Monthly Archives: December 2009

December 29, 2009

A Christmas Review

In past years I was on here posting stuff almost daily.  Not sure what has happened.  Maybe it is a sense of disconnect from you real people out there and less of a need to write stuff out to myself.  … Continue reading →

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December 23, 2009

The Night Before The Night Before

Last day of work today for a week and a bit.  We finished off the day with a couple of emergencies that walked in to the office at the very last moment.  One fellow I could not help.  My sore … Continue reading →

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December 20, 2009

The Staff Party

I work with a great staff and so our annual office party is always fun.  This year we decided to do something a little bit different so we arranged for a van to take us up to one of the … Continue reading →

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December 20, 2009

And it is done.

It was tempting to state “It is finished” but I hope it is not. There is still half the class to complete.  I did well enough to feel not too badly about it and feel good just knowing the Greek … Continue reading →

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December 17, 2009

It arrived

The long awaited exam has arrived – finally.  So this Saturday I will be praying that my memory doesn’t fail me completely.  Meanwhile I continue to study like crazy.

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December 14, 2009

This waiting time

Waiting for an exam at Christmas time is not a good way to prepare for the coming of Christmas. Or is it? It means that every moment of my day has to be thought out. Can I get some good … Continue reading →

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December 11, 2009

Not Yet

So, I am kind of bummed out tonight.  The midterm I have to write did not arrive today and I was hoping to write my midterm this weekend and get that out of the way so that I could get … Continue reading →

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December 9, 2009

Things a Grandmother should not have to do

Among other things – sedate and do dental work on a grandchild.  He  did not like it at all.  He drank the juice fine but from the time we got him to the dental chair and started the work it … Continue reading →

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December 6, 2009

Zaka’s Party

This Friday I got a call at noon just as I was sitting down to dinner out with the School Dental Program staff, I got a call to tell me that Zaka was having a daycare Christmas programme at 3.  … Continue reading →

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December 4, 2009

So it ends

I made a decision last night to end my participation in the local orchestra. “End my participation” sounds so much better than “drop out of”, eh? We were playing last night at one of the care homes; what Dean calls … Continue reading →

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