m2h blogs by Marcia Hansen

I have noticed in myself an unusual occurrence. When I read texts before they are due to be discussed in class, I don’t get as much out of them as when I go back after class and review them again. I think I am having an emotional reaction to Reading for Meaning In [...]

…being able to parallel park perfectly on the first try even when there are 6 people watching.
…feeling as if you belong (thrice in the past few days is even better!).
…trying some new thing in class and it works out rather well, better in fact than you even anticipated.
…realizing that even difficult issues are good for [...]

There are just some days that are better than others. Today was not one of the better days. But, tomorrow I get to try again. For that, I am thankful. I don’t have the energy to be less cryptic than that tonight.
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I love this 101 things to do in 1001 days list. Somewhere I’ve recently read a list of 10 Things to Do Before I Die, but I can’t find the link for that right now. I like the idea of accomplishing 101 things in 1001 days that might not otherwise get done.

I piece of luggage I had left out to air and dry reached out and grabbed my little toe yesterday. hee. Today it started to hurt and I noticed that it was really red and puffy. However, the nurse practioner tells me it’s not broken. She says the hard bump I [...]

When I talked to Mom on Sunday, she told me that they had to put Willie to sleep Saturday. He was a 16 year old Pomeranian. So he was 16–he lived a good and long life. In the past year or so he gradually lost his eyesight and hearing. While Mom [...]

I live in a town where the grocery store clerks ask you if you want paper or plastic. When I first moved here, I was pleasantly surprised by the question. Admittedly, there are good and bad effects of using both kinds of bags. Usually I take my own cloth bags to the [...]

I’m missing home today. I never thought I’d think of Texas as “home,” but I guess that is what it became after spending eight years of my life there. I almost posted the other day when Jen posted about Texas culture. There are definitely some things, and people I miss most of [...]

I’m spending a few days at my Mom’s house in Illinois. Regular blogging will continue next week when I get back to Columbia.

We haven’t talked about professional attire in our theory and practice class. In some ways it is outside of the boundaries of the class as there is so much else to talk about; however, on another level, discussing how best to project a positive image could be worth analyzing.
Alex Halavais posts about his class [...]