I just got to campus (3:45pm) and I'm ready to do my portion of the research for the group projects.  I wanted to get here late enough so I wasn't here all day, but early enough to work on my project and then be able to get to the event center early (6) and get a good spot for the All Souls conference tonight.  I'm excited about that.  The writer's ( Read more... )

The School Databases seem helpful, yet restrictive.  For my particular purposes of looking up specific facts about the personal background of Lincoln and Breckinridge, I think Google will do just fine, and a book from the good ol library.  It was cool to learn about the LRC though becuase I knew nothing about it.

Using that laptop really made me ( Read more... )

I'm so so so sleepy.  I must make  a rule that I have to get into bed by midnight on Mondays and Wednesdays so i can get the HELL  up on Tues, and Thurs.  Actually, when I awoke this morning to my phone alarm, (thank goodness I set a phone alarm), I looked at my actual alarm clock and it was shut off - my electricity was out.  The storm had knocked ( Read more... )

I'm super excited about next Thursday!  The Writer's Workshop with Michael Patrick MacDonald should be very interesting.  I'm actually going to see him day and night because I will be attending the evening session as well.  What a fun filled day :)  I'm glad we don't have to be there till 10am as well :) 
I do however wish I could work on the group ( Read more... )

I enjoyed Obama's speech.  When he spoke of the 106 year old woman,  mentioned so many historical events that she has lived through, and then finished by saying this year she touched her finger to a screen...  that was very moving.  When he spoke to the other nations, I felt America being empowered.  The unity both parties seem to be encouraging ( Read more... )

AMABO KARAB - -- That's kinda funny. what a strange name.

I wasn't able to vote.  I went to the U building and my name was on the list, but I haven't lived in Collin County in four years, so my registration was suspended, and since I hadn't registered for Denton County, I couldn't vote.  O well, McCain got my vote anyway in this big red state of ( Read more... )

I hope this project will go well!  It sounds simple enough and we have ample time to do it!  (no procrastinating!!!!)  Our group already has some good ideas!

P.S. to my group - I don't have the internet at home, so I know I said "we'll just talk on livejournal" but after today I won't be back on here till Monday.  If anyone needs to get a hold of ( Read more... )

I came to the library yesterday after we finished class and I finished my All Souls paper.  I figured I'd better do it while all the corrections were fresh in my head.  It still took like four "logins" in the library to complete it.  It's amazing how fast time flies when your trying to write a paper quickly.  But I feel like that is a major weight ( Read more... )

Well, this one's gonna make you all laugh.  I grew up very Christian.  My parents did not believe in "celebrating" Halloween or anything Halloween "stood for".  But of course they knew kids love CANDY and that I, being a kid, wanted candy on Halloween.  So they would let me dress up as an Angel.  I was a cute little Angel with a pretty white robe ( Read more... )

So I'm feeling just a little stressed.  On the Agenda for today: select which essays I will write about for Philosophy.  Read Spinoza's Ethics and study notes for quiz tomorrow.  Work on re-writing All Souls paper.  Eat something, for the love of God.  Go to work at 6:00pm and hopefully make a bill.

Tomorrow:  Get up at a decent hour, prepare for ( Read more... )