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If I didn't have to go to a wedding this weekend, I wouldn't go home. I just want to laze around with JJ instead of getting semi-fancy for the wedding of someone I went to HS with [and haven't seen since graduation] for the second weekend in a row.
I feel like eating everything in sight right now. Whomp.
My one AW for the day: my apartment is officially Christmas-ed out. Wrapped presents, put up all the lights/tree/ornaments/decorations, made cookie dough for a Christmas party next week...I feel prepared for Christmas this year, which never happens.
I haz a sad. I feel like whining.
So, I have a core group of friends. There are about 8-10 of us. We do all the big things together. Birthday parties, random big GTGs, etc. We all also occasionally hang out one-on-one or with a smaller group. No biggie, no problems. Well, one of the guys is having a party tonight. He has parties like this every couple of months. The group is invited as well as other friends of his. I've always been invited, but have only been able to go once due to my work schedule. SOOO, I wasn't invited for tonight. I heard the group talking about it Tuesday when most of us were together and was like "WHAAAAT?!?!" So, I got a pity invite. Host said, "well, you haven't come in awhile, so I didn't invite you." UM, we all just hung out in Tulsa two weeks ago. It's not like I disappeared, I just haven't been to your house and your party since the spring. ANYWAY. On the evite, I noticed that a gal that we are acquainted with and have never hung out with outside of official volunteer group functions and that most of us don't even like was invited. But I wasn't. I'm sad and pissed and all sorts of other emotions too.
Sorry this got long.
AW: I am super excited about tonight. We are taking SD to Chickasha to look a the xmas lights and when we get home..Santa will have come! I am sure she already has two of everything we have gotten her so it was super important to DH and I that we made some sort of xmas memory with her rather than her have 100% a memory of opening gifts. I am pretty pumped up!
This made me a little weepy (literally, totally choked back a tear or two at work here) because I completely, 100% get where you're coming from. We definitely make a point to try to create memories and traditions like this with Connor. Sunday is Christmas in our house for this very reason. Thanks for the idea, because we may go to see the lights on Saturday night as our own "Christmas Eve" tradition.
AW: I work Monday and Tuesday of next week... and then I don't go back to work for two whole weeks. I'm so excited--I haven't been off work that many days in a row since my grandpa died in Jan. of 2008 (and that wasn't a fun few weeks off work).
FFFC: I can't really think of anything at the moment. I'm just in a good mood--this week has been SO long, so the fact that Friday is here means I'm pretty excited.
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The Chickasha Christmas lights are so pretty. She's going to love it! I agree about making memories doing something with her instead of just material stuff. I have a lot of great memories from Christmas but they revolve around being with family not what gifts we got that year.
That happened to me over the summer. A bunch of friends I went to HS with got together, but I was left out. And we had all JUST gotten together not even a month ago. Their excuse? "Well, you have a kid, and we didn't think you could make it." It's called a babysitter people. I was miffed.
I'd be sad and pissed, too, if I were in your shoes right now.
Me too. Sorry
Goodness, now I am all sorts of weepy too - thanks for the compliment, it means a lot to me.
Don't forget the starbucks hot chocolate!
I know that feeling all too well. I'm sorry that happened to you
Feelings justified.
FFFC: I could ruin a valedictorian's perfect 4.0 GPA with a yearbook grade if I really wanted to.
Are you going to, and would he/she deserve it?
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It is YEARBOOK, give the student an A and move on FFS.
I'm going to have to agree. The "if I really wanted to" makes it sound like it's personal and you'd take some enjoyment out of "ruining" something for that student rather than objectively assigning the grade that was earned. For what it's worth, it wouldn't just ruin a matter of pride, it could also put that student out of the running for scholarships that could make or break that student's chances to go to college, so I'd be very wary of letting personal opinion of the student and his/her attitude get involved.
They haven't turned in their final. I could be kind and take it late, or I could give them a zero. It was due yesterday, they had two weeks to prepare it, and all it is is a portfolio of work completed this semester. The problem is that this person practically completed NO work.
I do not believe that it's "just yearbook." This is a college preparatory school, and we are expected to teach all classes at a high level. If I just said, "Oh, honey, it's okay, you don't have to turn it in," then I'm not doing my job, FFS.
Also, my principal told me to fail the kid. She left it in my hands to decide. Fwiw.
Yearbook is a business, you are expected to create a product, sell it, and do it on time. Because of this kid (the editor) we missed a deadline by four days. I did most of their spreads for them. I'm not supposed to do that, but I can't throw money away by missing deadlines like that, either.
The kid will get scholarships, qualifies for OHLAP, and is a smart kid who has just f-ed up the last few weeks. Is there not supposed to be any kind of consequence? They screwed up their final for a second class I have them in. I failed them on that final, but it only affected their grade by three points.
If he truly deserves to fail, then he should fail. Just because he has a 4.0 now doesn't mean that he should be allowed to do poorly in classes and retain it.
So... I agree with your principal. His grade should reflect his true effort in the class.
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FFFC: I'm on day four of modified bed rest and I am losing my sanity. I feel so guilty for hoping that this isn't permanent for the rest of this pregnanc and feel like I shouldn't complain at all. I will do anything to keep this little man cooking and growing. But I may go crazy in the process.
Dude, you get to complain about a sucky situation. That doesn't mean you aren't excited about this pregnancy and certainly doesn't imply you won't do what's needed to keep your child alive. Don't let the crazy bump make you feel badly for not LOVING EVERY SECOND of bedrest!
Do you have a laptop? Need book / movie recommendations? I hope you're not on bedrest long (and even more reason to wish for that/: because it means that your doctor has decided you are both healthy enough to do so!)
Huh, turns out the kid doesn't actually have a 4.0, they just like to tell people that. They made a lower grade in a class their freshman year but mom is determined to get it changed...still.
I spoke with the kid about their lackluster performance in my classes the last month and a half or so, and there was no remorse, no apologies. I told them that whatever was going in in that head needed to be sorted out in the next two and a half weeks.
I'm still waiting on another student to turn in their portfolio, but they are in finals and told me it's in their locker, at least. This sophomore is just overwhelmed. I felt bad for them.
Mine is probably more of a vent, but oh well.
I'm so mad at myself. I made a low C on my final for my Educational Psychology class (but the average grade was a 68.5% which makes me feel a tad bit better.) I just assumed I was going to get an A in the class so I didn't study for the final as much as I should've. Now I have to wait and see my Case Study paper grade, I pretty much have to make a 100% on the paper to make an A in the class. I'm super bummed that I slacked so much and I'll be super mad at myself if I end up with a B. I think I did a pretty awesome job on my Case Study paper though. I followed the grading rubric the whole time, so hopefully I'll get a 100%. How the heck can I make an A in Linear Algebra (which is mostly proofs and I SUCK at proofs) and then make a B in flippin Educational Psychology (which wasn't even that hard of a class.) Ugh...
AW: I attempted and actually succeeded at putting my hair in a sock bun! I usually fail miserably at anything hair related. For example, yesterday I tried to tease my hair so it wasn't so flat. Nope, it didn't work. I can't even tease my hair! Isn't that supposed to be simple?
Kaylee & Cole 06.14.08
8/6/11 First 5k! OG&E Expo Run 34:47
9/3/11 Brookhaven Run 5k 34:18
9/17/11 Healthy Sooners Fun Run 5k 33:38
10/15/11 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 33:31
10/29/11 Monster Dash 5k 32:06 PR!
11/11/11 Veteran's Day Run 11k in Dallas 1:13:15 Instant PR!
1/28/12 Texas Half Marathon 2:38:03 Instant PR!
3/25/12 Earlywine Dash
AW- the carpentry in my house is 90% done and it looks fabulous!
FFFC- I plan on wearing the same scrub pants today that I wore yesterday. My laundry schedule got messed up and I'm short one pair of pants, and I figure they get full of germs the minute I step in the hospital anyway...
my AW: I'm wearing a pair of size 6 jeans today. With little to no muffin top. The number on the scale is only 1-2 pounds less, but I have lost mad inches doing NROLFW. And I'm strong now, yo!
AW: Finals are over! I am one step closer to being Dr. I am so tired/happy!
AW: I did eight "man" pushups in a row during boot camp on Wednesday. When I started I could do zero.
Thanks, Wendy
You're right, hoping to not be on bedrest long would mean that baby and I are doing well enough to be off of it, so that makes me feel better. I think I'm going to start a new thread for book/movie recommendations!!
FFFC: I saved that picture of those diamond bezel earrings that Puppy posted on Facebook and sent it to my husband. Not that I'll be receiving those any time soon, you should understand, but the next time that the boy is ready to buy diamonds and we actually have money to do it, I'd like to nominate those.
AW: We're just about right where we hoped we would be in the whole saving-for-a-down payment project.
I am sending you a facebook message.
Also, I got a text from someone else that said they passed that picture on to their significant other....always happy to help make other's Christmas merry and bright...and fully of sparkley diamonds, of course!
FFFC: We have Christmas with C's dad's family tomorrow. We always play Dirty Santa but everyone noramlly brings a nice gift. Well last year I spent way more than we should have on the gifts for this families game and I ended up with an old spoon and a can of ranch style beans (totally pisssed me off) so this year I am taking craptastic gifts in which one will include what I recieved myself.
I am sorry but I am not going to buy nice gifts when I chap in return-I know that is the name of game but d@mn show some consideration! I really dislike having to go to this Christmas because C's uncles and thier families are just different so I plan to sit in the corner like a stuck up snob.
AW: I was planning on just buying gift bags for all of our gifts this year because I was in a lazy mood. But I ended up wrapping all of them with pretty paper.
AW2: My boss is no longer working for our dept or the University so that means I will be getting a different title and more $$$. Not only am I ready for more job duties and $$$ but I was ready to see her go. She was not capable of doing her job so she needed to be gone.