There are so many time when the students that I work for make me so very proud. In the last few days the students on campus have been standing up and making a difference. They have been speaking their mind and doing what is right. These students that stood up for civil behavior on campus. I am so proud to know Dani Levin. She is a strong, thoughtful, passionate and compassionate woman.
The below clip was created by students and speaks to the culture that is prevailing at Dartmouth around drinking & sexual assault. Neither is a happy topic or one that brings joy, but the students that say what they need to say for the right in any number of mediums do bring me joy and make me proud.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Celebration of Friday
Today is Friday. Thank goodness. I'm tired. I'm a bit cranky. I am glad that it is Friday!
Enjoy my Friday video round-up.
Rebecca Black's New Classic - Friday
Glee covers Rebecca Black's Friday (sad that the video isn't available on youtube)
The original Friday the 13th trailer (watch at your own risk!!!!)
Friday trailer featuring Ice Cube
Enjoy my Friday video round-up.
Rebecca Black's New Classic - Friday
Glee covers Rebecca Black's Friday (sad that the video isn't available on youtube)
The original Friday the 13th trailer (watch at your own risk!!!!)
Friday trailer featuring Ice Cube
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Love
There are people that love us completely. They even love the ugly and dark bits. I am lucky to have some of those people in my life. They make my life brighter and better and help light the dark times so they are fewer and farther apart. I am blessed every day to have them in my life. THANK YOU BFF, LM, JF, Dr. J, TC, DN)
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Beef!
Um....so I love beef jerky. I don't know why. I just do. Salty, beefy, yumminess.
I will admit that there is something that feels wrong about liking it so much and yet I can't seem to stop. I do tell myself that as far as snacks go, there are worse. Lots of protein, low carbs. Sure there is plenty of sodium but ultimately not awful - at least not awful by my standards. I do wonder why I feel like I can eat beef jerky without any concern but the thought of eating dog food or dog snacks makes me sick to my stomach. I mean, what is the difference between beef jerky and a doggy snausage. No ideas.
That just made me think of the snausages commercial...
Which made me think of the "bacon" commercial
And this of course made me think of "Where's the Beef"
I will admit that there is something that feels wrong about liking it so much and yet I can't seem to stop. I do tell myself that as far as snacks go, there are worse. Lots of protein, low carbs. Sure there is plenty of sodium but ultimately not awful - at least not awful by my standards. I do wonder why I feel like I can eat beef jerky without any concern but the thought of eating dog food or dog snacks makes me sick to my stomach. I mean, what is the difference between beef jerky and a doggy snausage. No ideas.
That just made me think of the snausages commercial...
Which made me think of the "bacon" commercial
And this of course made me think of "Where's the Beef"
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Pow-wow
Went to the 39th Annual Pow-wow at Dartmouth today on the Green. It was awesome as usual. Here are some pictures. Enjoy!
I love my momma!
I love my mom very much. I feel blessed to be her daughter. She has taught me so much about how to live and love.
Happy Mother's Day Melissa Agosto-Cruz! I love you.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Dancing Phalanges
I have been rewatching the multiple seasons of Bones. I love this show. This is one of my favorite scenes.
Old Friends
My second trip down memory lane of the day was brought to me by gchat.
A friend of mine from high school DW found me today on google. He and I have been friends for about 20 years. We were an unlikely pair in high school. People often wondered why were we friends. He had a reputation for being kind of cold, aloof and generally unpleasant, whereas, I was generally viewed as joyful, pleasant and kind. People had both of us a little bit wrong. Regardless of other people's opinions we were very close friends and remain close today, even though we don't talk often.
It was great to catch up with him today. We have both had a lot of changes in our lives lately. This year for the first year ever, I missed his birthday. I apologized but he did point out that when we were younger he forgot my birthday all the time and we saw each other everyday and lived less than 1/2 a mile away from each. VERY TRUE. So I feel less guilty about missing the birthday.
It was great to chat with him. I didn't realize that I missed some of the connection to who I was when I was younger until today. I don't want to be the girl I was at 16. I don't want to repeat that time in my life. Yet, there is something special about connecting to people who knew you back when. People that remember ridiculous stories. People that remember where you came from and how you got to where you are today.
I don't have a lot of people that I call FRIENDS from high school or college. Those that fall in the category tend to be people that despite days, months, years of lack of conversation we can pick up where we left off without an issue. They know my family and I know theirs.
Thanks gchat - for connecting me to people that know me and love me.
A friend of mine from high school DW found me today on google. He and I have been friends for about 20 years. We were an unlikely pair in high school. People often wondered why were we friends. He had a reputation for being kind of cold, aloof and generally unpleasant, whereas, I was generally viewed as joyful, pleasant and kind. People had both of us a little bit wrong. Regardless of other people's opinions we were very close friends and remain close today, even though we don't talk often.
It was great to catch up with him today. We have both had a lot of changes in our lives lately. This year for the first year ever, I missed his birthday. I apologized but he did point out that when we were younger he forgot my birthday all the time and we saw each other everyday and lived less than 1/2 a mile away from each. VERY TRUE. So I feel less guilty about missing the birthday.
It was great to chat with him. I didn't realize that I missed some of the connection to who I was when I was younger until today. I don't want to be the girl I was at 16. I don't want to repeat that time in my life. Yet, there is something special about connecting to people who knew you back when. People that remember ridiculous stories. People that remember where you came from and how you got to where you are today.
I don't have a lot of people that I call FRIENDS from high school or college. Those that fall in the category tend to be people that despite days, months, years of lack of conversation we can pick up where we left off without an issue. They know my family and I know theirs.
Thanks gchat - for connecting me to people that know me and love me.
Medium French Vanilla Ice Coffee - Light & Sweet
From Dunkin Donuts. Love them!
Today I had my first iced coffee of 2011. It is funny how things like that can bring back all kinds of memories. Whenever I drink a Dunkins iced coffee I think about high school and my dear friend LB (although, I guess she is LM now). We would spend hours and hours in the Dunkin Donuts near my house. It was open 24 hours and we would hang out there at night and play cards. Don't judge...lol. We weren't wild and crazy kids. Drinking caffeine at 11pm was our big adventure. LM would smoke a cigarette but freak out and put them out whenever she saw someone that we knew. Man, we were young. We used to have such a great time.
Today's trip down memory lane brought to you by Dunkin Donuts. :)
Today I had my first iced coffee of 2011. It is funny how things like that can bring back all kinds of memories. Whenever I drink a Dunkins iced coffee I think about high school and my dear friend LB (although, I guess she is LM now). We would spend hours and hours in the Dunkin Donuts near my house. It was open 24 hours and we would hang out there at night and play cards. Don't judge...lol. We weren't wild and crazy kids. Drinking caffeine at 11pm was our big adventure. LM would smoke a cigarette but freak out and put them out whenever she saw someone that we knew. Man, we were young. We used to have such a great time.
Today's trip down memory lane brought to you by Dunkin Donuts. :)
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Happy Birthday JH!
Today is my dear friend JH's birthday. I don't think he reads this but regardless it is a reason to celebrate.
Reasons I like JH:
Reasons I like JH:
- He always tries to find the positive in every situation.
- He is one of the most hard-working people I know.
- He has depth that many people do not get to see.
- He only eats beige foods.
- He has clear boundaries.
- He is generous and caring.
- He loves to work with students.
- He is super funny.
- He makes "that's what s/he said" jokes all the time.
- He comes to karaoke.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
PRIDE
This is PRIDE week at Dartmouth. The students have done a great job putting together a week long series of educational and fun programming. I am proud of them. Events like these make me marvel at how far the school has come in so many ways. When I was a student it was a challenge to celebrate National Coming Out Day. We certainly didn't have a week long celebration and we didn't hang the flag from the pillars of the Collis Center.
The flag hanging from the pillars is one of the reasons that I love the office/building I work in and why I am so proud of the Bossman. Three years ago when we put that flag up, there was so much backlash and concern. He stuck to his guns and said it fit in with out core values as a student center and as a college. Now, it is a staple and LGBTQ students can see public acceptance and celebration of who they are.
The flag hanging from the pillars is one of the reasons that I love the office/building I work in and why I am so proud of the Bossman. Three years ago when we put that flag up, there was so much backlash and concern. He stuck to his guns and said it fit in with out core values as a student center and as a college. Now, it is a staple and LGBTQ students can see public acceptance and celebration of who they are.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
The Walk
I have grown to like the walk from my BFF's place back to my house. It gives me time to think. Sometimes you need a little time to think. It is amazing. In the 15 minutes it takes me to walk from one place to another I can change moods so dramatically. I can really get a chance to go inside my own head and get really worked up about something. Or I get a chance to calm myself down about something. Either way, lots of quality emotional time.
Tonight I walked home and it was a beautiful night. I was feeling a bit melancholy. In that 15 minutes, I managed to get out of my own head and enjoy the breeze and the fresh air. I enjoyed my ability to move and walk. I enjoyed the fact that I wasn't breathing heavy. I enjoyed that I was thinking about all those things.
It is a good walk.
Ask me again when it is raining or freezing. :)
Tonight I walked home and it was a beautiful night. I was feeling a bit melancholy. In that 15 minutes, I managed to get out of my own head and enjoy the breeze and the fresh air. I enjoyed my ability to move and walk. I enjoyed the fact that I wasn't breathing heavy. I enjoyed that I was thinking about all those things.
It is a good walk.
Ask me again when it is raining or freezing. :)
Happy Teacher's Day!
Today is National Teacher's Day.
I have been blessed in my life to have wonderful educators in my life that have believed in me, have challenged me, have supported me, have held my hand, have hugged me, have corrected me, have allowed me to make mistakes, have allowed me to excel, have allowed me to grow and have seen me clearly when I couldn't see myself.
I am tremendously grateful to these educators. They have been all ages, all areas of my life and both inside and outside of the classroom. They continue to inspire people everyday. They continue to give selflessly and put their entire heart into everything they do. They continue to change the world through the lives they touch.
Thank you to amazing educators I have had in my life
Mary Leger
Michael Abelon
Melissa Agosto-Cruz
Iraida Colon
Annalisse Santana
Laura Murphy
Jim Fitzgerald
Helen Fitzgerald
Stacey Hurd
Amy Macneill
Brenda Goupee
Holly Sateia
Eric Ramsey
Jeanne Flavin
David Nelson
Ilya Magazanin
Mrs. Woods (12th grade calculus, hated the class but she taught me a lot)
Dr. Edwards
Brittany Perro
Terry Chausse
I have been blessed in my life to have wonderful educators in my life that have believed in me, have challenged me, have supported me, have held my hand, have hugged me, have corrected me, have allowed me to make mistakes, have allowed me to excel, have allowed me to grow and have seen me clearly when I couldn't see myself.
I am tremendously grateful to these educators. They have been all ages, all areas of my life and both inside and outside of the classroom. They continue to inspire people everyday. They continue to give selflessly and put their entire heart into everything they do. They continue to change the world through the lives they touch.
Thank you to amazing educators I have had in my life
Mary Leger
Michael Abelon
Melissa Agosto-Cruz
Iraida Colon
Annalisse Santana
Laura Murphy
Jim Fitzgerald
Helen Fitzgerald
Stacey Hurd
Amy Macneill
Brenda Goupee
Holly Sateia
Eric Ramsey
Jeanne Flavin
David Nelson
Ilya Magazanin
Mrs. Woods (12th grade calculus, hated the class but she taught me a lot)
Dr. Edwards
Brittany Perro
Terry Chausse
Uh - sorry
Wow, I have been incredibly bad at updating this blog lately. I know I promised NH (formerly NM) that I would update regularly again. The truth is though that the blog is rarely far from my mind and I often think things like....oh, I should write about this in the blog. Not sure why the translation from thought to action hasn't been happening. Interesting questions to ponder. :)
So to those that seem to be checking back regularly. I apologize and will do better. :)
So to those that seem to be checking back regularly. I apologize and will do better. :)
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