They may suck, but since I had to write them for an assignment I figured I’d share them here as well. Summer Camp You dash to your new home Guided by smells bug spray and sunscreen Girls’ voices squealing, laughing…
Silly Classmates, Lit Class Progress
I got my comparison of flood myths done and turned in. It was quite interesting, although I would have preferred not to be limited to the four cultures presented (Hindu, Greco-Roman, Sumerian, and Hebrew). The creation myths are even more…
Migraine Hangover
The girl is still sleeping off the post-migraine hangover. I’ve spoken with her neurologist and allergist’s nurses, and am waiting to hear what the actual doctors have to say. I have to put in a plug for Dr. James Barfield.…
WebCT is Stupid
Okay, great. The “preferred browser” for use with WebCT is IE. I can do SOME things in IE, but I can’t send an email with an attachment. I can do that in Mozilla, and there are a few other little…
“Upgrades” That Aren’t
Oh, right, the new version of WebCT is an “upgrade.” Isn’t that supposed to mean it has improvements? There’s no longer an option to have the email for different courses forwarded to another email address, so I have to log…
Organizing = Healthy Self-Love
Getting organized is an expression of high self-esteem and healthy self-love. — Regina Leeds, author of The Zen of Organizing From The Get Organized Journal shadowkatt had her braces tightened today, then got her allergy shots. And then she had…
What It Takes to Ace the SAT II / Poem: Walking to Work
Happy Birthday, funnifamily! Would Shakespeare Get Into Swathmore? We and our colleagues at The Princeton Review have spent many years training students to take the SAT II, and have carefully analyzed the College Board’s essay-grading criteria. To receive a high…
What If You Weren’t Just Average?
I’ve been wondering about something for a while. I figure it’s likely to sound fairly conceited, but there ya go. Measures of disability, like strength, flexibility, or endurance loss—even the IQ or memory tests given to depressed people sometimes to…
Why Sodomy Laws Matter for Everyone
Well, I accomplished something today. I made a room full of redneck frat boys realize that a Supreme Court decision about two gay men actually has bearing on their own lives. I chose to talk about the October 2003 Supreme…
Monday Musing
The following randomness afflicts you courtesy of the fact that I actually got through my mail and caught up on LJ before posting it: Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness;…