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April 2010 12 of 12

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Here it is, in all its glory: my April 2010 12 of 12.

6:18 a.m. - The sunrise coming up over the blossoming trees...and the Dunkin Donuts.
6:25 a.m. - Spring is here!
8:57 a.m. - Setting up the DocCam for Theory 2.
10:34 a.m. - The view from the piano after my Aural Skills 4 singing exams.
12:14 p.m. - Making up the Aural Skills dictation exam sheets for Wednesday.
12:48 p.m. - Mmm, lunch!
5:43 p.m. - CUBS WIN!!
6:24 p.m. - We went Outback last night. Unfortunately, the dinner wasn't very good.
7:13 p.m. - The Nutter Butter pie dessert, however, was delicious. It didn't stand a chance.
7:33 p.m. - Before the movie, Xan waited patiently as I listened to the classical radio station, trying to identify the composer. I correctly ID'd the piece as a Haydn symphony (No. 96, to be exact, which I had never heard before). Go me!
9:51 p.m. - On date night, we saw "Date Night." Much like the food earlier in the evening, it was disappointing.
10:57 p.m. - Wrapping up my evening with some Cubs highlights and a little CV updating.
10:57 p.m. - Wrapping up my evening with some Cubs highlights and a little CV updating.
BONUS PIC: Oreo, looking attentive in the sunshine.

July 2009 12 of 12

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9:07 a.m. - Good morning, blogosphere.
9:07 a.m. - Good morning, blogosphere.
9:31 a.m. - My earring fell out the other night and I only just found it this morning.
9:31 a.m. - My earring fell out the other night and I only just found it this morning.
9:36 a.m. - Pre-shave, mid-haircut, and lookin' rough! (Man, my hair grows a lot in one week.)
9:36 a.m. - Pre-shave, mid-haircut, and lookin' rough! (Man, my hair grows a lot in one week.)
10:15 a.m. - Post-haircut/shower/shave. Note the "reinstalled" earring.
10:15 a.m. - Post-haircut/shower/shave. Note the "reinstalled" earring.
10:55 a.m. - A little DD coffee (OK, a large one) helped get me to campus before 11 to grade and lesson plan for tomorrow.
10:55 a.m. - A little DD coffee (OK, a large one) helped get me to campus before 11 to grade and lesson plan for tomorrow.
11:43 a.m. - The new-and-improved office desktop. Dual monitors is the only way to go.
11:43 a.m. - The new-and-improved office desktop. Dual monitors is the only way to go.
5:20 p.m. - I returned the Pre (pictured earlier) and got a new iPhone 3GS. (Thanks for the photobomb, Mike!)
5:20 p.m. - I returned the Pre (pictured earlier) and got a new iPhone 3GS. (Thanks for the photobomb, Mike!)
8:24 p.m. - New phone, meet the old phone.
8:24 p.m. - New phone, meet the old phone.
8:55 p.m. - Mike brought over another electronic peripheral that should help launch our rockstardom.
8:55 p.m. - Mike brought over another electronic peripheral that should help launch our rockstardom.
10:31 p.m. - The Cubs' Sean Marshall pitched to one batter, played right field for one batter, then pitched to another batter. All the switching around gave some needed excitement in an otherwise uneventful game.
10:31 p.m. - The Cubs' Sean Marshall pitched to one batter, played right field for one batter, then pitched to another batter. All the switching around gave some needed excitement in an otherwise uneventful game.
10:40 p.m. - The Cubs' Reed Johnson makes a great catch in left field--while stumbling--to keep the Cards' lead to 2 (although replays showed he may have trapped the ball.) The effort was all for naught, however, as the Cubs went on to lose 4-2.
10:40 p.m. - The Cubs' Reed Johnson makes a great catch in left field--while stumbling--to keep the Cards' lead to 2 (although replays showed he may have trapped the ball.) The effort was all for naught, however, as the Cubs went on to lose 4-2.
10:50 p.m. The obligatory Oreo pic.
10:50 p.m. The obligatory Oreo pic.

November 12 of 12 (belated)

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Better late than never, I guess.

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11:32am – I’ve been sleeping like crap lately, so I decided to sleep in this morning.  During my morning internet routine, I came across Mike’s 12 of 12 and though, “Damn!  I forgot yesterday was the 12th.”  So I start taking pics.

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11:33am – Making my Pick ‘Em picks.  Not that it matters, ’cause I suck at this game.

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11:47am – My floor is littered with bits of rope, from one of Oreo’s toys.

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12:20pm – There’s Oreo, with said toy.

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12:37pm – Lunch in my office at school: pasta leftovers and POWERade.

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1:21pm – Lesson planning for Theory 3.  We’re studying Rondo form.

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2:02pm – The view from my office window.  It was a grey day in New England.

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4:08pm – Walking to the duplication room, I pass a break in the buildings with a lovely view of the Merrimack River.  The white building in the distance is my apartment building.

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4:10pm – The lady who works in the duplication room STILL can’t spell my last name correctly.

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4:24pm – On my way out of my office, I grab some Whoppers that were left over from the Halloween candy I gave out to my students.  Mmm, Whoppers.

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6:10pm – I decide to relax a bit with a big Milky Way hot chocolate from Dunkin’ Donuts and some Scrubs.  I’ve started to re-watch the series; I’m on Season 2.

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7:45pm – Grading some Theory 3 homework.  Times sure have changed: I never would have turned in a form chart that looked that sloppy.  Note my comment on the far left side: “Rulers are good.”

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BONUS: I’ve made it to Book 2 of the Stephanie Meyer Twilight series, New Moon.  I’ll read some more when I crawl into bed.

September 12 of 12

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I was so tired last night I didn’t get a chance to post my 12 of 12 before I went to bed, as I like to do.  Here it is, a few hours late.

6:19 AM – The alarm had already been going off for 4 minutes.  Ouch.

6:24 AM – The parking garage on the first floor my building.  Oreo’s leading the way to the pet area.

6:55 AM – My clothes are waiting for me after my shower.  And yes, I did set them aside the night before, undershirt and all.

7:29 AM – My breakfast this morning.

7:45 AM – Making sure the playlist is complete for classes today.  Mozart?  check.  Sousa?  Check.  All-American Rejects?  Check.  Busta Rhymes?  Check.

11:45 AM – I head over to the convenience store adjacent to the Dept. of Music to grab some lunch before my office hour.  I decide to give Senor Miguel a try.  That was a mistake.  I should have known better.

12:15 PM – While waiting for a student (who never showed) during my office hour, I unload my bag and discover that I’ve a lot of grading to do this weekend.  A lot.

3:05 PM – Locking up my office, as I complete my first full week of classes (last week was only three days).  (P.S. You know it’s my office: amidst Red Sox Nation, it’s the only one with Cubs logos adorning the window.  Go CUBS!)

3:40 PM – I live only 2.0 miles from school, yet my commute averages about 25 minutes, no thanks to the Rourke Bridge, which I have to cross to get to and from school.  Essentially, three lanes bottleneck into one, then branch out again into three.  Here, I need to make a right, and would be able to if the jerk in front of me, who needs to make a left, would have gotten over to the left lane.  Moron.

4:07 PM – There’s a Dunkin’ Donuts right across the street from my apartment, and since Senor Miguel’s breakfast “burrito” didn’t do much for me, I decide to grab a sausage, egg, and cheese bagel.  This was not a mistake.

8:47 PM – Despite the mountain of papers I have to grade, I decide to take the night off because I’m utterly exhausted.  So, I play a little MarioKart Wii.  I won a few gold trophies in the 150cc league.  My only loss in this cup was due to a fluke pass right at the end, after I dominated the entire race up ’til that point.  Stupid spiny shells.

12:26 AM – I spend the rest of the night watching The Karate Kid and The Karate Kid Part II on AMC.  Oreo and I are in and out of consciousness pretty much the whole evening.  Man, my dog is cute.  Too cute.