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I had a couple of requests for a post about how to get started playing WoW. First, let me say that I’m not a complete expert on the fastest way to level or the best class to pick, etc. What I can offer is my experience getting started and some tips about what I’ve learned…
My interests are at once focused and all over the place. I have books that are languishing and books I’ve raced through, but here’s what’s on my shelf right now: A Tribe Apart: A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence by Patricia Hersch. This is a study of teenagers that is now over a…
Image via Wikipedia The kids have the day off in honor of Yom Kippur. Geeky Girl is currently at a friend’s house, having spent the night there. Geeky Boy, still asleep. I, too, slept in. It was much needed after the last two days of running around. Saturday, we had 3 hours of soccer. Pictures,…
From xkcd: Please consider donating to my efforts in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure
Image by lorda via Flickr So, I’ve been using some of my spare time to do some volunteering at my kids’ schools, mostly at the elementary school since they seem to need more help. I somehow ended up being the PTO webmaster. Okay, I told them I’d do it and it’s a good use of…
Other than perhaps some increased endorphins, most people receive no real reward for playing a game like WoW; however, there are lots of rewards in the game that provide motivation for many people to participate in certain activities. And Blizzard is constantly tweaking this reward system so that players are motivated to do different things.…
After Laura pointed out Maureen Dowd’s piece on women and happiness in the New York Times, I hopped over and read it. And read Ariana Huffington’s and Marcus Buckingham’s, who’s going to write a series of posts based on his book, Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently. I…
Last week, Laura at 11D had a minor identity breakdown. Vast stretches of time lay before her with no clear path of what she was supposed to fill them with. I can totally relate. So, I have a business and I do want that to possibly be successful. Just this morning, I came up with…
Puberty has hit our household with a vengeance. I went bra shopping, got a request for deodorant and for shaving lessons. Now everyone in the house shaves. Lots and lots of laundry and general house cleaning and the house still seems messy. Sigh. No walking this weekend due to both the above bullets. Seriously, I…
Remember that post I had about paying for public school? Well, here’s another suggestion that parents pay for laptops. I’ve been noting the many things I’m paying for that are not covered by the school. The PTO asks all of us to contribute, trying to raise close to $30k for cultural programs and other activities.…
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