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Party popper

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I found the first The King’s Singers album I ever owned. It had been unavailable for years but now I have purchased and downloaded the digital files.

1 month ago
Musical score

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Flexing my choral muscles today. Judging honor choir auditions for a neighboring school district.

1 month ago
Doughnut

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The only day of the week I don’t make freshly ground coffee at home is Sunday. We always make a Dunkin’ run on our way to sing.

1 month ago
Musical notes

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My wife and I, both classically trained musicians, listened to country music for the whole of a two hour drive. It’s not always about Bach and Tallis; sometimes you need Hal and Vince and Kenny.

2 months ago
Call me hand

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What a week this has been! And Friday tried to hold on with its cold, dead hands.

2 months ago Respond
Speaking head

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Time to sing.

2 months ago
Christmas tree

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Deconstructing Christmas

2 months ago Respond
Party popper

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It’s the weekend!

2 months ago
Two-hump camel

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It’s Wednesday. The point of no return. The only way out is through.

2 months ago Respond
Cloud with lightning and rain

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Weather is supposed to be severe today, and more than half of the school districts in the state have transitioned to an e-learning day. That makes me worry for students in schools like mine. Eighty percent of our students would be safer in school, but there’s no safe way to get them there.

2 months ago
Hot beverage

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In today’s cup: a single origin light roast from Veracruz, Mexico, with notes of cantaloupe, vanilla bean, and milk chocolate. I’ve never had coffee from Mexico, so I’m looking forward to this.

2 months ago Respond
Hot beverage

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In today’s cup: a single origin medium roast from the Tadil Nadu region of India. With notes of red grapefruit, melon, and peanut butter. Those are interesting flavors for a medium roast.

2 months ago Respond
Graduation cap

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Survived the first work day of 2024. That’s a win!

2 months ago Respond
American football

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There has been much watching of football, both 🏈 and ⚽️, today.

2 months ago Respond
Sleeping face

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Ringing in 2024 by… sleeping, as per usual.

2 months ago
Musical notes

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Let’s sing a little, shall we?

2 months ago Respond
Christmas tree

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It’s the seventh day of Christmas. Do you know where your 🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢 are?

2 months ago
Sleeping face

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Enjoying a very lazy day while waiting on a call about my car from the mechanic.

2 months ago
Yawning face

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Come next week, I'm really going to hate the sleep pattern I've allowed to develop over break.

3 months ago Respond
Wrapped gift

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Gifts have been exchanged and the cooking begins. Here’s to do a great day. 🎄

3 months ago Respond
Christmas tree

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Service 4 of 4: Last time best time

3 months ago Respond
Musical score

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Service 3 of 4: We’re plugging right along.

3 months ago Respond
Musical notes

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Service 2 of 4: Here we go.

3 months ago Respond
Musical note

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Service 1 of 4: Commence

3 months ago Respond
Sleeping face

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Is it too early in the school year to start asking for extra days in the weekend? 🤣

7 months ago Respond
Crossed fingers

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Driving an hour to take my MacBook Pro to a Genius Bar appointment after it died during an OS upgrade.

7 months ago
Flexed biceps

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5:00 AM workout followed by day 1 of the 2023-2024 school year. This day will not conquer itself. We must carpe it.

7 months ago
Briefcase

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The next school year starts today.

8 months ago Respond
Man running

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I need to drop about 40 to 50 pounds. Time to get serious.

8 months ago Respond
Kissing face

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Time to do a little singing.

8 months ago Respond
Laptop

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This MacBook Air is much more comfortable to use as an actual laptop. My personal Intel-based MacBook Pro would be burning my legs.

8 months ago Respond
Hot beverage

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What’s in today’s cup? A single origin light roast coffee from Tamil Nadu, India, with notes of green grapes, marzipan, and butter.

8 months ago
Fountain pen

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Pens re-inked and ready for the week.

1 year ago Respond
Sneezing face

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Welcome to allergy season in the South. Today is the first day of visible pollen in the air. There will be many more to come. Commence the intravenous use of allergy meds.

1 year ago Respond
Musical notes

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Back in Charleston for a rehearsal.

1 year ago Respond
Thinking face

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One of the strangest experiences ever is chaperoning a middle school dance. Let your freak flag fly, kids.

1 year ago Respond
Hot beverage

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Plan o’ the Day ☕️ Coffee 🎓 Point children in the right life direction 🕺 Chaperone a Valentine’s Day dance 🫕 Late dinner with my own Valentine

1 year ago Respond
Rocket

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This week got off to a quick start. No easing into this Monday. The children are tenacious. They keep us on our toes, but I love middle schoolers. #education #administration

1 year ago Respond
Television

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Opting for The Last of Us and “Would I Lie to You” instead of the Super Bowl tonight.

1 year ago Respond
Stop sign

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We were supposed to have a rehearsal tonight but we’re stuck in standstill traffic due to an accident. Current ETA has us arriving two minutes before the rehearsal’s scheduled ending. What kind of fun is everyone else having tonight?

1 year ago Respond
Thumbs down

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Just did my occasional check-in with Waze. It’s still the worst maps app experience for CarPlay. Back in the drawer it goes for a while.

1 year ago Respond
Man running

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Running errands all over town before heading to a rehearsal and then a performance tomorrow. It’ll be a long couple of days. Not much of a weekend.

1 year ago Respond
Sleeping face

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From what I’ve heard from administrators at other schools, this has been a rough couple of weeks for everyone.

1 year ago Respond
Check mark button

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Giving Things the old college try. It’s never stuck with me before (I’ve always thought it was overly simple and expensive), so let’s see how this goes.

1 year ago Respond
Yawning face

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This week has been exhausting already.

1 year ago
Person running

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Back to reality. Professional development day for teachers. Students return tomorrow.

1 year ago
Raising hands

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I finally got in on the Ivory alpha!

1 year ago
Raising hands

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I finally got in on the Ivory beta!

1 year ago
Spiral calendar

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It’s the last day of 2022. Here’s hoping for a safe, happy, and productive 2023.

1 year ago
American football

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Despite tonight’s loss in the Gator Bowl, South Carolina had a much better season than I expected. And I was very wrong about Coach Shane Beamer. Already looking forward to next season. Go Gamecocks!

1 year ago
Movie camera

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Knives Out is a fun movie but is also a rarity in that its sequel, Glass Onion, is even better.

1 year ago
Movie camera

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Knives Out is a fun movie but is a rarity in that its sequel is better.

1 year ago
Movie camera

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Glass Onion is a really fun movie. Well-written, funny, and an interesting if not unintentionally timely premise. Now I need to rewatch Knives Out.

1 year ago
Movie camera

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Glass Onion is a really fun movie. Well-written, funny, and an interesting if not unintentionally timely premise. Now I need to rewatch Knives Out.

1 year ago
Movie camera

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Just watched The Banshees of Inisherin. It's definitely an art film and not a popular film. Beautiful. Strange. Beautifully strange.

1 year ago
Face with medical mask

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I don’t think it’s COVID, but whatever it is is no fun.

1 year ago
Movie camera

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Holiday movie #3: Love Actually

1 year ago
Soccer ball

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Watching World Cup matches today while trying my best not to let whatever this is I have progress to full on sickness.

1 year ago
Santa claus

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Our staff holiday get-together is tonight at a local brewery. I can’t wait to try their chocolate raspberry stout. But first things first.

1 year ago
🗺

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Long day at school followed by a two hour drive that seemed much longer. Now for a rehearsal and a two hour drive home. Miles to go before I sleep.

1 year ago
Movie camera

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Holiday movie #2: The Holiday

1 year ago
Thumbs up

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The day after a performance is always a great day. Stress-free and easy living.

1 year ago
Clapping hands

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It’s a great thing to help your students achieve a goal and then watch them realize they succeeded.

1 year ago
Cat

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Corralling middle school children for a community event performance.

1 year ago
Basketball

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I’m the on-site administrator for our basketball games this evening but here’s a little secret I’ll never tell our students: basketball is my least favorite sport.

1 year ago
Hot beverage

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What’s in the cup? Hologram by Counter Culture Coffee. This is a “safe” coffee because it tastes like, well, coffee.

1 year ago
Sparkles

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the annual iPhone upgrade reminded me of one thing: always set up a new device as a new device. In my experience, migrating always causes issues.

1 year ago
Turkey

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As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!

1 year ago
Automobile

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Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house we go.

1 year ago
Folded hands

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Enjoying a Thanksgiving meal with all three of my children. Two are now adults living their best life and one is just months away from his high school graduation. Very special. 🥲

1 year ago
Thinking face

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How much do I really want to play with Simple.css today? One thing is for certain: it would break all the things and then I would need to fix them.

1 year ago
Musical score

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Happy St. Cecilia Day to all of my musician colleagues and friends.

1 year ago
Cold face

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Supervising the outdoor portion of a middle school event. It’s c-c-cold!

1 year ago
Man facepalming

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Googling “My dog ate a jalepeño.” 🙄

1 year ago
Hot beverage

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What’s in the cup? Big Trouble from Counter Culture Coffee

1 year ago
Zzz

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If I sit down to relax right now, I might be in the same spot tomorrow morning.

1 year ago
Party popper

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It’s Friday. In the words of American poet Barry Manilow, looks like we made it.

1 year ago
Man shrugging

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I have just been informed that an outside temperature of 37° and an inside temperature of 64° is the threshold for turning on our heat.

1 year ago
Birthday cake

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I’m not sure how the math works on this one—in fact, I’m sure it doesn’t—but I’m about to take my son out to dinner for his 22nd birthday.

1 year ago
Man shrugging

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I’m glad I didn’t wait for Apple’s response to the feedback I submitted about the latest Ventura beta. I would still be locked out of my laptop. 👂🏼🦗

1 year ago
Electric plug

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Plugging away until we can take a break for a few days. I think we all need it, students and faculty alike.

1 year ago
Hot beverage

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Every morning when I make coffee for my wife and me, I stir it with a spoon that is engraved, “as you wish”.

1 year ago
Musical notes

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Time to sing for a couple of hours.

1 year ago
Chequered flag

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After wrestling with MacOS all day, I get to have dinner with two of my kiddos.

1 year ago
🏳

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Second install of the day for the Ventura public release. I'll just rebuild my Apple Music library from scratch if I have to.

1 year ago
Pouting face

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Now that I’ve downgraded to the release version of MacOS Ventura, I can’t access my Apple Music library because “it was created with a newer version of Apple Music.” The beat goes on—or, in this case, it doesn’t.

1 year ago
Yawning face

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MacOS Ventura reinstalled successfully as far as I can tell. Now for some sleep while TimeMachine works its magic.

1 year ago
Crossed fingers

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Beginning the process of restoring my MacBook Pro. Thank goodness for TimeMachine.

1 year ago
Sparkles

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Did you know you can update your omg.lol status with Drafts? Well, you can. Thanks, @adam!

1 year ago
Dashing away

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Waiting on the remnants of Hurricane (now Tropical Depression) Nicole to rumble through overnight. I'm a trained weather spotter, but I'm also a trained sleeper. 💤

1 year ago
Sparkles

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Finished migrating posts from my WordPress site to Micro.blog. Now to flip the DNS switch.

1 year ago
Sparkles

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Digging into all things omg.lol and Mastodon.

1 year ago