What you did today

[Orogun01]

So far, I've coughed a lot.

Time to put some clothes on and grab some take-out lunch. Chinese or Hawaiian, that is the question.

The clothes or the food?

[Enoch]

Coming out of the subway this evening, a gust of wind blew into my face, bringing with it for the first time this year whatever pollen it is that my sinuses and eyes most dislike. I've never actually had an allergy test (I never really suffered from seasonal allergies at all until I was well into my 20s), but whatever is in the air right now is something that my eyes and nose object to most strenuously.

 

So now I'm sitting at my desk listening to some Bowie (Hunky Dory) and drinking some bourbon (Woodford Reserve).

 

Luckily, there's some rain in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow, which should help knock the pollen out of the air.

[Deadly_Nightshade]

I tentatively signed up for classes for Fall, still wondering if I'm going to take 15 or 18 credits although I'm leaning towards the 18 at the moment (although some of that is interdependent study/research).

Edited May 4, 2011 by Deadly_Nightshade

[Walsingham]

Coming out of the subway this evening, a gust of wind blew into my face, bringing with it for the first time this year whatever pollen it is that my sinuses and eyes most dislike. I've never actually had an allergy test (I never really suffered from seasonal allergies at all until I was well into my 20s), but whatever is in the air right now is something that my eyes and nose object to most strenuously.

 

Since you live in Washington I've got good news and bad news. The good news is that you're not a hayfever sufferer. The bad news is that you got a snout full of commuter borne coke.

[Gfted1]

I dont think Ive ever seen a Hawaiian restaurant. Weird.

 

The iPod2 was delivered on Monday. Its super sexy. My intention is to use it as an electronic "coffee table" book. Already loaded some fun little apps like Rhapsody, Atari (the entire friggin catalog for $14.99)(no, its not as good as we remember), Angry Birds, it even has an app that simulates my Comcast remote, etc... Fun little gizmo but nothing I would have owned if I had to pay for it (wife won it).

[Hurlshort]

I had this slight panic attack today. We are having a meeting on assessing student learning, and how to help students self-assess. I started to panic. I have 37 students in every class and I have to cover 11 huge units in one school year. How the **** do I also teach them to self-assess, then look at what they learned and go back over concepts they didn't get? My blood pressure went up and I excused myself from the room. I need to stop typing because it is happening again.

[Walsingham]

Having the skill of self-criticism is strongly associated with academic succes, mate. But I more than accept your point about feasibility. If only because, you know, not everyone's the same (a fact that surprises most bureaucrats) and consequently a good swathe of your kids won't have the faintest clue how to self-assess.

[Hurlshort]

Having the skill of self-criticism is strongly associated with academic succes, mate. But I more than accept your point about feasibility. If only because, you know, not everyone's the same (a fact that surprises most bureaucrats) and consequently a good swathe of your kids won't have the faintest clue how to self-assess.

 

I get that I should be doing it, I mean I really want to do it. I want to be the best teacher I can, of course. I just feel like I have no feasible shot at success.

 

I could do it with 20 students per class and about half the amount of curriculum. That's why I enjoyed teaching summer school, I had half the kids and I was only expected to cover one unit.

[Gfted1]

Thats why you teachers make the big money.

[LadyCrimson]

The Hawaiian restaurant is a sort of fast-food grill type place. Does BBQ meats, seafood (mahi mahi!) and things like that. Also, a lot of Spam dishes. Apparently Spam is popular in Hawaii. So nothing special but it's tasty. I usually go for the BBQ beef & chicken.

 

And today I'm starting to think about putting the A/C unit back in this room. We really need to insulate the roof space someday.

[Walsingham]

Having the skill of self-criticism is strongly associated with academic succes, mate. But I more than accept your point about feasibility. If only because, you know, not everyone's the same (a fact that surprises most bureaucrats) and consequently a good swathe of your kids won't have the faintest clue how to self-assess.

 

I get that I should be doing it, I mean I really want to do it. I want to be the best teacher I can, of course. I just feel like I have no feasible shot at success.

 

I could do it with 20 students per class and about half the amount of curriculum. That's why I enjoyed teaching summer school, I had half the kids and I was only expected to cover one unit.

 

I hope I didn't sound critcial of you. I think it says a lot that you even bring it up here. Your kids are obviously important to you.

 

For me this episode is getting filed under "Bureaucrats force everyone into same size and shape shoe again".

[Guard Dog]

and drinking some bourbon (Woodford Reserve).

 

An indication that you are a man of refinement and good taste.

[Guard Dog]

I could do it with 20 students per class and about half the amount of curriculum. That's why I enjoyed teaching summer school, I had half the kids and I was only expected to cover one unit.

 

I've been telling you, you've got to get out of the Bay area. Head north to Oregon or even east to Sacramento, or even better, Nevada, you'd be teaching smaller classes for the same money and have lower cost of living to boot. Heck that why I left Florida. For almost the exact same mortgage for a 1400 sq ft house on a 1 acre plot in West Palm Beach I built a 2300 sq ft house on 25 acres with river access.

[Raithe]

Trying to stir up enthusiasm for the day. Not sure why but I really had to force myself out of bed this morning and just seem to have that downer attitude.

Pondering on the fine lines of what strikes as obsession..

 

Controlling how much your emotions show, fairly easy. Controlling how much you act on emotions, a touch easier. Controlling which emotions you feel and deal with.. frikkin impossible. Even when you know better.

 

Of course, when moments of self-analysis and personal reflection turn into slightly juvenile, melodramatic metaphor.. you might consider that a sign of problems.

[Starwars]

I had this slight panic attack today. We are having a meeting on assessing student learning, and how to help students self-assess. I started to panic. I have 37 students in every class and I have to cover 11 huge units in one school year. How the **** do I also teach them to self-assess, then look at what they learned and go back over concepts they didn't get? My blood pressure went up and I excused myself from the room. I need to stop typing because it is happening again.

 

Do you have high blood-pressure normally? Either way, if the panic-attacks continue you should try to get it checked out, they can be a real pain in the ass.

 

I haven't done much lately, seems to have caught the obligatory spring/summer cold and am now sneezing my brains out, battling a slight fever and so forth.

[Gorgon]

I used to get those too. I guess nowadays I don't care enough about anything to get stressed or get stuck into fight/flight mode. This is not a good thing by the way.

[Malcador]

Entered work late due to some lawyer/banker douchebag getting trapped in the revolving door and my deciding to watch him and the firemen who "rescued" him rather than walk around and go to work. That's the third person to be trapped in the doors here in a year.

[Nepenthe]

... Kay.

 

Here, my birch pollen allergy decided to manifest itself with a double nosebleed and some serious itching, instead of the more conventional blocked nose and sore throat. Not too happy, and my university medical blows.

[Monte Carlo]

Entered work late due to some lawyer/banker douchebag getting trapped in the revolving door and my deciding to watch him and the firemen who "rescued" him rather than walk around and go to work. That's the third person to be trapped in the doors here in a year.

 

Lawyer and faulty revolving door?

 

That sounds like a lawsuit to me.

[Nepenthe]

Had some texmex and a coupla drinks with friends. Now feeling pleasantly buzzed.

[trulez]

During the bus ride from my workplace to home I eavesdropped on a conversation some girl was having, rather loudly, with her friend on the phone.

 

She kept going on and on about how to gather enough mounts in WoW to get the 100 mount achievement. I couldn't believe how enthusiastic she was about such menial and boring task. It must have sounded absolutely mental to anyone who's not familiar with WoW due to the amount of WoW specific lingo she used, while mixing finnish and english together into sentences that even I had hard time keeping track.

 

Then I thought, was I as obnoxious few years ago when I still played WoW, and talked about it in public places with my friends. I hope not.

[LadyCrimson]

If I could toss Lackey into the lion pit, I would.

 

Watched ballgame. Bought a Bradley Cooper 7-11 cup filled with cola Slurpee. Sat in the sun. Surfed the web. Now wishing the neighbor would move her car so I can squeeze my own car out of the driveway to run errands.

[Walsingham]

Had colic today, like some sort of outlandish baby. Was also accosted outside polling centre by party nutloop who demanded to know if he could take a not of my voting card number. I politley informed him that I felt this was 'inappropriate' and that there was no way on Earth I'd let him know my voting details. This made me so angry I didn't even realise until about ten minutes later! Surely this is the kind of thing that happens in banana dictatorships?

 

Then I found out my friend had Labour pollsters actually come to his house and demand to know how he'd voted. WTF????!

[Hurlshort]

Do you have high blood-pressure normally? Either way, if the panic-attacks continue you should try to get it checked out, they can be a real pain in the ass.

 

I'm supposed to go to the doctor about my blood pressure, it has been high the last few times I've been to a doctors office. Apparently it is genetic, my mom is very healthy but she has to take medication for her blood pressure. I'm in my early 30's so I guess this is the time where stuff starts to happen like this.

 

I'd barely call it a panic attack, so hopefully it was nothing. But there have been more of these moments where I feel my blood pressure rising lately. It's been pretty much this last year, and I think I can say it has quite a bit to do with having a baby and a 4-year old around the house. A good night's sleep is a rarity and the house erupts in chaos every few minutes.

[Hurlshort]

Had colic today, like some sort of outlandish baby. Was also accosted outside polling centre by party nutloop who demanded to know if he could take a not of my voting card number. I politley informed him that I felt this was 'inappropriate' and that there was no way on Earth I'd let him know my voting details. This made me so angry I didn't even realise until about ten minutes later! Surely this is the kind of thing that happens in banana dictatorships?

 

Then I found out my friend had Labour pollsters actually come to his house and demand to know how he'd voted. WTF????!

 

Aren't those just exit polls?