Polaroid Cafeteria, Waltham MA, March 20, 2010 "Paisley is a Rat"

Today we did manage to find a precarious spot along a steep part of Bear Hill Road to take some quick snaps of the old, pettered, Polaroid buildings in Waltham, MA, which is near here.  As you can see in this photomatix perturbed and disturbed image, the old Polaroid plant is abandoned, broken into, and covered in graffiti.

"Paisley is a Rat" and "ICH" along with many other adornments  above pried-open doors with who-knows-what lurking inside.

All very conspicuous along the old Route 128 - the Miracle Mile of Massachusetts (now Route 95) and appearing in this treatment more like an old Howard Johnson's post card, nostalgic and quaint, at a distance at least. How horrible this must be for those who devoted their careers in these buildings, to see them in such utter decay, permanently and unrevivably pettered for history, like the lost books of the libraries of Alexandria, burned and dimly remembered.

Think of this on Monday, when some better news may greet us, and what it may mean for the many who labored with dyes, caustic reagents, and at times, unreasonable demands,  in years past.  For those with a forensic eye and who like to pick over corpses, I have uploaded a bigger version here, that you can click on.

Fourth year. Listening: St Patrick's Day.

Click here to watch a video on the history of St. Patrick's Day and and answer the questions below.

1- How did Patrick come to live in Ireland when he was 16?

2- What did the two visions tell Patrick to do?

3- What did Patrick do in Ireland?

4- What does the myth of driving the snakes out of Ireland mean?

5- What did Patrick use the shamrock for?

6-Why does the holiday fall on March 17?

7- When and where was St Patrick's Day first celebrated in Colonial America?

8- Who is the most famous, largest and rowdiest St Patrick's Day tradition in America?

9- Why did the Irish have to emigrate in the 19th century?

10- What was the traditional Irish meal for St Patrick's Day?

Click here to check your answers.

Fourth year - 4ºD - Thursday 18 March 2010

Summary of the class:

- Phrasal verbs: correction.


- Listening and speaking: dieting. Click here to see the activities.


- Abbey: St. Patrick's Day and Easter

Important:
27 April: Exam on the book (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time) and those who did not pass the first book can also take that part

First year - 1ºC - Thursday 18 March 2010

Summary of the class:

- Listening practice: Lottery winners.

- Vocabulary: weddings

- Listening practice: A wedding and a thief. Click here to see the document.

- Reading and speaking. Urban myths. Click here to read the stories.

- Listening: trivia questions. Click here to read the document.

My Destiny....

Words can't even describe the feeling I have in my bones right now.. My soul is pouring over with excitement because of where God is taking me and for that I'm grateful. I spent much of my young adult life discovering who I was making careless decisions and getting hooked up with the wrong people but each lesson was a learning experience for my life and purpose. In the last couple of days I've been inspired by so many people watching people be creative and tapping into their talent and discovering what gives them the drive to continue to be successful. Just in the past few days I've been blessed to be around future directors, producers, stylist, nurses, models, husbands, mothers, and possibly even presidents. I say this to say surround yourself around the right people who will not only Inspire but lift you up and encourage... Much love to my Twitter/Facebook fam for keeping me grounded... I love you guys...


The words to "Mideducation Of Lauryn Hill" set the tone for this entry...

My world it moves so fast today
The past it seems so far away
And I squeeze it so tight, I can't breathe
And every time I try to be
What someone has thought of me
So caught up, I wasn't able to acheive
But deep in my heart the answer it was in me
And I made up my mind to find my own destiny
I look at my environment
And wonder where the fire went
What happened to everything we used to be
I hear so many cry for help
Searching outside of themselves
Now I know His strength is within me
And deep in my heart the answer it was in me
And I made up my mind to find my own destiny
And deep in my heart the answer it was in me
And I made up my mind to find my own destiny



B

Top 7 Wedding Hairstyles For 2010

The crowning glory of every woman is their hair. The styles, embellishments and length all play an important role when it is time to do her wedding hairstyle. This year, the hairstyles that top the charts are classic yet modern, simply to accommodate the ever-changing trend each year. And a bride will do everything to get a great and glamorous hairdo on her special day not just to wow her groom

First year - 1ºB - Wednesday 17 March 2010

Summary of the class:

- Page 150. Vocabulary: go, have and get.

- Irregular past tense. Page 130

- Speaking practice: Did you go anywhere last weekend? What did you have for dinner last night?

- Pages 56 and 57. Reading: Girls' Night Out

- Page 57. Past simple irregular tenses.

- Song: Dancing Queen. Click here to read the lyrics.

Homework:

Page 131, exercises in 5C