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Sunday, June 25, 2023

The Last Vestige

The call came from out of the blue. Karen, the caregiver at House C of The Agency, called Dad and asked if Dad would take them to a Baltimore Orioles baseball. Before COVID hit, we would take a total of 15 people including ourselves from different houses. We booked a game. I asked House B if Gary... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

I Love You Fat

As a toddler, I remember my 330-pound father telling me he needed to lose weight. With the innocence of a child, I would say, "I don't want you to lose weight. I love you just the way you are. I love you fat." Today, Dad is stuck around the 300 mark and could certainly afford to lose a few more... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 19, 2023

Lather, Rinse, Repeat

"Teaching does not appeal to me right now. I don't want to be tied to a classroom teaching repetitive lessons." Those words were written by me six days ago, when I made the news that I had not been hired by my high school for the testing coordinator/library specialist position. I wish to expand upon... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 16, 2023

Am I In?

My domination of Honors French III did not occur. I was overconfident from Honors French II. There was new material introduced that was unfamiliar with from middle school French. One such tense was l'imparfait tense. It is a form of past tense. I failed a quiz on it, getting a 65. Knowing I could do... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

No Job

"I want to let you know that the position has been filled," Mr. Stenner told me via phone yesterday. This was after polite conversation. "I do want to keep your resume on file in case anything pops up." I thanked him and then we said our goodbyes. I feel disappointed I did not get the testing... Sign in to see full entry.

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