Adventures By Design
learn. teach. explore.
- 2010
- Dec30Maybe this will get us posting...2 comments
- Jun12Webcams, Captain Kirk, and Prosthetic Eyes3 comments
- Apr29Our Photo Shoot“Today we had a photo shoot with a photo studio near our previous apartment called ...”
2 comments28extant“adjective(esp. of a document) still in existence; surviving : the original manuscript is no longer ...”picayune“nouna small coin of little value, esp. a 5-cent piece.Source:"Most lawyers in this town know ...”lenticular“adjectiveshaped like a lentil, esp. by being biconvex : lenticular lenses.Source:"I watched as the nightside ...”scion“nouna young shoot or twig of a plant, esp. one cut for grafting or rooting.Source:"My ...”27Travel Plans for Summer 2010“Hi everyone! It's that time of year again when we come to Canada and have ...”
18 comments26Six month check-up“Today we made a trip to Shanghai to get Aria's six month check-up, including her ...”
2 comments25Our Jolly Jumper“Today we introduced Aria to the joys of the Jolly Jumper. Using a hand-me-down from ...”
5 comments18Food - Day 1“Now that Aria has her first tooth, we knew it was time to start feeding ...”
2 commentsLaughing Aria“She's a happy little person. ”
4 comments13 - Mar24Raspberries!“We recently bought a new point-and-shoot digital camera. Although we like the photos produced ...”22Another Aria Update“Before I forgot to report them, I wanted to share some things with all you ...”
2 comments08Four and a half months old already!“Our sincere apologies... we don't know how more than a month has gone by without ...”
3 comments - Feb01Controlled Descent“Now that Aria is over three months old she's decided that laying around is for ...”
4 comments - Jan12Bathtime!“So I figure it's my right and responsibility as a parent to take naked photos ...”
11 comments07New Year Aria Update“Yes, I know that New Year's Day was a week ago, I've been a little ...”
10 comments - 2009“Late October, Aria arrives!”
- Dec14Sleepy and Smiling (almost) baby“Plus bonus footage of Inca! Please excuse Ric's silly incredibly sexy facial hair, he did it ...”
15 comments04The latest photo shoot“In a case of really bad timing the auto-focus on our camera broke yesterday. No ...”
13 comments - Nov22Grumpy Baby“We think you've seen enough photos of Aria being cute and angelic. Now it's time ...”
17 comments1607Aria Marie“This is a (clumsy) redirect. Please go here: http://lamonte-bird.com/tag/aria/”Aria gets a belly button!“Yup... that's right. her umbilical cord stump fell off this evening. I was changing her ...”
2 comments05Photos of Aria“Everything is fine with Aria and Gin. Aria is still eating, sleeping, and occasionally crying... ...”
21 comments - Oct26Aria Marie“On Sunday October 25, 2009 at 9:46pm Aria Marie LaMonte-Bird was born (pronounced AH-ria, not ...”
16 comments - Jul17Richard's Places of Interest“This is an atlas of all the places I've lived, worked, and gone to school. (still ...”13We saw Trent and Jenny today“... and Quynne and Madoc too!”
1 comments11Facebook and Wordpress Playing Nice?“We think we've installed a plugin that will allow Wordpress and Facebook to talk to ...”09Leaving Inca, leaving Shanghai“It's been a busy couple of days. We've been trying to get our apartment marginally ...”
1 comments06lugubrious“adjective excessively mournful or gloomy Source: " But we’re kind of lugubrious about, you know, funerals and people ...”We've moved, sort of“Ok, so we lasted only a week with our "Month of Blogging", but it isn't ...”
2 comments04abstemious“adjectiverestrained and tempered, especially in consumption of food or drink Source:"And also because Midwesterners ...”03Bittersweet“So today was the end of our first year teaching in China. I'm exhausted after ...”0201Endings and Changes“The school year is almost over here in Suzhou. (Yes, it's July 1st and we're ...” - Jun30On Wordle and China's Firewall1 comments29Incubation Update8 comments28A Month of Blogging“Inspired by Janet's month of blogging, we thought we'd try it too. We've been thinking ...”17Travel Plans for Summer 2009“Here are our (tentative) plans for this summer. You might have to click on the ...”
4 comments - May03Inca“Inca is our dog. We are her people. If you are reading this you are ...”
- Mar15Tokyo International School“Here are the photos we took of Tokyo International School. ”
- Feb17Nasal Nemesis Norm: Part 2“Late Saturday evening I started fasting. On Sunday morning we took the train to Shanghai ...”13Meet Nasal Nemesis Norm: Part 1“As some of you know I have been entertaining an unexpected and unwanted guest in ...”
5 comments01Finding My Strengths“For the past couple months I was feeling pretty crumby about my teaching practice. I ...” - Jan02Egypt 10: Finally Leaving Egypt“Woke up on the train, arrived in Cairo, taxied to the airport, told the driver ...”01Egypt 9: Abu Simbel“Got up early (3:30 am), drove to Abu Simbel (wow!), noticed that the artwork looked ...”
- 2008“Having fun!”
- Dec31Egypt 8: Edfu Temple“After breakfast we waited for our guide to find us and take us to Edfu ...”30Egypt 7: Cruising“Today was lazy. Life on our cruise ship is relatively comfortable, and our cabin is ...”29Egypt 6: Royal Valleys“wake up, breakfast, head out to see West Bank: Valley of the Queens, Hatshetput Temple, ...”28Egypt 5: Karnak and Luxor temples“Arrive early at train station in Luxor but no one picks us up, WTF?, borrow ...”27Egypt 4: Leaving Cairo“Still bitter from last night’s scamming didn’t do much, lunch at Beano’s, walk around trying ...”26Egypt 3: Pyramids and Perfume“Visit the pyramids (“Oh, Canada Dry”), got a tour guide we didn't want; headed to ...”25Egypt 2: Christmas in Cairo“We woke up this morning to the noise of Cairo’s streets: honking and yelling. ...”24Egypt 1: Egyptian Arrival“After a leisurely breakfast at the hotel restaurant, off we went to catch our flight ...”
1 comments23Turkey 4: Walking and Bumping“As has become our habit, we woke up to darkness at our usual time of ...”22Turkey 3: Very Bazaar“We woke up pretty early today (to be expected since we went to bed around ...”21Turkey 2: Apricots, Mosques, Rugs, and Kurds“We arrived in Istanbul early this morning and, after paying an extortionate $60 each for ...”
3 comments20Turkey 1: An Adventure Begins“We woke up this morning at 8 to get ready to go on our trip. ...”10The Perils of Speaking a Little Chinese“We've been pretty busy the past couple of months here in Suzhou. Time seems ...”
3 comments07Six Hats: I helped someone! (?)“Here's an email that found its way into my Inbox a couple weeks ago. To: richard@lamonte-bird.com From: ...”
2 comments - Nov24Songs We're Playing“So, in the hopes of getting back into the blogosphere, I'm posting the songs that ...”
2 comments - Oct30Inca in the Drink(a)“When Ric and I arrived in China just over two months ago in August, the ...”
1 comments29Updating“Since it’s been so long since I posted last I’ll just give you all a ...”
1 comments - Sep27Vacationing, Moving, Touristing“I think I’m going to stop apologizing for the lag between blog posts. I’m ...”
2 comments18Thanks Ingvar!“Whoops, it’s been 10 days since I’ve written anything on the blog. Sorry to ...”08A Wii Spot of Trouble“So we had a great weekend, got some shopping done, hung out with new friends, ...”04Rogue Frisbee“We haven’t been writing on the blog much, and we’re sorry, but we’ve been very ...” - Aug30Sexy Boots“Even though it’s Saturday today, we had to go in to the school. We ...”
1 comments27Inca's Home!!“ We’ve been in Suzhou for a week now, and have been super busy the whole ...”21Our new digs“Today was our first full day in Suzhou and since the school didn’t have anything ...”
5 comments20Of planes and automobiles“We made it. After more than twelve hours in the air, we touched down in ...”
1 comments17Our Electronic Portfolio“Our electronic portfolios can be found here: http://lamonte-bird.com/portfolio/ (Note: we haven't updated our portfolio since the ...”16knurling“nounOne of a series of small ridges or grooves on the surface or edge of ...”15The Quest for a Visa“As our four or five loyal readers should already know, we are moving to Suzhou, ...”
1 comments02My Six Hats Poster Booklet15 comments - Jul31My Six Hats Graphical Organizer2 comments30Vietnam 2008 Photos“Cu Chi and Ho Chi Minh City Mui Ne Mui Ne Tour ”Cambodia 2008 Photos“Phnom Penh Tuol Sleng (school converted to prison) Choeung Ek (Killing Fields) Visiting Angkor Day 1 Visiting Angkor Day ...”Singapore 2008 Photos“Canadian International School Night Safari ”Indonesia 2008 Photos“Duta Garden Yogyakarta and Kraton Prambanan Borobudur Dieng Plateau Fat Yogi's Bromo Bali Ferry Kuta Beach Kuta Beach - Last Day Ubud - Artini Cottages ...”Malaysia 2008 Photos“KL Tower Day KL Walking Day Melaka Day One Melaka Day Two Cameron Highlands - Watchtower Cameron Highlands - Temple ...”Asia Tour 2008 Photos and Map“View Asia Tour 2008 in a larger map Wonder where we've been? Each of the icons ...”Thailand 2008 Photos“Bangkok - Le Fenix Bangkok - NIST Bangkok - train station Chiang Mai Trip Koh Lanta - Long Beach Lantas ...”
1 comments29Asia Tour 2008 Photos and Map“View Larger Map Wonder where we've been? Each of the icons on the map above shows ...”Things to do on our blog“ Experiment with the new recent comments plugin to make it display the same as the ...”28Our (Snazzy) Archives“Click on the left and right arrows to see other months. Scroll down to see ...”
1 commentsWP Wall Guestbook“Here are all the comments on our wall.”
36 comments21graupels“adjectivegranular snow pellets —called also soft hail Source:"He opened the first book. It was ...”18transpaseal“adjective a covering to protect paper (eg. books, maps) resembling lamination Source: "He opened the first book. It ...”16Travelogue 104 – Hello Canada“In which the travelers travel Flew to Incheon, ate Korean food for breakfast (Kimchi bokumbap and ...”
2 comments15insalubrious“adjective unpleasant and dirty, especially compared to other places - often used humorously Source: "Lying next to Michael ...”Travelogue 103 – Goodbye Asia (for now)“In which the travelers begin the long journey home (wherever that is!) We arrived at our ...”14Travelogue 102 – Goodbye Nathan and Amy“In which the travelers rock out Today was our big trekking day, followed by catching the ...”13Travelogue 101 – Trekking 'round the mountain“In which the travelers think of epitaphs We all woke up on the train this morning ...”12mendacious“adjectivenot truthful Source:"When will writers and readers stop hanging around mendacious glorified stories of ...”Travelogue 100 – 100 Days“In which the travelers swing with Nathan and Amy Wow, today is day 100 of our ...”11Travelogue 99 – Booby Garden“In which the travelers take alternate approaches to laundry We woke up feeling much better this ...”10Travelogue 98 – Search Party“In which the travelers succumb to fumigation Gin woke up to a headache, compliments of our ...”09effrontery“nounrude behaviour that shocks you because it is so confident Source:"What girl? The girl ...”Travelogue 97 – Fossil Fuels“In which the travelers cruise After a great day hanging out with Nathan and Amy yesterday ...”08Travelogue 96 – Highway Robbery“In which the travelers find some friends We arrived at the Hanoi train station tired but ...”07Travelogue 95 – Goodbye Hoi An“In which the travelers train We woke up, finished some last-minute packing, and checked out. ...”06insouciant“adjectivenot caring or worrying about anything Source:"That woman, Amber, had just pushed her plate ...”Travelogue 94 – Kite Rescue“In which the travelers have disturbing visions We ate lunch at Bobo's Restaurant again, then stumbled ...”05Travelogue 93 – Killing Time“In which the travelers do very little Now that all the clothes we had made here ...”04Travelogue 92 – Sweaty Fittings“In which the travelers recommend a lovely dish Today was pretty uneventful. Our biggest missions ...”03metonym“nouna figure of speech consisting of the use of the name of one thing for ...”Travelogue 91 – Gin's Newest Business Plan“In which the travelers spend some more money This morning we had several missions to spend ...”02Travelogue 90 – Shopping!“In which the travelers spend a lot of money Today was our big shopping day. After ...”01Travelogue 89 – Puppies!“In which the travelers miss their dog We arrived in Hoi An early this morning after ...” - Jun30Travelogue 88 – Sleeper Bus“In which the travelers wave to the pretty ladies Today was our last day in Nha ...”29Travelogue 87 – Indian Part Two“In which the travelers confine themselves to their room We woke up at the normal times ...”28Travelogue 86 – British, Indian, and Dutch“In which the travelers get a shade or two darker Today was about as uneventful as ...”Supplimental: Talking with Larry“Back when we were in Ho Chi Minh City we mentioned chatting with a man, ...”
1 comments27Travelogue 85 – Suntanning, Bellinis, and Guava“In which the travelers greet the beach and have a few Bellinis This was our first ...”26Travelogue 84 – Manipulative Children“In which the travelers get sand in their pants We woke up very early this morning, ...”25stentorian“adjectiveextremely loud Source: Mitchell, David. number9dream. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2001: 166. ”Travelogue 83 – Terra-forming“In which the travelers fight boredom We're getting a little bored here on Mui Ne beach. ...”24Travelogue 82 – Another Lazy Day“In which the travelers nearly steal a dog We had another lazy day today, something the ...”23concupiscent“adjectiveAmorous, lustful; feeling sexy. Source:" Lorenzo de' Medici saw her too, and in his ...”Travelogue 81 – Kite Flying“In which the travelers risk death through starvation Today was pretty laid-back, which was perfect. We ...”22Travelogue 80 - Mui Ne“In which the travelers summarize their day Got up. Packed. Checked out. Ate breakfast. Waited for ...”
1 comments21Travelogue 79 – Touring“In which the travelers decide not to take any more tours Gin was still feeling ...”20Travelogue 78 – Bleh“In which (one of) the travelers come(s) down with a cold This morning Gin woke ...”19Travelogue 77 – Good Morning Vietnam!“In which the travelers marinate in their own sweat This was our first full day ...”18Travelogue 76 – Ho Chi Minh City“In which the travelers return to the land of Uncle Ho We got up early, said ...”17Travelogue 75 – Yaniv“In which the travelers enjoy the last moments This was our last day in Cambodia, and ...”16Travelogue 74 – Hangin' at the temple“In which the travelers bid Angkor goodbye Today is our last day visiting the Angkor temples. ...”15Travelogue 73 – Angkor Take Two“In which the travelers watch a kitten take on a monkey It was our second day ...”14Travelogue 72 – Digesting Trees“In which the travelers meet Angkor Today marks the first of three days we will spend ...”13Travelogue 71 – Team Maple“In which the travelers maim a cow (or worse) Today we left Phnom Penh, and headed ...”
1 comments12Travelogue 70 – Disappearing Tickets“In which the travelers kill time We didn't have much left in Phnom Penh that we ...”11Travelogue 69 – Sorrow“In which the travelers don't know what to say Today was a heart-wrenching day. We ...”
2 comments10Travelogue 68 – Errands“In which the travelers communicate telepathically Today the plan was to take care of some errands ...”09Travelogue 67 – Family!“In which the travelers find Jesse and Janelle All of our worry about finding Jesse and ...”
2 comments08Travelogue 66 – To Cambodia, Batman“In which the travelers try to find the perfect hotel Leaving Singapore was almost as easy ...”07Travelogue 65 – Headache“In which the travelers ache This morning Gin woke up with a killer headache, so we ...”06Travelogue 64 – Schools, Movies, and Zoos“In which the travelers go on safari Today was a busy day. Although we arrived ...”05Travelogue 63 – Spa Day“In which the travelers pamper themselves Today we leave Indonesia, bound for Singapore for a few ...”
1 comments04Travelogue 62 – Expensive Internet“In which the travelers lounge. Today is our last full day in Indonesia, we fly to ...”03Travelogue 61 – Cheeky Monkeys“In which the travelers search for Hanuman This morning we visited the Sacred Forest Monkey Sanctuary. ...”
4 comments02Travelogue 60 - Ubud“In which the travelers speak softly and carry a big stick Leaving Kuta Beach was bittersweet: ...”01Travelogue 59 – Business Cards“In which the travelers waste their day without proof(s) Today was our last day on Kuta ...” - May31Travelogue 58 - Rip-Tide“In which (one of) the travelers is abducted by the ocean We were feeling a little ...”30Travelogue 57 – Party on the Beach“In which the travelers have some great chili con queso This morning we met our neighbors, ...”29Travelogue 56 – Broken again“In which the travelers avoid contracting E.coli Our plan today was to go to a Cuban ...”28Travelogue 55 – Power Outage“In which the travelers realize that life does go on without the internet We considered going ...”27Travelogue 54 - Kuta Beach“In which the travelers avoid offending the gods We woke up this morning to a nice ...”26Travelogue 53 - Volcanoes“In which the travelers disappear into the mist Three am is really early. Once we were ...”25Travelogue 52 - Driving“In which the travelers arrive at the base of a volcano We woke up, ate breakfast, ...”24Travelogue 51 - Borobudur“In which the travelers explore an alien landscape This morning we woke up at 4am, excited ...”23Travelogue 50 - Tan lines“In which the travelers go to bed early Today was a "hang out by the pool" ...”22Travelogue 49 - Go, Hanuman, go!“In which the travelers learn not to attempt to burn monkeys alive This morning Gin woke ...”
3 comments21Travelogue 48 - the Kraton with not-guide #2“In which the travelers do not drink the civet's poo Today our plan was to explore ...”
2 comments20Travelogue 47 - Yogya Internet“In which the travelers fix Gin's Pinkie Although today was our first full day in Indonesia, ...”
1 comments19Travelogue 46 - Indonesia“In which the travelers cross the equator We had a little trouble sleeping last night as ...”18Travelogue 45 - Cyber-addiction“In which the travelers make their eyes turn rectangular Everything went smoothly this morning; we got ...”17Travelogue 44 - Rafflesia“In which the travelers see a really, really big flower We woke up early and headed ...”16Travelogue 43 - Cheerio!“In which the travelers feel very British Our time in the Cameron Highlands is winding down ...”15Travelogue 42 - Maxin' and Relaxin'“In which the travelers lounge We were tired today, after our long trek through the rainy ...”14Travelogue 41 - Tramping through the forest“In which the travelers are guided by a mystery Today was a great day, but pretty ...”
1 comments13Travelogue 40 - Tom“In which the travelers meet a cool guy When we were talking to Gin's parents yesterday ...”
1 comments12Travelogue 39 - Popular Travelers“In which the travelers bask in the coolness As we were waking up this morning we ...”
1 comments11Travelogue 38 - Let there be A/C“In which the travelers almost get cooked After breakfast we checked out of the hotel, and ...”10aspidistra“noun an indoor plant with broad green pointed leaves Source: "In the shadow of a nightmarish aspidistra a ...”Travelogue 37 - Back to KL“In which the travelers do not enjoy their bus ride Last night, after the night market, ...”09Travelogue 36: Coconut Impalment“In which the travelers don't buy snake oil Today was a day of walking. All of ...”
1 comments08Travelogue 35: Melaka: past, present, future“In which the travelers walk through history We went for a walk today and explored Melaka. ...”07Travelogue 34: Another Fenix!“In which the travelers fall in love with a grocery store This morning we got up ...”06Travelogue 33: Gin's Techno Fix“In which the travelers are nostalgic for Japan Today was our last day in Kuala Lumpur ...”05Travelogue 32: Walking around KL“In which the travelers likely consign themselves to hell With Ric's shiny new camera in hand ...”Ugly Blog? Yup: Blog Maintenance“This evening I've been trying to fix some features that have been on my list ...”04Travelogue 31: Tower Mania“In which the travelers see a lot of towers After our failed attempt to get out ...”
3 comments03Travelogue 30: Free internet“In which the travelers get sucked in by free wi-fi. We got into KL in the ...”02Travelogue 29: On the move again“In which the travelers bade Thailand goodbye (for now). We got up, finished packing and walked ...”01Travelogue 28: Errands and farewell“In which the travelers savor the last moments on the island Today's our last day in ...” - Apr30Travelogue 27: More cooking!“In which the travelers watch the planet changing. This morning we got up early so we ...”29Travelogue 26: Apologies“In which the travelers try to catch up and fail This morning we went to our ...”28Travelogue 25: Laziness“In which the travelers redefine productivity. Today was the laziest of lazy days. Other than drink ...”
1 comments27Travelogue 24: Our friends are here!“In which the travelers are joined by Andrea and Phil. We woke up excited: sometime today ...”26Travelogue 23: Not going anywhere“In which the travelers no longer need to leave the island Today we were going to ...”25Travelogue 22: Goodbye Ko Lanta?“In which the travelers plan to leave the island Our mornings seem to be following a ...”24Travelogue 21: Cooking up a storm“In which the travelers learn a new skill. Today we went to the Lanta Thai Cookery ...”23Travelogue 20: Helpful Air Canada(?)“In which the travelers become $1000 richer. Today we woke up earlier than usual, around 7:30, ...”22Travelogue 19: No Season“In which the travelers air condition their scorched skins. We enjoyed a long breakfast at a ...”21Travelogue 18: Finding Nemo“In which the travelers get wet and crispy. Today was all about getting our laundry done. ...”20Travelogue 17: More Mediocre Breakfast“In which we relocate our HQ, touch base with Obama, and Ric doesn't end up ...”
1 comments19Travelogue 16: Undotted Gin“In which the travelers complain about muesli and overcome their fears of scooting. This morning we ...”
1 comments18Travelogue 15: Koh Lanta!“In which the travelers meet Pink, Rebecca, and Tracy. We finally made it to Koh Lanta. ...”17Travelogue 14: Spotted Gin“In which Gin's spots get worse, and we start to worry. We arrived in Bangkok disoriented ...”
2 comments16Travelogue 13: Goodbye Chiang Mai, hello bus“In which the travelers bid Chiang Mai farewell. Today was our last day in Chiang Mai, ...”15Travelogue 12: Our review of the Eee PC“In which our Eee PC is barely resurrected from the dead. Today was lazy. It was ...”14Travelogue 11: Too much water“In which the travelers try to stay dry and fail. Today our grand plan was to ...”13Travelogue 10: Sunday Market“In which the travelers do not contribute to the economy of Chiang Mai. Today was a ...”
2 comments12Travelogue 9: Waterfight!“In which Songkran attacks, and Gin attacks back. We slept in this morning, then lazed about ...”11Travelogue 8: A day on the road“In which the travelers encounter lederhosen, opium, and giraffe women Today we got up bright and ...”
2 comments10Travelogue 7: Arrival in Chiang Mai“In which the travelers relocate to Chiang Mai. We finally arrived in Chiang Mai. Getting off ...”09Travelogue 6 - Part 1 of 3“In which the travelers narrowly escape a gem scam, and help restore balance by scamming ...”Travelogue 6 - Part 2 of 3“In which the travelers narrowly escape a gem scam, and help restore balance by scamming ...”Travelogue 6 - Part 3 of 3“In which the travelers narrowly escape a gem scam, and help restore balance by scamming ...”08Travelogue 5: A Busy Day“In which the travelers get edumacated, aquated, and chlorinated morning So the other day we were looking ...”
3 comments06Travelogue 4: The Jumper“In which the travelers meet Neung, avoid hyperactive death, and are visited by an inked ...”
4 comments05Travelogue 3: Le Fenix“In which the travelers encounter Le Fenix rising from the ashes. Gin found our hotel's website ...”
2 comments03Travelogue 2: Lady-boys“In which the travelers meet Thai hospitality. We've arrived in Thailand. It's late. We're tired. We ...”02Travelogue 1: The beginning of a journey“Update: This post originally went out as an email message to all the folks on ...”Travelogue: Welcome!“In which the travelers beseech the reader to read, ruminate, and respond. This is our travelogue ...”
5 comments - Mar30Welcome to Toronto!“This afternoon, after an exciting day of learning about international-mindedness in education, Gin and I ...”
3 comments - Feb18obstreperous“adjective Noisily and stubbornly defiant. Aggressively boisterous. Source: "Moreover, Sir E. might be useful one day sop it won't ...”15scrofula“noun A form of tuberculosis affecting the lymph nodes, especially of the neck, that is most ...”12nonce“noun The present or particular occasion. Source: " began my descent on the nonce in what I hoped ...”09vertiginous“adjective Turning about an axis; revolving or whirling. Affected by vertigo; dizzy. Tending to produce vertigo. Inclined to change ...”08Feedback on my teaching portfolio“So other than a few comments about typos and such, Ric and I have gotten ...”
2 comments - Jan30Trent: a question of standards“A week or so ago I spoke to my friend Trent about a problem he ...”27Mr. Hopaluk: Any Advice on Wikis and Blogs?“Yesterday I received this email from my friend and colleague Mike Hopaluk: Hey there, Hope you are ...”25parvenu“noun A person who has suddenly risen to a higher social and economic class and has ...”24repast“noun A meal or the food eaten or provided at a meal. verb To eat or feast. Source: "Mrs. Evans ...”22quadroon“noun A person having one-quarter Black ancestry. Source: "No more tatterdemalion a renegado I ever beheld, but Mr. ...”21Happy Birthday to two of my closest friends.“Today is the day that Gin was born, twenty-eight years ago. Two days ago was ...”
1 commentstatterdemalion“noun A person wearing ragged or tattered clothing; a ragamuffin. adjective Ragged; tattered. Source: "No more tatterdemalion a renegado I ...”20pusillanimity“noun The state or quality of being pusillanimous; cowardice. Source: "...& the transgressors returned to New Zealand confirming ...”19demotic“adjective of or pertaining to the ordinary, everyday, current form of a language; vernacular: a poet ...”18obdurate“adjective unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding. stubbornly resistant to moral influence; persistently impenitent: ...”in flagrante delicto“adverb 1. in the act of committing a misdeed 2. while performing sexual activity Synonyms: red-handed Etymology: From Mediaeval Latin: ...”16Let the job offers stream in.“Our professional teaching portfolio is now finished! Let the job offers stream in. We've been ...”
2 comments1312So... where've you guys been?“I know it's been a while since we last posted. Simply put, we've been busy ...”07circumvallate“verb To surround with or as if with a rampart. Source: "The settlement is circumvallated by a stake ...”polymath“noun A person of great or varied learning. Source: "Attentive conversation is an emollient I lack sorely aboard ...”
1 commentsharridan“noun A woman regarded as scolding and vicious. Source: "Five years have passed since this harridan besmirched my ...”peregrinate“verb To journey or travel from place to place, especially on foot. Source: "My peregrinations began in that ...”06eyrie“noun The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a ...”03Thank you.“Thank you for subscribing to our mailing list. If you are seeing this page, it ...”01Our Archives“Here are all of our posts, organized by date: ”Happy New Year!“Welcome to 2008! Gin and I wish all of you a fantastic new year. ...”
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- Dec31Cooking Turkey Dinner3 comments30Dedicating spam to a higher purpose: fertilizer.“Wandering around the net today I came across this great WordPress plugin called Spamgarden. Using ...”29Wanna see Richard's Flickr account?“So, since Microsoft's Internet Explorer shredded my beautiful theme, I've decided to follow Janet's advice ...”28Ok, Microsoft, you win. I think I'm giving up.“As I mentioned I my last post I have been learning how to use WordPress. ...”
1 comments23Learning to use WordPress“So for the past few days I've been learning how to use WordPress (the blogging ...”21Trent: How do you intrinsically motivate students?“My good friend Trent has been teaching in northern Canada for a couple years now. ...”
4 comments19Sending Invitations“Today I sent out this invitation to a select group of people to visit my ...”
1 commentsA Great Dinner at Everest“Last night we went to a restaurant called Everest that serves Indian and Nepalese food. ...”18Our Winter Vacation is Here!“Today was the last day of school before the winter vacation. It was a pretty ...”
2 comments17Trying out a new theme: HeyLucy“Tonight I figured out how to change my blog's theme. I was wandering around on ...”
2 comments16Report cards are finally finished!“Today I finally finished my report cards. Yay! I feel good about having them done, ...”
3 commentsLearning to use widgets“This evening I figured out how to add widgets to my blog. While it wasn't ...”15Edublog Awards 2007 Finalists Announced!“So the Edublog awards have made this goldmine list of great blogs that I am ...”Comment Press“Comment Pres... hmm... something to come back to: http://edublogs.org/2007/10/19/commentpress-comes-to-edublogs/”Reflections on YH report cards“If I could redo this year, I would have a more structured approach to journal ...”
2 comments13How will I use this blog?“This is all a whole lot more stressful that I imagined. Here I am with ...”09I think this will be my first post.“If everything went well, this should be my first post. Wow. Pretty exciting stuff.”
2 commentsAbout our blog“As I'm writing this, our blog is just beginning. We're not totally sure how we're ...”
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