SALLY
Collierville, Tennessee
Female
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Nov 30, 2007
Farewell for Now, South Africa
Today is my last day at Alex HS. I can't even wrap my mind around the fact that I'm going to be back on American soil in about 72 hours. I won't lie to you; I'm not ready to come home just yet. Don't get me wrong, if you're reading this it probably means that we're …
Nov 19, 2007
The end is drawing near.
Can we all just be in shock about the obvious for a minute: I'm coming home in less than two weeks. To me, this is unreal. Time is always such a novelty, you know? How many times have you found yourself saying, "Today absolutely FLEW by" or "Where has this year …
Nov 9, 2007
this tops it all...
It has been really interesting because I just assumed that because I'm in South Africa, the students would be reading all South African literature. Not so. This year, they have read The Crucible, To Kill a Mockingbird, Shakespeare (duh), The Outsiders, Animal Farm, …
Movies
Stranger Than Fiction, Little Miss Sunshine, Father of the Bride, Love Actually, Elizabethtown, Dodgeball.
Music
Amos Lee, Corinne Bailey Rae, Paolo Nutini, Patty Griffin, Sufjan Stevens, Mat Kearney, Jonny Lang, John Mayer Trio, Will Hoge, The Fray, Ben Folds, Eastmountainsouth, Phil Collins, and CCR.
Television
Books
Redeeming Love, Pride and Prejudice, Mark of the Lion trilogy, The Secret Life of Bees, The Great Gatsby, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, Hope Leslie, and God's Word
Activities
Chi Omega Alum, Camp Ozark, Student teaching in SOUTH AFRICA.
Double Dub, Sep 18, 2007:
Oh my GOSHHHHHHHHHH, Sal! Looking at those pics of you bungie jumpin seriously made my heart beat out of my shirt. I know you are having such a remarkable time. Enjoy every moment :) I LOVE YOU! I miss knocking next door to ya every night...wish i was there to knock hut-to-hut with ya...maybe one day!
bek., Aug 26, 2007:
i'm so jealous of you right now!!!!!!! i hope you have an amazing time! keep posting pictures!
Double Dub, Aug 20, 2007:
Oh Sal......."i'm so exciteddddd...that i just can't hide it"...you are about to have the time of your life!!!!!!! I'm aFREAKINout right now. God be with you, dear friend!