Monthly Archives: November 2010

Confessions of a Bookaholic

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

That book thing is making the rounds again. You know, the one where the BBC thinks you haven’t read very many books. There’s a list of 100 books the BBC thinks you haven’t read. The game is to mark off … Continue reading →

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Married Man

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

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Possible Sharon

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

I went to a meeting today. Yes, a meeting on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, on the day after a big family wedding, and right in the middle of my biggest grading crunch of the semester. I’m dedicated that way. I’m … Continue reading →

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Contemplative Moment

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

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Bride & Groom

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

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Accidental Motivation

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

Nearly all of my motivation comes at me sideways rather than head on. I’m not a bull-by-the-horns girl. I’m a let’s-see-if-we-can-create-the-conditions-necessary-for-inspiration girl. I don’t even believe in inspiration per se. I do believe diving into the work is the only … Continue reading →

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It's not you (The Diet, Day 124)

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

It’s not you, South Beach Diet. It’s me. Truly, it’s not your fault, but we are going to have to part company now. I’m sure you realize we’ve been drifting apart for weeks now. This can’t come as a surprise. … Continue reading →

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Contentment Diary: 11/25/2010

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

All of America is writing “I am thankful” on Facebook this morning, and I am reminded that I have not written a contentment diary post in quite some time. Somewhere earlier in the year, I amused myself with the idea … Continue reading →

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Test Post Posted to Avoid Grading Tests

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

This is just a test post to find out if the plug-in I just installed to my blog will do what I think it is supposed to do and automatically share my posts on Facebook. I was using Networked Blogs, … Continue reading →

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Ted Talk: Why Work Doesn't Happen at Work

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Sharon Gerald

Interesting. I’m not so sure about his idea of Silent Thursdays. I work at a school. Silent days would be impossible there. I don’t know how they would work at a corporation either. It seems to me they would be … Continue reading →

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