F2F Class Notes (Celeste)

Who taught you how to cook? Do you have a vivid memory of this experience?

It’s raining today so the air is very humid(muggy) and uncomfortable.It made me realize a problem. I was wondering if I would send my parents to a nursing home(assisted living facility) when they get older. But actually there is a lot at stake(risk) for me, because if they live in a nursing home I wouldn’t see them every day, so I don’t consider it a safety net. I wanna stay with them every day. I have racked my brain, trying to find(figure out) a solution, but still couldn’t. When I was a kid I trusted(relied) some friends but eventually they bailed on(betrayed) me, so I can’t trust the professional workers completely in nursing homes. I really want to take care of(look after) my parents by myself(personally). I heard of(became heard of) that the president of the nursing home is a dutch guy, maybe he will be very nice. But I’m not sure.

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It’s raining today so the air is very humid(muggy) and uncomfortable/sticky. It made me realize a problem. I was wondering if I would send my parents to a nursing home(assisted living facility) when they get older. But actually there is a lot at stake(risk) for me, because if they live in a nursing home I wouldn’t see them every day, so I don’t consider it a safety net. I wanna stay with them every day. I have racked my brain, trying to find(figure out) a solution, but still couldn’t. When I was a kid I trusted(relied on) some friends but eventually they bailed on(betrayed) me, so I can’t trust the professional staff/caretakers completely in nursing homes. I really want to take care of(look after) my parents by myself(personally). I heard (I became aware) that the president of the nursing home is a dutch man, maybe he will be very nice. But I’m not sure.

Vocabulary

bail on – left or deserted you
eg. I wanted to go to a dinner party with my friends but at the last second they bailed on me.

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bail out – to help or support usually by paying money
eg. Her friend went to jail last night so she bailed him out. She paid his bail of $1,000.
eg. They boy promised to always be by her side so even if she is in prison he will bail her out.

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long story, short – in short
eg. We only have so much time for lunch so long story short I will go home next weekend.

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sticky adj. – not clean, not comfortable, usually a when a surface attaches to another surface
eg. My fingers are always sticky after eating ice cream.
eg. It keeps raining for several days so my skin always stays sticky. / It’s been raining for several days so my skin is always sticky.

I lost countless nights/hours of sleep thinking about sth/sb
eg. My new project is stressing me out, I lost countless nights of sleep thinking about it.
eg. I was worried about the result of my entrance examination of post graduate so I lost countless nights of sleep thinking about it. 

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Trust is earned not given.