Next Door to Normal: Homecoming 2008

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Homecoming 2008

My dear friend Jayne, who happens to be an inspiring English teacher (and former Special Ed teacher) is also a quasi-rapper AND winner of the Homecoming 2008 Spirit Award. Is she not a Renaissance Woman? Anyway, I just had to share her annual Homecoming Video. Keep a sharp eye out for a far more introverted teacher wearing a Cardinals jersey. I just can't compete with Runyon!

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1 comment:

Brandy said...: what? no comment as to the "fine girl" you are standing w/ in the video?(and i'm not referring to geri, either)!! do you think this blog thing is all about you?!!

xoxo,
brandy; October 21, 2008 at 12:59 PM

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My Bedside Table

The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet - Jamie Ford Reading this one for book club and so far enjoying it.
Every Last One - Anna Quindlen Generally I love AQ, she's a wonderful writer but this novel is killing me. I've been having nightmares. Thanks Patti.
The Kings of the Earth - Jon Clinch So, so good. I loved Finn and I'm loving this one as well. He's an amazing writer.
The Kennedy Detail: JFK's Secret Service-Blaine, Hill & McCubbin Fascinating and tragic account of the assasination
Nothing Daunted-Dorothy Wickenden Not as good as I'd hoped or as big a deal as the hype but enjoyable
The House at Riverton-Kate Morton Another delicious novel from KM
Drinking Life-Pete Hamill As always, wonderful stuff from Mr. Hamill. I love the way he writes.
Weird Sisters-Eleanor Brown The story of 3 sisters and their Shakespeare scholar father, Really liked it!
Ireland-Frank Delaney Another Irish history novel but this one all about the tradition of story telling.
Bossypants-Tina Fey What can I say? I'm loving it.
Ghosts of Belfast-Stuart Neville Still on the Irish kick but this one is grittier.
The Forgotten Garden-Kate Morton LOVED it! My favorite novel in a long time.
1916 A Novel of the Irish Rebellion-Morgan Llywelyn I'm kind of obsessed with Irish history at the moment
Snow in August-Pete Hamill Loved this novel and want to read more by PH
Sin in the Second City-Karen Abott The true story of the most famous brothel in early 20th century Chicago
House Rules-Jodi Picoult Her books are always interesting and enjoyable
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake-Aimee Bender Really different and I liked it a lot. My new book club meets in April and I'm looking forward to the discussion
Galway Bay-Mary Pat Kelly An interesting story of Irish diaspora with an Illinois connection
American Wife-Curtis Sittenfeld One of the best novels I read in 2010. At the end of it, I kind of liked W but really liked Laura. Sittenfeld's first novel, Prep, is worth a look too.
The Happiness Project-Gretchen Rubin Reading her book is a great way to start off the new year!
Loving Frank-Nancy Horan We just visited Frank Lloyd Wright's studio in Oak Park a few months ago. He was a genius but such a jerk! Fascinating read.
Fly Away Home-Jennifer Weiner Her novels are like a delicious treat. I eat them up quickly so enjoy them.
Scout, Atticus & Boo-Mary McDonagh Murphy This is a nice little collection of essays about the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. It's interesting to read famous folk's take on this iconic novel. and timely too since we read it this semester in Soph English.
Twenty Poems to Nourish Your Soul-Judith Valente & Charles Reynard I just keep revisiting this little book, written by a local judge.
Finn - Jon Clinch I love novels that take an existing piece of literature but look at it from a different angle. This novel presents the backstory of Pap, Huck Finn's nasty character of a father. The author manages to echo Twain's style without going overboard. Loving it!
Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert For some reason I was reluctant to read this but I loved every minute of it. I'm both excited and hesitant to see the movie.
Hellraisers - Robert Sellers This is one of those books you pick up and read a chapter at a time. It's about Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole and Oliver Reed and all their crazy, drunken exploits. Whew!