11:51 am Well, I just finished my Government test. I’m fairly pleased, I think I was as ready for it as possible, considering my… tendencies. The multiple guess was a piece of cake, as usual, and the short answer (11 fairly detailed questions, omit one) weren’t too bad. I know I lost a point or two on one – I couldn’t for the life of me remember a current case or topic that’s on the Supreme’s docket – but other than that I think I did all right. I couldn’t skip that particular question, because there was another question I…
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Well, tomorrow’s my third government exam. I should do well, but I’m still a bit… worried isn’t exactly the word. Maybe anxious is closer. Either way, I must do really well on it, or else. Blah. Still kicking myself. Originally published at Jen’s Corner. You can comment here or there.
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School has been going well for me. I really enjoy it, and I look forward to taking more classes. Well, except maybe for the Speech requirement. So far I’ve got a 4.0, but alas, that will change this term. The best grade I can hope for in my U.S. Government (yeah, go figure) class is a B. I was incredibly stupid, and didn’t start my paper until it was much too late, so it was nowhere near complete when it had to be handed in. Yeah. Believe me, I’m kicking myself. Oh well. Onward, and all that. Not sure what…
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Reboot day, please
OK first off, it’s raining. This means people in Austin drive worse than usual. Next, it’s Friday, so Simon (the ACC “cafe”) is closed, so I can’t buy a banana or a bagel. Fine, I try to buy a bottled Dr. Pepper from the machine – it sounds like it vends, but nothing in the box, and I can’t reach it to wiggle it out. FINE, I’ll get a can instead. This works, but it means I can’t save it for after class if I don’t finish it. Now I don’t have enough quarters to buy a Twix bar –…
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Unexpected
Originally published at Jen’s Corner. You can comment here or there. I got to school on Monday and found out that my History teacher died over spring break. She’d had some upper respiratory crud going on the week prior, and apparently it turned into pneumonia and it killed her. The disturbing part, besides someone I know however superficially dying without warning, is that she was just 42. For those of you keeping score, I’m 41. I also, if I get sick, tend to get a horrendous cough that hangs on for weeks. So yeah, it’s a little disconcerting.
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Originally published at Jen’s Corner. You can comment here or there. Tuesday I went to the zoo again. We get a membership every year, because we want to support their rescue efforts, but we don’t really go very often. I got some pretty cool pictures this time – it was a nice, breezy morning. Here’s the rest of the pictures. School is going pretty well. I seem to be getting A’s on all my English essays, though I’m not sure exactly how. History is going well too. I dropped Spanish II though; I felt like I didn’t retain anything from…
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Photography I joined a photo group called Project 365+1 – the idea is you take (and post) a photo every day. Other than that, there’s no rules – it can be slice of life, “artistic”, whatever. Mine will probably be heavy on the cat side. :) My cameras are: Nikon D50 (love this camera) Canon Powershot SD1000 (new!) HP Photosmart 320 (old, and probably retired soon) Anyhow, so far I haven’t missed a day, although I’ve been posting in batches rather than every day. I also haven’t managed to post them on my ‘blog, either. I really need to work…
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Huh. Whaddaya know?
I’m not exactly sure how it happened, but… ENGL-1301 Composition I A HIST-1301 U S History I A SPAN-1511 Spanish I A o_O Well okay then. Hopefully next term I won’t be running with the edge of panic I had throughout this term. And now I really don’t know what to do about Spanish – I really don’t feel I’ve got a grasp of it at all!
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Wow, so I haven’t been posting lately. I’ve posted maybe a hundred times in my head – but my brain/intarweb interface isn’t working properly. School! I’ve been going to school! I’m trying to wrap my head around this whole “homework” thing – it’s been about an eon since I’ve “studied”. This semester (which is almost over) I’m taking English Composition I, US History I, and Spanish I. Next term, it’s all the same stuff, only “II”. Ah well, after that I should be able to take more varied classes. Spanish I is kicking my ass. So far, I’ve got a…
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Eeeek!
I start skool today. English Composition 1 & Spanish 1. Tomorrow is History 1. What have I gotten myself into?!? (any comments here please)