I bought a new computer a few days ago! My last computer hadn't been working for the past few months. This new computer isn't fancy, but I really like it so far. It was only $400. It's a laptop that runs on a windows visita model, and it seems easy to use for the most part. I really miss having microsoft office. T. gave me a copy of it last year, and it worked well. He also gave me hundreds of music files whch became lost when my computer crashed. I downloaded open office, which looks promising but still is kind of confusing to me as far as knowing which programs to open up documents with.
A quick recap on what's been going on lately:
A week and a half ago, Mary (one of my best friends) came up to visit me from Jamestown. I really enjoyed having her stay with me for a few days. We ended up going to see some cool art exhibits- one on chinese silk paintings, and another on kirigami. Her dad came up the final day she was here to go to a conference, and he ended up taking us out to dinner at this great restaurant called the Macaroni Factory. I had never been to it before, but it was this fun Italian place. I loved their Eggplant Parm.
On that Friday, I went to a great party that some friends in my program were having. Good company, and equally good rum and cokes.
I spent the next couple of days working on papers for school. Then, I went back home on weds. to Jimmytown for thanksgiving. On Thursday, we went to Northwest PA to visit my grandfather, Aunt and Cousin for thanksgiving. We had dinner at this one restaurant there. I enjoyed it. My grandfather was talking about meeting Jimmy Stewart and Jack Parr during the war- it made for interesting stories.
My parents decided to give me a ride back to Albany today, and we stopped for a little while near brockport to see A. I could only see him for an hour. It's hard to be so far away from him, and not getting to see him as much as I would like... but when I do, it's worth it. Even if its only an hour- it will be the best hour I've had in a long time. Fortunately, I will get to see him again in only a few weeks:).
I'm back to the grind. There's so much work to be done to wrap the semester up over the next few weeks. Right now, I'm trying to grade the remainder of my student's term papers- but no luck. With all due respect to my student's, a lot of their papers were not very readable. It scares me a little that college students do not know that you have to cite sources in a paper, or use a bibliography. It bothers me that I'm supposed to give all of these students a B- or above, considering that. The class average was 64% for the midterm, so the paper was supposed to balance that out somehow. *shrugs*
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11/26/2007 00:14 #42279
what's been going onCategory: life
11/22/2007 16:30 #42240
thanksgivingCategory: life
I'm thankful for many things, but I wanted to say thank you to all of you on estrip today. I'm really glad that I joined this site a year and a half ago. You've made me think, you've made me laugh, and you've really given me so good advice and helped me through some rough times. Even though I don't know most of you well, I wish I did.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Jess
Happy Thanksgiving,
Jess
museumchick - 11/26/07 13:47
thanks so much guys:).
(e:Paul)- I'm not sure if I can come because I think I still have work. But I'd like to come if work ends early for me somehow.
thanks so much guys:).
(e:Paul)- I'm not sure if I can come because I think I still have work. But I'd like to come if work ends early for me somehow.
ladycroft - 11/23/07 03:59
to you as well!
to you as well!
paul - 11/23/07 00:02
Thanks for blogging here ;) Are you coming to the pot luck dinner on the 13th?
Thanks for blogging here ;) Are you coming to the pot luck dinner on the 13th?
imk2 - 11/22/07 23:54
awww...thanks jess. we are really thank full that that you joined the site. you are so sweet and kind and warm. i am so glad that have have someone like you here. happy thanksgiving to you and your family
awww...thanks jess. we are really thank full that that you joined the site. you are so sweet and kind and warm. i am so glad that have have someone like you here. happy thanksgiving to you and your family
11/12/2007 15:29 #42097
bad luckCategory: tech
In the course of the past two weeks, I've had some misshaps. My computer has died (all files gone and unrecoverable). I lost my USB drive in the library today with my school files. Some were saved in another place, some not. My attendance files for the TA class are gone, though I saved most of the paper records for it. My TV stopped working. My DVD player no longer works.
I guess I wasn't suited for a world of techology, heh.
metalpeter - 11/12/07 18:32
An EMP blast could do it also, but that would (at least in movies and tv) kill the power on everything. I'm guessing as said below or is that above that it was a power surge of some kind. Or maybe a fuse blew somewhere cause for a DVD player and TV to stop working at the same time never happens the odds are so of that happening unless something else happens to effect both of them.
An EMP blast could do it also, but that would (at least in movies and tv) kill the power on everything. I'm guessing as said below or is that above that it was a power surge of some kind. Or maybe a fuse blew somewhere cause for a DVD player and TV to stop working at the same time never happens the odds are so of that happening unless something else happens to effect both of them.
carolinian - 11/12/07 16:37
A power surge or well placed lightning bolt can often kill multiple devices in a short period of time.
A power surge or well placed lightning bolt can often kill multiple devices in a short period of time.
james - 11/12/07 16:13
I just got off the phone with divine Human Resources. They informed me that Tiamat has been reassigned to the position of techno god. So you will want to direct your sacrifices to her.
I just got off the phone with divine Human Resources. They informed me that Tiamat has been reassigned to the position of techno god. So you will want to direct your sacrifices to her.
museumchick - 11/12/07 15:49
I think so. Maybe I need to give them an offering of some sort.
I think so. Maybe I need to give them an offering of some sort.
mrmike - 11/12/07 15:41
Must of have pissed the techno gods off somehow.
Must of have pissed the techno gods off somehow.
11/07/2007 10:26 #42024
my phone call from Bill ClintonCategory: dating
I received a message on my answering machine from Bill Clinton the other day, endorsing a candidate for Erie County Executive. Heh. Unfortunately, I forgot all about registering to vote in Albany.
Anyway, I had a great time visiting Aaron this past weekend! I got to meet his sister and her husband. We all went out for coffee, and I thought it went really well. Later, his mom made us Spaghetti and Cheesecake for dinner. I just really enjoyed all the time I got to spend with Aaron. I'll have to post some pictures up soon.
Anyway, I had a great time visiting Aaron this past weekend! I got to meet his sister and her husband. We all went out for coffee, and I thought it went really well. Later, his mom made us Spaghetti and Cheesecake for dinner. I just really enjoyed all the time I got to spend with Aaron. I'll have to post some pictures up soon.
museumchick - 11/10/07 13:56
heh... I got a call from Byron Brown too:).
heh... I got a call from Byron Brown too:).
libertad - 11/07/07 19:05
I had a call from him as well as Hillary, Byron Brown, Keane's wife, Schumer, and three other nobodies all telling me to vote for Keane. Ridiculous.
I had a call from him as well as Hillary, Byron Brown, Keane's wife, Schumer, and three other nobodies all telling me to vote for Keane. Ridiculous.
11/02/2007 12:58 #41941
heartbreak evenCategory: dating
I was thinking about the link that (e:joshua) posted on dating.
With Aaron, I would say that I fit under number 2. I keep my distance at times because I somehow expect him to change. He told me recently that he loved me, but I keep expecting some kind of catch. That always seems to always be the case. I've gotten to the point where I just don't trust well that things could work out with anyone. It's not fair in the slightest, because he's such a terrific person, and so good to me, and I am feeling the same way about him.
Anyway, enough of that. I'm leaving in a few minutes to visit Aaron for the weekend, so that will be nice.
-Jess
With Aaron, I would say that I fit under number 2. I keep my distance at times because I somehow expect him to change. He told me recently that he loved me, but I keep expecting some kind of catch. That always seems to always be the case. I've gotten to the point where I just don't trust well that things could work out with anyone. It's not fair in the slightest, because he's such a terrific person, and so good to me, and I am feeling the same way about him.
Anyway, enough of that. I'm leaving in a few minutes to visit Aaron for the weekend, so that will be nice.
-Jess
museumchick - 11/07/07 10:27
thanks guys:). I'm going to try not to be that way, and just enjoy everything.
thanks guys:). I'm going to try not to be that way, and just enjoy everything.
ladycroft - 11/02/07 17:30
in one way or another everyone puts distance between themselves. we just have varying degrees of severity and how long we let it continue. no one wants their heart trampled on so we take measures to prevent that. what i discovered is that i became so emotionally distant, it literally felt like my heart had shriveled up inside me, just like the grinch. i wasn't sure i knew 'how' to love anymore. it was a miserable time for me and it took a looooong while to regain a smidge of trust in people. don't let it happen to you.
in one way or another everyone puts distance between themselves. we just have varying degrees of severity and how long we let it continue. no one wants their heart trampled on so we take measures to prevent that. what i discovered is that i became so emotionally distant, it literally felt like my heart had shriveled up inside me, just like the grinch. i wasn't sure i knew 'how' to love anymore. it was a miserable time for me and it took a looooong while to regain a smidge of trust in people. don't let it happen to you.
mike - 11/02/07 17:07
that is always a hard thing to try not to do. It is easy to stay distant so that you can't get hurt but if you really like someone you just gotta let them in and hope for the best. I hope everything goes ok and you don't get hurt!
that is always a hard thing to try not to do. It is easy to stay distant so that you can't get hurt but if you really like someone you just gotta let them in and hope for the best. I hope everything goes ok and you don't get hurt!
joshua - 11/02/07 15:24
I have to say, nothing he will do can change the feelings of inadequacy that you feel. One of the lessons I've learned is that you cannot be unfair to somebody because of something that you've been through in the past... although I say its perfectly okay to demand a certain level of mutual respect. I say, enjoy yourself, enjoy him and forget about worrying if its going to work out or not. Ultimately it will or it won't, but don't sabotage yourself in the process! Take those negative thoughts out of your head and enjoy what it is that you have. If it doesn't end up working out, thats perfectly okay and doesn't necessarily say anything about you at all.
I have to say, nothing he will do can change the feelings of inadequacy that you feel. One of the lessons I've learned is that you cannot be unfair to somebody because of something that you've been through in the past... although I say its perfectly okay to demand a certain level of mutual respect. I say, enjoy yourself, enjoy him and forget about worrying if its going to work out or not. Ultimately it will or it won't, but don't sabotage yourself in the process! Take those negative thoughts out of your head and enjoy what it is that you have. If it doesn't end up working out, thats perfectly okay and doesn't necessarily say anything about you at all.
That is funny about the bunnies but what if they don't like bunnies then you would just be encouraging it. Maybe this was only true for me. But a lot of high schools don't teach you how to write in the way College wants you to. I remember taking some class on that. You might want to remind them that if they plagerize they can be kicked out of school. I think for that to happen it has to be deliberate and not just forgetting one source. The thing that I never understood was that when I was doing a Paper that I researched why I had to give sources, it is a research paper that means none of the ideas are my own I'm just taking there ideas and combining them putting what they said into my own words doesn't change the meaning of them. If it does change the meaning of them, then I would be misqouting them anyways.
(e:ladycroft)- that cracked me up. heh. I will have to tell them that.
(e:carolinian)- Actually, my mom's from Bradford. It's probably only a half hour from Kinzua. My sister and I used to go to Kinzua a lot when we were younger.
Congratulations on the new computer. We have OpenOffice here at work, and yes, most everyone finds it confusing.
My mother's from West PA (Kinzua). Where in PA does your family live?
tell them every time they plagiarize a bunny dies!