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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

When I Would Get Sick This Time of the Year

When I was a kid, it felt like every year I was either sick around Thanksgiving or Christmas. I have two theories as to why, both of which I believe contributed. For one thing, cold and flu season is in full force come November and December. Secondly, I was so excited about holidays that emphasize... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 13, 2022

Yelling at Me

Fall 2001. Subconsciously, it was then I started to see that Mr. Tomlison was not such a great person after all. What it took was me receiving his wrath. For me, it would be a classic case of the bully no longer being funny once one experienced it oneself. Mr. Tomlison was handed out graded work. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

The Newness Wore Off By Then

When November arrived, the school year lost its feel of being new. With two months under my belt, I was familiar with new teachers and peers. That meant that getting up early to go to school had lost its excitement. Perhaps, too, playing a role were the days getting shorter, clocks being set back... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 6, 2022

Complacent

By my standards, World History 2 was a dud. I went into class overconfident. My 100 from freshman year had me forgetting what I had done to get to the big dance of perfection. I had worked hard through studying. This time, I didn't study as much as I should have. We started off the school year with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Not a One

I did not have one trick-or-treater at my house on Halloween. The reason? Rain. Halloween ended up being a washout, unfortunately. Nonetheless, there were lots of trick-or-treaters in Mom's neighborhood. I was shocked to see about 40 trick-or-treaters as I drove through the neighborhood. Umbrellas... Sign in to see full entry.

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