New Pencil Smell

Posted by on Aug 20, 2010 in dish | 0 comments Here we are–the end of the first week back at school for teachers. The kids come in Monday. I’ve been working and scrubbing all week, thanks to a last-minute classroom move. I still have plenty to do today, what with meetings and copies and lesson plans and all, but the excitement is in the air!I’ve always been an office supply girl. I get far more excited over a luxurious fountain pen, a...
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Identity Crisis

Posted by on Jun 29, 2010 in dish | 0 comments *sigh*If you’re a semi-regular reader of the dish, you can probably tell that mimi has been going through a funk. An existential crisis. A “who am I, and remind me why I’m writing this blog?” moment. Or moments. Or months, if you want to be candid about it.All mimi can claim is an insane work schedule and, indeed, a bit of an identity crisis. For the blog, that is. mimi...
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Fresh Apples

Posted by on Apr 28, 2010 in dish | 1 comment mimi has been a hardworking girl for lo, these many years, and since this is the last year of National Board bonus money, it was time to upgrade. The nice people at the Apple store have sent me (courtesy of my credit card, of course) this lovely wee MacBook.So shiny! So pretty! So fast! mimi is v. excited about possibilities and has already downloaded a fresh new copy of Scrivener so she can...
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Rain, Rain

Posted by on Mar 29, 2010 in dish | 3 comments Wouldn’t you know it? It’s the first day of Spring Break, and it’s pouring out there. *sigh*Sometime this week, I have to catch myself up on everything. I’ve let the blog slip, the laundry slip, the writing slip…I know it’s because I am SLAMMED at work, but still. So, this week, playing catchup. And doing the taxes. And the laundry. And maybe doing something...
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Shavasanaaaaah

Posted by on Feb 5, 2010 in dish | 0 comments They’ve finally opened a yoga studio in my lovely little hometown. That may seem like indulgence, but believe me, when trying for fitness means loading up the car and a fight across traffic (therefore rendering much of the stress-relieving properties of fitness moot), having a studio that I could get to on foot is a real boon. I attended their opening day festivities, liked the energy, and...
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