I have lived in quite a few countries of the years, some within Europe some further away. I know I will always miss certain elements from different places, like the wonderful coffee and pizza in Italy or the beautiful camping in Australia, but I do think I would be happy living in Florida. It offers a lot more than just Disney, Orlando and surrounding area is actually quite nice. I've been to a food festival there and a large garden estate with historical houses and I'm sure there are other things I haven't even heard off.
Change can be great! I would love to live close to the beach as well. Have you looked at places yet you would consider moving to?
My local news said 3 - 6 even when the storm started last night. The weather channel said 8 - 12. I think the weather channel was right. I also think I'm not going into work at my regular time.
I wish I could but it's my phone which can't be shut off
Yes I'm old!
Not being allowed to speak English at home was cruel in my opinion. I'm sorry those months were so difficult and lonely for you.I wasn't allowed to speak English in the house. We lived with my in-laws, and my FIL couldn't speak or understand English at all, so English was banned. They thought I would learn Dutch faster if I wasn't allowed to speak English, and as it was their house, it was their rules. But yes, awkward and lonely. Very very lonely. I was SOOOOOO happy when I was finally placed in school, because I finally met some other people, and it got me out of the house every day and my in-laws weren't at school to tell me I couldn't speak English with my friends. My first 6 months in the Netherlands were not very pleasant. Once I got to go to school, things got a bit better.
Any chance you are anemic? I used to be cold al, the time when my iron was low.I’m under 3 quilts and a blanket along with feathered pillows. HOW AM I FREEZING???
Same here, I would be happy if I never saw snow again.I admire you. I can hear the happiness in your voice...
...I would still be defrosting and cursing under my breath.
I am sooooo over the cold!!!
Hi Nate,Hey! I am Nate! You probably have seen me throughout all of the forums but I haven't been here! I love to chat with people and make new friends!
That soup looks delicious.And yesterday I made lovely soup with a few types of noodles and Irish Dumplings. It was lunch today.
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How exciting for your daughter, it's always nice to be wanted.This afternoon has been a whirl of day and into the evening for my DD. She has less than a year to go with Grad School all the while keeping her full time career and a part time job.
Mid afternoon she receives an email from the Department Chairman addressed to her. She knew the name because it is the head of her college of education at the University she is attending. Long story a power house corporation is looking for a near graduating Computer Science student in her field of Computer Science Engineering. She was pulled as the candidate they recommended. Then she researched the dude that recommended her and their paths had crossed at her University of Illinois where she earned her Bachelors and now at this University. Oddly where she is currently employed she was also pulled from the stack of applicants because the gentleman also graduated from U of I. Still this time she was not yet looking to change employers until she earned her Masters, more they came looking at her. She is going to take the interview this week, she forwarded her resume to the gentleman that contacted her and he immediately sent it forward and cc'd it to her with his glowing recommendation highlighting her being at the top of class.
While she is beyond flattered she really needs to know so much more given she is still earning her masters...new job and school??? But knows she should at least hear and listen what or could happen. And even if now isn't the time for her to balance all that a new door has opened. She also has finals this week for this session. She is in awe of a typical day turning into unexpected adventure. Me proud Mom of a 26 year old. ❤
My kid!!!!!!!
@SteveBrickNJ and @ajrwdwgirl - Please advise!!!
Long, but bear with me please...
I picked up T and we got home a little bit ago... he has a huge school project coming up at end of month. “Wax Museum.” We have to read a biography, build a booth with props, he has to be in costume and character.. he also has to make a button for people to press, and at that point he tells about “himself” (memorized oral presentation in character)
Originallly he wanted to be Walt Disney, apparently a kid was also prepared and had a book ready. Then T said LeBron James then Nelson Mandela. I urged him (due to current social climate) to pick someone who has an easier costume.
He chose Henry Flagler. Ok, fine.
Then last night he says “No, I want to be Beethoven” Ok, fine too.
I emailed his Language Arts teacher and told her that I ordered a book online from B&N and would pick up in the store today, I was worried that the school library would not have a book on either subject. I also printed out both orders of each subject - marked “1st choice” and “2nd choice”.
All good, right?
Nooo!!
He came home with this!!
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He already turned in the title as his project. (The subject/book was due today)
What should I do????
I don’t want T to end up on the internet as “white kid doing cultural appropriation”, especially not on the heels of CovCath.
This event is put on in the Auditorium during an evening for people to attend. Not just something in class.
I was Sacajawea for a similar project when I was kid..(not wax Museum, but in character).. that was fine back then.. but I don’t think it’s fine in today’s world. I’m so upset!!!! Should I email the teacher again??
I'm torn, because on the one hand, I feel like we shouldn't shy away from honoring the history of other cultures just because it isn't OUR history. I think there are noteworthy historical figures of every race and culture that people SHOULD learn about, and I think it's great that T sees something that he wants to represent. We wouldn't tell a child from a Native American family that he can't be Abraham Lincoln because he isn't white. So why should we do it the other way around if a child sees that figure as a role model.You could try with T asking him to save it from a project in the future. Believe me, there will be plenty of them. I did about three on Walt Disney.
This is a very long story, but a few years ago in college, I had a project where we had to read a fictional book which connected somehow to our families. Most of my classmates did one about their families set in their native countries, connected to a war in which a family member fought, or set in a time period when their families came to the US. I'm a mixed bag racially, my family first came over in the 1600s and were all here by the 1800s, and aside from my step grandfather, no one served in any wars in the 20th or 21st centuries. So since I knew what Native American tribe I came from, I researched and read a book about them.
From my research, I don't think any natives would be offended by a kid dressing up in a costume for a school project as long as it's done sensitively (no darkening of the skin, slang terms, etc.). If it were a movie about a Native historical figure, different story, but honestly, I think they'd be happy to have representation. Totally up to you, though, of course. Just my two cents. I get where you're coming from.
THNX for checking inI went to work at 10. Snow ended at 7. So I gave them 3 hours to clear everything. I got around a foot, maybe more but work got 4 inches.
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