Monday is President’s Day, a holiday in the U.S., so we’re getting a three-day weekend, which means I finally get to TAKE A LOAD OFF. It’s been so busy at work lately that I’m making it a point to take it easy this weekend. Sure, I still have a list of things to do, but… Read more »
It’s Thanksgiving once again! I wish you all a day of fun, great food, quality time with family and friends, and plenty of things to be grateful for. If you are celebrating Thanksgiving, you will most likely pig out on a huge meal with some fantastic desserts. You will probably have seconds. You will be… Read more »
Halloween has always been a spooky holiday where people put up creepy decorations and wear scary costumes. When you think of Halloween, you think skeletons & vampires & haunted houses & witches flying in the dark. People get pumpkins and carve Jack ‘o lanterns that are supposed to give passersby chills, right? SPOOKY, CREEPY –… Read more »
I’ve been home feeling under the weather the past two days. I think I caught my cold early last week when I started sniffling off and on. I must say I did a pretty good job keeping it at bay until Sunday, when it suddenly got worse and my nose started to run nonstop. đ… Read more »
The Simple Present and the Present Progressive/Continuous are the first two tenses that you learn when you first start studying English. Because of this, many students who have been studying English for a long time don’t want to practice them anymore because they think these tenses are too easy. Unfortunately, even advanced students can have a… Read more »
People are usually either a night owl or an early bird. If you love to stay up until the wee hours of the morning, you are definitely a night owl. On the other hand, if you prefer to hit the sack early and get up early the next day, you can call yourself an early… Read more »
I’m always ON THE LOOKOUT FOR interesting ads and signs around town. I found this ad on the subway and related to it as I can be SUCH A NEAT FREAK. I usually try to stay organized and CLUTTER-free. However, it’s not always easy. Sometimes, I let the mess PILE UP before I MAKE TIME… Read more »
We’re getting more and more fine weather these days now that it’s the beginning of April. It can still get a bit nippy, but the days are getting longer and it’s a lot nicer in the late afternoons when it’s time to head home. Last week, I took a quick stroll through Bryant Park in… Read more »
I hope you’re all enjoying this day whether you’re spending it with your special someone, with family and friends, or by yourself! It’s still freezing here in the New York City, and the temperatures are expected to plunge even further tomorrow, so the wife and I are probably staying home for most of the weekend…. Read more »
Catwoman and I work in the same office. She helps students with their status as international students. It’s Halloween! We had a party at work yesterday, and it was a total BLAST. This year I decided to GO OUT ON A LIMB and be a zombie, which was very brave of me as I wasn’t… Read more »
