Monday, February 26, 2007
one more thing
Also tonight, I picked up my very first batch of dry-cleaning from the laundry place. It's a great achievement, let me tell you. :)
cello!
Tonight, I played in my very first cello recital. I played "Variations on Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." First, the basic "Twinkle," then I moved on to the four 16th notes and two eighth notes. A few bloopers here and there, but overall, not bad. I give it a B+. I also rushed a bit. My students were there, so they cheered loudly and proudly before and after, which gave me a big confidence boost. I was going to leave halfway through the recital of 42 students (on various intruments), but because of the great support from my third-graders, I decided to stick around to hear all of them. They all played harder stuff than me and are all better than me. It's OK. I know gerunds. :)
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
ice-skating
I went ice-skating Tuesday! I'm happy to report that I did not fall, although it did take a little while to get used to being on the ice. The last time I went skating was on my birthday in London, when I turned 22.
Another interesting thing. I was in my Flash class yesterday when the teacher showed us a site that a student has designed. Turned out to be Chris, the guy from BC who hung out with us. He used a picture of Greg (from USC) as part of the design. It was pretty cool. I'll post the link soon.
Another interesting thing. I was in my Flash class yesterday when the teacher showed us a site that a student has designed. Turned out to be Chris, the guy from BC who hung out with us. He used a picture of Greg (from USC) as part of the design. It was pretty cool. I'll post the link soon.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
it's been awhile, I know
So it's been almost two months since you've all heard from me. I'm OK, thanks. Life's been a little hectic, but the reason is mostly that I've been too lazy and unproductive to update the Blogger. And what do I find when I logged in just now? a "new" Blogger! I'll have to check it out. I hope everyone's doing well. I know my friend James Rufus Koren is now in the Antelope Valley, becoming a multi-tasking reporter extraordinaire. Christina is now in Cairo, perfecting her Arabic and learning the ways of being feminine in a (from what I hear from her) pre-feminist movement society.
The current problem in my life is next year's housing. What to do? I need to sign a contract by Friday, so I really wish I knew, too. I'm learning how to design in Flash in my Advanced World Wide Web class this semester, so I will have my own Web site soon. Speaking of Web sites, apparently, no one has taken my name as a domain name, so I will soon find hosting and get my Flashy (ha! pun.) new Web site up when this class ends.
I'm officially heading to Miami for an internship this summer. And when I say "officially," I meant that I have signed no papers, taken no drug tests, received no requests for documentation. On the other hand, I have been getting the monthly newsletter from my future boss, so that's pretty exciting. He also asked me for a short bio over the weekend, so I think I'm well on my way. To repeat the story two years ago, I REALLY need to find housing in Miami. If you've got hints, let me know. I'll be there for exactly three months.
I've taken some pretty cool photos over the last two months, and I'll post them ... eventually.
Until next time, ciao. :)
The current problem in my life is next year's housing. What to do? I need to sign a contract by Friday, so I really wish I knew, too. I'm learning how to design in Flash in my Advanced World Wide Web class this semester, so I will have my own Web site soon. Speaking of Web sites, apparently, no one has taken my name as a domain name, so I will soon find hosting and get my Flashy (ha! pun.) new Web site up when this class ends.
I'm officially heading to Miami for an internship this summer. And when I say "officially," I meant that I have signed no papers, taken no drug tests, received no requests for documentation. On the other hand, I have been getting the monthly newsletter from my future boss, so that's pretty exciting. He also asked me for a short bio over the weekend, so I think I'm well on my way. To repeat the story two years ago, I REALLY need to find housing in Miami. If you've got hints, let me know. I'll be there for exactly three months.
I've taken some pretty cool photos over the last two months, and I'll post them ... eventually.
Until next time, ciao. :)
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
resolutions
Since I am feeling generally crappy about my day, my life and me, I am going to post my New Year's resolutions so I can further feel crappy. Let me just say briefly that my day was AWESOME until my mother called to yell at me for no apparent reason. I live to be her sounding board ... about me. Anyway, let's move on, shall we?
1. Eat more vegetables.
2. To aid the first resolution, I bought a cookbook so I can make new foods.
3. Write papers and finish projects AT LEAST one day in advance.
4. Shred all papers with sensitive information.
5. As a result of No. 3, I will get better grades.
6. Learn how to vibrato on my cello.
7. Play a real piece on the cello.
8. Motivate thyself to do as you plan. For example, tonight, because of my crappy day, I just wanted to go home and sleep. What did I do? I checked the news, replied to e-mail, made guacamole and called James. And decided to write my resolutions after reading Albert's on Facebook, the death knell to all tasks productive.
9. Pass the MTEL.
10. Pass other qualifying exams needed to get out of grad school by next spring other than the inquiry paper.
So those 10 will make me a better person and a better student. Let's go, 2007!
1. Eat more vegetables.
2. To aid the first resolution, I bought a cookbook so I can make new foods.
3. Write papers and finish projects AT LEAST one day in advance.
4. Shred all papers with sensitive information.
5. As a result of No. 3, I will get better grades.
6. Learn how to vibrato on my cello.
7. Play a real piece on the cello.
8. Motivate thyself to do as you plan. For example, tonight, because of my crappy day, I just wanted to go home and sleep. What did I do? I checked the news, replied to e-mail, made guacamole and called James. And decided to write my resolutions after reading Albert's on Facebook, the death knell to all tasks productive.
9. Pass the MTEL.
10. Pass other qualifying exams needed to get out of grad school by next spring other than the inquiry paper.
So those 10 will make me a better person and a better student. Let's go, 2007!
Monday, January 01, 2007
Victorious! Victory is ours.
So we totally squashed Michigan! I actually showed up at the bar two hours early because I finished shopping (Victoria's Secret stuff, Express Editor pinstripe pants, one-pot cookbook, sealing wax and initial seal) waaaay too early. I usually time this things perfectly ... must be losing my magic touch. Anyway, I was one of three or so people at the bar until another USC alumnus at down beside me. We had a nice chat, making some small talk; you know how it goes. He apparently works at Fidelity and was (like so many USC people :P) a business major. Anywho, we headed down to the USC skybox around 4:30 p.m. and met up with other USC alumni.
I started talking with this lawyer who happened to be a Daily Trojan vet as well. We shared our mutual memories. I caught him up on the recent EIC election fiasco with Michael Jackson and its ensuing controversy that involved former DT editors, Annenberg professors and other university publications, which backed us up with a collaborative editorial. He dropped some names. Used some big words. Pretty pompous, but a nice guy nevertheless. He gave me his card to e-mail him my first byline at my summer internship. I don't think he quite understood what copy editors do. I won't be getting a byline in a while.
It was a small crowd, but we had a great time beating those Wolverines and cheering as loud as we could so the Michigan people across the room in the other skyboxes could hear us. :) When the game ended, we sang the fight song. :) There were, of course, a couple of SoCal Spellouts in the house. Someone brought that HUGE USC flag and ran a lap around the room every time we scored.
Glorious. A glorious, glorious day.
I started talking with this lawyer who happened to be a Daily Trojan vet as well. We shared our mutual memories. I caught him up on the recent EIC election fiasco with Michael Jackson and its ensuing controversy that involved former DT editors, Annenberg professors and other university publications, which backed us up with a collaborative editorial. He dropped some names. Used some big words. Pretty pompous, but a nice guy nevertheless. He gave me his card to e-mail him my first byline at my summer internship. I don't think he quite understood what copy editors do. I won't be getting a byline in a while.
It was a small crowd, but we had a great time beating those Wolverines and cheering as loud as we could so the Michigan people across the room in the other skyboxes could hear us. :) When the game ended, we sang the fight song. :) There were, of course, a couple of SoCal Spellouts in the house. Someone brought that HUGE USC flag and ran a lap around the room every time we scored.
Glorious. A glorious, glorious day.
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Bartner is a Michigan alumnus.
Apparently, he got his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from Michigan. Gasp. Sigh. MARCH!
Here is a photo of the last time I was ever at the Rose Bowl and a UCLA game in person. We won that year. In fact, we won every year I was in college. And what happens the year I graduate? WE LOST. WTF? Anyway. Here's to happy memories:
Here is a photo of the last time I was ever at the Rose Bowl and a UCLA game in person. We won that year. In fact, we won every year I was in college. And what happens the year I graduate? WE LOST. WTF? Anyway. Here's to happy memories:
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I hope Santa and brought you many good things and happy wishes and thoughts. I am writing to report that I have just finished what, I believe, is the fastest packing in my life. I don't know when I started, but I am pretty much done, except for computer and toiletries, which consist of toothbrush and floss in a Ziploc bag, which is already in the bathroom. It is MERELY 2:35 a.m. on the morning of takeoff. Usually, I'm still stuffing items, trying to make everything fit an hour before we leave the house.
My luggage is blissfully empty of stuff because I basically used it to lug my books home. I used my carry-on luggage to put all my clothes in, but I am going to check it at the counter. I bought all of Wal-Mart's Veet (not the ones that come with the weird spray thing) cold waxes because only Wal-Mart sells it, I've found. There places might, too, but Wal-Mart is the constant right now. I am bringing my Chucks and my black purse with lavender ribbon that I got in London. Some Chinese condiments from our pantry and random things. But that's it. :)
I get to celebrate New Year's Eve in Boston in my PJs with the TV and multi-network/-channel coverage. Then, I get to spend New Year's watching the Rose Bowl either from the comfort of my couch with a bowl of salsa and guacomole (homemade, of course) and chips and in my PJs or at Game On, where the USC alumni club in Boston holds its game-watchings. SUPER exciting.
FIGHT ON! And Happy New Years! :)
My luggage is blissfully empty of stuff because I basically used it to lug my books home. I used my carry-on luggage to put all my clothes in, but I am going to check it at the counter. I bought all of Wal-Mart's Veet (not the ones that come with the weird spray thing) cold waxes because only Wal-Mart sells it, I've found. There places might, too, but Wal-Mart is the constant right now. I am bringing my Chucks and my black purse with lavender ribbon that I got in London. Some Chinese condiments from our pantry and random things. But that's it. :)
I get to celebrate New Year's Eve in Boston in my PJs with the TV and multi-network/-channel coverage. Then, I get to spend New Year's watching the Rose Bowl either from the comfort of my couch with a bowl of salsa and guacomole (homemade, of course) and chips and in my PJs or at Game On, where the USC alumni club in Boston holds its game-watchings. SUPER exciting.
FIGHT ON! And Happy New Years! :)
Saturday, December 23, 2006
New York photos
** part of an origami-filled Christmas tree at the Natural Science Museum :)
** at Times Square. :)
** It's Saturn! At the Hayden Planetarium at the Natural Science Museum
** the Apple Store
** Planet Earth ... looks like it's in space, huh? :)the 200th
I went to New York last weekend ... On the way back, the bus's engine stalled, and we had to wait for a replacement bus to drive from New York ... to Conneticut. It took about an hour and a half. We got back to Boston REALLY late.
I am headed to The Miami Herald this summer for a copy-editing internship! :) I'm REALLY excited, especially because this is the first internship that I passed the test for and got an offer. It elevated my self-esteem a lot. Like, a lot. So, again, super-excited. I also got an offer from the Merc in San Jose, but logistically, Miami works about better ... and it's also a better paper. What worries me is that I don't know Spanish, and I wonder how that might affect me on the copy desk. Anyway. Coincidently, both the ACES conference and the AAJA conference this year are held in Miami (April and August, respectively), so no worries for transportation! Christina got an offer from the Palm Beach Post, but she's still mulling over it. COME TO FLORIDA, CHRISTINA! We can hang out!
I'm leaving for the airport in two hours to fly home for Christmas. My suitcase is full of books. No kidding .... if I hadn't had to bring home almost all my books, I can just do with two carry-ons and an empty suitcase, but as it stands now, I am going home with two carry-ons and a half-full suitcase because it's filled with books. I mean, two semester of books that includes one history class that required a book a week. You do the math.
I'm posting New York pictures soon. :)
I am headed to The Miami Herald this summer for a copy-editing internship! :) I'm REALLY excited, especially because this is the first internship that I passed the test for and got an offer. It elevated my self-esteem a lot. Like, a lot. So, again, super-excited. I also got an offer from the Merc in San Jose, but logistically, Miami works about better ... and it's also a better paper. What worries me is that I don't know Spanish, and I wonder how that might affect me on the copy desk. Anyway. Coincidently, both the ACES conference and the AAJA conference this year are held in Miami (April and August, respectively), so no worries for transportation! Christina got an offer from the Palm Beach Post, but she's still mulling over it. COME TO FLORIDA, CHRISTINA! We can hang out!
I'm leaving for the airport in two hours to fly home for Christmas. My suitcase is full of books. No kidding .... if I hadn't had to bring home almost all my books, I can just do with two carry-ons and an empty suitcase, but as it stands now, I am going home with two carry-ons and a half-full suitcase because it's filled with books. I mean, two semester of books that includes one history class that required a book a week. You do the math.
I'm posting New York pictures soon. :)
Sunday, December 10, 2006
the top 25
Copying James (and apparently Sara and J. Christina), I'm listing my iPod's top 25. Don't judge me.
1. Holiday (Green Day) -- only because I listened to it on loop during the entire flight from D.C. to London
2. Wake Me Up When September Ends (Green Day) -- I listened to this during my first month and a half in London
3. A Postcard to Henry Purcell (from "Pride and Prejudice") -- I listened to this for about a month in London
4. Out of Reach (from "Bridget Jones's Diary") -- again, London
5. Other Side of the World (K.T. Tunstall)
6. Cheers Darlin' (Damien Rice) -- again, listened to it in London
7. Mamma Mia (from "Mamma Mia!") -- bought in London after hearing it live in Budapest
8. All By Myself (from "Bridget Jones's Diary") -- sang to myself in my single room in London. sad, I know.
9. City of Blinding Lights (U2, from "Devil Wears Prada") -- the instrumentals are awesome
10. Miss Misery (Elliot Smith, from "Good Will Hunting") -- such a good much with such good songs
11. Hang On Little Tomato (Pink Martini) -- thanks, Steven!
12. Because of You (Kelly Clarkson) -- the only "American Idol" winner worth listening to
13. Somebody Told Me (The Killers) -- London
14. Boston (Augustana) -- my life right now
15. She (from "Notting Hill") -- listened to a bit in London
16. You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban) -- a great belt-it-out-in-your-room music
17. Moon River (Henry Mancini, from "Breakfast at Tiffany's") -- lovely, but I didn't like the movie, though
18. Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson)
19. Mamma Mia [Bonus] (from "Mamma Mia")
20. Like I Love You (Justin Timberlake) -- good song
21. Come What May (from "Moulin Rouge") -- again, a great singing song
22. City of Blinding Lights (U2, from "Devil Wears Prada") -- this one might be the one on my C drive
23. The Kids Aren't Alright (The Offspring) -- took me YEARS to figure out that this was the song that the USC marching band was playing all this time
24. Mr. Brightside (The Killers) -- again, London.
25. I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston) -- London, great singing song
So I listened to a lot of the songs in London ... walking, o the Tube, getting ready in the morning ... so a lot of the songs on the list reminds me of London. :)
1. Holiday (Green Day) -- only because I listened to it on loop during the entire flight from D.C. to London
2. Wake Me Up When September Ends (Green Day) -- I listened to this during my first month and a half in London
3. A Postcard to Henry Purcell (from "Pride and Prejudice") -- I listened to this for about a month in London
4. Out of Reach (from "Bridget Jones's Diary") -- again, London
5. Other Side of the World (K.T. Tunstall)
6. Cheers Darlin' (Damien Rice) -- again, listened to it in London
7. Mamma Mia (from "Mamma Mia!") -- bought in London after hearing it live in Budapest
8. All By Myself (from "Bridget Jones's Diary") -- sang to myself in my single room in London. sad, I know.
9. City of Blinding Lights (U2, from "Devil Wears Prada") -- the instrumentals are awesome
10. Miss Misery (Elliot Smith, from "Good Will Hunting") -- such a good much with such good songs
11. Hang On Little Tomato (Pink Martini) -- thanks, Steven!
12. Because of You (Kelly Clarkson) -- the only "American Idol" winner worth listening to
13. Somebody Told Me (The Killers) -- London
14. Boston (Augustana) -- my life right now
15. She (from "Notting Hill") -- listened to a bit in London
16. You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban) -- a great belt-it-out-in-your-room music
17. Moon River (Henry Mancini, from "Breakfast at Tiffany's") -- lovely, but I didn't like the movie, though
18. Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson)
19. Mamma Mia [Bonus] (from "Mamma Mia")
20. Like I Love You (Justin Timberlake) -- good song
21. Come What May (from "Moulin Rouge") -- again, a great singing song
22. City of Blinding Lights (U2, from "Devil Wears Prada") -- this one might be the one on my C drive
23. The Kids Aren't Alright (The Offspring) -- took me YEARS to figure out that this was the song that the USC marching band was playing all this time
24. Mr. Brightside (The Killers) -- again, London.
25. I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston) -- London, great singing song
So I listened to a lot of the songs in London ... walking, o the Tube, getting ready in the morning ... so a lot of the songs on the list reminds me of London. :)
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Christmas song and holiday cheer!
I have a love affair with Christmas songs. They make me happy. :) I like singing them even if it's not Christmas. "Silent Night" is the best. And "Christmas Song." And "I'll Be Home for Christmas." All-time favorites, all. Which makes it even MORE exciting that I have tickets to go see the Boston Pops HOLIDAY AT POPS concert on the 18th! :D It's so exciting. You have no idea. I grew up with this concert; I've watched it since I was in school and dreamed that one day I would get to see it in person. And now I am! I love Boston. :)
Boston is getting a little too cold for my comfort. It snowed on Monday. It didn't stick, though, but it accumulated a good inch on the ground for the most of the day. It flurried again on Friday, but not too much. Sorry about the lack of complex sentence structure; my brain is basically fried from writing papers and taking copy tests. Anyway, back to the weather. It's now consistently dipped below freezing, and the wind chill makes the temperature in the teens. Last night, when I checked online, it was 5 degrees out. It was so cold, my face almost froze. Brrrrr.
I am going shopping for a warm, winter hat today. And warmer shoes. And socks (I think). Definitely hats and shoes. It's really cold. I am considering getting a woolen face mask. It's cold. Brrrrrrr.
I've been purusing (perusing?) the L.L. Bean online catalog and put their large tote with zipper in my bag. I carry way too much crap in my messenger bag, and it's not working out.
Sorry about neglecting the blog. It's been a hectic few weeks, what with reading a massive load of history books, writing and stuff ... I'm basically done on Monday, so that's when I will rejoin civilization.
Just a quick note that I've been following the James Kim saga, along with the rest of the nation and world and found it depressing and sad, to say the least. I can't imagine going through what he went through and his motivation to find rescuers for his family. Part of the reason why my paper for my bilingualism class was late was because I kept reading news reports upon news reports of his death and his family's ordeal and it was saddens me even more.
On that note, I'm going to go wash some dishes and shower and head out for a terrific (and cold) winter shopping experience. With my maxed-out credit card. :)
Boston is getting a little too cold for my comfort. It snowed on Monday. It didn't stick, though, but it accumulated a good inch on the ground for the most of the day. It flurried again on Friday, but not too much. Sorry about the lack of complex sentence structure; my brain is basically fried from writing papers and taking copy tests. Anyway, back to the weather. It's now consistently dipped below freezing, and the wind chill makes the temperature in the teens. Last night, when I checked online, it was 5 degrees out. It was so cold, my face almost froze. Brrrrr.
I am going shopping for a warm, winter hat today. And warmer shoes. And socks (I think). Definitely hats and shoes. It's really cold. I am considering getting a woolen face mask. It's cold. Brrrrrrr.
I've been purusing (perusing?) the L.L. Bean online catalog and put their large tote with zipper in my bag. I carry way too much crap in my messenger bag, and it's not working out.
Sorry about neglecting the blog. It's been a hectic few weeks, what with reading a massive load of history books, writing and stuff ... I'm basically done on Monday, so that's when I will rejoin civilization.
Just a quick note that I've been following the James Kim saga, along with the rest of the nation and world and found it depressing and sad, to say the least. I can't imagine going through what he went through and his motivation to find rescuers for his family. Part of the reason why my paper for my bilingualism class was late was because I kept reading news reports upon news reports of his death and his family's ordeal and it was saddens me even more.
On that note, I'm going to go wash some dishes and shower and head out for a terrific (and cold) winter shopping experience. With my maxed-out credit card. :)
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Thanksgiving break!
Oh, man. Thanksgiving break has officially begun for me. I just e-mailed in my paper on Charleston, and now I am eating dinner in peace and no stress for the first time in about two weeks. It's going to be glorious. James is going to be in Boston for the weekend!
Sunday, November 19, 2006
the Thanksgiving crunch
The last paper I have to write before Thanksgiving break is giving me the fits. It's about Charleston, S.C., and how it fits the characteristics of a typical Atlantic city, unlike Boston. It's for my history colloquium, and it's crazy hard. A lot of reading to go over. The structure should be pretty straightforward, but there are a TON of reading to go through. Ugh.
The paper is due the same day as a dress-up day at the school, so it's going to be a double-whammy Tuesday. I bought a suit for the occasion on Tuesday. Should be exciting. My very first suit. :)
The paper is due the same day as a dress-up day at the school, so it's going to be a double-whammy Tuesday. I bought a suit for the occasion on Tuesday. Should be exciting. My very first suit. :)
Thursday, November 16, 2006
sick, sick, sickity sick
I've been sick for seven days now, but the end seems near.
It all started last Thursday, when I got a flu shot. Me, healthy, adult. Flu shot. Apparently, getting my first flu shot equates to getting my very first flu. I worked on Friday, and everything was fine. My arm was a bit sore, but it was OK. On Friday afternoon, I got this horrendous sore throat. Stuffy nose followed. I got a bit better on Saturday, meaning that the sore throat was gone, but the stuffy nose was there, and the sneezing started. On Sunday, I called in sick to work because it just wasn't happening. Plus, getting 27 kids sick -- not so good. On Sunday, I started on decongestants. It worked ... and then I ran out of medicine. On Monday, I developed a slight fever, and I got more medicine (generic DayQuil). New symptom: Because my nose was stuffed up, I was having a hard time breathing. It rained on Monday. I called in sick. Fever is no good, either. Tuesday afternoon, a miracle happened. The nose decongested, and all is almost well. I returned to work Wednesday in time for the field trip to Discovery Museum, but I still had runny nose. TODAY, oh, TODAY. I almost lost my voice. I croaked my way through school. My students kept asking, "are you sick?" Yup, I am! I'm still sick from the two days I wasn't here. It was a little helpful, though. I told the kids that it hurts to speak loudly (very true), so they will have to be quiet. Anyway, I think I've regained my voice, but the yellow phlegm started today, so that's fun.
Just as a side note: While I was sick, I wrote one six-page paper (should be eight ... ), one four-page paper and read 366 pages of slave history. I got about a total of six hours from Friday until Monday afternoon. Thanksgiving crunch sucks.
It all started last Thursday, when I got a flu shot. Me, healthy, adult. Flu shot. Apparently, getting my first flu shot equates to getting my very first flu. I worked on Friday, and everything was fine. My arm was a bit sore, but it was OK. On Friday afternoon, I got this horrendous sore throat. Stuffy nose followed. I got a bit better on Saturday, meaning that the sore throat was gone, but the stuffy nose was there, and the sneezing started. On Sunday, I called in sick to work because it just wasn't happening. Plus, getting 27 kids sick -- not so good. On Sunday, I started on decongestants. It worked ... and then I ran out of medicine. On Monday, I developed a slight fever, and I got more medicine (generic DayQuil). New symptom: Because my nose was stuffed up, I was having a hard time breathing. It rained on Monday. I called in sick. Fever is no good, either. Tuesday afternoon, a miracle happened. The nose decongested, and all is almost well. I returned to work Wednesday in time for the field trip to Discovery Museum, but I still had runny nose. TODAY, oh, TODAY. I almost lost my voice. I croaked my way through school. My students kept asking, "are you sick?" Yup, I am! I'm still sick from the two days I wasn't here. It was a little helpful, though. I told the kids that it hurts to speak loudly (very true), so they will have to be quiet. Anyway, I think I've regained my voice, but the yellow phlegm started today, so that's fun.
Just as a side note: While I was sick, I wrote one six-page paper (should be eight ... ), one four-page paper and read 366 pages of slave history. I got about a total of six hours from Friday until Monday afternoon. Thanksgiving crunch sucks.
Saturday, November 11, 2006
whoa, BCS
OK, keeping in mind that I know enough about the BCS to talk about it but not to REALLY understand it, here is what I THINK is going on.
* Louisville lost to Rutgers on Thursday, so Louisville is going to get bumped down below USC.
* Arizona beat California, so California is going down the standings ... bad for us because we play them next week.
* Georgia beat Auburn, so Auburn is dropping from No. 6 ... good for us because we're 7th
* Florida had a REALLY close game (down to the last few seconds with a blocked field goal!) with South Carolina, so I'm hoping they just stay put
* K-State just upset Texas, so Texas is going to drop from No. 4 in the BCS.
So that leaves Nos. 3 (Louisville), 5 (Texas) and 6 (Auburn) potentially open, so HOPEFULLY is we win tonight over the Ducks, we can leap over Florida and take No. 3 or stay behind Florida and take No. 4.
Again, rankings, not my thing. But, oh, the drama! :)
Fight on!
* Louisville lost to Rutgers on Thursday, so Louisville is going to get bumped down below USC.
* Arizona beat California, so California is going down the standings ... bad for us because we play them next week.
* Georgia beat Auburn, so Auburn is dropping from No. 6 ... good for us because we're 7th
* Florida had a REALLY close game (down to the last few seconds with a blocked field goal!) with South Carolina, so I'm hoping they just stay put
* K-State just upset Texas, so Texas is going to drop from No. 4 in the BCS.
So that leaves Nos. 3 (Louisville), 5 (Texas) and 6 (Auburn) potentially open, so HOPEFULLY is we win tonight over the Ducks, we can leap over Florida and take No. 3 or stay behind Florida and take No. 4.
Again, rankings, not my thing. But, oh, the drama! :)
Fight on!
Friday, November 10, 2006
blogger is having issues
I think Blogger is having problems with its e-mail-posting system because the last two times I tried to post via e-mail, the entries didn't show up. Just now, when I tried to e-mail a post in, my "Still here" entry from Monday jumped to the top. WTF? So confused. It's never happened before.
Anyway, this is what I wrote from my e-mail that Blogger is not posting, apparently:
I am taking a class on how to teach bilingual students and another class on Lincoln's speeches. woohoo! :)
I also bought my first Christmas present on Wednesday on Amazon. They're already showing Christmas commercials on TV. And it's not even Thanksgiving! I feel I should preemp everyone by buying a Christmas tree on Labor Day. That'll show 'em!
Anyway, this is what I wrote from my e-mail that Blogger is not posting, apparently:
I am taking a class on how to teach bilingual students and another class on Lincoln's speeches. woohoo! :)
I also bought my first Christmas present on Wednesday on Amazon. They're already showing Christmas commercials on TV. And it's not even Thanksgiving! I feel I should preemp everyone by buying a Christmas tree on Labor Day. That'll show 'em!
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
my apartment is really hot
and I am sweating. I just opened my window in hopes that the cold outdoors would slowly filter in.
I am supposed to be writing a short summary of my hugely huge paper-presentation, but I am dawdling instead.
Recently, I've been feeling a bit blue about teachers. Not the teaching profession, mind you, but the people who educate and disseminate information to kids. How do you respond when a teacher tells you on Friday that she didn't know the voting age was lowered to 18 in a Consititutional amendment? What do you respond when teachers mispronounce simple words such as drawing (draw-ring) and frustrated (fuh-strated)? I am at a loss and feel so alone. :(
Now that I'm depressed, I'm going to go researching stuff about literacy in the second language. Should be loads of fun.
I am supposed to be writing a short summary of my hugely huge paper-presentation, but I am dawdling instead.
Recently, I've been feeling a bit blue about teachers. Not the teaching profession, mind you, but the people who educate and disseminate information to kids. How do you respond when a teacher tells you on Friday that she didn't know the voting age was lowered to 18 in a Consititutional amendment? What do you respond when teachers mispronounce simple words such as drawing (draw-ring) and frustrated (fuh-strated)? I am at a loss and feel so alone. :(
Now that I'm depressed, I'm going to go researching stuff about literacy in the second language. Should be loads of fun.
Monday, November 06, 2006
I wrote this through e-mail earlier, but .... anyway, the point is, I'm still alive ... which is always a good thing.
Howdy guys. I'm still here. I think I have narcolepsy. It's a little frustrating that I can't stay awake. I think something's wrong with me. Other than the allergies, the chronic cough (what? you didn't know? ask someone and catch up!), the flat feet and other foot ailments, the scoliosis, the vision problems and the brain malfunctions around paper time ..... I think I have narcolepsy.
I bought two little notebooks at Target the other day, and I wrote down my paper-writing schedule for the next two weeks ... basically, through Thanksgiving. All I need to do is to get through Thanksgiving. Because that is when my history-from-hell colloquium's load REALLY lessens. The big paper is due on Nov. 21. After that, I have one more paper for one of my ED classes and a paper-presentation for another ED class.
I register for classes on Thursday. It's a sorta scary proposition as I don't know what I will be taking like I usually do.
Also, it's getting REALLY cold here. And I hear from other people that it's only going to get colder. Brrrrr. There isn't even SNOW yet. Officially scared. Shiver.
I bought two little notebooks at Target the other day, and I wrote down my paper-writing schedule for the next two weeks ... basically, through Thanksgiving. All I need to do is to get through Thanksgiving. Because that is when my history-from-hell colloquium's load REALLY lessens. The big paper is due on Nov. 21. After that, I have one more paper for one of my ED classes and a paper-presentation for another ED class.
I register for classes on Thursday. It's a sorta scary proposition as I don't know what I will be taking like I usually do.
Also, it's getting REALLY cold here. And I hear from other people that it's only going to get colder. Brrrrr. There isn't even SNOW yet. Officially scared. Shiver.
Still here.
Howdy guys. I'm still here. I think I have narcolepsy. It's a little frustrating that I can't stay awake. I think something's wrong with me. Other than the allergies, the chronic cough (what? you didn't know? ask someone and catch up!), the flat feet and other foot ailments, the scoliosis, the vision problems and the brain malfunctions around paper time ..... I think I have narcolepsy.
I bought two little notebooks at Target the other day, and I wrote down my paper-writing schedule for the next two weeks ... basically, through Thanksgiving. All I need to do is to get through Thanksgiving. Because that is when my history-from-hell colloquium's load REALLY lessens. The big paper is due on Nov. 21. After that, I have one more paper for one of my ED classes and a paper-presentation for another ED class.
I register for classes on Thursday. It's a sorta scary proposition as I don't know what I will be taking like I usually do.
Also, it's getting REALLY cold here. And I hear from other people that it's only going to get colder. Brrrrr. There isn't even SNOW yet. Officially scared. Shiver.
I bought two little notebooks at Target the other day, and I wrote down my paper-writing schedule for the next two weeks ... basically, through Thanksgiving. All I need to do is to get through Thanksgiving. Because that is when my history-from-hell colloquium's load REALLY lessens. The big paper is due on Nov. 21. After that, I have one more paper for one of my ED classes and a paper-presentation for another ED class.
I register for classes on Thursday. It's a sorta scary proposition as I don't know what I will be taking like I usually do.
Also, it's getting REALLY cold here. And I hear from other people that it's only going to get colder. Brrrrr. There isn't even SNOW yet. Officially scared. Shiver.
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