the cowgirl hat probably helped also.
Zoe: I thought you wanted to spend more time off-ship this visit. Wash: Out there is seems like it's all fancy parties. I like our party better. The dress code is easier and I know all the steps.
'Shindig'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
msbelle - Jan 10, 2014 5:28:45 am PST #16823 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Rick - Jan 10, 2014 5:37:47 am PST #16824 of 30000
The retired president of another university used to teach a large lecture class for us each semester. He memorized the name, hometown, and other characteristics (chosen by the students) for all 240 students in the class every semester. It took quite an effort.
But he was retired and in his 70's, and he thought that the memorization would help to keep his brain in shape.
brenda m - Jan 10, 2014 5:49:19 am PST #16825 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
How crazy is this.
One of my mom's college roommates from U of Toronto in the early 60s is in Mexico and struck up a chat over margaritas with a Scottish gentleman who turned out to be one of my mom's best friends from NYC in the 70s.
meara - Jan 10, 2014 6:02:48 am PST #16826 of 30000
That's amazing Brenda--how did they figure out they knew people in common??
Kat - Jan 10, 2014 6:29:37 am PST #16827 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Well, last year I had 307 students and this year I have 260. When I am at Hil's numbers of 130, I'm okay. I can remember them. I mean I don't remember anything salient beyond name and face and writing ability.
Last spring we had these super detailed reports done on us via student surveys. Unsurprisingly my 88% of students found my class rigorous and only 24% found it fun. I wonder if there is an inverse correlation?
shrift - Jan 10, 2014 6:30:36 am PST #16828 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I am eating a blueberry yogurt oatmeal parfait with granola.
Jesse - Jan 10, 2014 6:41:53 am PST #16829 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I really don't want to work today. Five days in a row is a lot!
brenda m - Jan 10, 2014 6:42:04 am PST #16830 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Can you bring me one?
meara, no idea, but it must've been some conversation.
Hil R. - Jan 10, 2014 6:47:12 am PST #16831 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
OK, I'm being ridiculously lazy today. My plan had been to go to campus and get my syllabus set and all the copies made to hand out on Monday. Then I didn't feel like driving to campus, so new plan was to get all the stuff done at home, and then make the copies on campus on Monday before class. Then I realized that I needed a few things that I'd left in my car. Rather than put on actual clothes to go out to the car and get the stuff, I just put on boots and a jacket over my pajamas. I might have felt slightly less ridiculous if my pajama pants didn't have pictures of penguins skiing.
msbelle - Jan 10, 2014 7:00:53 am PST #16832 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I really don't want to work today. Five days in a row is a lot!
I KNOW, right!
ION, you know what I am really good at? Process documents for tasks. I am training someone today on managing our toll tag accounts and I am writing up the documents before we start training so ideally, he can just drive from them and we can see if there are any issues. Step by step instructions, very little commentary and screenshots of the webpages you have to use and each screen you get for each step. Also scan of the documents you encounter.