I live in this world; I've moved too much to say any one place is my "home". There is an essay about that in Family Life, Reflections, under "Going Back Home."

My passion is ...

life, languages, travelling

I know too much about ...

a little about some things, but not too much of any one thing.

My parents always told me ...

to tell the truth

My childhood ambition ...

to teach and/or write

My favorite memory ...

arriving on the island of Ischia during a festa with fireworks

Why I write ...

to remember

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Reading"When You Are Englufed In Flames" by David Sedaris/Watching: "What the Bleep Do We Know"/Listening to: Women's Perogative on KRNN

My first job ...

dishwasher at a restaurant

My best moment ...

hiking somewhere warm and sunny, anytime

My inspiration ...

various artists (visual, literary and performing) and life itself

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Tips for buying a school bag for a girl

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If you need to buy a schoolbag for a girl, there are some things to consider that will help you choose the right one. First, does the teacher want the students to have a certain type of bag, like a backpack? Are there any other limitations, such as no cartoon characters? Second, what will she be carrying in the bag? Heavy textbooks, or only folders? You want to make sure that the folders and books will fit in the bag. My daughter's friend had a cute little backpack with a Disney character on it, but it was too small for her folder to fit in it, and was virtually useless for its main p...

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