June 2006

June 8, 2006

Well, I’m trying the Kopi Kampung again and I have to say, no Pam, I have not tried the Brazil Ipanema Bourbon Blend. (Would it be good to drink that before teaching?) I have, however, tried the Banana Cream Frapp with coconut and I’m wondering… is Starbucks trying to kill me? If so, I’ll die [...]

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Must Be Nice To Have Your Summers Off

June 8, 2006

I knew that when I went to school this morning for our 90 minutes of hell that I would have something to write about because the last day of school is always interesting. If not hellish. Hellish because the students want to get out of class and wander the building and their behavior is horrendous. [...]

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June 7, 2006

Tomorrow is the last day of school! I’m really excited! It’s not a bad thing, right? Huh? HUH? I’M DRINKING COFFEE ALL DAY TODAY TO CELEBRATE. coffeecoffeecoffeecoffeecoffee You need to know what kind? Kopi Kampung, Peet’s Sumatra, Tim Horton’s…all of it.

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Let’s Continue With The Inappropriate Theme, Mmmmkay?

June 7, 2006

So many things to learn about people. Like, for instance, remembering to finish my sentences around people who don’t know my syntax structure yet. Do you know wha…? No. Ok, let me see if I can tell a little inappropriate story here. There’s a shorthand that people speak with one another when they begin to [...]

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June 6, 2006

Today’s Moroccan coffee was, again, perfect and this time I can smell more specific spices (I think) that aren’t just of the sweet variety. Originally, I smelled cinnamon-type spices, but now it’s the earthy, heady flavors like cumin. They are very potent and intoxicating and fabu and delish. Seriously. That’s all I can come up [...]

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Where’s The Hidden Camera, Huh?

June 6, 2006

There are far too many things that happen to me that make me wonder where the hidden camera hiding. Strange things. Hilarious things. Downright freaky things. My reactions are varied to them, but, for the most part, I start by scanning the room or area I’m in to see if there is a plant with [...]

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June 5, 2006

Andrea from Canada, who is a REAL LIVE BARISTA, was gracious enough to send some Kopi Kampung, a new Starbucks exclusive that seems to follow the current trend I’m following of spicy, herbal coffees that are strong and colorful. I had a cuppa of this with Steve and Susan this weekend and then made a [...]

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They Didn’t Murder Me Or Anything

June 5, 2006

It seemed harmless enough. Meet up with some people, have dinner together, and share a beverage or two. That was the way I explained it to Ken when I considered going to meet up with Chicago bloggers after attending another graduation party on the eastern part of Illinois. It just makes sense to drive several [...]

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June 2, 2006

Once upon a time people started asking me if I would like to try coffee and could they send me some? The first person to ask lives a very long way from me and was traveling to Morocco from France to buy a house with his partner and said, “Mon cher! But you must try [...]

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Litmus Test For Blog Geeks

June 2, 2006

First, you start blogging and convince yourself that you don’t know what you’re doing and you begin to ask questions like, “What does HTML stand for?” Then, you start checking your stats and visiting all the people who visited you and sign up for Technorati and wonder things like, “I really do wonder how much [...]

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