January 5th, 2013 → 7:37 am
“Come unto these yellow sands,
And then take hands.” – Tempest
I’m on vacation with my family at the beach this week. And my two year old son is precious; tightly holding mommy’s hand as he tentatively steps into the waves, and then, suddenly backtracking into the sand to demolish daddy’s sand castle instead. I’m just adoring all the running, hugging and hand holding that is going on here right now…
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January 1st, 2013 → 8:16 am
“Falser than vows made in wine.” – As You Like It
I’ve seen a number of Top Ten lists for New Year’s resolutions lately; they are all relatively similar and include things like: lose weight, go to the gym, spend more time with family, enjoy life more, read more, get out of debt, get organized, etc. Admittedly, I’ve made resolutions like these myself in the past, but you know what? I still need to lose weight, I still could use to go to the gym more, I should spend more time with family, and I definitely need to enjoy life more. Thus, I am not making any New Year’s resolutions this year. So there.
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December 13th, 2012 → 7:54 am
“Joy delights in joy.” – Sonnet 8
My son is really getting into Hanukkah this year. Every day now he wakes up and asks for the candles, by afternoon he’s wondering when it is time to light fire, and when we open presents the look of joy on his face brings joy into my own heart. Joy clearly begets joy.
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December 6th, 2012 → 8:36 am
“…the very soul of bounty.” – Timon of Athens
The gifts have started to pour in for the holiday season. Packages from Grandma, UPS shipments from Montana, so much colorful wrapping paper! I have got to get my own gifts in order this weekend…
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November 30th, 2012 → 8:53 am
“I see, as in a map, the end of all.” – Richard III
Another semester at school is ending and, as always, it feels weird. Weird that I won’t see the same student faces every Monday and Wednesday, bright and eager and ready with questions, weird that I won’t continue my lectures on these important topics… The semester always ends too early, just as I’ve gotten to know my students and begun a friendly rapport with them, just as some of our knotty policy issues have begun to unravel. It always feels so abrupt to me, that it just ends one day. But, as in a map I suppose, roads eventually do.
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November 19th, 2012 → 4:20 pm
“[This] island of England breeds very valiant creatures.” – Henry V
Today was my trip to Stratford-upon-Avon to see Shakespeare’s birthplace, burial place, and the house he lived in in-between. Long exhausting day, but totally worth it. Shakespeare is one-of-a-kind. Whether he is valiant or not, I don’t know, but he is certainly worth celebrating. Below is a picture, not of his house (because that’s plastered everywhere), but of the guildhall where he went to school as a young boy:
Thought for the day:
Why can’t you watch online episodes of The DailyShow or The Colbert Report from Europe? It appears to be prohibited. How annoying.
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November 17th, 2012 → 5:40 pm
“Is not their climate foggy, raw and dull?” – Henry V
Well, yes, but the people are nice! I was in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey, trying to take a picture of myself (because you aren’t allowed to take one in the Abbey itself – too bad as I couldn’t get Shakespeare’s monument in the Poet’s Corner either), when a really nice guy came up and offered to take my picture for me. I think I must have looked rather pathetic with outstretched arms and pressed back face, trying to take my own silly picture. Thank goodness Mr. Random Londoner came by and saved the day.
Thoughts on London so far:
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November 16th, 2012 → 6:15 am
“This is a way to kill a wife with kindness.” – Taming of the Shrew
So my birthday was in October, but my present from my husband was working things out so I could go to London for a long weekend in November and see the once-in-a-lifetime Shakespeare exhibit at the British Museum. Can you believe it? How spectacular. I never imagined I’d be able to go! Stay tuned because, if possible, my next post will be from Shakespeare’s own town…
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November 10th, 2012 → 8:21 am
“My dearest partner of greatness.” – Macbeth
I’ve been travelling this week for work. And next week I leave town again. In between I’ve got a million errands and appointments. Here’s a shout-out to my husband for helping make this crazy schedule possible! For flexibly taking care of our son while I travel for work, and for being supportive all around. Bottom line: I truly don’t know how single mothers do it.
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November 2nd, 2012 → 5:04 am
“These arms of mine shall be thy winding-sheet;
My heart, sweet [mother], shall be thy sepulcher,
For from my heart thine image ne’er shall go.” – Henry VI, Part III
“Anne” is the Turkish word for mother. And I used to call my mother that, especially at times of sincerest endearment. Today, November 2, is the anniversary of my mother’s death. I will be spending it with my son on a field trip to an ecology center with his day care. This seems eminently appropriate; mourn one generation while caring for the next. I just hope my son doesn’t notice any sadness in mommy today…
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