So...yesterday Matt & I spend around 6 hours to design one of the lessons in the curriculum.
Couldn't believe we just did that, I mean, on a Saturday!!!
The only bad thing was I had a feeling that I might get a cold or something cuz my throat was itchy.
I wasn't sure if it was from the sick classmates or the long hours I spent outside!
Anyhow...I went to BORDERS as usual, but totally not in the mood to buy anything!
Then, I went to macy's; it was all Christmasy there with the light bulbs & a HUGE Christmas tree.
I bought myself a new comb from The Body Shop & ended up in NORDSTROM.
For such a long time, I've despised it so much, but it was yesterday that it totally changed my point of view!!!
They've got Kiehl's, NARS & L'OCCITANE...then why did I always spend so much time taking M to Westfield to buy what was so close to me? SUCH A FOOL!!!
I also bought one Wetzel Dog, but it turned out to be very salty & nasty!!!
Finally when I got home, I realized my PROPHECY was fulfilled!!!
My throat HURT so much & the eye contours were burning (normally, this is the sign for a fever!).
I couldn't sleep at night as it became more & more serious; I woke up like every hour to drink water, then trying to go back to sleep!
What's even more TERRIBLE is that I'm starting to ache all over! DARN IT!!!
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I know I've said that it was my longest day on many many Thursdays!
But now, I really have to admit that all I'd said was crap because today was officially my LONGEST day EVER!!!
You could definitely tell that from the 2 huge & heavy bags I was carrying around.
Even Dr. A knew I was having a hard time-_-
Anyhow...the paper I stayed up to finish didn't turn out well.
Actually, I sort of saw this coming when I was writing & when I turned it in; however, it was totally another story when getting it back!
A- was not that bad, but it was quite disappointing for me!
In the TA class, I just realized that there are only 3 weeks left until this very semester ends!
Can you believe that?!
My 10-minute Longer Micro-lesson turned out to be AWESOME once again!
Comments from native classmates & the teacher made me feel so good!
My previous teaching experience really paid off! HOORAY!!!
OH OH OH! Almost forgot to say...Happy Birthday to Lily!
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Ingredients:
Scant 1/4 cup strained plain yogurt
Scant 1/4 cup water
Scant 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
Decoration:
Whole frozen blueberries
Steps:
1. Put the yogurt, water & blueberries into a food processor or blender & process until smooth.
2. Pour into a glass & top with whole frozen blueberries.
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Friday, 11/7
沒想到Michael Crichton過世了耶!他是我最喜歡的美國影集之一ER的作者...唉~
我突然驚覺到...今天星期五我沒課.下星期一我也沒課.下星期二是Veterans Day.下星期三我又沒課...
這只說明了一件大事.就是從今天開始我連放6天假!!!哇哈哈~害我有點不知如何是好!
晚上的時候準備online付上個月的電話費.竟然給我看到一個天價...$202.18!!!!!!!!!!
真的是大見鬼了啊~我literally快吐出來!
Saturday, 11/8
早上我先到San Francisco Public Library Merced Branch拿Mr. Maybe.再搭samTrans 122到Serramonte Shopping Center的Target買果汁機(我真的應該早點買的!!!)
但莫名其妙地我又買了旅行size的嬌生嬰兒沐浴乳跟嬌生嬰兒爽身粉(也不知道幹嘛要買...哈~)以及其它一些有的沒的
後來禁不住Mervyn's跳樓大拍賣的誘惑.跑去湊了熱鬧.差點買了打7折只要20塊的Levi's牛仔褲
最後實在是餓到快要發昏.就跑到TACO BELL吃東西.然後在毛毛細雨中等車回Stonestown(本來還想去DAISO的.但實在沒力了~)
回到SF後.我跑到BORDERS去兜一兜...明天我要開始打果汁囉~
Sunday, 11/9
因為昨天晚上超早睡(9:30...好像是國小學生的睡覺時間-_-).所以今天5:30就醒了
早餐吃了蔥抓餅加蛋.喝了香菇雞蓉濃湯.然後我帶著長長的shopping list出發到Safeway大肆採購
來SF這麼久.第一次在星期天買超厚一疊的Chronicle.厚到要用粗橡皮筋綁著.裡面有好多好多令人看到眼花頭暈的coupon
回家之後.我開始煮肉骨茶湯.香得要命.我大概煮兩次可以喝一個月
我的超優Hamilton Beach果汁機第一次啟用.處女秀是Beat the Blues.讓我喝了讚嘆連連
Monday, 11/10
天啊!6天連假竟然已經邁入第4天...什麼事都沒做!!!
機車的Office 2003給我出trouble.Word, Powerpoint, Access都能開.就Excel不行...幹嘛這樣跟我這個Excel魔人作對咧?!
一直ㄍㄧㄥ到晚上5點.在Iris的幫忙下才把問題搞定(在此感謝Iris大好心~)
今天我就是唸paper.進度也沒有很好.不過有總比沒有好.是吧?!
Tuesday, 11/11
Veterans Day
太太...太驚人了!我的6天連假竟然就要結束...害我依依不捨一直在想要不要skip星期四的課.這樣我就連休11天...
anyway...我的早睡早起計劃昨晚有了些許變更.總算不會在9點10點就不支倒地(我可是撐到11點多耶~).所以今天又是一早就起床開始一天滿滿的行程...
今天我做了哪些事呢?!
洗衣服&水壺.做yoga&瘦身操.寄e-mail給6個CCSF的ESL instructor.寫COMM 353的role play台詞.找了ENG 724文章.看Brothers & Sisters, Desperate Housewives還有Private Practice.打果汁.三口組減肥餐...~!#$%^&*
總之我現在突然出現了噁心想吐的感覺.雖然做了很多事.但to-do list上還是有很多很多的其它事等著我去完成-_-
Wednesday, 11/12
昨晚ㄍㄧㄥ到12:00才睡.今天總算7:30左右在全身痠痛中醒來(完全就是yoga的關係啊~)
一收e-mail就發現2封rejection.後來不死心又再寄了4封出去.累計我一共丟了10封e-mail.終於皇天不負苦心人.有2個老師回覆了(太感動啦!!!)
中午去了一趟Burk Hall看看同學設計的網頁.下午傍晚早早就完成明天COMM 353要做的10-minute Longer Micro-lesson.然後還排練了一下下
晚上很鳥的就是我們這一整區大停電-_-我點著爉燭就著微弱的光唸了一會兒書.一直到眼睛有快瞎的感覺才又早早上床睡覺
真沒想到我6天連假竟然是如此結束...嗚~
(害我一直在想明天要不要蹺課.那就一連放個11天好了...哇哈哈!)
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Serves 1
Ingredients:
1/3 cup apple juice
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1/2 banana, sliced & frozen
Generous 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
Decoration:
Whole fresh blueberries on a cocktail stick
Steps:
1. Pour the apple juice into a food processor or blender. Add the yogurt & process until smooth.
2. Add the banana & half of the blueberries & process well, then add the remaining blueberries & process until smooth.
3. Pour the mixture into a tall glass.
4. Decorate with whole fresh blueberries on a cocktail stick & serve.
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Anyhow...here I am...being hungry & sitting in front of my laptop, trying to type something in English onto my blog!
First of all, let me get something clear...My thoughts are always jumping here & there.
This semester, we're discussing how ESL students generate ideas for their writing & freewrite is one of the heuristics they can use.
I've never used it before, so I just wanna give it a try.
The idea is to write for about 10 minutes without stopping; don't worry about the spelling or grammar & nobody is gonna grade it anyway.
If you are running out of ideas, you can just write (or type) "I don't know...I don't know...well...", stuff like that.
The other reason why I chose to use English is that I realized I used too much Mandarin here...god knows since when.
I've always wanted to expose myself to A LOT OF English, so for a long period of time, I've been using English as the main vehicle to convey my ideas, thoughts & whatever to all of my readers here! (HA!)
Anyway...I just thought it might be a good idea for me to turn back to English...just see what'll happen.
Alright...let's see what I want to say..
I've just finished an AWESOME shower; I really like the feeling AFTER shower, but the process is really annoying.
Today, I also restarted my diet...there's only one reason I'm doing this...I'm gaining weight!
There's no doubt about it cuz I could never stop eating while I was under a lot of PRESSURE!
You might wonder why...as I'm in my 6-day vacation.
OK...let me fill you in!
First of all, I have to work with 2 other classmates for my ENG 732 group presentation on extensive reading.
Then, COMM 353 I'm working with a bunch of "girls", which made me helpless!
Also, for ENG 724, I have to develop a curriculum & an assessment; for now, all we have to do is to find 3 articles on American culture, business, and John Dewey...all related to education.
Finally, I think I still have to find a mentor teacher for my ENG 733 next semester.
Speaking of this, it's just really weird...I'll teach a class, but I have to pay 3 units of tuition for that?
How ridiculous is that?
I don't know...and I can't believe that I just sat here and typed for almost 10 minutes without stopping!
If you happen to finish this & find some hot spots for me to explore more, please do let me know!
HA~What a weird way of posting something here!
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Ingredients:
3/4 cup blueberries
1/3 cup cranberry juice
1/3 cup plain yogurt
Steps:
1. Put the blueberries & cranberry juice into a food processor or blender & process for 1-2 minutes, until smooth.
2. Add the yogurt & process briefly to combine. Taste & add honey, if you like. Process briefly again until thoroughly blended.
3. Pour into a chilled glass, add a straw & serve.
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Ingredients:
1 cup blueberries
1 1/2 cups boysenberries or blackberries
Scant 1/2 cup cranberry juice, chilled
2 TBSP plain yogurt
1 large banana
Decoration:
Half a banana
Steps:
1. Put the blueberries and boysenberries/blackberries into a food processor or blender & add the cranberry juice & yogurt.
2. Peel & slice the banana, then add it to the food processor or blender.
3. Process until thoroughly combined. Pour into a glass, decorate with a banana half wedged on the side & serve immediately.
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Wednesday, 10/29
早上搭28到Taraval的Safeway路上.發現司機小姐是個很棒的人
她很有朝氣地跟上車的乘客道早安.也不忘跟下車的人說Have a nice day!
像這樣能樂在工作的人.是我最...最...最羨慕的了!
沒想到後來從Irving回來.又搭上她的車.我超激動的~
下午interview2個ENG 310的學生.算是相當的順利.而且他們都很樂意幫忙
最後他們拿到我的謝禮Godiva Milk Chocolate Covered Mini Pretzels很開心.我自己也很開心
Thursday, 10/30
Longest day EVER!!!
COMM 353的group project有了些許的進展.但我必須承認.我跟這些美國小女生合作真的很不開心
一個bossy一個早退一個沒建設性.整個很令人討厭
下午又interview了一個ENG 310的學生.很能聊.也很盡力幫忙.所以我鬆了好大一口氣~
晚上ENG 724氣氛不太好.我受不了這兩個日本人了...一個bossy一個自以為是!
我跟Matt的project有了"一點點"進展...希望最後可以work out!
回家之後又在極大的壓力之下狂吃然後早早睡死~
Friday, 10/31
Halloween!!!
今天我去BORDERS.發現了很棒的Cookie Calendar 2009.還有各式各樣的ThinkFun Games
莫名其妙我看到了一本圖文並茂的Smoothies & Juices.所以我就買了...
(題外話...我買食譜的準則就是要圖很多顏色很豐富...去剪頭髮看雜誌亂翻.速度快到Monica都很疑惑.因為我只看圖不看文...我的智力發展是不是有問題啊?!)
然後還有其它一系列在bargain區的食譜.看得我心癢癢-_-
總之後來我又兜去San Francisco Public Library Merced Branch還上次在總館借的有聲書.request了Mr. Maybe再借了The Present
回到家之後開始把房間大肆地整理一番.然後拿垃圾跟回收出去丟的時候.正好遇見了郵差先生
反正我沒事就說了句It's Halloween today!沒想到他居然跟我要糖果...哈哈哈!
後來我也反過來跟他要.他就把我們一家的信件當做是給我的treat~最後又叮嚀我晚上去party的話不要玩得太晚!
真是一個開朗的老先生好郵差!(另一個樂在工作的人~)
晚上哪都沒去就在家裡看外面一堆精心打扮的小朋友trick or treat.還蠻好笑的!
Saturday, 11/1
OH MY GOD! CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOVEMBER!!!
在大雨滂沱中我拖著帶有100顆餛飩加上5個漢堡肉的小行李走到BORDERS去.買了個超好吃的Apple Tart
MUNI站等車的時候.有個小姐開心地對我說"You have beautiful hair, nice and shiny!"
哈哈~原本我因為下雨心情很差的.聽了之後覺得大開心~呀呼!
到了Fremont.也沒做什麼特別事.大半時間都在跟蔣大胖玩耍!
晚上我們"一行人"到馬克哥哥家.有人玩Puerto Rico.有人打麻將.我到最後才開始玩Wii Fit!
哈哈哈...沒想到我竟然一雪前恥.在"hula hoop"單項表現優異.還打破了馬克哥哥家的紀錄
另外.在"step"也完全都沒有miss掉任何一個步伐.得到一堆perfect!
大家快叫我Wii Fit奇才~哇哈哈!
Sunday, 11/2
為什麼小到baby大到kid都要怕我?!我是牛鬼蛇神嗎?!
anyway...今天我們"一行人"先買了Krispy Kream Doughnuts.Jamba Juic(Orange Mango Passion)還有Starbucks Coffee.就浩浩蕩蕩地回到SF來
後來實在無處可去.淪落到Stonestown逛街.吃Pretzel
時間差不多了就到乾爹家.最後到Burlingame的Five As Cafe(又稱五A小館)晚餐
必點的菜就是麻婆豆腐加上魚香茄子.另外我們還點酸菜白肉鍋.炒A菜.五A香辣雞.白菜豬肉餃.木耳炒魚片
因為吃得不盡興又加點了菜脯蛋跟五更腸旺...大飽大滿足!!!OH YEAH!
Monday, 11/3
早上我到ALI看課.下了課之後又開始下雨-_-
為了獎勵自己在大雨中出門(這個理由其實很爛!).我跑到BORDERS去買了個Marshmallow Square
晚上風勢增強.簡直可以媲美台灣的颱風~
Tuesday, 11/4
Barack Obama elected 44th President of the United STates
Wednesda, 11/5
早上到ALI還書.順道兜去買San Francisco Chronicle.沒想到竟然賣光光了!!!
書局也沒有...大老遠走到BORDERS去也沒有...打給Annie問也沒有...坐28到Taraval的Safeway去也沒有...
最後只好放棄.從路邊的報紙販賣機拿最後一份的San Jose Mercury News
(後來看新聞才知道.原來大家瘋狂搶購這一天歷史性的報紙啊啊啊!那我不算很怪了~)
anyway...我冒著明天報告交不出來的危險.出去玩耍了一天!
首先.我們"一行人"到Irving的Pho Huynh Hiep-Kevin's Noodle House解決中餐.A6 Tàu Hủ Ky (後來進downtown.買了Jamba Juice(Pomegranate Paradise + Soy Protein)又買Peet's Coffee搭配Beard Papa的泡芙.就開始亂逛亂逛...我的腿都快斷了!
天黑了之後.我們到Westlake Shopping Center去繼續逛街大業.最後才終於在Chipotle晚餐...呼~
回到家之後我不支倒地...快半夜才起來開始趕隔一天due的報告-_-
Thursday, 11/6
我坐下來不停地打字.一次只能45分鐘.然後我必須倒回床上睡15分鐘.再起來繼續打
就這樣...打字.睡覺.起床...一直循環到快4點.我在第7頁的最後一行打上了一個period.一切才終於結束~
6點多7點是真的該起床了.就先去洗澡然後回來把文章順過一遍
通常早餐的時候我還會看Gossip Girls或是Heroes之類的.但今天完全放棄!!!就是為了這篇天殺的報告!!!
令人意外的是全班12個人竟然只有6個人交出來...我的媽啊!
anyway...今天又是我一星期最最...最漫長的一天.不過好險我在COMM 353提早下課的意外之下.有機會回家吃個微波食品
ENG 310剛好也在今天conference.我就這樣sit in了一個小時.然後又繼續上課到晚上7點
本來ENG 724都進行得還算美好.最後被那個頭腦冥頑不靈又不知道驕傲從哪裡來的日本人提問搞到不能下課.我整個人一語不發臉拉了個超長!
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今天又是本月最後一個星期六.照慣例我到Parkmerced的Farmers' Market去
正好是Annual Harvest Festival.大家都沉浸在Halloween的歡樂氣氛中
首先有hayride.兩匹馬的腳毛茸茸的很可愛
現場還有樂隊.很多人就坐著邊吃東西邊享受音樂
當季的水果是草莓.但我完全沒有想買的衝動(因為那天才吃完一盒啊!)
後來看到一個pumpkin patch.旁邊排滿了一排scarecrow
還有一個活動是猜一顆giant pumpkin的重量.獎金是$50(不過有一個小朋友把pumpkin拿起來看底部的時候.發覺上面寫著115 lbs...哈~)
除此之外還有一個Senior Fair.不過我只在外頭觀望.因為裡面真的都是銀白髮的老人家們~
我還意外地發現它們提供了迷你南瓜給大家free pumpkin decorating.所以我也跟著一群小孩子在那裡瞎搞...哈~超好玩的!
最後我拿了個免費的購物袋跟一瓶水.就帶著我的傑作南瓜回家去...一樣東西都沒買!
走到學校門口的時候.發現一大群人身穿綠衣.手持windmill組成了一個rally.連警車警察都出動囉~
回家google了一下.發覺活動的目的是要show support for Proposition H The San Francisco Clean Energy Act
到San Francisco Public Library的Merced Branch還Bookend之後.搭上M到Embarcadero.然後照著511.org的指示到California & Drumm準備搭#1到Grant Ave.
(我首先得歌頌一下最近San Fran的天氣.完全就是個大晴朗.整個downtown一片欣欣向榮)
我等著等著赫然發現公車站牌上寫著WEEKDAY(真是見鬼了~)
說時遲那時快.有一個小姐直直地朝我走來.問我是不是在等#1(我的臉上有寫嗎?!)
總之她很好心地跟我說#1週末不停California & Drumm.剛好她也要搭#1.所以我就跟著她走到Embarcadero Center的GAP(Sacramento St. @ Davis St.)
後來順利地到了位於949 Grant Ave.的天仁茗茶.我也不費吹灰之力地買到了台灣全省缺貨的高纖綠茶粉
禁不住珍珠的誘惑我還是喝了杯要價$3.25的mango cooler...遜斃了!還我錢來...早知道我還是喝珍奶啊啊啊~
沿著Washington St.往Stockton St.走.竟然給我經過Ross Alley.所以我又忍不住地跑到Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory去買了包天價$5.50的"adult" fortune cookie(但這個adult不是什麼18禁啦~完全就是做來騙我這種為了嚐鮮容易上當的笨蛋-_-)
總之.最後我搭了30回到Union Square.再走到City College of San Francisco的Downtown Campus準備拿課表.也差不多快1:00了
我先去Kiehl's買了French Rosewater(真棒!竟然沒漲價!大推~).然後就到樓下的food court跟譽仁.Pinny還有Lily會合
大家開心地吃了頓飯.照了很多相.回憶起最後一次3人聚首是幾年前的事(真是歲月催人老啊~)
後來為了幫助消化.我們開始逛街...我又"不小心"在Old Navy買了件找了很久的黑襯衫(13% off for any black item)
因為上次Annie提起The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf的ice blend不錯喝.所以我推薦譽仁去買.頭痛欲裂的我也買了杯Regular的White Chocolate Dream Latte($3.65)
結果...真的是...大好喝!!!我一包糖都不用加.甜度恰好到極點...而且譽仁點的也很優!一切實在是太棒了~
我今天最後一個行程是Main Library...上次進去的時候快閉館了.所以沒能真的進去看看
今天一進去簡直是驚為天人.整個感覺超棒的.藏書量之豐富.設計之現代感...我下次一定一定要好好花時間在裡面大探索
而且今天我才真的搞清楚.無論是在哪個branch借.都可以在任何一個branch還耶~
Main Library的self-checkout完全又是個大方便.我雖然匆匆地抓了Jane Green的Swapping Lives(audiobook)就走了.可是就是個大開心!
回家之後頭痛沒有改善.而且整個胃都很不舒服...睡了一下之後覺得好一點.但沒想到一起來整個難過的感覺就再次襲上來.所以我只好衝到廁所去"大吐特吐"(in a LITERAL sense!)
最後吃了胃藥+止痛藥.這才舒服一點點~
嗚嗚嗚~本來我今天過得很開心滴~
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