COLD DARK ROOM

[Prairie Mom]

Got the veggies, back now, grammar lesson in five minutes, participial phrases. Dull, dull, boring and dull.
So, I'll be back in a couple of hours.

I actually have a few minutes without other obligations, so I'm playing around on the forum and catching up on what I've missed in the Cold dark room this week.

Your boring grammar lesson made me think about some of the clever things my hubby Ben has come up with to get through some of his lessons. He's written a couple clever mysterious short stories that the students have to edit and return. They get into the story, so it has helped them pay attention. For really super simple English like you are doing, he put together a sheet of really funny quotes that the students had to punctuate and correct. It's pretty cool, because students end up laughing out loud as they do their work.

 

[Prairie Mom]

So sorry. I've been there and it's a bad feeling when people don't like their gifts.

When we were first married, Joel and I agreed that trying to surprise each other with the "perfect" gift is way too stressful. So we send each other the links to the SPECIFIC item we want, so that all the other has to do is make the purchase. It works well for us: we still enjoy the anticipation of getting what we want, and at least for us, does not take away from the joy of the gift.

This year hubby and I are being quite boring. We're not really buying each other gifts. Instead we planned out a quiet date night that we want. Life has been too busy and stressful. We just want to chill together. As for gifts...we're going to talk about it together and just buy something we both think we could use. Boring, but I'm content

 

[johnandjade]

good mornooning everyone

 

[johnandjade]

they say money is the root of all evil.. how's this for coincidence, got an annual review statement from the bank and changes occurred totals... £666 !

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Good morning.

 

[Lyn W]

they say money is the root of all evil.. how's this for coincidence, got an annual review statement from the bank and changes occurred totals... £666 !

How the hell did that happen?

Morning John!

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning.

Morning Ed!
Hope you are well.
....and not dog tired!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Morning Ed!
Hope you are well.
....and not dog tired!

She is wearing me out.

 

[Lyn W]

She is wearing me out.

Yup pups are lively little things aren't they?
I want to get a dog when I finish full time work and have been offered a lurcher/collie cross pup but I can't take it because I couldn't leave it at home all day while I am in work. Shame they are cute pups.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

She is nearly housebroken now. Nearly.

 

[johnandjade]

How the hell did that happen?

Morning John!

me being silly at the start of the year:/

 

[johnandjade]

well I'm run off my feet today, found out this morning I need to cover service as well as sales... and cant get anyone in today, johnny 2 jobs! game on, hooorahhh!! (war face)

 

[Lyn W]

me being silly at the start of the year:/

Sorry John I wasn't snooping into your financial affairs it just seemed a good way to slip 'hell' in there!!

 

[Lyn W]

well I'm run off my feet today, found out this morning I need to cover service as well as sales... and cant get anyone in today, johnny 2 jobs! game on, hooorahhh!! (war face)

Hopefully an Xmas bonus then!!

 

[Lyn W]

Shopping time! See you al later.

 

[johnandjade]

Sorry John I wasn't snooping into your financial affairs it just seemed a good way to slip 'hell' in there!!

tis ok . I just kept missing payments and getting changed.. swapped over account though so it doesn't happen anymore

 

[johnandjade]

Hopefully an Xmas bonus then!!

no chance

 

[johnandjade]

lunch time... kfc

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I actually have a few minutes without other obligations, so I'm playing around on the forum and catching up on what I've missed in the Cold dark room this week.

Your boring grammar lesson made me think about some of the clever things my hubby Ben has come up with to get through some of his lessons. He's written a couple clever mysterious short stories that the students have to edit and return. They get into the story, so it has helped them pay attention. For really super simple English like you are doing, he put together a sheet of really funny quotes that the students had to punctuate and correct. It's pretty cool, because students end up laughing out loud as they do their work.

Yes, I do similar things, but unfortunately, most Moroccans hate reading of any sort, it's not in the culture. They read an average of 8 pages a year. Almost no one reads for pleasure. Very sad.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

good mornooning everyone

Good afternoon, John.