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well i give you back yer keys!
Tonight was my turn to put Zara to bed, and we read some books, sang a few songs, cuddled a bit and before I could make an excuse to leave she was already asleep. Several hours later as I sit here pouring over my notes and trying to figure out what really is the purpose (statement) for the evaluation I'm planning for some of FCM's school programs ( Read more... ) -
When we last left our intrepid traveler(s)...
Here I was, feeling all productive, and like I was making some academic headway on aforementioned comps. We finished the video voice over, the final cuts are all to Larry (education guy), and I've just got to send a long a few curriculum ideas. So that's done... like dinner. And while I haven't made so much in the way of comps progress, i think i' ( Read more... ) -
It's a masquerade party she said I'm invited...
Short but sweet... I turned in my last paper for the term, a 39 page inquiry on family groups in a living history museum, using Erickson's model of analytic induction... research isn't done yet but it's pretty close, 1 or 2 more family groups to observe and then the follow up interviews ( Read more... ) -
Our new Ototo, and why I have no time to write
We've been threatening for a bit, but 2 Fridays ago while Marmee and Abuelo were in town, the Boy and I went out and bought a new (to us) car. It's a 2006 Silver Toyota Prius. If it's possible, I think it might be a slightly more popular car in C'ville than Bjorn (Silver Volvo XC70), which seems crazy since the V/XC70s is everywhere... anyway, the ( Read more... ) -
IRB = Approved!
Two important things to share - I've received IRB approval for my study, and data collection starts this weekend. Data collection will continue over the last weekend in March, and then maybe the first weekend April if I don't have enough hours/families. Plus there's some miscellaneous interviewing, to be completed.... soon. yay ( Read more... ) -
IRB = Submitted!
And so we begin the (hopefully not too) long process of revising, clarifying, and doing the bit I gotta do to get UVa to OK my pilot research.... hopefully by Easter, which is the weekend I'd really like to be out in the field collecting data ( Read more... ) -
If it isn't one thing, it's another...
Warning: The following blog entry contains much talk of puke, though not super graphically. Those of you who this might bother don't actually read my blog, last I checked, but in case you've been sneaking since you know I can't grep through the access logs to tell, you've been warned. So there.So, starting way back on... Tuesday? 2am-ish? Zara's ( Read more... ) -
Coda - service dog in training... or future tv star?
There's a 5 minute blurb on the local SPCA show "Whiskers and Tales" that features the fabulous Coda aka Snuggles the Wonderdog - his bit starts about 13:30, and you may want to skip the bit before (graphic animal cruelty images).
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welcome to my world...
I know, I know, Z has one of those paper baby book things, but it just seems like its easier to mention these kinds of things here, since I'm thinking of a bunch of other things anyway. Could you vague that up a bit ( Read more... ) -
The ancient empty street's too dead for dreaming
So, as I type this, the Boy's in Z's room trying to get her back to sleep so we can go play games at the house of the Canada 4. She went down easy enough (the first time), and with nearly 20 minutes to spare before our planned arrival at Chez Ontario-tians, I was all "ooh, let's show your mom (awesome mother-in-law is here visiting and is one of ( Read more... )