Quite honestly I need to write a word macro that buzzes every time I begin a sentence with "So", and every time I type the word "actually" in any context. I cut them out later. Still, I swear that if something would cure me of those two habits, that cure would cut my self-editing time by 10%.

There was a tornado warning here earlier, but no actual tornadoes, I think. But a lot of thunder and lightning!

Can I just say, WTF to my coworker who take hours to combine PDFs using Preview, because none of us has the paid Adobe software? I just put together a zillion documents in two minutes. It was so easy! We still need the real Acrobat software, but for other reasons.

Quite honestly I need to write a word macro that buzzes every time I begin a sentence with "So"

I listen to a ton of podcasts (some might call it an addiction; I might agree with them), and I've noticed that a lot of guests will respond to a question starting by saying, "So, [blah, blah, blah]." I almost expect to hear, "...right?" at the end of the first sentence. "So, there's this giant black hole at the middle of the Milky Way Galaxy, right?" Except there's no "...right?" at the end. It seems like a kind of common form of expression now. Anecdote, plural, not data, blah blah. I just think it's interesting. I think I first noticed it on non-USAian shows, but now I notice it more widely.

There is a screaming toddler on my bus, screaming that incredibly piercing toddler scream. The mother is trying to keep him quiet by holding his mouth shut. It does not seem to be effective.

Sigh.

The district that, until May, I worked for is most definitely looking at state takeover. They have announced payless paydays starting the first paycheck of the school year. They are trying to muddle through until the merger with a neighboring school district goes through next year, however I don't see how it's going to help matters since that district is also failing and is a scant inch from a state takeover, as well.

Despite my feelings for them, I just applied Em to one of the local charter schools. I believe in supporting my local school district and I hate taking the student funds away from them, but it's getting to the point where she is not going to get a quality education. The good tearchers are going to be leaving in droves and the administration is looking at cutting MAPES at all the elementary schools, which is one of the big reasons that I want to keep Em where she is.

Well, at least there are uniforms and that will help with the morning drama. She can wear all the skirts and dresses and tights she wants.

Despite my feelings for them, I just applied Em to one of the local charter schools. I believe in supporting my local school district and I hate taking the student funds away from them, but it's getting to the point where she is not going to get a quality education.

Hey, did you move to New Orleans without telling me?

I did!! You are wearing jeans RIGHT NOW!

I'm getting used to a new computer, and getting used to a new OS. This means changing some very important defaults and boggling at the crazy people who seem to use their computers the wrong way.

Among OS X users, who doesn't have "tap to click" set? Like, you need to click the trackpad in order to click on an item onscreen? And, in terms of OS X Lion, I don't think I'm getting this right--why would I want optional or context sensitive toolbars? What are the different use cases for that? I don't understand what they're asking me to choose about, but I did seem to end up in a list box with lots and lots of items and no scroll bars at some point--am confuse.

Timelies all!

We had some thunderstorms here. Most of it was while I was at work(though I could tell it was raining because of a musty sort of smell that comes through the vents when that happens) though there was some impressive lightening and thunder as I was leaving work.

The district that, until May, I worked for is most definitely looking at state takeover.

Is that the thing where the governor appoints a Tsar to rule everything, ala Benton Harbor? Or something school-specific? Regardless, I'm sorry Em won't be able to get a good education there. It makes perfect sense that you'd move her some place where she can get a good education. Not buying Northern toilet paper because the Koch brothers own the company is one thing. Sacrificing your kid's future is quite another. I hope Em has no problem getting into the charter school you applied to.