M1 & I spent two hours reading the Cat Who Talked to Ghosts to each other tonight. I made her read me a chapter while I put the bread together, then I read her… two? three? chapters. We’re getting to the good part where all the clues start coming together & the […]
Archive for April, 2008
This morning… it seems like I did something, but it is terribly far away & I can’t remember what it is. Then P came and got me & said, “I have something you can do if you’re looking for something to do!” — which I wasn’t, but eh. He took me ’round […]
I have a dental appt today in the Very Near Future & I just *totally* burnt the roof of my mouth on hot cheese. Awesome.
Before I got sidetracked on other things. I did a lot of baking yesterday. Two loaves of challah, a dozen rolls, apple pie, apple crisp with the left-over apples. I also made a black-bean quinoa salad thingy & then for dinner stuffed potatoes. By the time the potatoes were ready for […]
Patrick Lambe of Green Chameleon linked on his blog to my post about the whole Popline thing. ZOMG! If I were the ZOMG-run-around-the-house-fanning-my-face type, I’d totally be doing that. In fact, perhaps I will go do that for a bit. Then I suppose I should read his book since I got […]
Er, guitars! I had finally saved enough money & today I went and spent it all. On a Very Nice (for me) classical guitar. I took my brother along as moral support so I wouldn’t chicken out. I sent him an email yesterday asking what his weekend plans were & he […]
A fascinating look at math education from the perspective of a real mathematician.
[earlier in the article]
SIMPLICIO: But not everyone is cut out to be an artist. What about the kids who aren’t “math people?” How would they fit into your scheme?
SALVIATI: If everyone were exposed to mathematics in its natural state, with all the challenging […]
I love that the W3C recommendation/standard for semantic web query language is called SPARQL. M1 used to call sequins “sequels” which I always parsed as SQLs, so somehow it all just fits in my head… SQLs & SPARQLs & squeee!, my chosen profession is just so glittery & fabulous!
M1 has come home the last couple nights really worried. Tonight when we got home she says to me, “Mom, I’m scared.” Scared? Whatever for? “The WASLs are next week.” Why does that scare her? “They’re the biggest test I’ve ever <i>taken!</i>” I don’t know what they’re telling the kids, but they’re terrifying them. I […]
I made sourdough today. It’s the very best fresh out of the oven, crunchy on the outside, tender on the inside. OM NOM NOM NOM!
It’s been interesting watching the remaining kitties adjust to the lack of Siobhan. She was definitely our alpha female who ran the place. ‘Spew is […]