I love those "Things Kids Say" anecdotes. I think they're fantastic. I also love things students say, because often they say it just with the same mentality as children: without thought and without intention. They just say it.
Here are some fun ones I've heard either myself or from others:
Instead of Jugar (to play, in Spanish) the student said "Tocar" (To touch / play an instrument)
"Yo toco con mi mama".
.....aaaaawkward.....
"Purple is the color of royalty" - Teacher
"No it's not! That's crazy" - High school students' general reaction
"Yes, and it has been for hundreds of years!" - Teacher
(One specific student) - "Yeah it is, guys. Haven't you seen the packaging that Crown Royale comes in? Duh!"
(student sniffling and sneezing) "I'm so falling out right now"
teacher, "I'm sorry; you're what?"
"Falling out."
"Hunny. You can't say that. That's not what you mean"
(Student looks confused)
"Falling out means your boobs are coming out of your shirt. It doesn't mean that you're sick"
"OMG ARE YOU SERIOUS!?"
"What color is a tiger?"
"Is that what tigre means in English?"
"Yes"
"Oh ok. So like, you mean tiger, as in like, Tony the Tiger?"
"........yes."
Teacher: "What is the premise of the book?"
Student: "What does that word mean?"
Teacher: "Premise? It means the basic idea or overall message / argument"
Student: "Ok, so the promise of the book is that..."
Ah, the minds of children.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Thank You!
Good Morning!
I just wanted to say a quick Thank You to all my readers, followers, and fans! It's great to connect with you and hear from you. I am so glad you're enjoying what you read, and I hope you find something to which you connect. You are the reason being a writer is so rewarding, so I just wanted to say "Thanks!"
And to all the readers of my novel, Living with B, Thank You, too! Be ready for another book to surface in the coming year! :-)
I just wanted to say a quick Thank You to all my readers, followers, and fans! It's great to connect with you and hear from you. I am so glad you're enjoying what you read, and I hope you find something to which you connect. You are the reason being a writer is so rewarding, so I just wanted to say "Thanks!"
And to all the readers of my novel, Living with B, Thank You, too! Be ready for another book to surface in the coming year! :-)
Friday, October 12, 2012
Feed your Mind, Feed your Wallet
I attended and extremely special event last night. It was Keith Kochner, the famous speaker/ mentor who runs and owns MentorFish (http://mentorfish.com/), an online mentor exchange of sorts. What was wonderful about last night was the message he sent, not the "ra ra" pump-up type but the "here are the facts" type.
The basic premise? You need to feel your mind with knowledge if you ever want to have anything you desire. It breaks down to four categories, and it's never money. Chase money, and you may get money, but "those who can only handle little will receive little". Instead, he proposes to chase knowledge. What good is having lots of money if you don't know how to save it, invest it, make it work for you? Why waste time learning on the fly if you can learn prior to having it and then be better equipt to deal with it when you do have it?
His take? The four key factors: Focus, Value, Pace, and Exchange. Your focus is what will drive you to where you will be in 36 months. That's called the "pace". Everything you do should be for who you want to be in 36 months. Not tomorrow, not in 3 weeks, but in 36 months, because that's often the shortest time frame to see the benefit or affect of what you did today. Therefore, your focus has to be so rock solid or you won't end up where you wanted. If you don't know where you're going, any path will get you there. If you want to be somewhere specific however, you can't will it through entitlement and the feeling of "well I ought to have it, so I should have it now" but rather through focus and discipline. So protect your focus!
Then, through that you create value. You create value in what you're doing, in who you are, and in where you are going. You can only grow to become as big as your vision. Think about college. If you envisioned yourself graduating college, you probably did if your focus was strong and you stuck with it for the 48-60 months it took. Same principle with everything else.
The exchange was the coolest part, and that's where the MentorFish website and membership come into play. He shows you how to swap the stories you tell yourself for ones that will actually benefit you. Ultimately, though, you hold the power to decide where your life is headed. One many's tragedy/excuse was another man's tragedy/fuel for changing himself and the world. Which one are you going to be?
The basic premise? You need to feel your mind with knowledge if you ever want to have anything you desire. It breaks down to four categories, and it's never money. Chase money, and you may get money, but "those who can only handle little will receive little". Instead, he proposes to chase knowledge. What good is having lots of money if you don't know how to save it, invest it, make it work for you? Why waste time learning on the fly if you can learn prior to having it and then be better equipt to deal with it when you do have it?
His take? The four key factors: Focus, Value, Pace, and Exchange. Your focus is what will drive you to where you will be in 36 months. That's called the "pace". Everything you do should be for who you want to be in 36 months. Not tomorrow, not in 3 weeks, but in 36 months, because that's often the shortest time frame to see the benefit or affect of what you did today. Therefore, your focus has to be so rock solid or you won't end up where you wanted. If you don't know where you're going, any path will get you there. If you want to be somewhere specific however, you can't will it through entitlement and the feeling of "well I ought to have it, so I should have it now" but rather through focus and discipline. So protect your focus!
Then, through that you create value. You create value in what you're doing, in who you are, and in where you are going. You can only grow to become as big as your vision. Think about college. If you envisioned yourself graduating college, you probably did if your focus was strong and you stuck with it for the 48-60 months it took. Same principle with everything else.
The exchange was the coolest part, and that's where the MentorFish website and membership come into play. He shows you how to swap the stories you tell yourself for ones that will actually benefit you. Ultimately, though, you hold the power to decide where your life is headed. One many's tragedy/excuse was another man's tragedy/fuel for changing himself and the world. Which one are you going to be?
Monday, October 8, 2012
Lalo's
Good food. Good friends. Good weekend.
And how did it start? @ LALO'S!!!
If you live in Chicago, and especially near UIC, you must visit Lalo's - a cute, authentic Mexican restaurant off Maxwell and Halstead on the southeast corner. It's vibrant colors and open atmosphere make it a fun, loud, and animated place to visit. And, in case that wasn't enough, they have wonderful food and delicious margaritas! Their guacamole is wonderful, but it's a big plate (definitely sharable) and equivalently priced. I had their vegetarian fajitas (you have to ask for them that way) and that was also sharable after chowing down on the complimentary chips and salsa.
And a margarita's a must! Big or small glass - up to you - but I recommend the classic on the rocks. yum yum!
And be sure to stay for the mariachi or check the websites for events like salsa dancing!
....who ever thought a restaurant could be so much fun?!
And how did it start? @ LALO'S!!!
If you live in Chicago, and especially near UIC, you must visit Lalo's - a cute, authentic Mexican restaurant off Maxwell and Halstead on the southeast corner. It's vibrant colors and open atmosphere make it a fun, loud, and animated place to visit. And, in case that wasn't enough, they have wonderful food and delicious margaritas! Their guacamole is wonderful, but it's a big plate (definitely sharable) and equivalently priced. I had their vegetarian fajitas (you have to ask for them that way) and that was also sharable after chowing down on the complimentary chips and salsa.
And a margarita's a must! Big or small glass - up to you - but I recommend the classic on the rocks. yum yum!
And be sure to stay for the mariachi or check the websites for events like salsa dancing!
....who ever thought a restaurant could be so much fun?!
Monday, October 1, 2012
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