Emily

"The Suburbs Called, They Want You Back"

2006-11-01T23:41:41Z

I scored 94 points on the TONY "Essential NYC" Quiz! What about you?

I have no idea what the test was "out of" -- but I got a LOT wrong. (and, I am dismayed to know that a strip club only needs to be 500 feet away from a school) But, I did know where Jay-Z was from! And I correctly identified all the buildings and statues and food! And I know why New York has the 212 area code. I'd probably kick-ass on a Philadelphia test....maybe even a Boston test. It's just as well -- I didn't want to really be a New Yorker anyway.....

Perhaps I shouldn't wear my Sox hat around town these days....

2006-09-03T13:42:44Z

http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/006982.html

I work three blocks from the Brewery. Heh.

There is finally sun in NYC again. Of course, since I did nothing productive yesterday, I have to spend today's nice day doing my school work....blah.

emblebug @ 2006-06-06T18:58:00

2006-06-06T23:00:09Z

there is this website I love, www.overheardinnewyork.com -- it highly amuses me.

but, this one from today is probably my favorite ever:

Still Not Coed

Guy at register: So, where do you go to college?
Girl checking out with mom: Erm, Wellesley.
Guy at register: Oh no way! I went to Wellesley! How is it these days?

--Columbia University

The Birthday Thing

2006-04-07T19:01:16Z

I am trying to outdo Mryn....

Facts:
1540 - Thomas Cromwell, is executed on order from Henry VIII of England on charges of treason. Henry marries his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, on the same day.
1868 - The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is adopted guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law.
1945 - A US Army bomber accidentally crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building killing 14 injuring 26.

Births:
1866 - Beatrix Potter, English author (d. 1943)
1887 - Marcel Duchamp, French painter (d. 1968)
1941 - Riccardo Muti, Italian conductor (formerly of the Philadelphia Orchestra)
1943 - Bill Bradley, basketball player and U.S. Senator (and I would have voted for him during the primary in 2000 if PA's wasn't so damn late)
1951 - Santiago Calatrava, Spanish architect
1972 - Elizabeth Berkley, American actress

Deaths:
1540 - Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, English statesman
1741 - Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer (b. 1678)
1750 - Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer (b. 1685)
2004 - Francis Crick, English molecular biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1916)

awesome!

2006-01-05T22:25:16Z

Jon Stewart is hosting the Oscars!

I mean, I always stay up and watch it anyway, but at least I'll probably laugh more this year than usual!!!

YAY!

why am I interesting?

2005-10-05T23:13:46Z

so, I'm auditioning for Jeopardy on Saturday, and I have to include in my little application-thingy a list of 5 interesting things about myself that Alex Trebek could talk to me about. (My cousin had to do the same thing when she tried out for Who Wants to be a Millionaire?)

so far i have:
1) I majored in art history in college and now i teach high school math
2) by accident, i once dyed my hair bright orange

and, yeah, that's about it.

everyone keeps telling me to say things about wellesley, but most of the "interesting" things i wouldn't want to share.....

ideas?

oh, i just had an idea!

I participated in a group project building a chandelier out of free AOL cds!

emblebug @ 2005-08-26T09:54:00

2005-08-26T14:56:36Z

I am safely in Minnesota. I arrived, oh, 19 hours ago.

My luggage is somewhere in United States. ATA refuses to answer their phone or call me back. Someone is looking for a good smackdown.

Luckily, there are a plethora of Targets out here, so I have been able to replenish the essentials.

Execpt, of course, my glasses, my prescription (yes, i KNOW you aren't supposed to check those), my cell-phone charger, my stuffed lamb.

I hate ATA. RAWR.

Edit (11am): ATA just called. They have my luggage. Dena and I will go get it after lunch. I guess I can stop cursing them out now. (Well, I'll wait until I get there and make sure that it is in fact MY luggage.)

i've said it before.....

2005-08-01T16:04:16Z

.....but i'm never moving again. i have too much stuff.

now, i am in brooklyn. there are boxes everywhere. jack is confused.

emblebug @ 2005-07-30T15:56:00

2005-07-30T19:56:41Z

um, how did I miss Embree becoming a Yankee?

Florida, Arizona, or California?

2005-07-21T01:10:39Z

So, JetBlue is having a kick-ass sale. And I have two three-day weekends this fall (Columbus Day and Veterans Day). Where should I go? I'm considering Ft. Lauderdale (Hi rbb!), Phoenix, and San Diego.

I am hot...

2005-04-26T21:54:59Z

...because I am in Florida. but, it is fun and rbb is an excellent hostess. We have done much sight-seeing in south Florida (which isn't saying much, because, well, everything looks pretty much the same), including a scenic drive last night through downtown Miami and almost to Coral Gables while looking for South Beach (which was NOT clearly labeled). For those of you who might be confused about how we could get disoriented looking for something since I am the navigator, I would like to take this opportunity to point out that Beth has lived in Florida for more than 4 months and does not yet have a map!

But, yes, Sunday night we went out for tasty Mexican food, yesterday I hung around her apartment and played with Groucho (Lionel does not like me) while she went to work, and then she came home and we embarked on our adventure down A1A. Ended up having dinner at a pseudo-French bistro place in Miami Beach (or was it South Beach, again....not clearly marked), and got home LATE. Today we slept in, got up and went to Flamingo Gardens to look at some wildlife. It should really be called Peacock Gardens, as they are quite prevalent there. Then we had lunch, and went to DQ. Now we are relaxing and napping and playing with kitties before dinner. Tomorrow AM I leave to go to Philadelphia, where I hear it is much colder, yet I only have clothes for 70+ degree weather.

And, just to further my quest to move out west:

American Cities That Best Fit You:

80% San Francisco

65% Los Angeles

60% Chicago

60% Honolulu

60% New York City

Which American Cities Best Fit You?

Oh, and I've been meaning to mention here -- who remembers Mrs. Fun? Yes, that dreadful duo who opened for the Indigo Girls at Wellesley. Well, last week a friend and I went to see Amy Ray at the Bowery Ballroom. I swear, her opener was almost as bad! Seriously -- it makes me wonder about their taste in music!

Okay, that is all. Will check back in again on Saturday when I am back in NYC.

new year's resolution #2

2005-01-10T02:23:57Z

well, I've already started on New Year's resolution #1 -- I joined the gym yesterday and i went to swim this morning. go me.

#2 is the same as last year -- try to post on here more. we'll see how that goes.

so far, 2005 isn't much different than 2004, except that i've been caffeine free since about 5pm on January 1st. this is quite an accomplishment for me. the kids were still on vacation mentally through most of last week....now we're all just gearing up for the end of the semester. can't come soon enough for me.

anyone have any opinion on traveling alone? i'm thinking of taking a little trip in february.....

a holiday meme from lurkerkate

2004-12-20T17:47:58Z

For anyone who's the brand of Protestant Christian that follows the four weeks of Advent and their respective representations (Peace, Hope, Love, and Joy), you'll know that this week in Advent represents Joy. For those who aren't that brand, or that faith, just trust me on it that in my church, this week is all about Joy. And the pastor at the church I attend preached a good sermon about accepting joy and embracing joy and generally thinking positive. As part of that, he pointed out how often we end up in a good mood because someone we know and care about had something good happen to them, and they let us know about it. So I came up with the following meme idea:

Post at least three positive things that have happened to you in the past year. I don't care what it is: making a friend, cooking a new dish, finishing a project, getting a job, dumping a boy/girlfriend who was no good for you and moving on in your life. Just name three or more joys from the past year. Your choice whether you reply here or in your own journal.

So, here goes:
1.) NEW JOB -- Finally moving on from Boston/Wellesley and actually working at a job that challenges me everyday (sometimes more than I'd like to be challenged) and gives me a great feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment when things go well. I still don't know if this is the right thing for me forever, but it is definitely the right thing for me for now. It's awesome to wake up in the morning and not have to spend 10 minutes convincing myself to get out of bed and go to a job I hate.

2.) MOVING -- This is kind of the first time I've really felt like I made a big move "on my own." Sure, I didn't move home after college, but my two apartments in Boston were both inhabited by Wellesley people, and now, for the first time, I actually did the craigs-list/apartment-hunting/20-something process and actually moved myself (well, hired someone to move me) to a new city where I really did get to start over.

3.) NEW FRIENDS -- Being in a new city, a new training program, a new job, I've had to really hone my "friend-making" skills. It's been ages since I've had to play the "getting to know you" game, and I'm happy to say that I really think I've made some great new friends in the process. I really like my roommates, I've made some great friends in the Teaching Fellows, and, at work, I feel really lucky to work alongside colleagues who value my opinion and friendship. I've made new "guy friends" for the first time since high school, and I realize just how much I've missed having them. I love that I've made friends in the last six months, yet for some of them it already feels like we've been friends forever.

and, one other one, just because I'm feeling sentimental:
4.) MY MOM -- Anyone who knew me in high school or college would know that my mom and I have not always had the smoothest of relationships. Things got better after I graduated college, and I sort of felt like we were approaching the "friend zone." Now, I really feel like we've reached it. And that makes me happy.

ugh

2004-11-22T03:07:55Z

i think i'm getting sick. my throat is all dry and sore and scratchy. and my stomach's been upset since mid-afternoon. and, i think i made myself this way. i was thinking i was probably going to end up getting sick over thanksgiving -- when i've been really busy i usually get sick when i finally take a break -- and i think it just happened sooner rather than later. ugh.

so, yeah, it's been really really busy lately. every weekend has just been taken up with work stuff, for the most part. last week we had to go on this completely time-wasting retreat, and while i like hanging out with (most of) my co-workers, 2.5 hours trapped in a car with the stupid boy is not a great way to spend a friday afternoon.

any ideas on what to get the mom for christmas?

i am sad.

2004-11-03T18:31:11Z

i am also angry. and upset. and dissappointed. and pissed off. and mad at all the f-ing people who didn't vote yesterday.

but, mostly i am sad. because i really was hopeful about the next four years, and really the next 20 years and beyond that will be affected by yesterday.

and now i have to go teach and have a discussion with my students about motivation and inspiration and what you need to do well and succeed and prosper. how do you tell them that hard work and dedication and all that sometimes just isn't enough? (okay, so i probably won't actually tell them that)

dave came into the teacher center and saw me at the computer and actually thought i was crying. i wasn't, but i sure feel like i could.

i want to say that i love this country, but right now, i kind of don't.

emblebug @ 2004-11-03T06:03:00

2004-11-03T11:03:49Z

can I go back to bed and stay there for the next 4 years? it has to be better than anything else outside my apartment.

emblebug @ 2004-10-31T19:03:00

2004-11-01T00:03:25Z

this is easily one of the best pieces of Friedman's I've ever read:

The Apparent Heir

definitely gives you a lot to think about.

it's been an okay weekend -- yesterday was rather quiet and lazy, which I needed. today I ran errands, got a pedicure, read the paper, the usual. watched the Eagles (barely) maintain their undefeatedness....now watching the Patriots lose hold on theirs.

I have professional development on Tuesday -- and they are telling us we'll be done by 2:30, so I don't think I have to get up and vote at 6 in the morning -- yay!

emblebug @ 2004-10-27T23:41:00

2004-10-28T03:41:25Z

OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD

as much as I love Tom Hanks, he lied. there IS crying in baseball.

if only i wasn't in an apartment with three sleeping yankees fans, i would be screaming. in fact, maybe i'll go to the roof.....

eee!

2004-10-26T01:13:48Z

Amy Abbott just said on "Everwood" that she wanted to apply to Wellesley! (okay, she'd totally be a Wendy, but, still, the mention is nice.....)

emblebug @ 2004-10-03T21:28:00

2004-10-04T01:28:07Z

why the HELL can't I log into gmail? I logged in fine this morning from the conference center about 11am, but I haven't been able to get in since I got back to the city, about 3. I know other people can log in okay....why can't I???? I got tons of email while I was away this weekend and I have to deal with it b/c god knows if it doesn't happen tonight it won't happen til next weekend.....

note to self: never again go to staples on the day before school starts

2004-09-13T10:19:31Z

well, it's finally here. the first day of school. let's hope i can keep my stomach under control and, oh yeah, the kids too!

so, I didn't get arrested

2004-08-30T01:03:38Z

which, in actuality, is a good thing, right? But, the protest was fun. I wore my wellesley "unite" shirt, and my wellesley hat with the W on it. I hesitated a bit with the hat, for fear that people would think I was a bushie, but I decided he doesn't own the damn letter. There were SO many people. I went with Rachel and Tiffany from my teaching fellows class and we did lots of walking (to go along with all the walking we did at 6 Flags on Friday). Some of my favorite signs: "Support a Soldier: Vote Kerry", "Dykes against Bush", and the guy in front of me who had written on his shirt "Dear Grandma, Please don't vote for George Bush, Love, your favorite grandson", and lots of other ones I can't remember now. rbb, for awhile I was next to "Librarians Against Bush" ("first amendment freaks since 1948") and I thought of you. When I got home, I turned on C-SPAN and there were STILL people streaming past MSG. (an aside, when I see Madison Square Garden abbrieviated that way, I always think it's monosodiumglutimate.) I've never really done the march/rally/protest thing before, so, yay for me.

Tomorrow I have a big faculty meeting that will probably run all day. I guess it's officially good-bye summer.

and, just b/c the picture is just like what my little baby felix used to look like:

always a bridesmaid....

2004-07-20T00:59:40Z

well, looks like saraheeyore will be acquiring lots of dresses with butt bows:

(and, roomie darling, as much as i love you, i don't think i'll be marrying you anytime soon)

and, now for an actual update:

New York is good, although hectic. Last week I wasn't in my summer school placement because I was at a design institute with my high school (for the fall), but I was back in 7th grade today. I don't call them "the little devils" for nothing. however, the students are only made worse by the teacher I am working with -- today he actually LAUGHED (along with the other students) at a student who gave the wrong answer (who I think is probably special ed or LD or something). seriously, could that be any more wrong??? on the other hand, classes are going pretty well -- I'm still really happy with my classmates for the most part. my FA drives me crazy more often than not, but at least it's only 2 hours a day -- it's just frustrating to end the day on such a negative note. I hate coming home so defeated every day.

This past weekend in Boston was fun -- it was great to be able to say goodbye to Laura before she flees to the desert. Got to see Abby (the old roommate) and Janie and Chris, up from DC. Got my haircut, and a pedicure. Oh, and went shopping at the Pru. I do miss Boston sometimes, but I think I'm glad I don't live there anymore.

Mom is coming next Sunday to visit for the day, and I'm hoping to have some other visitors in August -- it's amazing how many of my friends have never really spent time in New York, some of whom have never been here at all.

dodged that bullet

2004-06-29T02:18:31Z

I almost ended up teaching here. I'm pretty glad I won't be working for a "bozo". (the article doesn't mention it, but she's going to college on a full ride, too.)

For those who don't know, I do have a job for next year -- at the Williamsburg High School for Architecture & Design. It's in Williamsburg (duh), and it's a brand new school opening this fall with only 100 9th-graders. I'm really really excited about it.

Classes are going well, although I am completely exhausted when I get home at night. I seriously don't do much other than eat, sleep, shower, and go to class. But, hey, at least I'm not at Wellesley :)

Heading down to DC for the weekend -- really looking forward to getting out of the city for awhile. Hopefully I'll get myself into a schedule once I start teaching summer school and might actually be able to let you people know what I'm up to.....

a dilemma

2004-06-16T01:07:13Z

So, I got a job offer tonight. It's from one of the schools that I interviewed at a couple weeks ago -- my third choice of the 3, but certainly not somewhere I would be unhappy at (I think -- I mean, I really don't know that much about any of these places). I have three more interviews later this week -- two on Thursday and one on Friday -- what to do? I'm hesitant to just accept the first place that offers me a job, especially since I'm really interested in the school I have the interview with on Thursday morning, but I'm not sure what kind of time frame I have to let this guy know (although, tonight's email is the first contact I've had from him since I visited the school back on June 3rd). If I do accept now, I have a really good chance of getting placed for summer school in this school, rather than just some random place.....blah.

In other news, I'm still sick, but better than I was last night, and this morning (when I skipped class to get 4 more hours of sleep). And, it is hot. I don't know how I'm going to handle summer in the city.....

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