We got Capstone results yesterday, and I did pass. Instead of a Thesis, Capstone is like comps but not oral. We had one week to choose three questions out of 11, and write a 15 page paper on each. It's pass/fail, no pass, no degree. Bummer! But I passed, and Butch took me and some friends out to Oski's for a little celebration! Watching the World Series, corned beef sandwich, margarita's and friends. Doesn't get much better than that!
Today is Nevada day, so we have the day off, which is nice. Nevada Day is officially on Halloween, and we used to get that off, but it was changed to the last Friday in October, I think so teachers could get a three day weekend. But since the library is open 7 days a week, no one there get's a 3 day weekend, unless your alternate holiday coincides with your regular days off. Not me this time!
Oh well, just have classwork to finish, then I'm officially done in December! Yay!
Have a great weekend, we have some friends coming in on Monday as a stopover on their way somewhere else, so that will be fun. Next week, Alexander has his wisdom teeth out, so not so much fun that week!
Take care all!
Friday, October 26, 2007
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Nothing new, really
Well, in the week and a half since I posted last, nothing really exciting is going on! So I could keep this really short, but why do that when I can spew useless babble!
I didn't realize today was bosses day, and my staff got me flowers and chocolate, which was really nice! I have a great staff! I got a new piece of software for work, I wish I had it at home, Microsoft Project! I don't have call to do much project management, but it's a very useful tool, I'm using it for class right now, but I see all kinds of uses for it in the future.
I left my flash drive at work last night, so I got home, and didn't have what I needed to do homework so I watched TV, which, honestly, I haven't done like that for a while. I watched How I met your mother, Big bang theory, Two and a half men, and Rules of Engagement. The funniest part of Big bang theory was when Sheldon's mom told him to get dressed and get his job back, he tells her "no", and she says "I'm sorry, did I preface that statement with 'if it pleases your highness?" I just love that line.
Other than that, today is the halfway point in the semester, so Yay! Almost done! Classes are good, project management is a lot more fun than I thought, and research methods is a lot of statistics that I haven't been exposed to in over 20 years! Yikes! But it's all good, especially once you learn how to make excel calculate the answers! I have to know the formulas to create the equations, so it's not cheating, it's a good use of my time!
Well, enough procrastinating, I have 2 papers due next Monday, and I have some minor editing to do on each one, but I'm basically done. I have a dentist appointment in the morning, then work, then interviews, then guess what? More homework!
I'm listening on my iPod to a mix of Fall out boy, Broadway show tunes, and Frank Mills. Remember Music box dancer from the 80's? I like that! Had to get the CD off eBay!
I didn't realize today was bosses day, and my staff got me flowers and chocolate, which was really nice! I have a great staff! I got a new piece of software for work, I wish I had it at home, Microsoft Project! I don't have call to do much project management, but it's a very useful tool, I'm using it for class right now, but I see all kinds of uses for it in the future.
I left my flash drive at work last night, so I got home, and didn't have what I needed to do homework so I watched TV, which, honestly, I haven't done like that for a while. I watched How I met your mother, Big bang theory, Two and a half men, and Rules of Engagement. The funniest part of Big bang theory was when Sheldon's mom told him to get dressed and get his job back, he tells her "no", and she says "I'm sorry, did I preface that statement with 'if it pleases your highness?" I just love that line.
Other than that, today is the halfway point in the semester, so Yay! Almost done! Classes are good, project management is a lot more fun than I thought, and research methods is a lot of statistics that I haven't been exposed to in over 20 years! Yikes! But it's all good, especially once you learn how to make excel calculate the answers! I have to know the formulas to create the equations, so it's not cheating, it's a good use of my time!
Well, enough procrastinating, I have 2 papers due next Monday, and I have some minor editing to do on each one, but I'm basically done. I have a dentist appointment in the morning, then work, then interviews, then guess what? More homework!
I'm listening on my iPod to a mix of Fall out boy, Broadway show tunes, and Frank Mills. Remember Music box dancer from the 80's? I like that! Had to get the CD off eBay!
Saturday, October 6, 2007
It's official, I'm a geek
In one of my classes, I submitted a paper on September 9, and didn't get feedback until today! However, the word outstanding was used several times, and then he asked if he could use my paper in future classes as an example of work. How cool is that!? I was very excited, it's nice to be validated!
Okay, enough of that. This morning we got up and took the dogs to the dog wash. Its a little room at the end of the car wash building, where they have a nice big tub with rubber mats in it and a ramp so your dog can walk up. For $5, you get ten minutes of shampoo, rinse, conditioner, disinfectant, etc. And a nice powerful blow dryer at the end! This is the first time we've used it, so we weren't sure how it worked, but it looks like you can pause your time to lather up the dogs, then switch to rinse, etc. We got both dogs washed and dried in the 10 minutes allotted without pausing. The water started out cold, but got warmer, and the dryer is VERY powerful, but kind of cold. At least we don't have to clean the tub at home, it's inexpensive, and someone comes and disinfects the tub when you're done! How great is that! Allison usually washes the dogs, but this is pretty easy, and other than getting your shirt wet because that's just what happens with dogs, it's painless!
So the rest of the day is going to be spent on homework, and moving laundry around.
Have a great day!
Oh, and I'm sure you've gotten tons of e-mails about the Mom Song on Youtube, but if you haven't seen it, you should take a peek. Especially all moms, and kids of moms!!! http://youtube.com/watch?v=RxT5NwQUtVM
Okay, enough of that. This morning we got up and took the dogs to the dog wash. Its a little room at the end of the car wash building, where they have a nice big tub with rubber mats in it and a ramp so your dog can walk up. For $5, you get ten minutes of shampoo, rinse, conditioner, disinfectant, etc. And a nice powerful blow dryer at the end! This is the first time we've used it, so we weren't sure how it worked, but it looks like you can pause your time to lather up the dogs, then switch to rinse, etc. We got both dogs washed and dried in the 10 minutes allotted without pausing. The water started out cold, but got warmer, and the dryer is VERY powerful, but kind of cold. At least we don't have to clean the tub at home, it's inexpensive, and someone comes and disinfects the tub when you're done! How great is that! Allison usually washes the dogs, but this is pretty easy, and other than getting your shirt wet because that's just what happens with dogs, it's painless!
So the rest of the day is going to be spent on homework, and moving laundry around.
Have a great day!
Oh, and I'm sure you've gotten tons of e-mails about the Mom Song on Youtube, but if you haven't seen it, you should take a peek. Especially all moms, and kids of moms!!! http://youtube.com/watch?v=RxT5NwQUtVM
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Okay, this is funny!
So my brother tells me his availability is until 4pm on the two days he is here. We make arrangements for lunch, which will be lovely. Dinner would have been great, cause we could have caught up over a glass of wine, but he has plans. I tell Allison about our plans for lunch, and she tells me she's going out to dinner with her Uncle and her friends (his treat!). No wonder he doesn't have time to have dinner with me! Alexander and I had lunch with him at Macaroni Grill though, and it was good! Allison and her friends had a great time, showed him the dorm, etc. How special that he would take the time to spend time with just the kids! I was really touched! (Well, okay, until the evil pool man called during lunch!)
Anyway, it was nice to see him, and next time maybe Alexander won't have to work and they can go out. It's funny, Alexander is so much like his uncle, I get them confused when I talk to them, and they aren't even together! Very funny.
Anyway, it was nice to see him, and next time maybe Alexander won't have to work and they can go out. It's funny, Alexander is so much like his uncle, I get them confused when I talk to them, and they aren't even together! Very funny.
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