January the 28th: Bring on the snow?
Well, by this time Saturday night Boone should have between 10 and 14 inches of snow. Holy Bejessus, glad I've got a sled. Although, I hope it doesn't snow a ton tomorrow since I wanted to use my Boarder's Bucks and find the knitting store so I could get some needles in a better size for knitting leg warmers. I think the snow is supposed to start Friday afternoon so it shouldn't be too heavy then.... but this is the Blue Ridge Parkway, no one can predict the weather here!
Let's see, not this class but the previous one had my Society & Technology teacher making another example which made me go "....I think totally differently you know?" This was the day before the iPad came out so people were still calling it the iSlate (seriously, Apple, the iPad? Does it come with a stylus called the iTampon?) and he was mimicking someone with the new product who wanted it just because it was an Apple thing, not because they knew what it did (and he implied that this was the class, as if we are ALL early adapters, didn't know we were all rich enough to do that). Dude, I have COVETED (again with the coveting) a tablet/computer combo every since I saw one on a Disney made-for-tv-movie and it looked AWESOME there. >.> And considering the actual tablets with video displays on them are pretty expensive, yeah, this seems like the better idea. Course I didn't know it wasn't coming without a stylus but you get the idea. Hell, in all my stories the technologically-advanced-civilization has been using portable touchscreen computers for about a decade now, and if it's popping up in my daydreams then you know I want it/had plans for it. So once again, my teacher has alienated me by proving we think differently.
Speaking of thinking differently, again not today but I forgot yesterday, I was talking with Olivia and somehow politics got involved. Let's see....how did we get there.... AH, I was even talking about this teacher and made a few comments about them and one of them was "so conservative that he doesn't even realize it, the idiot," Olivia said something and I replied to the extent of "yes, they are SO conservative that if they took a moment to step back and look at eveything they were doing they would go 'My god I'm being an idiot!'". NOTE: I swear I'm actually a tolerant person, HOWEVER, since I never get a chance to truly explain my views I come off being more extreme than I am. Also, I am more advanced (erm, mature? I've actually thought out my views?) than most kids my age so I also feel like this gets me less respect.
Back on target, Olivia made some protest and I mentioned that moderates are actually the best people, too bad they get killed off first (I swear my mom said that one first! And look at the Middle East, I rest my case) and Olivia made some comment about Obama not being moderate at all and you couldn't say that. So let it be noted, she's the one who really brought in politics. I was trying to say "Yes, but you can't say Bush was really moderate either," and was about to say that you can't really have a moderate president, you don't get elected for being a moderate in your party but for being the most extreme, in a sense. But she totally cut me off. REPEATEDLY. And them made noises to the extent of "NO, I DUN WANNA TALK POLITICS WITH YOU, LALALALALALALA."
GAH.
Clearly I need to develop a new strategy where I do the "talk to the hand" gesture, and talk over the other person so I can say "If you bring up politics that really differ from my own, I am going to be obligated to state my opposite opinion. It can go that far or farther, JUST LET ME GET A DAMNED WORD IN EDGEWISE!" Seriously, if this happens again (ie, anyone bringing up politics and not letting me have any say) I'm going to be rather annoyed and need to explain to them that politics are near and dear to my heart so be prepared for an exchange of opinions or nothing at all. I think it's reasonable, if I bring up politics I know that people usually disagree with me and I expect that they will voice it. There are times when I'm startled since I forgot I was expressing opinion not fact and that shakes me because I forgot, but unless the other person is persisting in simply disagreeing with what I said for several minutes straight and not moving on, I will not deny their first amendment rights.
Honestly, this makes me so annoyed that I just want to cry. I'll admit I'm naive, I thought people got more mature as they aged. That they became reasonable, open to ideas/discussion people. You have no idea how depressing it was to learn this wasn't true. But, you would think that people in college would be a little more open than people in high school, right? So wrong here...
Ahem, other than that snafu yesterday, I've made progress with my Furret plushie for my pokemon cosplay. Still not completely satisfied with the size of the feet but I'll sew them on anyway. Also, this had turned out longer than I thought somehow. Not questioning it but I hope I have enough stuffing, probably need to pick up more whenever I get to a Jo Annes. Also a little nervous since after making Echo's shirt I really have no sewing to work on. If I get an eyelet/grommet maker I can work on Christie's shirt (which I really want to do), but even after that I need fabric for the rest of Echo's outfit and a pattern to make/modify. Also trying to decide on what other outfits to do for AZ. I actually have a ton I want to do with my natural hair, but I don't want too many cosplays naturally. Heck, I have a few I might only wear for photo shoots as it is, and don't get me started about worrying for wigs. Eep, especially since I might have to go ahead and cut my pink wig so it works better for Kim, going to mess around with bobby pins first though. Really need to be able to get at my bank account (oh, my W2s came in at home! My mom is going to use them for FAFSA and then send them to me to do my taxes. The idea is that if I can't do them I'll wait until I get home and do them then-HO SHIT, I STILL CAN'T GET TO MY BANK ACCOUNT, FUCK).
....Okay, next time I call home (which I was already planning to do this weekend) I MUST talk with my mom about this problem. Not only do I need to know for my 1040, I also want to know just so I do. On a separate note, I've already committed to rooming with El for AZ but man, not being in charge is worrying me so much! Clearly I need to organize my own group next year (also worried about sleeping 8 people in one hotel room...).
But since these thoughts lead to job-searching and stuff I am going to move along and say that we learned a bit about Woodstock in The Counterculture today (500,000 people?!?! Largest recorded human gathering in history, I believe it!) and I think I finally came up with a topic for my discussion in the class, slogans of the counterculture. Should be amusing, and we took the Myers-Briggs personality test again today, bet it's the same thing as last time....
Alright, bed now, no wait, reading then bed, and try to fill up my tummy as well. Need to get back in the habit of eating dinner, but my evening routine hasn't settled in yet so I need to fix that first. Signing off
Let's see, not this class but the previous one had my Society & Technology teacher making another example which made me go "....I think totally differently you know?" This was the day before the iPad came out so people were still calling it the iSlate (seriously, Apple, the iPad? Does it come with a stylus called the iTampon?) and he was mimicking someone with the new product who wanted it just because it was an Apple thing, not because they knew what it did (and he implied that this was the class, as if we are ALL early adapters, didn't know we were all rich enough to do that). Dude, I have COVETED (again with the coveting) a tablet/computer combo every since I saw one on a Disney made-for-tv-movie and it looked AWESOME there. >.> And considering the actual tablets with video displays on them are pretty expensive, yeah, this seems like the better idea. Course I didn't know it wasn't coming without a stylus but you get the idea. Hell, in all my stories the technologically-advanced-civilization has been using portable touchscreen computers for about a decade now, and if it's popping up in my daydreams then you know I want it/had plans for it. So once again, my teacher has alienated me by proving we think differently.
Speaking of thinking differently, again not today but I forgot yesterday, I was talking with Olivia and somehow politics got involved. Let's see....how did we get there.... AH, I was even talking about this teacher and made a few comments about them and one of them was "so conservative that he doesn't even realize it, the idiot," Olivia said something and I replied to the extent of "yes, they are SO conservative that if they took a moment to step back and look at eveything they were doing they would go 'My god I'm being an idiot!'". NOTE: I swear I'm actually a tolerant person, HOWEVER, since I never get a chance to truly explain my views I come off being more extreme than I am. Also, I am more advanced (erm, mature? I've actually thought out my views?) than most kids my age so I also feel like this gets me less respect.
Back on target, Olivia made some protest and I mentioned that moderates are actually the best people, too bad they get killed off first (I swear my mom said that one first! And look at the Middle East, I rest my case) and Olivia made some comment about Obama not being moderate at all and you couldn't say that. So let it be noted, she's the one who really brought in politics. I was trying to say "Yes, but you can't say Bush was really moderate either," and was about to say that you can't really have a moderate president, you don't get elected for being a moderate in your party but for being the most extreme, in a sense. But she totally cut me off. REPEATEDLY. And them made noises to the extent of "NO, I DUN WANNA TALK POLITICS WITH YOU, LALALALALALALA."
GAH.
Clearly I need to develop a new strategy where I do the "talk to the hand" gesture, and talk over the other person so I can say "If you bring up politics that really differ from my own, I am going to be obligated to state my opposite opinion. It can go that far or farther, JUST LET ME GET A DAMNED WORD IN EDGEWISE!" Seriously, if this happens again (ie, anyone bringing up politics and not letting me have any say) I'm going to be rather annoyed and need to explain to them that politics are near and dear to my heart so be prepared for an exchange of opinions or nothing at all. I think it's reasonable, if I bring up politics I know that people usually disagree with me and I expect that they will voice it. There are times when I'm startled since I forgot I was expressing opinion not fact and that shakes me because I forgot, but unless the other person is persisting in simply disagreeing with what I said for several minutes straight and not moving on, I will not deny their first amendment rights.
Honestly, this makes me so annoyed that I just want to cry. I'll admit I'm naive, I thought people got more mature as they aged. That they became reasonable, open to ideas/discussion people. You have no idea how depressing it was to learn this wasn't true. But, you would think that people in college would be a little more open than people in high school, right? So wrong here...
Ahem, other than that snafu yesterday, I've made progress with my Furret plushie for my pokemon cosplay. Still not completely satisfied with the size of the feet but I'll sew them on anyway. Also, this had turned out longer than I thought somehow. Not questioning it but I hope I have enough stuffing, probably need to pick up more whenever I get to a Jo Annes. Also a little nervous since after making Echo's shirt I really have no sewing to work on. If I get an eyelet/grommet maker I can work on Christie's shirt (which I really want to do), but even after that I need fabric for the rest of Echo's outfit and a pattern to make/modify. Also trying to decide on what other outfits to do for AZ. I actually have a ton I want to do with my natural hair, but I don't want too many cosplays naturally. Heck, I have a few I might only wear for photo shoots as it is, and don't get me started about worrying for wigs. Eep, especially since I might have to go ahead and cut my pink wig so it works better for Kim, going to mess around with bobby pins first though. Really need to be able to get at my bank account (oh, my W2s came in at home! My mom is going to use them for FAFSA and then send them to me to do my taxes. The idea is that if I can't do them I'll wait until I get home and do them then-HO SHIT, I STILL CAN'T GET TO MY BANK ACCOUNT, FUCK).
....Okay, next time I call home (which I was already planning to do this weekend) I MUST talk with my mom about this problem. Not only do I need to know for my 1040, I also want to know just so I do. On a separate note, I've already committed to rooming with El for AZ but man, not being in charge is worrying me so much! Clearly I need to organize my own group next year (also worried about sleeping 8 people in one hotel room...).
But since these thoughts lead to job-searching and stuff I am going to move along and say that we learned a bit about Woodstock in The Counterculture today (500,000 people?!?! Largest recorded human gathering in history, I believe it!) and I think I finally came up with a topic for my discussion in the class, slogans of the counterculture. Should be amusing, and we took the Myers-Briggs personality test again today, bet it's the same thing as last time....
Alright, bed now, no wait, reading then bed, and try to fill up my tummy as well. Need to get back in the habit of eating dinner, but my evening routine hasn't settled in yet so I need to fix that first. Signing off