Browncoat Bar and Grill- if you've got the money honey...I still don't have the time by MsA

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Monday, June 14, 2010 3:36 PM

We got a stay of execution, I mean extension, on the homework so I've got another day to finish it. We aren't as far along in the lectures as we're supposed to be, so she doesn't think it's fair to quiz us on things we haven't been told about yet. (We ARE supposed to be reading the book, but if she hasn't talked about it in class we haven't had a chance to really make sure we understand it... I guess.) Not complaining! There's still a quiz tomorrow, but it's better than the whole chapter.
Exam 6/17, bio exam 6/21. Whee. Two more weeks after that and it's off to the races again. (Second half of the classes. It's a year's worth of classes crammed into one summer. Idiot me.)

Hess's Law was meant to be violated.
(Okay, ask me more about it after I figure out how to do a multi-step problem without batting an eye and maybe I'll want to go out drinking with Hess for being such a cool thinker of thoughts, but right now...)

Enthalpy, thou vexeth me sore with thy infernal changes.
(Hey, at least the pressure's constant so far. Could be worse.)

I would like a large Bailey's in something wonderful since Magda's not here and SOMEBODY'S got to have one once in a while.

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Monday, June 14, 2010 4:55 PM

SIMPLYAKY

Pop!

Rant of the day:

I really, really hate thunderstorms. We lost power for three days (and it's actually worse to have a powerout in the summer than in the winter- winter, you can bundle up and light bunches of candles and you don't have to worry about the food in the fridge going bad. In the summer, you have no way to cool down except tiny little battery fans or waving a piece of paper...), and then to put a topper on it our transformer had to be replaced and that lightning strike also friend a router/modem/computer thingy which killed our interwebs ><

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010 3:44 AM

I forgot I could access this site from work!

I need something to keep me busy before I get all zombiefied. Spent a good portion of my night talking to certain fff peeps.

I need caffeine!!

Also, sorry about power going off! I hates that! winter, summer, it doesn't matter. It is so annoying and such an inconvenience.

Also, it amuses me that spell check wanted to correct "zombiefied" to "zombie like".

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:52 AM

That's coz is spelt "Zombified", or occasionally xsombiifyd.

Wnat to visit with Mom (in town tonight). Big test worth 20% of grade in two days. Must Study. Travel takes an hour off available time, plus at least two hours visiting, means not enough. At least today's lab report isn't due until Tuesday.

Sigh. What to do, what to do..?!?

She said "We'll be back, do what you need to do."

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010 12:53 PM

If you know the material enough to be able to cram right before the test, I say visit!

If not you probably should do that studying thing I hear so much about.

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010 2:59 PM

Cram=bad. Not familiar enough anyway. Poot.

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010 6:37 AM

OK I give up....

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010 2:05 PM

...on?

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Thursday, June 17, 2010 8:39 AM

This job. I am staggering around on like 2 hours sleep and do a behavior plan for a student that includes the kid taking his planner to class, the kid receiving rewards for being on task and completing work, and the kid having to fill out a short worksheet that asks him to analyze what he did wrong and what he should have been doing and what he will do next time to help him think through his choices and make better ones. The child advocate wrote back with a 3 page response ( after her brief profane one) telling me what I proposed was emotionally absuive to the child because I am suggesting there is something wrong with his behavior ( the behavior being refusing to go to school, refusing to complete work, threatening peers, assault of peers and staff, and non compliance) and that suggesting that he has done anything wrong is judgemental and demeaning and that I am a terrible behaviorist who should be kept away from this kid before I abuse him further with my evil plan.Also she is planning to sue me:) YAY

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Thursday, June 17, 2010 1:35 PM

I'm sorry did you say his advocate as in this kid's got a lawyer, or someone who is supposed to be advocating for his success as a human being? Because I'm not seeing the latter here, really.

You didn't come right out and say "nasty little shit" so I'm presuming you were professional in your assessment.
Making the kid think about what he's done and how he can do better next time is abusive? Wow, I'm carrying on a family tradition of dysfunction apparently, and my husband is an accessory.
Come to think of it I should probably sue my son's school for the same thing.

O.M.F.G.

I am sorry you're faced with imbeciles, sweetie. The good news is that I sincerely doubt any judge, especially one in a family court setting, would do anything other than pick up the documents and roll them up, then smack the plaintiff in the nose with them.

Did you say the kid had to write that he was a horrible and worthless sub-human?
Did you suggest that food and water be withheld until he completes his self-recriminating list of imaginary infractions?
Did you recommend public flogging or castration?
No?
Hm.
Just not seeing it.

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Friday, June 18, 2010 7:53 AM

It's an advocate for kids and she is known far and wide for her crazy behavior. Basically she has gone over the edge to where she thinks schools are abusive unless all they do is let the kid do whatever they want and it's sad because there are loads of good advocates out there who work with schools to help kids. She's just not one of them

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Friday, June 18, 2010 8:17 AM

Oh good.

IT'S NOT YOU. Just keep repeating that to yourself every time you have to work with her. And may that be infrequently if ever.

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Friday, June 18, 2010 10:39 AM

It may be a measure of how cynical I am but I've dealt with far worse. Mostly I find her rants amusing like a crazed toddler tantrum
Years of teaching junior high has burned away my ability to care about other people's opinion of the job I am doing.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Friday, June 18, 2010 11:44 AM

"blahblahblahblah" pitchfork through the head (mental landscape)?

I've got the shrimp in the fridge. (Boiled in cayenne water. Cilantro, white pepper, lime juice and salt added and sealed up in a zip-bag to infuse.)
Chicken's thawing, yogurt's making more of itself. Ginger to grate, more lime juice, coconut milk, cilantro to make a marinade with yogurt and possibly some more spices if I'm feeling puckish. That goes in the fridge overnight with the chicken cut up into chunks and added. Kebabish-things for the grill.
Sacrificial eggplant... do I gut it first and then turn it into sculpture, or do I just slice it and let it sit overnight... or do I make it look like an animal and have a big song and dance number before throwing it on the grill with seasoning added at the last minute... decisions, decisions.
Need to whip up the legumes (prolly lentils) and rice dishes in the morning. Bread might even happen.

I'm having a nice Magic Hat #9 and getting ready to dive back into the books. 3/3 labs done, turned in the one I forgot yesterday (points off.) and the two that aren't due yet just to make sure they get to the TA. (She handed the late one back when I tried to turn it in Tuesday. I will not make that mistake again.)Bio lab will just have to wait until Monday.

Chemistry homework isn't due until after the Bio exam on Monday, so guess which gets precedence?
(Even though studying for the exam may actually take less time than working the problems.)

Still no results from the Chem exam. Pass? Fail? Ace? Meh? Inquiring minds want to know. Nghhgh.

Boychild had a tour of the school he'll be going to in the Fall. He was impressed. Two gyms. Band. Chorus. Computers everywhere. A garden which will also be a science/weather station. Multiple playgrounds. Use of the high school track. Multiple activity clubs. Promise of all the books he can eat. Zehr cool!

The first of the black raspberries were ripe today. Mmm. Nommies.

Beer. Beer and books.

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Friday, June 18, 2010 1:46 PM

I want to come for dinner! At least I'm not the only one who can't figure out what to do with eggplants

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Friday, June 18, 2010 1:51 PM

Hop a plane, there's time! The party's not until tomorrow.

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Monday, June 21, 2010 4:42 AM

NVGHOSTRIDER

MSA Here

Why have you all gone quiet?

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn
Smarts are the brains that make America think.
-Will Sasso as Steven Segal, MadTV

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Monday, June 21, 2010 6:53 AM

NAVYSEILS

Apologies on the going quiet side of things. I've just ran out of things that are worth contributing to the conversation. Nothing too interesting going on at the minute.

College is over and I sleep all day.

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Monday, June 21, 2010 7:48 AM

I'm at work and nothing interesting has happened yet...

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Monday, June 21, 2010 9:18 AM

NVGHOSTRIDER

MSA here- oh come on ...who has seen a movie in the last 8 months?? ok see right there you are more interesting than me

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn
Smarts are the brains that make America think.
-Will Sasso as Steven Segal, MadTV

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Monday, June 21, 2010 10:05 AM

I saw A-Team! It was awesome!! Times a million! It was like every heist movie on steroids, but also hilarious.

Definitely had many laugh out loud moments. I recommend it.

I am also going to ignore any "ohh it wasn't like the TV show" whining. Going to flat out ignore those posts.

Movie was good. The End.

Edit:

I had a big rant here, but I forgot I liked to visit this page when working...

So it has been edited for big brother. And because I get paranoid about work sites...

Thank you *bows, sneaks back into her corner*

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Monday, June 21, 2010 11:05 AM

GEE

Erm, I went to Download, didn't wash for three days, saw amazing bands, missed Aerosmith as my best mate and lift was in danger of severe illness as he wasn't as prepared as me so he was soaked by the rain whilst I was smugly dry in my walking water proofs.

I passed my introduction to astronomy test, other half's birthday today so we went for a picnic and she now officially has the complete ER boxset I bought her.

I also spoke to other half about your crazily idiotic childs advocate MsA, as long as we're evaluating the kid's behaviour and not the child, all good (one of the many things that I think I now know about childcare/teaching is that the behaviour is naughty - not the child) but I think the system is more than a little different.

Erm... I should be going to Newcastle and Bradford next week and have first gig in about two and half years, a week Saturday, can't wait.

Enough talking points for you?

Sadly, lacking films as no time for cinema although we did watch Cloudy with a chance of meatballs on the home digital film thing and thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Monday, June 21, 2010 2:29 PM

NVGHOSTRIDER

MSA here- I have heard of dumb things but that is literally the dumbest thing I have ever heard. HUSG Avery

Yup Gee it's simply a way for the kid to evaluate when they get in trouble what action led to them getting in trouble and how they can avoid it in future. It's 5 questions which I shall now reproduce here
1- What were you doing right before you got into trouble in class?
2- Why would that action be a problem for your teacher, you , or other students
3- What were you supposed to be doing?
4- What will you do next time to avoid this problem?
5- What can your teacher do to help you make better choices?

That's the whole paper....obviously abusive right?

NV thinks they might be under investigation or something and trying to avoid disclosing something

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn
Smarts are the brains that make America think.
-Will Sasso as Steven Segal, MadTV

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Monday, June 21, 2010 3:25 PM

flonkeded teh xzam. Two more questions right and I would have passed.
I'm not failing yet (quite).
Met with instructor today, who said the only problem she thinks I'm having with it is the pace, and taking another course at the same time probably isn't helping.
She really doesn't like the pacing of the session, but it's her first time teaching it and she can't really tweak it much. She also doesn't like the arrangement of the book and thinks we're approaching some of this stuff backwards.
(First gig with the department, can't tweak to her heart's content yet...) Very supportive and offered to meet outside her normal office hour with me as I've got a lab during that time.

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010 2:15 PM

Hugs and consolations rosie it'll get better

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010 3:02 PM

One way or another it will be over in about a week and a half. Then it's either on to round 2, or I'll only be taking one class at the accelerated pace. Then summer ends and I will solemnly vow to never be this stupid again, even if it was due to ignorance of just how fast a pace we were going and failure to factor in the labs.

Imbibbifyiing a Negra Modelo and declaring it to be "not bad".

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Wednesday, June 23, 2010 6:36 AM

The summer classes always move fast. I always hated when a class I needed was taught in the summer

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Wednesday, June 23, 2010 12:24 PM

I think I'm going to drop the second chem course, which would free up 11 hours a week (plus the time I *would* have spent working on things outside the lab/lecture), and allow me to not only focus on biology and catch up on whatever I'm just not quite getting in chemistry, BUT ALSO hopefully save about $4K when we really can't afford it and I can take the class in the next college at a significant savings. (For the cost of one semester at the uni I can get almost an entire degree at the college, no joke.)

Plus, maybe I stay sane-ish.. no?

So it puts me behind by a semester, it's not going to stop the process entirely. Right? (She tries to rationalize an attempt to not be too stubborn to quit even when not quitting is stupid.)
Fall back. Downscale. Reevaluate the plan of attack. Pace myself.

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Friday, June 25, 2010 4:39 AM

Is this place alive? Do we need the defib?

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Friday, June 25, 2010 5:10 AM

BRIGLAD

Charging.... CLEAR!!!!

ZZZZZAAAAPPPP

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Friday, June 25, 2010 6:24 AM

Nothin'. Up it to 300 Joules.

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Friday, June 25, 2010 7:15 AM

Don't do this to me thread!! Don't you die on me!

p.s. Sushi for lunch is awesome.

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Friday, June 25, 2010 2:05 PM

BRIGLAD

We gotta pulse... weak but it's there...

The weekend is here. I'm broke so no two hour drive to the Shindig

Rose's Daughter's Fiance is putting a new transmission in Roses truck out in the carport and I'm here on the computer since I'd just be in the way.

I'm not a total automotive ignorant. I can do basic stuff like brakes, tune ups and the like but my automotive expertize lies in making sure John has the right parts. He worked as a mechanic for a dealer for 10 years while I worked in a dealer's parts room for 7.

Kaylee I ain't. Wash maybe...

Speaking of that. I am now the proud owner of two (Yes 2) Hawaiian shirts... I'm channeling my inner Wash.

And by a miracle. I loaned my only Firefly DVDs to my supervisor a couple of months ago. Last Monday. Her house caught fire. (Stove malfunction) and low and behold, my DVDs survived unscathed. The box just smells a little smoky.

Brian

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Sunday, June 27, 2010 10:52 AM

"Burn the flat and boil the sea, you can't take my DVD.."

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Monday, June 28, 2010 3:10 PM

FREELANCERTEX

*random unlurk*

LOL, I like that line, Rosie.

Glad your DVDs didn't get burned, Brig, and yikes on the house fire O_O hope boss is okay.

*hugs MsA* Sorry you have to deal with stupid people :( She definitely sounds out of line.

How's everyone's summer going? D*C's approaching in a couple of months, right? Who's going?

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Monday, June 28, 2010 7:33 PM

Sorry guys when I'm at work I have boring meetings and other times to log on, but mommy time is kind of all consuming. Plus he can crawl and furniture walk so you can't look away for a second or he'll be chewing electric cables or worse.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Monday, June 28, 2010 7:59 PM

NAVYSEILS

Howdy folkses. I've not been on much, just not had much to say. I've been putting off packing and laying in bed getting non-sleep.

@FLT: D*C is coming up in a few months time, and I am going. Woot! going to be even poorer than I was at last years D*C, but it will still be fun times.

@MSA: I can see how mommy time is more consuming of your time, I've saw the videos. The lil dude will be getting into everything and anything he shouldn't be.

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010 11:45 AM

(Long story)

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Wednesday, June 30, 2010 6:42 AM

FREELANCERTEX

Uh-oh :( do you need to vent, SR?

Navy: luckyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. Have fun :) bring back stories.

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Wednesday, June 30, 2010 2:54 PM

Need to?
Yes.
Gonna?
Not here.
Already doing it elsewhere.

Unrelated topic:
2 finals tomorrow. Prolly gonna fail one, still gamely studying.
Damn you GenChem, why must you vex me so?!
I'm not generally one for cramming, but the entire course has basically been one long cram-session. I'll be surprised if I pass, and thrilled if I manage to pull a low C out of it. (Test is 60 questions long and worth 40% of the final grade.)
Did I mention it's cumulative? There's also likely to be a goodly amount on stuff we've covered in the last two days.

"Wacky fun.."
Have a feeling this one's going to be more like "I am a leaf on the wind. Watch how I (skewer)"

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Wednesday, June 30, 2010 3:27 PM

FREELANCERTEX

:\ well, we'll be rooting for you from the sidelines; finals are never fun. I personally think we should do away with them. Good luck tomorrow!
Will you at least be able to decompress over the weekend?

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Thursday, July 1, 2010 6:41 AM

Possibly explosively.

(Just noticed the unintentional joke that it's the 4th.)

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Thursday, July 1, 2010 11:58 AM

Hugs Navy Yup he's a holy terror. We pretty much don't blink anymore... yay on D*C

As Rosie it'll be ok and I promise not to tell stories about my brother and his disturbing abilities to pass even organic Chen with ease... he's a freak. Besides you are smart and talented you'll do great

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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Saturday, July 3, 2010 10:20 AM

Soo itchyyyy!!!

Mosquitoes.

Berries are worth it.

(skritch skratch itch..)

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Saturday, July 3, 2010 2:47 PM