Sunday, July 17, 2016

Judy Garland

Without a doubt, as a six year old kid, I wanted to be Judy Garland when I grew up.

Not the actress, mind you. When I was a little kid, my mom had a best friend named Judy Garland. Her name was Garland by marriage and maiden name was Sunshine, which is still an awfully cool surname. When I was a kid, Judy invited us over to her house for parties, and I used to get insanely excited. Judy was not only vivacious, fun, and an avid collector of Wizard of Oz memorabilia, but she was also a world traveler. Her home was like a funhouse of old movie posters, postcards, jars filled with coins and beads from Vegas and Mardi Gras, and all manner of collectibles in lighted glass display cases. On her walls, I saw pictures of her in at operas in Europe, fishing in Alaska, posing with kangaroos in Australia, visiting places I had only seen in Disney movies.

RIP, Aunt Judy. I know you're making someone up there laugh.


Saturday, May 14, 2016

Using MBTI-Style Questionnaires to Inform Instruction

I presented at SSTESOL 2016 today! If you are interested in my action research concerning MBTI-style questionnaires, I would be happy to share my findings.

Also: Yes, I am very, very pregnant.

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Turkish Dancing and Coffee Night!

Tonight, the gracious hosts of Ladies Coffee Night at the Istanbul Cultural Center invited me to give a short presentation. Then, we played games, ate delicious food, and danced the night away!

You can see my presentation here:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18MzORSn6HU8a-TsEMBTJCp53i_FPPVY_YFTfnBWSpns/edit?usp=sharing

And my dance moves here: