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[Johanna]

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Helsinki field trip with the 8th graders went surprisingly well except I was struggling with the head cold, heavily medicated. I somehow managed to get myself through last week at work, but this week I've been forced to take some sick leave. Today is the first day after a week and a half that I'm starting to feel like myself again. I think I have hope? Luckily I'm still able to rest tomorrow before going back to work on Friday. And then it's back to Helsinki for three days on Monday with the 9th graders... :-D

[Antonella]

Johanna wrote: "Back

Helsinki field trip with the 8th graders went surprisingly well except I was struggling with the head cold, heavily medicated."

Take good care of yourself!

[Anne]

Heat.

We have an unseasonal heat wave, unusual for this time of the year not to mention this being Norway, but very lovely. Today I rode my bike to the beach and dipped in the ocean. Very refreshing and not something that happens every year. :)

[Josh]

Sleep.

Two nights in a row with Marlowe the Mutt waking up at the sound of firecrackers (at three in the morning!) and being too nervous and upset to go back to sleep. Which means nobody is getting sleep...

I really, really hope it doesn't take him all the way to July 4th to get used to the antics of the, er, locals. :-/

[Jordan]

Josh wrote: "Sleep.

Two nights in a row with Marlowe the Mutt waking up at the sound of firecrackers (at three in the morning!) and being too nervous and upset to go back to sleep. Which means nobody is gettin..."

That's the way it is here. My idiotic neighbors set off fireworks at all times before and after the 4th. Last weekend, They decided to set them off just as I was trying to fall asleep, hoping to sleep off a sore throat. Adrien was very unhappy. I didn't sleep well. Thankfully, no fireworks again since, but it won't be long before they come back.

My coworker keeps telling me to call the cops. But that won't do any good. These guys have been doing this for years, since before I moved in. Also, I can't tell where they're coming from. I live next to "the projects" which is a maze-like complex that keeps everything hidden within it. So, yeah. We just have to tough it out.

[Anne]

Cherries

They probably taste extra nice because we can’t get them all year round😊

[Johanna]

Swashbuckling

A new word I learned today while reading Object of Desire. Doesn't that word sound exactly what it means? :-D

[Jordan]

Johanna wrote: "Swashbuckling

A new word I learned today while reading Object of Desire. Doesn't that word sound exactly what it means? :-D"

Ah, this is such a great word. Very fun! It just screams PIRATE!!!

[Anne]

Johanna wrote: "Swashbuckling

A new word I learned today while reading Object of Desire. Doesn't that word sound exactly what it means? :-D"

It’s an amazing word, very pirate-y :)

[Jordan]

Exhausted.

Ever since my cold last week. Now I'm just constantly very tired. Oiy.

[Antonella]

Jordan wrote: "Exhausted.

Ever since my cold last week. Now I'm just constantly very tired. Oiy."

Take good care of yourself, dear Jordan! Do you sleep enough?

[Jordan]

Antonella wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Exhausted.

Ever since my cold last week. Now I'm just constantly very tired. Oiy."

Take good care of yourself, dear Jordan! Do you sleep enough?"

I'm trying to. I even took a two hour nap this morning after taking Adrien out. lol. *shrugs*

[Anne]

Jordan wrote: "Antonella wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Exhausted.

Ever since my cold last week. Now I'm just constantly very tired. Oiy."

Take good care of yourself, dear Jordan! Do you sleep enough?"

I'm trying to...."

Take care of yourself!

[Jordan]

Anne wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Antonella wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Exhausted.

Ever since my cold last week. Now I'm just constantly very tired. Oiy."

Take good care of yourself, dear Jordan! Do you sleep enough?"
..."

Will do!

[Antonella]

PattiSmith

I'm having a Patti Smith's day in preparation of her concert this evening in Zurich. I had seen her in Bologna in September 1979 (!), together with other 50 000 persons ;-).

I hope she will sing People Have The Power, together with other classics.

[Anne]

Antonella wrote: "PattiSmith

I'm having a Patti Smith's day in preparation of her concert this evening in Zurich. I had seen her in Bologna in September 1979 (!), together with other 50 000 persons ;-).

I hope she..."

I’m sure it will be amazing!

[Josh]

Jordan wrote: "Josh wrote: "Sleep.

Two nights in a row with Marlowe the Mutt waking up at the sound of firecrackers (at three in the morning!) and being too nervous and upset to go back to sleep. Which means nob..."

Honestly, calling the cops just makes a bad situation worse, because inevitably (at least in my experience) the cops point out the neighbors who made the call.

[Josh]

Antonella wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Exhausted.

Ever since my cold last week. Now I'm just constantly very tired. Oiy."

Take good care of yourself, dear Jordan! Do you sleep enough?"

Sleep is everything.

[Jordan]

Exactly. That too. Which is not what we need in the neighborhood where I live.

I think my sleep is getting better! Though last night I dreamed I sold my bike, which I don’t understand. I might not use it more than once a year, but in an emergency situation, it’s my ticket out of the city! Lol.

[Josh]

Jordan wrote: "Exactly. That too. Which is not what we need in the neighborhood where I live.

I think my sleep is getting better! Though last night I dreamed I sold my bike, which I don’t understand. I might no..."

I'm glad the sleep situation is improving. Nothing will make you crazier faster than not getting enough sleep.

I too had a very weird dream last night. I dreampt I was trying to solve some kind of robbery. But that's not the weird part. The weird part is I was in some kind of Lilliputian world! The coloring in my dream even got sort of cartoon-like.

I think there was a scene in the Infinity War that triggered my memories of a cartoon about Gulliver's Travels I saw when I was small. That's the only thing I can imagine for such a bizarre dream. :-D

[Josh]

Catch-up

Trying, trying, trying to catch-up--or at least not fall farther behind as I write this H&M book.

[Jordan]

Josh wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Exactly. That too. Which is not what we need in the neighborhood where I live.

I think my sleep is getting better! Though last night I dreamed I sold my bike, which I don’t underst..."

That is a strange dream. Stranger than mine, that's for sure!

[Jordan]

Josh wrote: "Catch-up

Trying, trying, trying to catch-up--or at least not fall farther behind as I write this H&M book."

Good luck!

[Johanna]

Josh wrote: "Catch-up

Trying, trying, trying to catch-up--or at least not fall farther behind as I write this H&M book."

Go Kit, go! :-D

[Karen]

Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Catch-up

Trying, trying, trying to catch-up--or at least not fall farther behind as I write this H&M book."

Go Kit, go! :-D"

Second (or third) that!

[Josh]

ARGH


I hate writing rough drafts. HATE THIS STAGE OF THE PROCESS.

[Jordan]

Josh wrote: "ARGH


I hate writing rough drafts. HATE THIS STAGE OF THE PROCESS."

AGREE!

[Josh]

ONWARD!

[Jordan]

Josh wrote: "ONWARD!"

:-D

[Jordan]

Reading. (at work!)

Have to read 11 YA and middle grade novel proposals for work. I get to be a voter for our new write-in-residence next year. So far, the first chapters are interesting. But there are still eight more to go.

[Loretta]

RAIN!

Wonderful, wet, cooling, life-giving rain. All 5 minutes of it :)

[Jordan]

FRIDAY.

[Anne]

Jordan wrote: "FRIDAY."

Yay!

[Jordan]

Anne wrote: "Jordan wrote: "FRIDAY."

Yay!"

:-D

[Anne]

Thunder

[Loretta]

Fathers

[Loretta]

Soccer!

So I am watching my first soccer game ever. My Brazilian daughter-in-law is visiting, and we are watching the Brazilian game. She is an enthusiastic fan! My son is patiently waiting for the game to be over so they can go home.

[Jordan]

lol, that's how I feel when watching any sport except Tennis. Unless I can be chatting with friends and only half paying attention to the game. I've done that with a hockey game recently and it was okay. Otherwise, I'm not a sports fan at all.

[Josh]

Mymymble wrote: "Soccer

Finally the World Cup starts and I become an honorary English person (if not I'd never get to cheer at the World Cup).
Already some poor gay Frenchman has been queerbashed to the extent of ..."

That is a whole lot of unexpected sporty drama! :-D

[Josh]

Loretta wrote: "RAIN!

Wonderful, wet, cooling, life-giving rain. All 5 minutes of it :)"

WANT

[Josh]

Jordan wrote: "FRIDAY."

;-)

MONDAY!

[Josh]

eyelashes

Just for fun I'm getting eyelash extensions today

[Josh]

Josh wrote: "eyelashes

Just for fun I'm getting eyelash extensions today"

And when I say "just for fun" I'm not sure what else they would be for? My professional life!? :-D

[Sabine]

Josh wrote: "Josh wrote: "eyelashes

Just for fun I'm getting eyelash extensions today"

And when I say "just for fun" I'm not sure what else they would be for? My professional life!? :-D"
Photo, please. Couldn't find a smiley with lashes. 😊

[Johanna]

Josh wrote: "eyelashes

Just for fun I'm getting eyelash extensions today"

Cool! Have fun! And do report back how it went. :-)

I've never had such thingies. But I sure would like to try some day. Maybe. :-D

[Josh]

I'll probably just look ridiculous. And also they may not work well with swimming. But hey.

[Johanna]

Josh wrote: "I'll probably just look ridiculous. And also they may not work well with swimming. But hey."

I think swimming might be okay, but the reason I haven't gotten them yet is that they don't work with sauna at all.

[Johanna]

Josh wrote: "I'll probably just look ridiculous. And also they may not work well with swimming. But hey."

And anyway, a gal gotta do what a gal gotta do. :-D

Oh, and you'll look smashing!

[Josh]

Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "I'll probably just look ridiculous. And also they may not work well with swimming. But hey."

I think swimming might be okay, but the reason I haven't gotten them yet is that they don'..."

Uh. Oh.

[Jordan]

Josh wrote: "Loretta wrote: "RAIN!

Wonderful, wet, cooling, life-giving rain. All 5 minutes of it :)"

WANT"

You guys can have all the rain we've been getting. I'm sick of it!