I've heard it said that people come into our lives for a reason, bringing something we must learn. And we are led to those who help us most to grow if we let them, and we help them in return.--Stephen Schwartz, "For Good ( Read more... )

One final down (87.5), three to go. The only one I'm worried about is my Astronomy final. The professor has made the course far harder than any introductory course should be. I've always been an A/B student, but I'll settle a D or better in Astronomy, which is just sad. What's even sadder is that I did not glean what I hoped to from that class ( Read more... )

Well, I hadn't originally planned on leaving for the event at 11 am. But then I hadn't counted on getting a phone call yesterday saying that I had a job interview with UPS (in the next town over, which is on the way to the event) at noon today. So...pack up, head out, drop off 'the kids' (they aren't really kids, but they're younger than me ( Read more... )

Little things can mean a lot. They can make your day. On Monday, it was the grounds maintenance worker at SFA actually stopping what he was doing as I walked past, smiling, and bidding me good morning (which I cordially returned). Today, it was a simple passage from Meg Cabot's All American Girl which I have paraphrased for you here.

"If you ( Read more... )

1) The word is 'similar' not SIM-YOU-LURE. You are a college professor. Get a clue ( Read more... )

Renovations on my room began today. See, a while back I made the decision to give up my wonderful queen-size pillowtop bed in favour of a smaller one that wouldn't take up quite as much space in my postage stamp sized room. When I moved the bed out a few days ago, I discovered a hole in my floor. Oops ( Read more... )

When you see this, post in your own journal with your favourite quote from The Princess Bride. Preferably not "As you wish" or the Inigo Montoya speech.

"When I was your age, television was called books."

though the one I quote the most would be: "Have fun storming the castle!"

Your result for The Classic Dames Test...
Carole Lombard


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I just blew off a homework assignment. Intentionally. Both because I'm sick and because it's utterly ludicrous. See, I'm taking Astronomy ONLINE this semester. Instead of having labs in a lab, we have to do the lab part on our own. That's usually not a big deal. This time, however, we're supposed to build a diffraction grating and then use it ( Read more... )

Actual conversation during Hurricane Ike:

Me: I spy something....windy.
Lark: Uh...Ike?
....
Lark: I spy...with my little eye...something...that's going to blow away.
Me: Uh...the roof?