Author Archives: ubalstecha

Mar 07
2008

The Rest of You Top THIS!

[  Mood: Shocked ][  Currently: Eating Breakfast ]So remember when I mentioned a record breaking snow fall? Well it ain’t over yet. Environment Canada is tracking a system coming up from the Gulf of Mexico that will give us a minimum of … Continue reading

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Mar 06
2008

Reading the Fine Print

[  Mood: Sleepy ][  Currently: Eating Breakfast ]So I was going to blog about the record snowfall yesterday, but this morning something way more interesting popped up on the morning news. Specifically about the meeting Obama’s people allegedly had with Canadian officials … Continue reading

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Mar 05
2008

Black Powder War – A Quick Review

[  Mood: Happy ][  Currently: Eating my 30 g of carb snack before bed ]The third book of the Temeraire series finds our celestial dragon and his captain Laurence winging their way to Turkey to pick up some dragon eggs for the … Continue reading

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Mar 03
2008

Spanking: The Follow-up

[  Mood: Sleepy ][  Currently: Eating Breakfast ]So let me clarify my issues with this article cause clearly when I wrote the first entry, I was seething. 1. The methodology. Nowhere in these stories does it state that the researchers factored in/out … Continue reading

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Mar 01
2008

Study: Spanking can bring problems later

[  Mood: Neutral ][  Currently: Watching Days of Our Lives ]According to this article, because I was spanked as a child, I may be at a higher risk of being a sexual deviant. Huh? I have some problems with this article. I … Continue reading

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Feb 29
2008

12 Teaching Days Left

[  Mood: Happy ][  Currently: Watching The Daily Show ]Well I have shown my letters to the school and I have 12 teaching days left until I leave. To say I am excited would be an understatement. Ya see my mat leave … Continue reading

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Feb 27
2008

Geekdom Needs to Let Go of Black

[  Mood: Amused ][  Currently: Eating My fabulous 1 serving of carbs breakfast ]So ThinkGeek sent me a lovely newsletter outlining some of its new offerings. One of the things that caught my eye was this Heroes inspired t-shirt. And my immediate … Continue reading

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Feb 27
2008

l8r, g8r – A Quick Review

[  Mood: Happy ][  Currently: Watching Rick Mercer Report ]l8r, g8r is the third and final book of what has come to be known as the "Internet Girls" series. What is unique about this series is that it is written as an … Continue reading

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Feb 22
2008

How a Diet Plan Can Render You Homicidal

[  Mood: Happy ][  Currently: Watching American Idol – Top 24 Women ]So remember the Gestational Diabetes? Well they put me on a special diet. I am down to 12 to 13 servings of carbohydrates a day. A serving equals 15 grams … Continue reading

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Feb 20
2008

Dead Until Dark – A Quick Review

[  Mood: Happy ][  Currently: Listening to Kung Foo Fighting – I love YouTube ]Sookie Stackhouse is a cocktail waitress in a small town in Louisiana. She has a small problem. She is telepathic, so she hears exactly what patrons want to … Continue reading

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