I have finally joined the new millenium- technology-wise- well, sort of. My fantastic uncle, God love him, bought me a blue ipod nano for my graduation! I'm a tiny bit afraid of it as I am prone to be a little brutal with my things plus I have a tendency to lose things. Although, my brother bought me an mp3 player for my 30th and I haven't broken or lost that one yet and it's been nearly two whole months! For me, that's some wicked progress! So now, as I write I am downloading the iTunes set up thing which will take approximately 10,000 years on my slow ass internet connection. How vexing! I swear free wifi is almost my whole reason for hanging out at Spot Coffee on Delaware as of late. It helped immensely the last few weeks of grad. school.
Are there others who actually leave their houses in order to get things accomplished? I was finding that in order to stop getting distracted, that I had to leave in order to get things done for school. For some reason, I could concentrate better sitting in a damn coffee shop downtown. Don't know why, but it worked. Anyway... that's old news.
Have I mentioned that I'm a campaign to bring back "wicked" like it's 1982 again? I especially am fond of "wicked awesome!" Oakey- Doakey. Night all!
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My new toy...05/10/2008 09:05 #44295
Are you as sick of this as I am...That would be the media trend started during the whole Jennifer Lopez/ Ben Afflek sham relationship of Benifer. Now there's TomKat, Brangelina, and the one that just set me off- Gyllenspoon! Give me a fucking break already! Do these nimrod "reporters" actually think it's witty?
metalpeter - 05/10/08 15:15
I like it. Here is the reason why: There are so many celebs who you see together or who say get married and it lasts a month. But see the two name combo when used for people who have been together for some time shows that they are a unit not two single people. It like in wrestling when tag teams are names of two people But the combo names are all ways better. But what I think it comes from is less to say instead of saying Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is a lot to say instead of one name. But what is also does is it gives them a tittle for when they are together that way when you hear it you know they are speaking about both of them. so if agelina is in a movie you just hear her name but if they are at a movie premier then the combo name it is really a good idea if it is done correctly, when not done correctly it would be annoying. That being said I think they do think they are clever. But is it better or worse then the name combos like when tom Curse was with penlope cruz he became Tom Cruise Cruz.
I like it. Here is the reason why: There are so many celebs who you see together or who say get married and it lasts a month. But see the two name combo when used for people who have been together for some time shows that they are a unit not two single people. It like in wrestling when tag teams are names of two people But the combo names are all ways better. But what I think it comes from is less to say instead of saying Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is a lot to say instead of one name. But what is also does is it gives them a tittle for when they are together that way when you hear it you know they are speaking about both of them. so if agelina is in a movie you just hear her name but if they are at a movie premier then the combo name it is really a good idea if it is done correctly, when not done correctly it would be annoying. That being said I think they do think they are clever. But is it better or worse then the name combos like when tom Curse was with penlope cruz he became Tom Cruise Cruz.
mike - 05/10/08 09:40
i love gyllenspoon though! they are tre cute!
i love gyllenspoon though! they are tre cute!
05/09/2008 07:58 #44281
Revelation!I just noticed that my blogs totally died off right when I went back to grad. school! I know that seems like a totally stupid and obvious thing but I never actually paid attention to the direct correlation!
Oh yeah, and I look a little different now. I've lost some weight and my hair is auburny-brown. I'm hoping to keep the weight off- that was a fantastic side-effect of student teaching! I even actually joined the BAC. Madness I tell you! Perhaps, I may actually start going out again! What a concept! I don't think I'll know what to do with myself with all of this time that isn't dedicated to school, but I'm sure I'll figure it out! :)
Oh yeah, and I look a little different now. I've lost some weight and my hair is auburny-brown. I'm hoping to keep the weight off- that was a fantastic side-effect of student teaching! I even actually joined the BAC. Madness I tell you! Perhaps, I may actually start going out again! What a concept! I don't think I'll know what to do with myself with all of this time that isn't dedicated to school, but I'm sure I'll figure it out! :)
paul - 05/09/08 09:15
Glad to have you back. Post some pictures!
Glad to have you back. Post some pictures!
05/09/2008 07:46 #44280
End of an EraMy fingers don't want to work today! I keep hit "enter" when I mean to hit "tab." Anyway...
So yes, an era is ending and as one ends a new one begins. How does the saying go- Better the Devil you know, than the Devil you don't? So, I've finished typing grad. project. I finished fixing some things and adding my appendices last night/ this morning and have printed up copy one. One more to go and then to Kinko's for binding. Keep your finger crossed, E-peepers that I get a good grade!
I'm still not excited about graduation. It's weird. I'm looking forward to it, but not excited. I don't think I'm going to feel right about this whole end of school thing until my Diploma actually arrives in the mail. I am, however, pretty psyched about going out with friends after the graduation! There's even a rumour that Mrs. Trisha is going to come up! I think I'm more excited about that than anything else!
Enjoy your day, e-strip.
So yes, an era is ending and as one ends a new one begins. How does the saying go- Better the Devil you know, than the Devil you don't? So, I've finished typing grad. project. I finished fixing some things and adding my appendices last night/ this morning and have printed up copy one. One more to go and then to Kinko's for binding. Keep your finger crossed, E-peepers that I get a good grade!
I'm still not excited about graduation. It's weird. I'm looking forward to it, but not excited. I don't think I'm going to feel right about this whole end of school thing until my Diploma actually arrives in the mail. I am, however, pretty psyched about going out with friends after the graduation! There's even a rumour that Mrs. Trisha is going to come up! I think I'm more excited about that than anything else!
Enjoy your day, e-strip.
05/05/2008 20:14 #44247
End of an era- let the terror begin- Sigh* Three years of work is nearing an end. I graduate with my Masters on Saturday. And yet, I'm still afraid to say that "I'm graduating" lest I jinx myself. I still have to assemble my grad. project and get graded for it. Plus, I will have one class hanging over me as an incomplete but I don't need it to graduate. I need to get an extension in my teaching certification. It's important but not the end of the world if I take a couple of extra months getting it done. Now, the truly terrifying part begins. I'm finishing school and now, I need to work towards that rather elusive goal of finding a great elementary teaching job in Western New York because, frankly, I don't want to leave good ol' B-Lo. I love my hometown. Have become rather attached to it, to be truthful. And lately, I find myself wracked with insecurities about my worth and abilities. I know that it's just stress. (as if the word "just" should ever come before the word "stress!!) I'm making myself mad as I try to fight an ever looming depression- my second this year and I hardly ever get depressed- and hold on to the knowledge that I am a damn good teacher!! ARGH!!!!!
Audeo! It's my new mantra. I want to get it tatooed on my body. I'm just not sure where. Audeo. I just have to remember that and keep my chin up, secure in the knowledge that whatever happens, I am a damn good teacher.
What is so very great about E-strip is that it's always there, even when I'm not. Thanks, E-strip!
paul - 05/05/08 22:12
Glad to hear you are alive! Switching from student to work life is fun. I find that although work is full of stress, it feels way more meaningful than school stress.
Glad to hear you are alive! Switching from student to work life is fun. I find that although work is full of stress, it feels way more meaningful than school stress.
I take it you are a fan of Ice Cube. Ice Cube was awesome last I heard of him he was in West Side Connection and that became WC but I don't really listen to rap anymore so not sure. There is a team Wicked that does custom work on cars they where at the Buffalo world of wheels and some of there stuff was pretty cool. Maybe with the musical wicked that could get the term being used again. Also Net season The Wizard of Oz (musical from London someplace in England) is coming to Shea's and there is the Wicked Witch so maybe that would be a way to try and get the word being used more. I'm not saying that these are good ideas but they are ideas and maybe they will spawn some good ideas.
Wait, doesn't your uncle work for Sony?
When I was in school I couldn't concentrate at home to get studying/work done so I'd go on campus. Too many distractions!
Ooh, that's wikked, owesum.