Tag Archives: latin

Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Meg

Happy Hallmark Day! I taught my first lesson today, which wasn’t supposed to happen for a week yet, and also I was supposed to have someone observing my first lesson. Yet another example of how schedules don’t exist in China, … Continue reading →

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The Internet Is For…

Posted on December 18, 2005 by Meg

Yesterday I was studying for my Latin final with Paula and Jared in the Davis Room. None of us had the foresight to print out the reveiw sheet from the class website, or remember the URL, so we googled our … Continue reading →

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Stercus Fit

Posted on November 28, 2005 by Meg

Today we had a pop vocab and translation quiz in Latin and I was brilliant! Ok, maybe not quite brilliant, because my translation involved “herd of bulls” and I don’t really think bulls run in herds. But for almost two … Continue reading →

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The Romans and the Vikings

Posted on November 22, 2005 by Meg

I just found out that SportsIllustrated.com does a live football score, with a little legend that explains what happened each quarter. I learned this interesting bit of information because I’m idly following the Vikings’ progress as I do my Latin … Continue reading →

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And in Conclusion, I’m Moving to China

Posted on November 17, 2005 by Meg

I am moving to China in February to teach English for a year. There are many reasons, the first is that I want to go to China. And no, I don’t speak Chinese. I’m hoping to be posted at a … Continue reading →

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Cockroach Cluster

Posted on November 13, 2005 by Meg

Last night, Paula and I were doing our Latin in Herter Hall. By “doing our Latin”, I mean we were chatting with our Latin books open. She was telling me the flowers she’s picked for her wedding (orange roses, which … Continue reading →

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Ten Things I Hate About You

Posted on October 19, 2005 by Meg

In the spirit of Why I Hate My Husband, here is a list of things I don’t like about Stick. 1) He cannot pass a Comcast van without him intrrupting himself (or me!) to shout “CaaaAAAAaaable guy!” 2) He sings … Continue reading →

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LoveStickness

Posted on October 10, 2005 by Meg

Stephie and her new boyfriend are walking around in a perfect haze of love and adoration. I’m afraid to listen too closely in case I hear “I love being stuck in traffic with you!” or “Isn’t this hailstorm just beautiful?” … Continue reading →

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Going Flat

Posted on September 28, 2005 by Meg

So I was driving down Route 9 the other day, looking at the Rocky’s Hardware sign and wondering if I should write an anonymous letter on the use of the apostrophe, when the driver behind me honked at me. I … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Professor Antioch

Posted on November 14, 2004 by Meg

On Friday I went to Prof. Antioch’s memorial service, it was at the bar of the Lord Jeff, which is somehow quite appropriate. I went with Marcus, and we got an odd look from Magistra. See, Magistra knew that I … Continue reading →

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