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Lucky
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  • Belen, NM
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To me, cheer and chair are pronounced the same unless I really think about it. Pair, pear, peer; bear, beer bare; etc. My partner makes endless fun of me. But not when we're staggering around drunk.
October 3
I teach an Emotionally Disturbed class. I think if I keep my kids in the room all year, and they don't break anything or anybody, I deserve merit pay!! Okay, seriously - I don't mind using standardized tests, but they should measure movement rath...
September 15
That is hilarious. The funniest thing I've hear in a while.
August 17
I supposed everyone's got to go sometime. But Les Paul was the man. RIP, indeed.
August 13
This rocks! Thanks for the idea for the year's first field trip.
August 11
I love Sophia's like nobody's business. There was a stretch there when we ate there every single Sunday without fail. Even though we live in Belen. My niece is named Sophia. Does that count?
August 6
I understand completely!
July 20
Sweet! I've been thinking of leaving the mortal coil to the Body Farm at the University of Tennessee: http://web.utk.edu/~fac/donation.shtml but not sure I want to be in Tennessee. Now if I could just stay right here in ABQ, well, that sounds be...
July 20

Profile Information

Where I Live:
Belen
About Me:
The dowdy schoolmarm who play bass in a punk band.
Favorite Thing(s) About Albuquerque:
Sopapillas, Green Chile. The ease of getting out to play in this town.
Relationship Status:
Married
What I'm Reading:
The Catcher Was a Spy (story of Mel Ott)
What I'm Listening To:
this week, shuffle gives me:

Otis Redding, The Afghan Whigs, Sarah McLachlan, Filter, The Police, Concrete Blonde, Tchaikovsky, Iron Maiden,LL Cool J and Billie Holiday.

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I Promised You Rain

So, okay, maybe that sprinkle on my windshield doesn't count as a true downpour from this rain goddess, but I did deliver on the sweet double rainbow that arched over the city this afternoon. And I'm here until Saturday, so I still have time.

In other news, I seem to have bought a house and gotten a job. So if the inspection on my property in NY comes back clean tomorrow (please, please, please, please), the moving van picks up my junk on July 28th, and we should arrive in this fair city around… Continue

Posted on July 10, 2008 at 11:29pm — 7 Comments

Lucky

Rain

The wife and I were in Albuquerque on Friday, trying to work out where we're going to live when we grow up and move to ABQ, looking into job prospects.

You know how you can tell I was there?

Because it was raining. It is always raining when I am in Albuquerque. Not to mention the tornadoes I caused when I flew through Denver.

So, when I move, Albuquerque will have its own rain god. I keep telling people that I am moving for the better weather, but I have yet to actually experience it!

Posted on May 25, 2008 at 10:56pm — 10 Comments

Lucky

Just TOO Ready

I've read all the blogs, all the forums, everything. Every website or tour book that mentions Albuquerque, I've read.

I've visited the city, gone to open houses, fallen in love with sopapillas, and figured out, finally, which way Juan Tabo runs.

I've looked at all the neighborhoods everyone has warned us against (but where I like the houses), checked the crime stats, driven out there at night, and haven almost convinced myself that I'm an expert and the people who actually live in Albuquerque… Continue

Posted on March 10, 2008 at 9:34pm — 4 Comments

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At 10:50am on January 17, 2009, cc said…
Hi Lucky,
Thanks for being a member of Teaching in Albq.!
We were in NYC for 2 days in October. Our 14 yr old daughter was glad to visit, but also glad to come back to Albq.
At 10:42am on December 30, 2008, Through the Flower said…
Welcome to Belen. If you get a chance come by and visit.
At 10:56am on October 29, 2008, senida said…
i was thinking about becoming a teacher either high school or elementary.
your brave for teaching the barely teenagers.
yeah all i do is listen to music and find music if im not at work im most likely to be found at a show.
At 12:23pm on October 28, 2008, senida said…
i work with kids too.
after my "working for the man" job i work in at a nursery.
At 9:54pm on August 11, 2008, Zoe said…
Fabio asks that I give Don Pablo his regards!
At 6:16pm on February 5, 2008, Talia Freedman said…
I have been back in NYC for two weeks, but I don't think I got my edge back in that short time. Just maybe my accent a bit.
At 4:12pm on February 5, 2008, Talia Freedman said…
I totally understand. No New Yorkers for a while. I've been away from NYC for 12 years and I just started to really miss it. That said, I love my life in NM and wouldn't change it for the world. It's truly a different lifestyle. Plus, I learned how to actually drive when I moved to Abq. Best of luck on the move. -Talia
At 9:51am on February 4, 2008, Talia Freedman said…
HI there. I'm actually originally from NYC too and am visiting now. There's another group on DCF called NYC Expats. It keeps us all feeling connected to "the city".

-Talia
At 11:57am on January 22, 2008, dick said…
fully understandable, our slowness and "backwardsness" used to be the reason people leave but, I guess I was in my twenties when the exodus of my friends happened. My whole social scene is based around the bar industry and its been more times than not that I knew more people working in the bar than patrons and I go through that annoyed thing also. My biggest problem is if I don't go out I don't see friends. If you do get homesick you can always go to Santa Fe, it seems like every high end boutique from NY or Paris has opened a satellite in SF, so you can go be ignored by snobs and pay 14.00 for a cocktail, here we're happy with a beer and a shot for 5.00 and it is unheard of to pay more than 5.00 for a cocktail (not really but it is relatively cheap to go out here). Living is amazingly cheap & easy which is why I think alot of our best talent goes unnoticed because its just too easy to kick back and not try that hard. for every Shins or Eric Mcfadden (the best) there is ten other great musicians who prefer to play the clubs every night and not try to be the next big thing.
not sure what your into, livingwise, but Nob Hill/ student ghetto & Ridgecrest (87106 & 87108) are the only self sustaining neighborhoods in the city (they are all connected) where you can actually live without a car and all the shopping you need is right there. I did some demographics a while back working on my last attempt at a restaurant and 87106 & 87108 has the highest concentration of artists in the state. A beatiful bungalow in Nob Hill will run about 225,000. to 300,00. on about 1500 sq ft. not the most expensive neighborhood but the one of the coolest. the creators of this website are from there and a good many of the members are from that area.
At 7:21pm on January 21, 2008, dick said…
why would you much rather be from here than there. keep in mind this comes from an Englishman who's lived in burque since he was twelve in 1980 and would much rather be in England than here
 
 

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