
So, in 2010, I went back to College, this time with the goal of Elementary Education in mind, and, now, here I am at University with approximately 4 semesters left of my Bachelor's Degree! No husband,, no kids, no mansion, one cat, no car (it died and I can't afford a new one and school at the same time), and a few grand adventures under my belt.
I haven't "Traveled the United States", but I have a few "exotic" locales under my belt, such as: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Louisiana; with little via points or side trips to: Maryland, Minnesota, Texas (I peed in Texas and then ran to catch my flight!), Delaware, New Jersey, and Wisconsin.
I have to wait for my Birthday gifts from family members, and my best friend gave me some really cool gifts (that I haven't photographed yet!) But I will post photos after the Family Celebration (later this week.)
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