How much do I love teaching right now? Well, this is opening week for Hairspray. I'll be squeezing students into the little window between work and the show most nights this week, trying to figure out how to fit dinner in there.
Then comes this text snippet this evening with a student.
Student: "Are you able to tutor Monday night?"
Joe: "This week sun (tomorrow) and fri are open... Sorry not mon..."
"Um, what's the latest you can do tomorrow? I have a horse show and I don't know what time it will be done."
"I'm free except between 4-6. I'm up til midnite. :) We'd just have to find a different place cuz library closes at 5. Im sure we can."
"Okay, well ill text you when I'm done showing tomorrow and ill text you"
"Awesome, thanks and good luck! If youre too tired after for some reason, no prob either just let me know. Take care."
"Well I have a test Tuesday and its a big one so I need the help. Haha. And thanks. You too."
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Hairspray: The Sophomore Hop
Who will win the prize at Baltimore's Patterson Park High School sophomore hop?
You get 12 chances to see!
How I Met Your Mother: Top Six Moments
Dedicated to Bridgette Richard and Jennifer Stevens:
6. The name of Robin's T.V. show: "Come On, Get Up New York!"
5. The "Space Teens: Multiplication" episode. "To the joystick!"
4. The "Right Place Right Time" episode, with Marshall's addiction to charts and graphs.
3. The "Slap Bet" board game commercial.
2. The "Sexless Inkeeper" episode, featuring Marshall photomontage classic "Cat Funeral."
1. The "Rough Patch" episode, where the friends try to break up Barney and Robin while staking them out in a station wagon. "It's not a stormtrooper!"
6. The name of Robin's T.V. show: "Come On, Get Up New York!"
5. The "Space Teens: Multiplication" episode. "To the joystick!"
4. The "Right Place Right Time" episode, with Marshall's addiction to charts and graphs.
3. The "Slap Bet" board game commercial.
2. The "Sexless Inkeeper" episode, featuring Marshall photomontage classic "Cat Funeral."
1. The "Rough Patch" episode, where the friends try to break up Barney and Robin while staking them out in a station wagon. "It's not a stormtrooper!"
Hairspray Diary: Friday, May 4
dear diary,
my hairspray family is soooo awesome.
yesterday we were doing our second time thru the entire show.
the orchestra joined us for the first time, omg they are hella sweet!!!
but anyway yesterday jennifer cirillo had told the cast that her and ricardo chatmon had the same birthday, may 20. we have a show that day so she said that they were goin to tgifriday after to celebrate and hopefully people cud come. she didnt know it was my birthday too, so weird but yeah three birthdays on one day no lie!!!
so before rehearsal last night i told her, cuz i dont know it wud just have been something i thought she'd like to know instead of finding out by accident. she gets super excited and gives me a big hug, and calls ricardo over and we all hi five. after rehearsal she announces that its my bday too and people clapped. feelin the love.
our director alan wilson was real happy about how the show looked, we did too. i mean kelly slater is the cutest tracy turnblad and shes memorized about a million lines how DOES she do it??? and wendi fleming twisted her ankle but still tuffed it out and she can hold a note forever and is velma von tussle so everyone hates her in the show but luvs her in real life.
jeremy pease is link larkin and got a new prop a guitar today for his 'it takes two' slow song, its a ballad with tracy and he rocked out and the dancers behind him were amazing. and he and tracy are practicing kisses now, oh yeah.
when people see mark robinson do wilbur turnblad and scott myers do edna turnblad they will pee their pants they are just sooooo funny and talented during their duet scene. they are school principals too. i hope all their kids come to see!!!
the scene called 'run and tell that' is like the hottest one of all so far. gerald price is seaweed stubbs and he's like a pro or something, so amazing voice and moves. but its not just him like the whole scene, all those council members whoo!! they get their groove goin on and you cant sit still no way.
after the show the orchestra played the full music score that we'll hear during the bows and we were all sitting in the seats dancing and screaming the songs and when they were done we gave them a standing ovation like theyd just saved the earth from a comet.
got to write more later.
my hairspray family is soooo awesome.
yesterday we were doing our second time thru the entire show.
the orchestra joined us for the first time, omg they are hella sweet!!!
but anyway yesterday jennifer cirillo had told the cast that her and ricardo chatmon had the same birthday, may 20. we have a show that day so she said that they were goin to tgifriday after to celebrate and hopefully people cud come. she didnt know it was my birthday too, so weird but yeah three birthdays on one day no lie!!!
so before rehearsal last night i told her, cuz i dont know it wud just have been something i thought she'd like to know instead of finding out by accident. she gets super excited and gives me a big hug, and calls ricardo over and we all hi five. after rehearsal she announces that its my bday too and people clapped. feelin the love.
our director alan wilson was real happy about how the show looked, we did too. i mean kelly slater is the cutest tracy turnblad and shes memorized about a million lines how DOES she do it??? and wendi fleming twisted her ankle but still tuffed it out and she can hold a note forever and is velma von tussle so everyone hates her in the show but luvs her in real life.
jeremy pease is link larkin and got a new prop a guitar today for his 'it takes two' slow song, its a ballad with tracy and he rocked out and the dancers behind him were amazing. and he and tracy are practicing kisses now, oh yeah.
when people see mark robinson do wilbur turnblad and scott myers do edna turnblad they will pee their pants they are just sooooo funny and talented during their duet scene. they are school principals too. i hope all their kids come to see!!!
the scene called 'run and tell that' is like the hottest one of all so far. gerald price is seaweed stubbs and he's like a pro or something, so amazing voice and moves. but its not just him like the whole scene, all those council members whoo!! they get their groove goin on and you cant sit still no way.
after the show the orchestra played the full music score that we'll hear during the bows and we were all sitting in the seats dancing and screaming the songs and when they were done we gave them a standing ovation like theyd just saved the earth from a comet.
got to write more later.
Tipping Do's And Dont's
By Heather Larson of Bankrate.com:
Tipping
can be daunting. While most of us know that it's appropriate to tip our
server at a restaurant, it's not always clear whether to tip the hotel
concierge, funeral chaplain or dog groomer.
If you leave a tip, how large should it be? Is 20 percent an across-the-board solution? Will your tip leave you looking like Donald Trump or Ebenezer Scrooge? Are there situations where tipping isn't necessary?
This list from Bankrate should help you answer these questions as well as give you specific gratuity guidelines.
Cash for the hotel staff
Thomas Farley, a New York-based manners expert for WhatMannersMost.com, says be prepared for a variety of tips at hotels. If the hotel is a five-star property, the service expectations are greater and the tip should be, too.
Farley's suggestions:
If you leave a tip, how large should it be? Is 20 percent an across-the-board solution? Will your tip leave you looking like Donald Trump or Ebenezer Scrooge? Are there situations where tipping isn't necessary?
This list from Bankrate should help you answer these questions as well as give you specific gratuity guidelines.
Cash for the hotel staff
Thomas Farley, a New York-based manners expert for WhatMannersMost.com, says be prepared for a variety of tips at hotels. If the hotel is a five-star property, the service expectations are greater and the tip should be, too.
Farley's suggestions:
- Hotel porter toting your bags: $2 to $3 per bag. Room service with gratuity included on the bill: $2.
- Room service without gratuity included: 20 percent of the charge.
- Toiletry/towel delivery: $2.
- Doorman if he hails your cab: $2 to $5.
- Concierge after guest's request: $5 to $15, depending on how difficult the task is (like procuring sold-out theater tickets).
- Housekeeping: $2 to $5 per day.
Etiquette coach and trainer Constance Hoffman, of Social and Business Graces Inc. in Los Angeles, says, "Don't leave the maid's tip on the nightstand as that has sexual connotations. Instead, put it on the desk or a counter."
Also, the cleaning person may change daily, so give a tip each day before leaving the hotel so the housekeeper who makes up your room will get the money.
Tipping the wait staff
The size of a restaurant gratuity depends on how well you are served, including whether your order is correct or if your server checks on you after you receive your food, says Hoffman. Don't base your tip on the food's taste; the server has no control over it.
Hoffman's tipping guidelines:
- Restaurant wait staff: 13 percent to 20 percent of the bill.
- Takeout: Nothing is necessary. But if you receive some service, like a waiter packaging your food, then tip $1 to $2 or up to 10 percent. For sushi, tip 10 percent for its preparation, Hoffman says.
- Tip jars at fast-food counters: Nothing required; it's your call.
Travel tipping
When you're on a trip, how much you tip can be a quandary. Here, Patricia Rossi, a Tampa, Fla.-based business etiquette expert at PatriciaRossi.com, sorts it out.
Rossi's tipping instructions:
- Cruise employees: Tipping policies vary between cruise lines, "but each one tells you when you board what is appropriate," says Rossi.
- Airport curbside check-in: $1 to $2 per bag, more for oversized bags.
- Taxis: 15 percent of the fare.
- Airport shuttle bus drivers: $2 to $3.
- Limousine drivers: 10 percent to 20 percent of the bill.
- Roadside services for a rental car: No tipping required.
Special events
With all that happens at major events like weddings and funerals, giving gratuities might be easily overlooked. Farley, the manners expert, offered these recommendations.
Wedding tips guide:
- Wait staff: 15 percent to 20 percent of the catering bill.
- Bartender: 10 percent of liquor bill.
- Coat room/bathroom attendants: $1 per guest, paid by the host.
- Disc jockey: $50 to $100.
- Presiding official: Not required but not more than $100.
- Altar boys: $10 to $15.
- Wedding planner: $50 to $100. If it's for the planning firm's owner, don't tip.
Funeral tips guideline:
- Presiding official: $50 to $300 if an honorarium is not preset.
Reward salon and spa workers
Many workers in the beauty business get paid a commission only or minimum wage plus a small percentage of the fee. Remember them with these gratuities suggested by etiquette coach Hoffman.
Salon/spa tipping suggestions:
- Massage therapist: 10 percent to 15 percent of the charge.
- Hairstylist: 10 percent to 20 percent.
- Manicure or facial: 15 percent.
- Barber: $2 to $3.
Don't forget your four-legged friends:
- Pet groomer: 15 percent to 20 percent.
Your best gauge is to consider the service you're getting and to give what's appropriate, says Hoffman. "Any tip given with a genuine smile and a 'thank you' is better than nothing at all," she says.
Study: Why Jogging May Add Six Years To Your Life
HealthDay News -- Jogging regularly could add about
six years to your life, a new Danish study suggests.
"The results of our research allow us to definitively answer the question of whether jogging is good for your health," Peter Schnohr, chief cardiologist of the long-term Copenhagen City Heart Study, said in a news release from the European Society of Cardiology. "We can say with certainty that regular jogging increases longevity. The good news is that you don't actually need to do that much to reap the benefits."
In conducting the study, the researchers compared the mortality of joggers and non-joggers who took part in the population study of 20,000 people aged 20 to 93 that began in 1976. In making their comparison, they asked 1,116 male joggers and 762 women joggers about their jogging routine, including how fast and how long they jogged weekly.
"With participants having such a wide age span we felt that a subjective scale of intensity was the most appropriate approach," explained Schnohr, who is based at Bispebjerg University Hospital, in Copenhagen.
In the follow-up period of up to 35 years, the study found that 10,158 non-joggers and 122 joggers died. The researchers noted this was a 44 percent drop in the risk of death for male and female joggers.
The researchers found that male joggers can extend their life by 6.2 years, and women by 5.6 years.
Jogging at a slow pace for one to two and a half hours weekly provided the most significant benefits.
"You should aim to feel a little breathless, but not very breathless," said Schnohr. "The relationship appears much like alcohol intakes. Mortality is lower in people reporting moderate jogging, than in non-joggers or those undertaking extreme levels of exercise."
The study's authors noted there are several health benefits of jogging that contribute to increased life expectancy, including improvements in:
The researchers added that jogging also helps lower blood pressure, reduce platelet aggregation and prevent obesity.
The study was slated for presentation Thursday at a meeting of the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, called EuroPRevent2012, in Dublin.
Data and conclusions presented at meetings should be considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed medical journal.
"The results of our research allow us to definitively answer the question of whether jogging is good for your health," Peter Schnohr, chief cardiologist of the long-term Copenhagen City Heart Study, said in a news release from the European Society of Cardiology. "We can say with certainty that regular jogging increases longevity. The good news is that you don't actually need to do that much to reap the benefits."
In conducting the study, the researchers compared the mortality of joggers and non-joggers who took part in the population study of 20,000 people aged 20 to 93 that began in 1976. In making their comparison, they asked 1,116 male joggers and 762 women joggers about their jogging routine, including how fast and how long they jogged weekly.
"With participants having such a wide age span we felt that a subjective scale of intensity was the most appropriate approach," explained Schnohr, who is based at Bispebjerg University Hospital, in Copenhagen.
In the follow-up period of up to 35 years, the study found that 10,158 non-joggers and 122 joggers died. The researchers noted this was a 44 percent drop in the risk of death for male and female joggers.
The researchers found that male joggers can extend their life by 6.2 years, and women by 5.6 years.
Jogging at a slow pace for one to two and a half hours weekly provided the most significant benefits.
"You should aim to feel a little breathless, but not very breathless," said Schnohr. "The relationship appears much like alcohol intakes. Mortality is lower in people reporting moderate jogging, than in non-joggers or those undertaking extreme levels of exercise."
The study's authors noted there are several health benefits of jogging that contribute to increased life expectancy, including improvements in:
- Oxygen uptake
- Insulin sensitivity
- Lipid profiles (raising "good" HDL cholesterol and lowering triglycerides)
- Heart function
- Bone density
- Immune function
- Psychological function
The researchers added that jogging also helps lower blood pressure, reduce platelet aggregation and prevent obesity.
The study was slated for presentation Thursday at a meeting of the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, called EuroPRevent2012, in Dublin.
Data and conclusions presented at meetings should be considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed medical journal.
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