Taught today for the real estate school - it was a good class; I was scheduled to teach tomorrow and Sunday as well, and should have picked up a check today - however.
They're not well organized over there.
The flurry over my copyrighting my ideas and presentations for new classes is not yet over; it's more like a lull in the storm. Or perhaps the eye thereof. However, I proceed undaunted.
Having the weekend suddenly freed up is a good thing; I can focus on getting all caught up. I have the book ready to go into the binder for tomorrow, and will get up, make coffee, put on NPR and start three-hole punching. Once Philip gets up, it will be time to go graze at the complimentary buffet at the leasing office.
Anyway. I kept forgetting to take my medication today, which is weird, considering that I was rushing from sugar intake last night until .. oh, 6:00 this morning.
Okay, it's almost time for me to go horizontal. More later.
DJHJD
Friday, July 22, 2005
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Back from Dallas
Back from Dallas and picking up my desk. I spent nearly $75 on gas to pick up a desk that I bought for $51.00. Ah, well. It was fun. The drive up (with Chuck) was fun, hanging out with Susan was fun, looking at Jaguars was fun, hanging out with Larry was fun, driving back this morning with Chuck was fun. Now, I'm here - have to unpack, have dinner with Donna in an hour at Ninfa's, and teaching tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday.
My cell phone blew up on the drive to Dallas - I mean, totally deadified itself. The Sprint guys were baffled. One idiot suggested that the tiny magnet on the back of the battery case had somehow blown up the memory in the phone.
I just love people who don't have a clue.
Anyway, my phone and I are very close and, again, I can't find anything on the Sprint system that I like well enough to spend money on that isn't under $500, so I'm buying another one. On eBay, just like the rest. I'll have it next week, but in the meantime, I'm off the voice matrix.
Here are some pictures of some boys I'm chatting with on the internet lately.
My cell phone blew up on the drive to Dallas - I mean, totally deadified itself. The Sprint guys were baffled. One idiot suggested that the tiny magnet on the back of the battery case had somehow blown up the memory in the phone.
I just love people who don't have a clue.
Anyway, my phone and I are very close and, again, I can't find anything on the Sprint system that I like well enough to spend money on that isn't under $500, so I'm buying another one. On eBay, just like the rest. I'll have it next week, but in the meantime, I'm off the voice matrix.
Here are some pictures of some boys I'm chatting with on the internet lately.
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
What the Divo IS
Googlism for: divo
divo is the digital video option for onyx 2 & origin 2000 and replaces the sirius board
divo is the digital video option for sgi onyx 2 & sgi origin 2000 and replaces the sirius board
divo is a patented software application suite that provides secure television quality video on top of static web pages instantly
divo is the quality of our products
divo is glad to offer you the followings services
divo is a server
divo is developed especially for control over mobile phones in hands free systems;
divo is uit’s complete software suite to enable video stored on cd
divo is echter meer dan een damesploeg in 2de provinciale
divo is not to sell any inventory free of paisiello's security interest without paisiello's express permission
divo is able to control bottom dead center in microns at each station
divo is fully voice controlled
divo is a brisbane based solo artist who is currently in studio recording the very first album to be released through funk factory records
divo is working properly on my onyx2 re
divo is committed to providing the best products to our customers
divo is currently engaged in many research projects as an associate researcher for the university of central florida
divo is lagging
divo is now situated
divo is dunedin’s community
divo is a digital video input/output board for the onyx2
divo is specialized in making shirts
divo is generally referred to as a dikro
divo is due for review
divo is another thing altogether
divo is at the end of the long distance line
divo is not ruled by multinationals
divo is 26
divo is a 5 year old "long
divo is to pray for forgiveness of past misdeeds and for spiritual strength and wisdom for the coming
divo is a belter who can sing songs by sisqo
divo is using their interpersonal skills to get things that the other teams could not
divo is a totally non
divo is ook vertegenwoordigd in de vlor
divo is member of codis
divo is
divo is the needlepoint pillow of lister and made by petie that i won in the raffle
divo is back
divo is it a contracted or otc fight? how long did it take?
divo is the place for a fine €40 meal
divo is often heard
divo is currently being prodded and poked as his health requirements are being looked over
divo is on this same ship
divo is one thing
divo is tasked with that responsibility
divo is on the same block as the holster
divo is out
divo is born” and noted people were demanding “bread and
divo is responsible for maintaining ccol’s and will sign
divo is can't brazen
divo is planning to launch soon new production lines for bottling soft drinks and beer
divo is not entered in the current competition
divo is a video option for onyx2 graphics
divo is the last element in the sync chain
divo is edited and published by mr
divo is and what
divo is kronk
divo is the digital video option for onyx 2 & origin 2000 and replaces the sirius board
divo is the digital video option for sgi onyx 2 & sgi origin 2000 and replaces the sirius board
divo is a patented software application suite that provides secure television quality video on top of static web pages instantly
divo is the quality of our products
divo is glad to offer you the followings services
divo is a server
divo is developed especially for control over mobile phones in hands free systems;
divo is uit’s complete software suite to enable video stored on cd
divo is echter meer dan een damesploeg in 2de provinciale
divo is not to sell any inventory free of paisiello's security interest without paisiello's express permission
divo is able to control bottom dead center in microns at each station
divo is fully voice controlled
divo is a brisbane based solo artist who is currently in studio recording the very first album to be released through funk factory records
divo is working properly on my onyx2 re
divo is committed to providing the best products to our customers
divo is currently engaged in many research projects as an associate researcher for the university of central florida
divo is lagging
divo is now situated
divo is dunedin’s community
divo is a digital video input/output board for the onyx2
divo is specialized in making shirts
divo is generally referred to as a dikro
divo is due for review
divo is another thing altogether
divo is at the end of the long distance line
divo is not ruled by multinationals
divo is 26
divo is a 5 year old "long
divo is to pray for forgiveness of past misdeeds and for spiritual strength and wisdom for the coming
divo is a belter who can sing songs by sisqo
divo is using their interpersonal skills to get things that the other teams could not
divo is a totally non
divo is ook vertegenwoordigd in de vlor
divo is member of codis
divo is
divo is the needlepoint pillow of lister and made by petie that i won in the raffle
divo is back
divo is it a contracted or otc fight? how long did it take?
divo is the place for a fine €40 meal
divo is often heard
divo is currently being prodded and poked as his health requirements are being looked over
divo is on this same ship
divo is one thing
divo is tasked with that responsibility
divo is on the same block as the holster
divo is out
divo is born” and noted people were demanding “bread and
divo is responsible for maintaining ccol’s and will sign
divo is can't brazen
divo is planning to launch soon new production lines for bottling soft drinks and beer
divo is not entered in the current competition
divo is a video option for onyx2 graphics
divo is the last element in the sync chain
divo is edited and published by mr
divo is and what
divo is kronk
Monday, July 18, 2005
Why do they want me to put titles when they don't display?
So, I just hate being taken advantage of. REALLY hate it.
I had my meeting with the real estate school today, and she wants me to revise her course books, create a new course and the book to go with it, write a proposal to the state for her .. for free. She says that the money is to be made teaching the classes.
At $20 an hour. I don't think so.
Been trying to get an appointment with the clinic over this blood sugar stuff for HOURS. It's not working. I'm now on hold with someone who says she's going to make me the appointment (the furthest that I've gotten so far.)
Okay, now it's time to dig into tax return amendments. Lucky!
I had my meeting with the real estate school today, and she wants me to revise her course books, create a new course and the book to go with it, write a proposal to the state for her .. for free. She says that the money is to be made teaching the classes.
At $20 an hour. I don't think so.
Been trying to get an appointment with the clinic over this blood sugar stuff for HOURS. It's not working. I'm now on hold with someone who says she's going to make me the appointment (the furthest that I've gotten so far.)
Okay, now it's time to dig into tax return amendments. Lucky!
Sunday, July 17, 2005
Sunday evening cable
Nothing like being middle aged, overweight and having to crawl around on the floor to run cable. I had to put the satellite receiver into the stereo rack, and needed to put another power strip in for the computers. Both in limited space, both on the floor, and both behind a big stack of crap. But, I got it done.
The upstairs neighbor has been pounding something on the floor for two hours. I'm about to fax in my second noise complaint of the evening.
This morning was three hundred forty. Church was great, then back to a meeting to place advertising for the new mortgage business. Then, home to work on the jillion emails that needed sending, the other stuff, and .. cabling.
Trying to teach myself runes - since I have a bag of them. I need to look at the I Ching, also - I've had that kit for years.
The upstairs neighbor has been pounding something on the floor for two hours. I'm about to fax in my second noise complaint of the evening.
This morning was three hundred forty. Church was great, then back to a meeting to place advertising for the new mortgage business. Then, home to work on the jillion emails that needed sending, the other stuff, and .. cabling.
Trying to teach myself runes - since I have a bag of them. I need to look at the I Ching, also - I've had that kit for years.
Saturday night hissies
Mikey had a dream about me this afternoon (while reclined and slumbering.) In this dream, I was thin and trim, and I was in a relationship with the actor who plays Angel. Woof! More fun details; this actor was working in a 99cents only store (apparently as some manager) and the employees in the store only got paid if there were customers in the store buying things. One went through the back door of the store and it was a secret passageway into some hoity-toity hot spot cocktail bar, that Mikey found quite appealing in his dream.
Today, my class was a train wreck. Here's what I wrote to the administrator of the college:
As you were there, it is redundant to re-visit that no student was on-time; that the bulk of the students were 28 minutes late and arrived in a group, and that a further student arrived at 10:35. I re-started the class at approximately 10:30, and, as you experienced, only one student was paying attention to my presentation; the bulk of the students, including the entire late arriving group, were engaged in personal conversations.
Just as you were leaving, I made the sharp remark to the group that it seemed they were not aware that I was in front of the room. This remark, as you saw, did not penetrate the shield of indifference that they had put up.
After you left, the final student arrived. The class had finished the in-class exercise that I had given out, and they were continuing to engage in the indifferent behavior that you saw me experiencing. At that point, however, an air of derisiveness had entered into the room.
In that moment, I was certain that no further action on my part would attain their participation in today's class. I went through the four in-class quizzes that were scheduled for today, providing very little explanation of the material. I covered the essay portion in a similar, truncated fashion. One student, the ringleader of the indifferent behavior, asked me if I was going to explain the material to them, and I declined, pointing them to the book or a dictionary if they had questions.
I dismissed the class extremely early.
None but one of the earliest arriving students apologized for their behavior, expressed regret or an interest in re-starting the class to gain something of it. They filed out, silent, picking up the hand-outs that were scheduled, and didn't begin speaking until they were out the door.
I did not at any time engage in emotional or inappropriate behavior, but I did end the class telling them that they had been given the time and attention they had shown me.
After two weeks of this studied and intentional indifference, lack of preparedness (most of the students did not bring their course books) and complete lack of attention to the material being presented, I chose this course of action.
My good friend with whom I've taught about fifteen years wrote me back tonight telling me she didn't think she would have lasted a half hour in that environment. That makes me feel better, as a number of my friends have counseled that I should have stuck it out or chosen some other course.
But, I digress.
This morning's blood sugar number was four hundred ten. I can tell it's still very high, as I'm having trouble breathing, and my chest is very tight. Last night's dinner, the weirdness of the former student coming to my apartment at about 8:00 running from a police chase (he had another hit and run) and such, followed by ice cream with Philip at about midnight did me no favors, I'm quite sure.
Anyway, I must to bed that I can rise and go to church in the morning. I'll post a nifty new picture of the actor that Mikey has dreamed I had hooked up with.
Today, my class was a train wreck. Here's what I wrote to the administrator of the college:
As you were there, it is redundant to re-visit that no student was on-time; that the bulk of the students were 28 minutes late and arrived in a group, and that a further student arrived at 10:35. I re-started the class at approximately 10:30, and, as you experienced, only one student was paying attention to my presentation; the bulk of the students, including the entire late arriving group, were engaged in personal conversations.
Just as you were leaving, I made the sharp remark to the group that it seemed they were not aware that I was in front of the room. This remark, as you saw, did not penetrate the shield of indifference that they had put up.
After you left, the final student arrived. The class had finished the in-class exercise that I had given out, and they were continuing to engage in the indifferent behavior that you saw me experiencing. At that point, however, an air of derisiveness had entered into the room.
In that moment, I was certain that no further action on my part would attain their participation in today's class. I went through the four in-class quizzes that were scheduled for today, providing very little explanation of the material. I covered the essay portion in a similar, truncated fashion. One student, the ringleader of the indifferent behavior, asked me if I was going to explain the material to them, and I declined, pointing them to the book or a dictionary if they had questions.
I dismissed the class extremely early.
None but one of the earliest arriving students apologized for their behavior, expressed regret or an interest in re-starting the class to gain something of it. They filed out, silent, picking up the hand-outs that were scheduled, and didn't begin speaking until they were out the door.
I did not at any time engage in emotional or inappropriate behavior, but I did end the class telling them that they had been given the time and attention they had shown me.
After two weeks of this studied and intentional indifference, lack of preparedness (most of the students did not bring their course books) and complete lack of attention to the material being presented, I chose this course of action.
My good friend with whom I've taught about fifteen years wrote me back tonight telling me she didn't think she would have lasted a half hour in that environment. That makes me feel better, as a number of my friends have counseled that I should have stuck it out or chosen some other course.
But, I digress.
This morning's blood sugar number was four hundred ten. I can tell it's still very high, as I'm having trouble breathing, and my chest is very tight. Last night's dinner, the weirdness of the former student coming to my apartment at about 8:00 running from a police chase (he had another hit and run) and such, followed by ice cream with Philip at about midnight did me no favors, I'm quite sure.
Anyway, I must to bed that I can rise and go to church in the morning. I'll post a nifty new picture of the actor that Mikey has dreamed I had hooked up with.
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