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Higher Ed Meme

Stealing a meme from Tense Teacher. Three questions about higher ed and personal goals.

1. Would you ever go (back) to college in your mature adult life?

Absolutely. I completed my MA in ‘05 and am contemplating PhD work.

2. If yes, what would you study?

American History, emphasis on the South or the role of women in industrial development

3. If you’ve already been, what were your favorite/least favorite classes and why?

I will have to come back to this one. I hated historiography. Loved Civil War studies and Colonial development.

Blog Things

You Are a Mac

You are creative, stylish, and super trendy. You demand the best - even if it costs an arm and a leg.

One of these days I will purchase a macbook. I regret not doing it this last time…not that I don’t love my Dell Inspiron 1520. I do. However, I am ready to embrace the Mac. Everyone who has them swears by them.

You Are 16% Politically Radical

You’re a very traditional person and perhaps a little resistant to change. In a few more years, your beliefs will be so old fashioned that they’ll be radical!

After reading the questions I am totally OK with this rating. Yikes.

You’re a Window Shopper!

You know that shopping’s a blast, but you prefer to save your money You hardly ever give into an impulse buy, unless it’s a total steal You’ve always got the most money of your friends - and you never have to borrow And you’ve got a nice wardrobe too … of classic pieces that last years!

I’m so not a shopper.

You Failed 8th Grade Spanish

Sorry, you only got 4/8 correct!

Caramba! Mi Espanol es muy mal.

Manic Monday #3

It’s manic Monday again. Feels like Thursday already. Got work to do so here’s the quick meme:

If you could have a servant come to your house every day for one hour, what would you have them do?
Laundry (fold and put away) on Monday and Wednesday. Grade papers Tuesday and Thursday. Massage on Friday. Volunteers?

Has your life ever been changed by an apparently random occurrence?
yes, seven months later I married that guy I met at the party…

You’re having dinner with several friends and acquaintances. They all criticize a close friend of yours (not knowing he/she is a friend). The criticism is unjustified. What would you do?
tell them they’re off base and probably missing information

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Relaxing to the sounds of: Steven Curtis Chapman - No Greater Love
via FoxyTunes

Frigid Friday

What do you do on a cold Friday evening when your brain feels numb and you are ready to curl up and sleep? Visit blogthings and complete a meme. This one was easy. You type in your name it gives you a bunch of bs. Easy enough… Strangely, it isn’t too far off base.

What Kontan Means

You are a seeker of knowledge, and you have learned many things in your life. You are also a keeper of knowledge - meaning you don’t spill secrets or spread gossip. People sometimes think you’re snobby or aloof, but you’re just too deep in thought to pay attention to them. You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life. You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you. At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself. You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals. You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life. You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. You’re most comfortable when you’re far away from home. You are quite passionate and easily tempted. Your impulses sometimes get you into trouble. You are usually the best at everything … you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic “Type A” personality.

Manic Monday #1

Yes, this is another meme to keep me posting. Yeah, yeah…I know what I posted about routine on my Saturday saying. I found Manic Monday, shockingly enough, at the Manic Monday blog site when I was looking for an image for my own manic Monday image. This was before I knew there was a meme. Soooo… will it become routine? Don’t know, but it gives me something to type about when my brain feels like mush.

So here are the questions:
Which sex do you think has it easier in our culture? Have you ever wished you were the opposite sex?
Men. No doubt. Not that I think our culture hasn’t come a long way in the whole equality of the sexes, but gender roles are still present. Not that we actually observe all gender roles either. Let’s face it, there are some men who are better at the cooking and such. For instance, Jem cooks some amazing meals. He made lasagna tonight and it was awesome. I think that a lot of the difficulty that women face with regard to ease in culture is self imposed. Those who have a career outside of the home also feel the desire to meet all the gender specific roles inside the home. Now some of us are able to get over that hurdle. I’m also going to play the uterus card here. Guys, get back to me after you’ve had a baby.

When I was little I was a tom-boy and so wished I could be a boy so that they would let me play all their cool games. Finally, they let me play anyway and I beat them. *sigh* It was then cool to be a powerful girl.

What books from your childhood would you like to share with your children?
Actually pass on to them or just have them read? I had a Mother Goose book that was part of a children’s encyclopedia set. I would love to have that to give to them. My favorite series was The Boxcar Children. In the third grade I fell in love with that series. I also enjoyed Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden mysteries. I had several very old copies of Nancy Drew books. The covers were worn, the pages were brown and brittle. It would be great to have those on my shelf today.

What is one talent or skill you don’t possess but always wanted?
To play the piano. Gymnastics would be cool too.

Stopping by for Manic Monday? Leave a comment and comment luv should link your last post. Love Mr. Linky, but that is just too much like work.

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Relaxing to the sounds of: Aerosmith - I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
via FoxyTunes