Those Personal Triumphs No One Else Will Ever Understand
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- Speaker for the Dead
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Re: Those Personal Triumphs No One Else Will Ever Understand
I put Thing One to bed tonight without Rei to wrangle Thing Two.
"Only for today, I will devote 10 minutes of my time to some good reading, remembering that just as food is necessary to the life of the body, so good reading is necessary to the life of the soul." -- Pope John XXIII
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Thanks, Bologna.Congratulations! So proud of you.Straight As my first semester of grad school. Not too shabby.
Two full/regular semesters, two summer sessions (including the one I'm starting in a little under 2 weeks), and maybe a 2 credit course/practicum in Fall 2015. I'm 20% finished right now.Nice work GD! =) How many semesters do you have left?
Se paciente y duro; algún día este dolor te será útil.
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Woah, cruising right along =) Keep it up!
"But the conversation of the mind was truer than any language, and they knew each other better than they ever could have by use of mere sight and touch."
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I went on my two mile run today without zero here to give me extra motivation. This is kind of a huge deal.
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Woo hoo! Good on ya, Alea!
"Only for today, I will devote 10 minutes of my time to some good reading, remembering that just as food is necessary to the life of the body, so good reading is necessary to the life of the soul." -- Pope John XXIII
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Re: Those Personal Triumphs No One Else Will Ever Understand
So two days ago I was offered, and have accepted, a permanent teaching position at one of the most highly regarded secondary schools in my board.
This is sort of a HUGE deal, as the job market for teachers is EXTREMELY competitive and achieving this has pretty much been my number one goal in life for the last 7 years. It still feels sort of surreal.
I'm only slightly freaked out that starting Monday, right in the middle of the semester, I'll be at a new school, with new coworkers (leaving behind ones who are practically family), with new classes, filled with new students.
This is sort of a HUGE deal, as the job market for teachers is EXTREMELY competitive and achieving this has pretty much been my number one goal in life for the last 7 years. It still feels sort of surreal.
I'm only slightly freaked out that starting Monday, right in the middle of the semester, I'll be at a new school, with new coworkers (leaving behind ones who are practically family), with new classes, filled with new students.
"Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic."
- Frank Herbert's 'Dune'
- Frank Herbert's 'Dune'
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Too cool! Congrats!
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I acknowledge you are freaked out and would like to add: you are going to be AMAZING, and your coworkers and students will love you. I am so happy for and proud of you, she said non-condescendingly.
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Re: Those Personal Triumphs No One Else Will Ever Understand
Awesome job!
"When I look back on my ordinary, ordinary life,
I see so much magic, though I missed it at the time." - Jamie Cullum
I see so much magic, though I missed it at the time." - Jamie Cullum
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Awesome! =)
"But the conversation of the mind was truer than any language, and they knew each other better than they ever could have by use of mere sight and touch."
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One year, 55% of my degree down; 8 months, 45% to go.
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I drove myself to work yesterday. It was strange, yet amazing. (I also kept feeling guilty for using zero's practically brand new car even though he says he is completely fine with it and is paying my portion of insurance to do it.)
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I signed up with the Technology and Entertainment Exchange with the National Academy of Sciences as a consultant for film (video) and media, so--hopefully - - I can stop whining about how films never get the physics right!
--Boothby
"The biggest cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid people are so sure about things and the intelligent folks are so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
"The biggest cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid people are so sure about things and the intelligent folks are so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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That's awesome, Steve!!
"When I look back on my ordinary, ordinary life,
I see so much magic, though I missed it at the time." - Jamie Cullum
I see so much magic, though I missed it at the time." - Jamie Cullum
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Cool! I hope you tell us what projects you end up getting to consult on!
"But the conversation of the mind was truer than any language, and they knew each other better than they ever could have by use of mere sight and touch."
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Re: Those Personal Triumphs No One Else Will Ever Understand
I encountered/Confronted ORPHAN via Orphan's cradle and witnessed the final battle with Bhunivelze. . . not something I shouldn't be proud of. . .
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I maintained my straight A's this last semester, which started 2 days after I started my first full time job in 3 years.
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Re: Those Personal Triumphs No One Else Will Ever Understand
I spent the past week detoxing from caffeine in an effort to cut sodas from my diet. I went from drinking several sodas per day before to drinking a few glasses of black tea now.
The enemy's fly is down.
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Re: Those Personal Triumphs No One Else Will Ever Understand
I survived my first day home alone with the baby. Chris went back to work today (he was able to work from home for the first 3 weeks after Ronan arrived and it was amazing).
It was a harder day than usual because Ronan was super fussy and didn't want to sleep but I survived and Chris is on his way home now
It was a harder day than usual because Ronan was super fussy and didn't want to sleep but I survived and Chris is on his way home now
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Congrats on the new one! I like the name Ronan, sounds good n tuff.
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Re: Those Personal Triumphs No One Else Will Ever Understand
That is such a great accomplishment! It's so hard to go solo the first time.I survived my first day home alone with the baby. Chris went back to work today (he was able to work from home for the first 3 weeks after Ronan arrived and it was amazing).
It was a harder day than usual because Ronan was super fussy and didn't want to sleep but I survived and Chris is on his way home now
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It needs to be about 20% cooler.
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It needs to be about 20% cooler.
Re: Those Personal Triumphs No One Else Will Ever Understand
I have officially re-registered myself for PWEB. I was never an active user. Admittedly, I forgot my old username, and believe this might be the third or fourth time I have registered. Regardless, I have always been a lurker.
I am happy to see that the site is back up. I tried to get back involved while it was down, and was sad to see that it wasn't up any more.
Re-registering seems a big enough triumph today.
I am happy to see that the site is back up. I tried to get back involved while it was down, and was sad to see that it wasn't up any more.
Re-registering seems a big enough triumph today.
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Re: Those Personal Triumphs No One Else Will Ever Understand
I am cautiously optimistic that I have figured out a system for getting notes done right away.
There's another home somewhere,
There's another glimpse of sky...
There's another way to lean
into the wind, unafraid.
There's another life out there...
~~Mary Chapin Carpenter
There's another glimpse of sky...
There's another way to lean
into the wind, unafraid.
There's another life out there...
~~Mary Chapin Carpenter
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I had a ten day visit with my family and my sister and I didn't fight once! I think we may have actually resolved our issues from our last fight.
One Duck to rule them all.
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It needs to be about 20% cooler.
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It needs to be about 20% cooler.
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Did a 22.8 mile bike ride from Lincoln Park Zoo to the Museum of Science and Industry and back again.
And I can still walk. Even if barely.
And I can still walk. Even if barely.
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I was promoted to Vice President at our organization last week.
Step softly; a dream lies buried here.
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Re: Those Personal Triumphs No One Else Will Ever Understand
Congratulations!!!!
There's another home somewhere,
There's another glimpse of sky...
There's another way to lean
into the wind, unafraid.
There's another life out there...
~~Mary Chapin Carpenter
There's another glimpse of sky...
There's another way to lean
into the wind, unafraid.
There's another life out there...
~~Mary Chapin Carpenter
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Syphon, you son of a gun! Congrats!!
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Re: Those Personal Triumphs No One Else Will Ever Understand
Congrats Syphon!
The enemy's fly is down.
Re: Those Personal Triumphs No One Else Will Ever Understand
Good job Syphon!
First, your organization. Then, the the United States....
First, your organization. Then, the the United States....
Gunny and his thoughts on First Earth:
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Re: Those Personal Triumphs No One Else Will Ever Understand
Um, I cleaned my bedroom. Well, my side of it.
I am not good at adulting in regards to cleaning and organizing. Like, at all. Even a little. Every bedroom I have ever had from childhood on up has been an absolute and utter disaster. Like something you'd see on "Hoarders" disaster. Well, almost.
Anyhow, I threw a bunch of things away and actually made enough floor to be worth vacuuming and it looks really pretty.
I am not good at adulting in regards to cleaning and organizing. Like, at all. Even a little. Every bedroom I have ever had from childhood on up has been an absolute and utter disaster. Like something you'd see on "Hoarders" disaster. Well, almost.
Anyhow, I threw a bunch of things away and actually made enough floor to be worth vacuuming and it looks really pretty.
There's another home somewhere,
There's another glimpse of sky...
There's another way to lean
into the wind, unafraid.
There's another life out there...
~~Mary Chapin Carpenter
There's another glimpse of sky...
There's another way to lean
into the wind, unafraid.
There's another life out there...
~~Mary Chapin Carpenter
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Woo! Good job, starlooker! I shall use you as my inspiration to clean my own cluttered room, because yea...it's not pretty.
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I do piles. Piles of clothes, clean and dirty (though separate from each other, thankfully). Piles of books. Piles of papers to be dealt with.
zero tells me straightening piles out does not actually make things neater but it sure does make me feel better.
zero tells me straightening piles out does not actually make things neater but it sure does make me feel better.
Se paciente y duro; algún día este dolor te será útil.
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Re: Those Personal Triumphs No One Else Will Ever Understand
A teenager's mother told me that when they were going around saying what they were thankful for, I was one of the things he said. I am so flipping touched.
There's another home somewhere,
There's another glimpse of sky...
There's another way to lean
into the wind, unafraid.
There's another life out there...
~~Mary Chapin Carpenter
There's another glimpse of sky...
There's another way to lean
into the wind, unafraid.
There's another life out there...
~~Mary Chapin Carpenter
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I'll bet that feels good!
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