Comments for Identity http://youridentity.wordpress.com adventures in second-language learning Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:44:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Table as metaphor by lentoccalia http://youridentity.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/table-as-metaphor/#comment-110 lentoccalia Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:44:47 +0000 http://youridentity.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/table-as-metaphor/#comment-110 Thanks for the post Thanks for the post

]]> Comment on About by Evelyn http://youridentity.wordpress.com/about/#comment-93 Evelyn Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:49:49 +0000 #comment-93 Hi Maria, Belated thanks for adding me to your blogroll. I hope your semester of independent study on second language learning is going well. Yesterday I put up a post on 'Many Englishes' re: recent articles by some notables in ESL on teaching grammar. If you haven't already seen it, please drop by. :-) Best wishes. Hi Maria,
Belated thanks for adding me to your blogroll. I hope your semester of independent study on second language learning is going well. Yesterday I put up a post on ‘Many Englishes’ re: recent articles by some notables in ESL on teaching grammar. If you haven’t already seen it, please drop by.
:-) Best wishes.

]]> Comment on The Dinner by fulwilem http://youridentity.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/the-dinner/#comment-89 fulwilem Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:37:55 +0000 http://youridentity.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/the-dinner/#comment-89 It sounds like the dinner was a huge success! The seating arrangements reveal so much about the gendered norms and roles in Burmese culture. It will be interesting to see how the children negotiate between "home culture" and 21st century American cultural values and norms. It sounds like the dinner was a huge success! The seating arrangements reveal so much about the gendered norms and roles in Burmese culture. It will be interesting to see how the children negotiate between “home culture” and 21st century American cultural values and norms.

]]> Comment on Rewarding Experiences by Jane Scripps http://youridentity.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/rewarding-experiences/#comment-88 Jane Scripps Sat, 10 Nov 2007 06:28:21 +0000 http://youridentity.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/rewarding-experiences/#comment-88 Running community education at NorthTec has introduced me to the best of people. Passionate about their field, or their people or bringing learning to an area. One guru is introducing Organiponica raised bed gardens, his buddist background keeps him grounded whilst his passion means his message is being heard and sort after near and far; another who's people have few transport options has worked hard to provide facilities for NorthTec to bring a miriade of courses. I think this could be the coolest job I have ever had. Running community education at NorthTec has introduced me to the best of people. Passionate about their field, or their people or bringing learning to an area. One guru is introducing Organiponica raised bed gardens, his buddist background keeps him grounded whilst his passion means his message is being heard and sort after near and far; another who’s people have few transport options has worked hard to provide facilities for NorthTec to bring a miriade of courses. I think this could be the coolest job I have ever had.

]]> Comment on How much space do we need? by mariakristin http://youridentity.wordpress.com/2007/10/31/how-much-space-do-we-need/#comment-87 mariakristin Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:30:34 +0000 http://youridentity.wordpress.com/2007/10/31/how-much-space-do-we-need/#comment-87 Thanks for the info, Deana! I'm so bummed I can't go tonight, it sounds so interesting. Do you have any other information on refugee resettlement in Vermont? I'd love to learn more about it...and wondering, too, if the film will be shown elsewhere. And I'm glad you like the blog! Thanks for the info, Deana! I’m so bummed I can’t go tonight, it sounds so interesting. Do you have any other information on refugee resettlement in Vermont? I’d love to learn more about it…and wondering, too, if the film will be shown elsewhere.

And I’m glad you like the blog!

]]> Comment on How much space do we need? by Deana http://youridentity.wordpress.com/2007/10/31/how-much-space-do-we-need/#comment-86 Deana Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:51:30 +0000 http://youridentity.wordpress.com/2007/10/31/how-much-space-do-we-need/#comment-86 Hi. I don't know you, but I'm LJ Friends with P and know your former coworker, D.D. :) I just thought I'd let you know about an event where I work tonight that might interest you. It's part of a film program we do. One of the films (which I just previewed) is about the refugee resettlement experience in Vermont. A good chunk of it focused on language learning. It's at 7pm at Bennington Museum. $5 per person. Email me at deanarae at livejournal if you would like more info. Your blog is fascinating! Hi. I don’t know you, but I’m LJ Friends with P and know your former coworker, D.D. :) I just thought I’d let you know about an event where I work tonight that might interest you. It’s part of a film program we do. One of the films (which I just previewed) is about the refugee resettlement experience in Vermont. A good chunk of it focused on language learning. It’s at 7pm at Bennington Museum. $5 per person. Email me at deanarae at livejournal if you would like more info.

Your blog is fascinating!

]]> Comment on 20 Buddhist Monks by Elizabeth http://youridentity.wordpress.com/2007/10/28/20-buddhist-monks/#comment-84 Elizabeth Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:36:08 +0000 http://youridentity.wordpress.com/2007/10/28/20-buddhist-monks/#comment-84 I must know what brand of socks these are!!!! I must know what brand of socks these are!!!!

]]> Comment on How much space do we need? by Elizabeth http://youridentity.wordpress.com/2007/10/31/how-much-space-do-we-need/#comment-83 Elizabeth Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:35:20 +0000 http://youridentity.wordpress.com/2007/10/31/how-much-space-do-we-need/#comment-83 I think the bigger/better houses or spaces are part of the American way. it is sad but true. Bigger houses, bigger cars, bigger food.... It is really sad to think about what we have come to symbolize to the rest of the world. I think the bigger/better houses or spaces are part of the American way. it is sad but true. Bigger houses, bigger cars, bigger food…. It is really sad to think about what we have come to symbolize to the rest of the world.

]]> Comment on What would you take? by Elizabeth http://youridentity.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/what-would-you-take/#comment-82 Elizabeth Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:32:45 +0000 http://youridentity.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/what-would-you-take/#comment-82 This question takes on a very different meaning when one works for the Red Cross. Everyone should have a "to go" bag that contains important documents, medications, clothes, batteries, battery powered flashlight, food, water, etc... You never know when a fire, flooding, snow/icestorm will strike and you will have to leave your home. If the question is geared towards what would I take for sentimental reasons, the only thing that I can't replace would be my boys baby books. Nothing else I can think of is one of a kind. This question takes on a very different meaning when one works for the Red Cross. Everyone should have a “to go” bag that contains important documents, medications, clothes, batteries, battery powered flashlight, food, water, etc… You never know when a fire, flooding, snow/icestorm will strike and you will have to leave your home.

If the question is geared towards what would I take for sentimental reasons, the only thing that I can’t replace would be my boys baby books. Nothing else I can think of is one of a kind.

]]> Comment on What would you take? by stilldocked http://youridentity.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/what-would-you-take/#comment-81 stilldocked Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:48:51 +0000 http://youridentity.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/what-would-you-take/#comment-81 What would you take? I thought about this for a while yesterday and try to determine what I needed... If given 20 minutes to evacuate, I would take my documentation, my phone, iPod and camera, a jacket, a sweater, a pair of pants, three changes of socks and underwear and two t-shirts. The thing that really made me worry (yes, worry) was would I be able to take my dog. Everything else is replaceable, even things like documentation and the photos that are near and dear to me, but my dog is my friend, even though he is a bit weird (well, so am I) and I am blessed to be in a reasonable situation where I don't have to worry about losing him. Things are just things. What would you take?

I thought about this for a while yesterday and try to determine what I needed…

If given 20 minutes to evacuate, I would take my documentation, my phone, iPod and camera, a jacket, a sweater, a pair of pants, three changes of socks and underwear and two t-shirts.

The thing that really made me worry (yes, worry) was would I be able to take my dog. Everything else is replaceable, even things like documentation and the photos that are near and dear to me, but my dog is my friend, even though he is a bit weird (well, so am I) and I am blessed to be in a reasonable situation where I don’t have to worry about losing him.

Things are just things.

]]>