NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (106613)

United States

Joined myLot 6 years ago

"I'm growing older but not up" --Jimmy Buffett

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NJ Chicaa's Discussions

The end of the weekend

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 16h

Boo hoo. It is almost time for bed. 5:30 am comes quickly. This was a quiet weekend. I went out to see a friend's band on Friday night but otherwise I've just been hanging here in the apartment in the air conditioning. That...

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Good afternoon myLot

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 22 May

Hello everyone. I hope your day is going well. It is 87 degrees F and sunny here at the Jersey Shore. I have the air conditioning on but it doesn't seem to be working. I keep setting it to 72 and it reverts to 65 but the...

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Biology teacher suspended for primate worksheet

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 21 May

A Michigan biology teacher distributed a worksheet about primates (lemurs, monkeys, gorillas, chimpanzees, humans, etc). The problem is that the depiction of the human primate was Barack Obama. Racists have long depicted...

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Good morning myLot

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 21 May

Hello everyone. I hope your day is going well. It is 77 degrees, humid, and sunny here at the Jersey Shore. It is supposed to get up to 90 degrees today. I shut the windows and turned on the AC because it was already feeling...

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Hot date tonight

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 20 May

hahaha with my father. He is finally coming to see my friend/coworker's band. He knows the coworker b/c my dad has been a bus driver in the district for forever and has driven the band to many football games and band...

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What's for dinner? May 20

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 20 May

What's going on the dinner table tonight? Share with us! I am having an old favorite--roasted salmon with a sauteed cucumber and dill sauce. To go with it I am going to have homemade creamed spinach and some leftover mashed...

whats for dinner

home cooking

meatless meal

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Taking my class to see the newest Nobel Peace Prize winner next week

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 20 May

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa attended the high school that I work at back in the 80s. We just had a HUGE building renovation and the remodeled auditorium is being named for her. She visited the school a couple of months...

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What is up with Kellyanne and George Conway?

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 20 May

Kellyanne Conway made history as the first female to run a successful presidential campaign for Trump. She then immediately beclowned herself after his inauguration by telling a journalist that Press Secretary Sean Spicer "gave...

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Good morning myLot

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 20 May

Hello everyone. I hope your day is going well. It is 68 degrees F and sunny here at the Jersey Shore. I think it is supposed to get into the upper 70s this afternoon. Woohoo! I wasn't feeling it when the alarm went off so I...

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What's for dinner? May 19

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 19 May

What is going on the dinner table tonight? Share with us! I am having leftovers from last night--homemade meat sauce over cavatappi pasta topped with shredded romano cheese. No vegetable but that is okay because I had a big...

whats for dinner

home cooking

leftovers

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Oklahoma is banning almost all abortions

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 19 May

Here we go again. The Oklahoma legislature passed a bill banning ALLl abortions except for medical emergencies or in the case of rape or incest that has been reported to law enforcement. I do not understand why women vote for...

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Good afternoon myLot

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 19 May

Hello everyone. I hope your day is going well. It is 65 degrees F and cloudy here at the Jersey Shore. Meh. Work today was busy so the day went by quickly. I covered classes on both my prep and lunch periods so that is an...

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Weight is holding steady these days

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 18 May

I've been bouncing back and forth between 170 and 180 pounds for over 6 months now. It fluctuates from day to day of course as everyone's does. Regular readers of my posts know that my health and appetite have been sketchy for...

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Madison Cawthorn lost his bid for re-election

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 18 May

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA In true MAGA clown fashion Cawthorn is not only the first person to be elected to Congress at 25 but he is also the first "youngest representative" to only serve one term. He became...

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What's for dinner? May 18

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 18 May

What is going on the dinner table tonight? I want to know! I am finishing what I started last night--homemade meat sauce. I browned the meat and sauteed the garlic and onions and then was too tired to finish everything so I made...

whats for dinner

home cooking

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My neighbor's son has COVID for the 4th time

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 18 May

The test came back positive today. And the incredible thing is that she still refuses to vaccinate him. She said he usually has bad reactions to vaccines. I told her that he could have a bad reaction to COVID and die or have...

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Good afternoon myLot

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 18 May

Hello everyone. I hope your day is going well. It is 72 degrees F and sunny here at the Jersey Shore. The air conditioning kept going on in my classroom throughout the day and I don't know why. It wasn't hot in there. Work...

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Had my end-of-year summative evaluation with my supervisor this morning

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 17 May

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! No I didn't. I had like two 20-second interactions with him. Amazing. Some background: he and I don't get along professionally. I don't particularly like him personally. We only interact in person or via...

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What's for dinner? May 17

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 17 May

What is going on the dinner table tonight? I want to know! As usual nothing in the fridge that I have looks appealing. I will throw it out which will horrify @TheSojourner and @Porwest as well as myself. I just can't control...

whats for dinner

home cooking

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Marjorie Taylor Greene is apparently pro-choice

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (106613) • United States 17 May

Ha! Yeah no she isn't but she is so stupid that she made herself look exactly that way. She was railing against abortion this afternoon. She is against all forms of abortion in ANY circumstances. So what did she say? Here is...

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