Once upon a time (meaning, it didn't happen but I'm going to tell the story anyway), there was a man who was rather unconventional. None-the-less, he decided one day that he should take a particular class at the local college. He applied, but the college was hesitant to enroll him. His unconventionalness led them to question his smartness. So they sent out a representative to talk with him.
The representative was busy on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and even Friday, but he had to make a decision by early Monday morning, so he went to visit the man on Saturday. He walked up to find the man outside working on a fence. After a few pleasantries, he asked the man, "What day is today?"
The man looked thoughtful. "Today," he declared, "is a sad day. I forgot to feed my dog this morning. That made the dog upset, so it was a sad day." The man looked up at the representative and continued plaintively, "Then the dog caught one of my chickens and killed it and ate it. Thus, today is a sadder day."
The representative thought to himself, "This man is smart enough, though I don't always follow his logic. He can take a college class; he'd just better brush up on his spelling."
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
The evening before the test, with one lecture left
Log into website for online class.
Check e-mail.
E-mail representative.
Read a few blogs.
Out of time; computer shutting down. That's what you get for using the computer on a Friday evening not long before closing time.
Browse fabric store.
Visit grocery store - get food before you get to feeling too sick from delaying supper.
Eat food and drive to Kmart. Wow, the pizza sticks exceeded expectations - at least the first one did.
Browse Kmart.
Buy jumprope when you can (I've looked at wrong times before).
Hurry to pick up sister from work.
Wait in car.
Catch up on record keeping. Well, don't catch up all the way, but do write down the amount spent at grocery store earlier.
Look for something to cut the ties off the jump rope (suppose I jump rope in the parking lot while I wait for my sister?).
Search results in... finding the strategically placed harmonica.
Play harmonica.
Keep playing harmonica.
Play harmonica for sister when she comes.
Drive home.
Disassemble playdough model of larynx in anticipation of making playdough model of the skull.
Eat pizza. Garlic and onion tastes are acceptable; there is no hot red pepper on it; it is safe to eat.
Drink Coca-cola. Maybe it will help for studying.
Eat a brownie. :)
Put in a load of laundry.
Talk about cell phone plans.
Finally... connect to the internet.
Check e-mail.
Open online class website - and Facebook.
Learn about (what did I learn? don't cheat by looking at notes! Ummm The Hard and Soft Palate and the Tonsils)
Take quiz. Get 12 out of 14.
Look at Facebook.
Retake quiz. 14 out of 14. Short term memory has some benefits.
Write blog entry.
And now it is 10:47 according to the computer. Perhaps I should go to bed? No, review a little more. But the playdough model of the bones important for articulation (the skull), well, maybe tomorrow? Or tonight? Or just cancel that idea?
Check e-mail.
E-mail representative.
Read a few blogs.
Out of time; computer shutting down. That's what you get for using the computer on a Friday evening not long before closing time.
Browse fabric store.
Visit grocery store - get food before you get to feeling too sick from delaying supper.
Eat food and drive to Kmart. Wow, the pizza sticks exceeded expectations - at least the first one did.
Browse Kmart.
Buy jumprope when you can (I've looked at wrong times before).
Hurry to pick up sister from work.
Wait in car.
Catch up on record keeping. Well, don't catch up all the way, but do write down the amount spent at grocery store earlier.
Look for something to cut the ties off the jump rope (suppose I jump rope in the parking lot while I wait for my sister?).
Search results in... finding the strategically placed harmonica.
Play harmonica.
Keep playing harmonica.
Play harmonica for sister when she comes.
Drive home.
Disassemble playdough model of larynx in anticipation of making playdough model of the skull.
Eat pizza. Garlic and onion tastes are acceptable; there is no hot red pepper on it; it is safe to eat.
Drink Coca-cola. Maybe it will help for studying.
Eat a brownie. :)
Put in a load of laundry.
Talk about cell phone plans.
Finally... connect to the internet.
Check e-mail.
Open online class website - and Facebook.
Learn about (what did I learn? don't cheat by looking at notes! Ummm The Hard and Soft Palate and the Tonsils)
Take quiz. Get 12 out of 14.
Look at Facebook.
Retake quiz. 14 out of 14. Short term memory has some benefits.
Write blog entry.
And now it is 10:47 according to the computer. Perhaps I should go to bed? No, review a little more. But the playdough model of the bones important for articulation (the skull), well, maybe tomorrow? Or tonight? Or just cancel that idea?
Saturday, March 6, 2010
thankfulness
Sometimes I'm a little more choice-ful in thankfulness. Or more aware of what I can be thankful for. Or both.
Last night, a book to read. (and another to read soon.)
This morning, my boss calling at about 6:34 a.m. That may not LOOK like something to be thankful for, but I had used up my alarm clocks (the radio was playing still) and needed to actually get up, and after the phone call, I did. (She called to check what I was bringing for lunch so that she'd know what she was bringing. We each brought a piece of lunch and shared. It was fun.)
I got to go to a training for my early child care work. It was good, definately better than I expected. And it distracted me and occupied my brain in a constructive way. That was good, too. So I'm thankful for that. (All my co-workers came and shared a table and lunch.)
Then, I got to go to the library. Thankful for those. I go to libraries fairly often. And then I got to go walk and talk at the beach (to a lake, not the ocean) with a friend. And now I'm home, using the computer and internet. See? Lots of blessings God has granted me.
I forgot to put it in earlier, but on my way to the training this morning, I prayed/hoped for a certain song to play on the radio next, and guess what! It did. An unnecessary but appreciated gift from God.
Last night, a book to read. (and another to read soon.)
This morning, my boss calling at about 6:34 a.m. That may not LOOK like something to be thankful for, but I had used up my alarm clocks (the radio was playing still) and needed to actually get up, and after the phone call, I did. (She called to check what I was bringing for lunch so that she'd know what she was bringing. We each brought a piece of lunch and shared. It was fun.)
I got to go to a training for my early child care work. It was good, definately better than I expected. And it distracted me and occupied my brain in a constructive way. That was good, too. So I'm thankful for that. (All my co-workers came and shared a table and lunch.)
Then, I got to go to the library. Thankful for those. I go to libraries fairly often. And then I got to go walk and talk at the beach (to a lake, not the ocean) with a friend. And now I'm home, using the computer and internet. See? Lots of blessings God has granted me.
I forgot to put it in earlier, but on my way to the training this morning, I prayed/hoped for a certain song to play on the radio next, and guess what! It did. An unnecessary but appreciated gift from God.
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