http://eaglegirl.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Rebecca [Future Teacher] en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:06:24 GMT 2010-01-04T16:06:24Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972658 I'm heading back to college this afternoon and I wanted to let my gather friends know I was going.  I won't be on very much during the next while, but I'll come on when I have the chance.  I . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:14:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972658 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2010-01-02T14:14:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970664 Todays the last day of the year and I'm posting my final results from the 50 books in a year challenge.  I fell short this year having read only 20 out of 50.  However, I did read a lot of manga . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:05:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970664 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-31T21:05:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965707 For Christmas I got another pillow foam and some leftover fabric from my quilt that my aunt made me (it's beautiful).  I've made four pillows so far and they've all been birthday gifts so I've decided . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:43:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965707 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-28T16:43:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964731 I looked at my calender today and realized I'm heading back to college to start my interterm class in a week!  It feels like I just went on break and now it's time to head back.  Over interterm . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:29:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964731 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-27T20:29:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961790 It's hard to believe, but today's christmas eve which means there's things to do.  My family is coming over here for Christmas Day around noon so the house needs another good cleaning.  . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:28:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961790 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-24T15:28:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960721 First of all;   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmcx0PWPYj0 # (Sorry, don't know how to embed youtube vides) This has to be one of the best 90's TV show openings.  This is the Land of . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:37:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960721 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-23T19:37:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957703 For dinner I decided to make a simple salad.  I love lettuce and I've been working on a big bag for the past week so I scooped up a lot (it's shredded) and then decided...why not add some carrots?  . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:14:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957703 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-21T23:14:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957502 Interestingly Christmas Eve is celebrated more than Christmas and it’s considered a romantic holiday equivalent with Europe or the US’s standard of Valentines Day   In Japan, only . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:50:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957502 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-21T20:50:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955915 The cold weather has come to stay for a while and I'm hungry for one thing, Japanese food, or more specifically Miso Soup. Miso Soup is a staple of most Japanese meals along with rice and is easy . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:22:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955915 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-20T22:22:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955644 It finally quit snowing here and we ended at around 2 feet.  The sun has really come out today so some of it will probably melt and with the wind a good some of the snow has drifted.  I'm going . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:11:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955644 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-20T16:11:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954844 Virginia is officially covered in a thick blanket of snow!  Where I live we've gotten fifteen inches of snow so far and it's still snowing.  I've talked to a few friends in other parts of Virginia . . . Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:26:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954844 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-19T19:26:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953167 Wednesday, I had a plan.  I was at my grandmothers and we were having lunch, along with my aunt.  My mission; obtain what groceries she needed and go buy them for her.  There was a foil . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:01:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953167 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-18T16:01:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951446 It's calling for snow starting tomorrow and not ending until sunday!  I think it'd be great to get snow.  We had some two weeks ago and it was around 3-4 inches and it was so beautiful.  . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:51:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951446 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-17T15:51:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948385 My mom and grandmother have always held a saying that at 11am the day is halfway done.  It's true in a way as after 11am, if you haven't gotten up and going then the day is half gone because you'll . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:47:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948385 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-15T17:47:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947131 I woke up this morning at 7am and within a few seconds the phone rang.  I ended up crashing (unbalanced) into one of my bookcases and hobbled towards the kitchen where it stopped.  My cellphone . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:19:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947131 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-14T23:19:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945148 I've been spending the last two days cleaning up my room.  As I've been doing so I've tackled it with a new mindset.  I realize that in the spring of 2011 I'm going to graduate college with . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:17:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945148 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-13T19:17:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944323 I started watching a Japanese cartoon last night.  It's called Kaa-san and it's about the daily life of a married woman with two kids who also works fulltime as a manga artist (basically drawing . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:43:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944323 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-12T22:43:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943959 I was reading the other night when I came across a blog someone had written about her and another friend liking the same guy.  In it, she mentioned that she was tired of having her friends go out . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:35:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943959 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-12T15:35:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943084 Got this list from Diana B. and thought it would be fun.  If you're reading this you should do one too =)   1. Do you like Bleu cheese dressing?  yes 2. Have . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:24:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943084 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-11T21:24:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977942683 I'm still addicted to My Zoo on facebook (and it was a nice break from doing exams).  I've been getting more animals so I've gotten some new animal facts that I found pretty interesting;   . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:35:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977942683 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-11T16:35:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941706 I was checking my grades about an hour ago and I noticed that I had an incomplete for a school-based assignment.  Now, at the very beginning of the week I emailed the professor in charge of overseeing . . . Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:20:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941706 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-11T01:20:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977940781 I finished my final exam last night (a paper) so all I have left with it is to take it to my professors office and give it to them.  I'm so releived to be done.  I'm going to be visiting some . . . Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:30:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977940781 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-10T14:30:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896160 So, Lately I’ve been obsessed with a new facebook application called Zoo World.  They have a lot of animal trivia and it changes daily.  Here are some from today that I found particularly . . . Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:45:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896160 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-04T16:45:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930646 I didn't get any subbing assignments this week (none of the teachers are sick or leaving...well technically that's a good thing, just not for me).  So, I did get a little homework and studying done . . . Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:27:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930646 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-04T14:27:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977928958 Todays the last day of classes for me and my fall semester is drawing to a close.  I finished my costume design class in early November, I turned in my final and honors project for one class today . . . Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:11:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977928958 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-12-03T15:11:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918012 Since I'm on break I'm going to take one day off from working and doing homework to get my christmas shopping done.  I've been making a list of all the people I want to get things for and a thought . . . Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:44:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977918012 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-11-25T22:44:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912541 I only have two days of class this week and then I'm on break until sunday afternoon when I come back.  Then, I just have two weeks and it's time for christmas break.  It's kind of scary to . . . Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:44:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912541 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-11-22T15:44:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977908513 Late last night it started to rain and this morning I hear the clops of horses and the falling rain.  Hm...maybe not the percipitation that would be ideal in mid November, but it's still moisture . . . Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:06:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977908513 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-11-19T15:06:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905261 I agreed to do a salvation army box this year since I haven't the last two years.  My family has always done them but with college I haven't been home.  I got my information sheet and reading . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:46:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905261 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-11-17T21:46:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901792 Three weeks ago I started subbing at my hometown middle school.  I sub every friday and on the days when I'm not in class.  I've really enjoyed doing it and it's a fantastic experience for when . . . Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:45:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901792 Rebecca [Future Teacher] 2009-11-15T17:45:47Z