Why I hate some Academics. Real arguments I had with some who don't seem to live in real life: 1. Just because you have a Ph.D in philosophy does not mean you know what makes the majority of humanity happy, especially since I'm one in that humanity. And just because you spend years studying it does not make my life wisdom any less valid. 2. As a teacher, your responsibility is not merely to encourage learning, it's to make sure your students learn and pass their exams. If a student doesn't learn, I will hold your responsible, not the child.
I feel bad. I've been here 2 and a half years or so and only 30 posts. I've had the same avatar the whole time if it makes you feel any better. Now that I think about it I may change mine...
Can someone with actual depression remind me what it actually feels like, so I can stop moping over my paralyzed self? Put me in my fucking place.
@ChaosReigns Rings bells all over the show with me. My boss was forever slinging useless people my direction with the intent of easing my workload, only to give me the most incompetent, time wasters in the whole company. Better to work alone and plough through it, nose to the grindstone fashion, rather than tripping over them at every turn, and having to justify working practice to them. Unfair criticism isn't an indictment on you, it's just symptomatic of a lack of understanding on the part of others of the job you do. I had a wee Mantra I kept repeating over and over, 'This isn't my life; this is merely a means to an end.'
@jazzabel I've tried that but nothing I do can stand to be shrunk down to this degree. My original pictures tend to be huge and of really high res. The ones I post are more economical versions. As you can see, my OCD and stevesh's comment have won in the end. Besides, I rather like the logo itself, still my own work but hints at my biggest passion besides music, writing and digital compositing. I've always loved triskele, and this is one has a distinctly Sci-Fi feel to those in the know, and gives some idea as to my personality type too.
I'm not happy about the lunch I had at a local agricultural fair this afternoon. I had corn chowder. It was too bland, and they only gave me a cup of it, even though it was sort of expensive.
I'm miserable because every time I look in a mirror I see that I should have had a haircut over a month ago. I also need to trim my beard, but my beard-trimming thing is on the fritz and I need to get a new one. So here I am wandering around the streets looking like a homeless bum. I seriously need some grooming, but I can't find time to do it! Maybe tomorrow.
1. Spouse came home seriously grumpy about stupid crap at work. 2. I'm stuck on my story, and I was hoping to bounce ideas off of Spouse--but Spouse is in no mood for idea-bouncing. 3. I just put a bunch of work (and ingredients) into making a foods, and I'm seriously not sure if it's edible. we have a friend coming over soon, and I was hoping to make the foods for all of us. I may be ordering a pizza instead.
My oldest dog's not well. His back is hurting again, so he's going to the vet again. Hope it's nothing serious...
Damn, sorry to hear that. I hope it's nothing serious too. How old is he? I'm ill, and have a ton of essays to read. All I want to do, however, it crawl into bed and read light fiction.
He'll be ten next year. Took him to the vet and got some pills. He seems to be doing all right, will keep an eye on him though. Crisis averted. Sorry you feel bad, Lemmy. Well, at least my dog and you don't have to go in for stitches for facial injuries like another poor dog I heard about while I was there today. Get well soon!
That's a good age for a dog! (I wrote 'god' four times before getting it right. :/ ) Yeah, I know. I knew this MA would be hard work, but wow. Talk about jumping in at the deep end!
I've been on a Newcastle-Edinburgh train for nearly 4 hours and we're yet to reach Scotland. Half the train has gone feral, I'm hiding my wine and biscuit supply :S
Hehe! Diplomatically I'll say residents of both cities are behaving impeccably in my coach, it's the more southerly folk that are getting up to mischief! As a Geordie girl at heart though, this rioja is all mine Arriving in Edinburgh at 10.20pm, a six hour journey when it would normally take 1.5 hours. Call me a waaaaamublance!