You can play a shoestring if you're sincere.

Dublin Carol

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:06:31 GMT

Yes, I have tickets and time off of work to go to Chicago and see it. Billy Petersen here I come!

Hug Somebody You love

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:41:33 GMT

Hey all,

I haven’t had much of a chance to visit LJ the last month. Lot’s of things came up to take precedence over my little window of escape from real life.

For starters, I had an aunt (June) pass away a few weeks ago, so I have been back to Kentucky several times this month for her as well as Thanksgiving, which was a bit bitter sweet, as you can imagine. My mother’s family has a big to-do each Thanksgiving and we have been having it at June’s for as long as I can remember, and I mean that literally. I truly have no memories of Thanksgiving with my family that aren’t at June’s. Her daughter is continuing the tradition. We all met at her house this year and it was a true turn of the page in the book of life.

June was like my second Mom.

Anyway, I really don’t want to depress anyone, but this has been a big reason why I haven’t been on my LJ for more than 5 minutes once or twice all month. This and school has been heavy on homework lately. I had to do two full blow research papers this month while everything else was going on. It Sucked.

I don’t know when things will lighten up, so please forgive me for not writing and commenting on your entries. I am not even sure I will get a chance to catch back up on the back log of reading.

If I don’t get a chance, I want to wish you all a great holiday season and I encourage all of you to give everyone in your family a big hug. You never know if it might be your last chance.

CSI/WOT

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:09:50 GMT

Does anyone out there know where I can find the full version of the Without a Trace half of the crossover. My mom missed the second half and I don't have a way to get it from my DVR to her, so if anyone knows where she could watch or get the episode let me know.

seeing the light

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:28:54 GMT

I had a great day in copyright law. Everyone but me skipped so I hung out with my teacher and helped him write out a song that he has had in his head for years. I even brought in my sax a played it. Then, he told me he thought about my request to opt out of the last test and he realized that it was really silly for me to take it. So, I get tomorrow off, from his class anyway, I still have to teach.

On a more serious note, I saw the journal entries of dreams_of_him and alicat713 and I have a suggestion about making the effort to donate to charity. My husband and I have started a Christmas tradition that can be extend to any holiday.

We realized that we were buying gifts for each other to be buying them, not because we wanted any gift or needed anything. So we have begun to donate the money we would have allotted to give each other a mandatory present ,and to donate that to a worth while charity. It makes Christmas feel like Christmas again, so much so, that I have began to encourage others to follow in suit.

So, if you are the type that wonders where you can come up with money to donate, I guarantee that giving up a present you don't need, to give to someone who truly needs what we take for granted, makes you "feel like King Kong on Cocaine."

My class is almost over!

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:23:09 GMT

So I have two more days of copyright law. *and there was much celebration*

One thing about the whole thing pisses me off though. We have 4 tests, the lowest grade of which we can drop. So, the teacher says to us, "this will give you leeway if you miss or bomb one." First off, as a teacher, I think that is kind of lenient. Either the info is important to learn or not. As a student what pisses me off is I have aced every test and been in class every day and he told me today that I still have to take the 4th test, even though it means nothing.

If I had skipped any other test, no sweat, covered. But I was a good little adult student and got fucked by the system. I don't really have issues with the test; I know the shit. It is just an issue with policy. If I had given the same policy to one of my classes the A students or even the B students if they are happy with a B could have the final day off as a reward for not sucking.

We read one anothers' papers today and I have to say that I am glad I read the fan-fics of those of you under 25. If I didn't I would really think the world was going to hell in a hand basket. Maybe it is because half of you aren't from the states and therefor subjected to GW Bush's back water ed system, that you can formulate sentences better than my middle school students. With every class that I take, I am amazed at the differences in how I was taught to write in HS verses these kids.

I know I have a degree, so I should have a few more things together, but most of these people couldn't have passed my HS freshman Eng class. They aren't dumb kids, but they haven't been taught critical thinking and then how to formulate their conclusions into written form. Everything for them to this point has been multiple choice. It is sad that education has been reduced to test taking and not learning.

All I have to say is "not my students, damn it." There is no way to teach music without critical thinking, thank God. So, as I am off to change hats from student to teacher, I am energized to make a difference.

Avoiding Homework

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:21:31 GMT

So I'm bored and avoiding homework for copyright law. I just can't get into reading case files right now. Ah the art of procrastination.

Some teacher I am; I am doing precisely what I tell my kiddies to never do. Who the hell practices what they preach, anyway? Besides playing music is way more fun then studying precedences for internet copyrights. Way more fun.

At least this class has a teacher who is older than me, knows what the hell he is talking about, and can teach. These qualities are in short supply lately at the Art Ins of OH. My last class was a joke.

There is no pleasing me, I guess. I either bitch that there isn't enough challenge, or I bitch that I have homework. If it were anything but copyright law, ....I keep getting on my computer to work on it and find myself working on photos or designing magazine covers for my portfolio, or reading geekporn.

BTW does anyone else have WMP? If so, does it aways glitch at the end of songs. Mine does and I'm getting pissed!!!!!!!! Musicians are anal about music; if I wanted skips I'd break out the record collection. (for all of you young'n's out there, records are those big, black CDs with the grooves that your grandparents have ;) )

practial joke (CSI Dead Doll spoilers)

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:43:10 GMT

So, I have a busy Thursday, so I always have to DVR CSI.

I had an awful morning and it ruined most of my day, but I had Brent and CSI at home waiting for me so all was good.

I'm ten min into the show and the phone rings, I flip it of and tell it to go away. The machine answers and it is one of my former students, sounding strangely like a stalker since his voice has dropped since I last talked to him. Its like 10:00 and the live airing had just gone off and the little bastard says "I thought you told me Sara will live! How the hell did that happen, I thought you read that everyone signed on for season 8."

Little Bastard, he had me pissed the whole show because I thought they killed Sara. Little fucking smart ass figured if I didn't answer the phone I would hear the message before I saw the end of the show. I had to admit that it did make the ending all the better.

I'm still going to kill him!

Aside from that, TPTB out did themselves. It was a beautifully shot show, it really felt like a short movie. Jorja Fox was amazing!

I can't wait until next week! Of course I still have this fear she could get fired, but I do think she will end up on another shift.

Now, off to read everyone else's comments.

Trek test

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:59:14 GMT

I am truly a geek. If you fancy yourself a Trekkie you should take this test.

crazy dream

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:31:50 GMT

I had this crazy dream that all of the women writing gsr smut where little old ladies. Like grandmoms. It was weird, but kind of cool.

I hope I grow up to be a dirty old grandmom. Like Luwaxana Trio. (I hope I spelled her name right)

First entry

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:09:57 GMT

Hello to anyone reading. Just trying to get a feel for using the journal.