i worked ALL day today, and by that i don't mean a regular work day...  i mean i worked at 3 different INTENSE job locations, around the city.  i started at a school, grades 6-12, 8am-12.  neuro rehab 12:30-6:30.  then private clients 7-8:30.  exhausting.  my body is tired, and my brain is smoking.

I just met a  woman who lives on the first floor of my building.  really nice, getting married in two weeks.  lives with her fiance/husband, and said, "the building's nice, but the apartments are so small!".  i have the parlor, with the 12' ceilings, so i don't find it that small.  high ceilings make it seem larger ( Read more... )

there  are four main theoriests of L2 perception IN THE WORLD, with the top 4 theories.

Two of them are my professors for this class.  needless to say, this paper is fun fun fun to write!

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PS - i took a writing break, to stretch my legs.  sneakers, hoody, Adidas track pants, minimal makeup left over from the morning.  stopped at Edgar's cafe on ( Read more... )

walked from 42nd and 7th to UN building on 42nd and 1st.  stopped along the way at bank for MO and a passport photo place (turns out, i didn't need one of the MO's or the photos yet.  argh!).  the international passport photo guidelines are much different from US.  your face must be 32-36mm in height in the photo, which is a serious close-up.  no ( Read more... )

If you go to itunes and search "NYBJJ", you can see a really unflattering (why do i have insane undereye circles?!?!) podcast of me doing some Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques at my academy, shot months ago.

just an fyi, in case you were, ya know, looking for some way/any way to procrastinate writing a paper on the theories of second language

NYC Sanitation will use some sort of machine to SCAN your garbage, and see if you've snuck in recyclables into the regular trash.  fine is $25, i think.

but what about the THOUSANDS of street garbage cans, where we throw cans and bottles everyday?

sometimes, NYC, i just don't FEEL like recycling.  i don't FEEL like getting up and throwing that ( Read more... )

 after work, i had to skip bjj, to go get my bicycle from the shop and come home to work on this presentation.  blah.  also, i made a meatloaf from one of my Finnish cookbooks.  let's pray for the best.  it wasn't done until late so i haven't tasted it yet.  also, sometimes i have a problem eating food right after i cook it.  almost like i've seen ( Read more... )

good lord, i want the semester to be O-V-E-R.  i have a huge presentation on tuesday in class, another on thursday.  and a paper due next tuesday, another next thursday.  then DONE!

had a spectacular weekend at the parents' home in NJ.  the new puppy is GORGEOUS.  i picked him out about a month ago, at the breeder's, and he has been home for just ( Read more... )

 went to augusten burroughs signing tuesday.  awesome.  rachel scored us some sweet-ass front seats, so we even waited in line (for like, 3 minutes!) for the signing afterwards, which i usually skip after a reading at B&N, because lines can last up to 3 hours sometimes!  burroughs was great, as always ( Read more... )

just had a spectacular week off.  yay.  was in NJ for a few days, then NH for 3 days.  was great to see everyone.  anne has a husband, house, and a baby!  what????  what happened to us and our 2 hour workouts, and going to concerts 3 nights a week?!?!  haha.  but her baby is super cute, even though i'm not really into those little creatures, esp ( Read more... )