I was tagged by Josi. A. Each tagged person must post 8 things about themselves on their journal. B. At the end, you have to choose and tag 8 people. My eldest brother is 15 years older than I am, and my youngest brother is 15 months younger than I am. My eldest niece is [...]

You Are “Time After Time” If you were transported back to the 80s, your life would be all about reflecting. You’re a serious, earnest person – and you couldn’t help but think a lot about how things were back then. You’d spend a lot of your time writing, researching, and learning. You would either become [...]

I got two shocks tonight. Alan Harvey, my high school music teacher, my very favorite teacher that I ever had, died today. Chunguita is reading a Judy Blume book. I’m just not ready.

So today was Body Image Day at group. We do body image on the last Tuesday of every month, and food logs on the first Tuesday. We talked about mirrors. Mirrors are the enemy of those afflicted with an eating disorder. I suppose that no one really sees what she wants in the mirror. When [...]

To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die., originally uploaded by Texas to Mexico. To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. ~Thomas Campbell I will carry you forever in my heart. Oh, Diego, I wish I could give you a hug, not that you would have let me, [...]

You Are a Cartographer You have a wide range of knowledge and you’re very detail oriented. You have a photographic memory, and you remember places very well. Like a middle ages cartographer, you’re also very adventurous and curious about the world. In modern times, you would make a good non-fiction writer or scientist. What’s Your [...]

Thanks to Liza for pointing out these books. Your result for Robin Hobb’s Assassin’s Apprentice Quiz… Good Job! You remember a lot about the Assassin’s Apprentice! You got 73% right!  That is truly amazing. If you havn’t already, I would recommend that you read the other two books in this Trilogy: Royal Assassin and Assassin’s [...]

So we had a weekend. I wanted to say quiet and uneventful because compared to the past 2 months, it seemed so tame. However, it was neither quiet or uneventful. We had Chunguita’s birthday party on Saturday. She had six of her little friends over for it. It started out rocky. Piper didn’t enjoy playing [...]

You Are Assertive You assert yourself whenever it’s necessary, but you’re always polite and appropriate about it. You’re not a bully, a manipulator, or a nag. You just state what you need quickly and honestly. You’ve been assertive for so long that it just comes naturally to you. You’re definitely not shy. People wonder why [...]

What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Book Snob   You like to think you’re one of the literati, but actually you’re just a snob who can read. You read mostly for the social credit you can get out of it. Literate Good Citizen   Dedicated Reader   Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm   Fad Reader   [...]