Names, names, and more names

OK, we have changed our minds on the boy’s name AGAIN!  If we are referred a boy, we like the name Julian. 
Yay for AWESOME name related songs.  It wouldn’t be a post on my blog if I didn’t have a you tube video on it.

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Juno

So, I love this movie.
Intellectually, I recognize that the movie did not show all the pain and anguish that is probably involved in making an adoption plan. I know that it ends simply with Juno attempting to get back to being a kid and does not deal with the years afterwards [...]

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Moving on… to conspiracy theories

OK, for this entry, I have to make folks do a little homework.  What can I say?  I’m a teacher. 
Step 1: If you haven’t read what UNICEF has to say about intercountry adoption, please go here http://www.unicef.org/media/media_15011.html and read it.
Please take particular notice of these 2 paragraphs-
Over the past 30 years, the number of families from [...]

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IMHO- in my honest/humble opinion; The Anti-troll agreement

In my English 101 class, I teach my students to avoid phrases like “I think” and “In my opinion” because they are simply uncessary.  Since you are the author, the audience assumes that these are your thoughts and opinions.  I am always baffled by the need to preface what one is going to say with these kinds of [...]

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Seven Tag

List 7 random things that people may not know about you. The rules are to link the person who sent this to you and leave a comment on their blog so their readers can visit yours. Post the rules on your blog. Share 7 facts about yourself. Tag 7 random people at the end of [...]

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Book Tag

Michelle over at http://andsammakesseven.blogspot.com/ tagged me.
The rules:
1. Pick up the nearest book of at least 123 pages.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the 5th sentence.
4. Post the next 3 sentences.
5. Tag 5 more people.
Right now, I am reading Finding Katherine by Dr. Ellen Fitzenrider.  Well, actually, “reading” is a relative term.  I tend to [...]

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Celebrating Tet

Yesterday, Daniel and I attempted to celebrate Tet for the first time with family and a few friends.   I decked out the house in construction paper lanterns, dragons, and firework displays (my lame attempts at craft-work) and lanterns from party city donated by my mother and a chinese style fan and ratatouille rats from my [...]

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A letter from Senator Johnny Isakson

Dear Mrs. Reslie:
Thank you for sharing your concerns with me regarding the Memorandum of Agreement between the United States and Vietnam.  I appreciate your thoughts and the opportunity to respond.
As you know, the current Memorandum of Agreement expires on September 1, 2008. Unfortunately, the Vietnamese government has not complied with specific terms of the 2005 [...]

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Vietnamese Music

http://www.vnstyle.vdc.com.vn/vim/index.html
I’ve been having fun with the website this morning.  All kinds of video and audio clips of different traditional instruments and musicians. 
Not as good as the music section, but still interesting is the Theater section of the site.
http://www.vnstyle.vdc.com.vn/myhomeland/arts_style/traditionaltheatres/index.html

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Puppy for Ethan!

Just a little update on my nephew- Ethan’s parents were able to raise the money ($13K) for the autism assistance dog.  A special little puppy is being trained just for him as I write this!  Steven, Cassandra, and Ethan will get to go spend a couple of weeks being trained with the dog and bring the [...]

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