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10 May 2017

Bookish (and not so Bookish) Thoughts



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1. I just found out that one of my all-time favorite teachers from high school is retiring. She was my IB English and IB Psychology teacher and I just loved her to pieces. She took care of us academically and emotionally, and while she may have been a bit too soft sometimes, she was brilliant and nurturing. It's the end of an era, for sure.

2. I think that there has been a death of the collective "we." The divide is too deep. 

3. Ever since moving Sawyer into a bed, from his crib, he has been basically always sleeping through the night, which is awesome (not awesome: I am having trouble getting to sleep and staying to sleep, so I'm still not anything close to well-rested), but he has been waking up most days anywhere from 4:45 to 6:00. He doesn't need to be up until 6:20, so this is complete madness.

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4. This To Kill a Mockingbird cross stitch pattern is hilarious. It would be the perfect design to learn on if you're ever apt to start!

5. If I had time and my friends didn't all have kids I'd start a feminist book club- we'd read Gloria Steinem and Roxanne Gay and discuss extensively. 

6. Today we finally got the email about the staff vs senior softball game and I signed up immediately. Someday I want to join a league, but until then I just have to live for these yearly games (I played for like eight years growing up, helped coach kids, and also umpired little league games; softball runs deep in my family). 

7. I just have to say this: there will be no impeachment while we have a Republican Congress and Senate. I feel the need to be the voice of reason (albeit depressing). What needs to happen? Voter turnout in 2018. 


3 comments:

  1. Not sleeping when you kid is sleeping is the worst! My son's sleep has been so erratic. Way too often, I'm sleeping soundly the nights he wakes up. And then I have trouble sleeping nights the sleeps well -- it's messing with my head having no idea what to expect. The grass is always greener, but I find myself looking back on the baby days and thinking, well at least then I knew I'd be up every night, rather than this crapshoot!

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  2. I can't believe that even the Republicans don't see the folly in keeping Trump on...but alas, they are also idiots. Did I just say that? LOL.

    Michael Moore wrote a piece that predicted Trump would be impeached in the middle of his SECOND term...but maybe a new Congress will make it happen sooner. I don't think we can survive one term with this man.

    Meanwhile, happy days with toddlers!

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  3. I feel for you, re the political situation in your country. I watch from the north at times in horror and disbelief. Some days it looks like reality TV gone wrong. Better day (not too far) ahead, hopefully!

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