Most of the last post was written in anger. Please disregard. I am still trying to be a better listener, and I do still think unsolicited advice is overrated. However, if someone asks me what I think, and truly wants to know what I think. I'm going to tell them.
What I wrote before was in response to a conversation held earlier in the day in which every opinion I was asked to give was shot down, disregarded, etc. That type of situation never really produces positive feelings, hence the posting.
I guess the rule of thumb I should abide by is to think and reflect (my professors will love to hear that, the "r" word is quite the buzzword) before I post what I think.
Anyway, I just wanted to clear the air in case anyone read that and took it in the wrong way.
On a lighter note, I think it is really ironic how probability keeps sneaking back into my stupid math classes. As you all know, probability and I have a colorful hate/hate relationship. I think it is evil and it seeks every opportunity to kick me while I'm down. It reared its ugly head again this morning in class, much to my chagrin. I will beat this, I will!!! Now, if I run into similar and congruent triangles again, there will be screaming and hair pulling (self-inflicted) involved. That stupid part of math frustrates me to no end.
Yeah, I know I said that that would be on a lighter note and it does sound pretty "down." However, read it in my rather cynical, sarcastic voice, and it will be more true to its intended form.
Now then, I've got to absquatulate (run off in a hurry, [yay wordsmith's word of the day]). Will talk/post again soon.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Just some things on my mind
One thing that has been prominently on my mind is that I am incredibly sick to death of school! I am sick of showing up every day! I have been in school for the better part of 18 or 19 years. Do you know how seriously not fun that is? ICK! Bored now.
Another thing, I saw this great quote earlier in one of my school books (how ironic, considering that first paragraph, huh?) about unsolicited advice. I've been trying to be a better listener lately, and it's really difficult when the person is asking for advice, not to give it. I guess it's become a little easier now that I've realized that a lot of the times when people ask for advice or your opinion, that they really don't want to hear it. That's something that really irritates me. Don't ask me if you don't want to know what I think. I guess I know what I'm giving up for Lent.
On a scary note, I am about halfway through my first semester of graduate school and am re-thinking my career plans. I'm seriously considering entrepreneurship (dang, that's a long word!), which in the present state of affairs is a pretty stupid thing to do. However, given my present situation, I'm really not looking forward to what I've chosen to do with my life. I always come to these "decisions" at the most inopportune times, and this is no exception. I have all these ideas for opening my own businesses and I would enjoy them quite thoroughly, I think. However, I know absolutely NOTHING about business. Not the best combination.
We'll see how things go, I suppose.
Hey, go to your local store on Tuesday and pick up the new album "Easy Does It" by Jake Owen. You won't be sorry.
Another thing, I saw this great quote earlier in one of my school books (how ironic, considering that first paragraph, huh?) about unsolicited advice. I've been trying to be a better listener lately, and it's really difficult when the person is asking for advice, not to give it. I guess it's become a little easier now that I've realized that a lot of the times when people ask for advice or your opinion, that they really don't want to hear it. That's something that really irritates me. Don't ask me if you don't want to know what I think. I guess I know what I'm giving up for Lent.
On a scary note, I am about halfway through my first semester of graduate school and am re-thinking my career plans. I'm seriously considering entrepreneurship (dang, that's a long word!), which in the present state of affairs is a pretty stupid thing to do. However, given my present situation, I'm really not looking forward to what I've chosen to do with my life. I always come to these "decisions" at the most inopportune times, and this is no exception. I have all these ideas for opening my own businesses and I would enjoy them quite thoroughly, I think. However, I know absolutely NOTHING about business. Not the best combination.
We'll see how things go, I suppose.
Hey, go to your local store on Tuesday and pick up the new album "Easy Does It" by Jake Owen. You won't be sorry.
Friday, February 13, 2009
How do we like the new scheme??? I love this new template. I found it at the Aqua Poppy Designs website (for which there is a convenient button over on the sidebar, and apparently there is one at the top of the page too).
Off to watch Trackside At Daytona now.....perhaps there will be more posting later.
Ta for now!
Off to watch Trackside At Daytona now.....perhaps there will be more posting later.
Ta for now!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Semi-caught up...
Okay, where to start.....?
1. I'm so relieved and glad that Elliott Sadler still has HIS ride.
2. I LOVE electricity. Thank you LG&E and all the other wonderful volunteers who've been repairing power lines around the city and state. You guys rock!
3. I do however, quite enjoy the snow.
4. Congratulations to Big & Rich...you managed to make a hole in the Nashville scene, approximately the size of a pinhead.
5. Consolation prizes to Big & Rich...your pin hole was filled in and the whole of the country music industry insulated their walls with about 14 miles of uranium and concrete, better known as Disney label artists, people whose souls (I'm speculating here) are owned by Disney, and reject pop artists whose careers have fizzled and are all of a sudden "pure" country.
6. Does anyone have some hand sanitizer? I feel polluted after mentioning the horrible people in #s 4 and 5.
7. You are not to be identified as a band if only a few of you are recognized as band members. If this is the case, you are a vocal group. And where in the heck is the merit and/or validation in that? (This means you, Brooks and Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Little Big Town, Sugarland, etc. You all are NOT bands.) Bands involve recognizing all the musicians.
8. Woo hoo for artists' real bands (the ones who tour with them) playing on the albums! No "studio only" musicians, please.
9. Woo Hoo for the Randy Rogers Band on The Late Show with David Letterman! The first night there has been quality music in a long time.
10. Thank you for the new channel AFN. A music channel that plays only videos. Imagine. What a novel concept.
11. I want XM radio back! Un-merge with Sirius satellite radio.
12. I can't wait for Saturday night, it's the Bud Shootout at Daytona (or at least that's what it used to be called) and the start of Speedweeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
13. Yay to canceled classes!
14. Boo to studying. I'm tired of studying.
15. Yay to finding a good biscuit recipe! I love to make biscuits.
Coming soon....My rant about psychology.
A question... Does anyone read this, or am I wasting my precious time? This is important stuff. ha.
Go buy a CD. I recommend Naive (Micky and the Motorcars), Trouble in Mind (Hayes Carll), Bulletproof (Reckless Kelly), Living Hard (Gary Allan) Randy Rogers Band (Randy Rogers Band) and/or in not too much longer....Jake Owen's new CD, and Carolina (Eric Church) or any other CDs by these artists or the others listed oh so conveniently on the "Fresh to Death" link list. That's what it is there for folks.
1. I'm so relieved and glad that Elliott Sadler still has HIS ride.
2. I LOVE electricity. Thank you LG&E and all the other wonderful volunteers who've been repairing power lines around the city and state. You guys rock!
3. I do however, quite enjoy the snow.
4. Congratulations to Big & Rich...you managed to make a hole in the Nashville scene, approximately the size of a pinhead.
5. Consolation prizes to Big & Rich...your pin hole was filled in and the whole of the country music industry insulated their walls with about 14 miles of uranium and concrete, better known as Disney label artists, people whose souls (I'm speculating here) are owned by Disney, and reject pop artists whose careers have fizzled and are all of a sudden "pure" country.
6. Does anyone have some hand sanitizer? I feel polluted after mentioning the horrible people in #s 4 and 5.
7. You are not to be identified as a band if only a few of you are recognized as band members. If this is the case, you are a vocal group. And where in the heck is the merit and/or validation in that? (This means you, Brooks and Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Little Big Town, Sugarland, etc. You all are NOT bands.) Bands involve recognizing all the musicians.
8. Woo hoo for artists' real bands (the ones who tour with them) playing on the albums! No "studio only" musicians, please.
9. Woo Hoo for the Randy Rogers Band on The Late Show with David Letterman! The first night there has been quality music in a long time.
10. Thank you for the new channel AFN. A music channel that plays only videos. Imagine. What a novel concept.
11. I want XM radio back! Un-merge with Sirius satellite radio.
12. I can't wait for Saturday night, it's the Bud Shootout at Daytona (or at least that's what it used to be called) and the start of Speedweeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
13. Yay to canceled classes!
14. Boo to studying. I'm tired of studying.
15. Yay to finding a good biscuit recipe! I love to make biscuits.
Coming soon....My rant about psychology.
A question... Does anyone read this, or am I wasting my precious time? This is important stuff. ha.
Go buy a CD. I recommend Naive (Micky and the Motorcars), Trouble in Mind (Hayes Carll), Bulletproof (Reckless Kelly), Living Hard (Gary Allan) Randy Rogers Band (Randy Rogers Band) and/or in not too much longer....Jake Owen's new CD, and Carolina (Eric Church) or any other CDs by these artists or the others listed oh so conveniently on the "Fresh to Death" link list. That's what it is there for folks.
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