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Ugh
EXTENDED HEAT WAVE EXPECTED... HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TODAY THROUGH MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. HEAT INDICES TODAY ARE FORECAST TO TOP OUT IN THE UPPER 90S TO NEARLY 105...WITH THE HIGHEST READINGS EXPECTED WELL SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. THE HEAT IS FORECAST TO PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEK WITH HIGHS IN THE 90S...AND POSSIBLY EVEN NEARING ( Read more... ) -
It's my birthday!
(Im posting from my phone as we cruise down the highway, so i apologize for any typos or strange autocorrects that i fail to catch)
My birthday is a really big deal to me. I complain about it a lot, being on the worst day of the year (yes, it's worse than Christmas), because I could never have my friends over for a party on the day itself (I did t ( Read more... ) -
Week3 day 3
9:16am Woke up early, had adderall, and then a big thing of coffee. Now feeling very jittery. Really want a cig to help settle it- nicotine is great for canceling out jitters. Have the patch, but it's not helping the way a cig would. Only thing that's stopping me from getting a fresh pack right now is the thought of washing 17 days of hTd work down ( Read more... ) -
Addictive media
I got an iPhone two days ago. At first I couldn't figure what the excitement was about. Now I can't put it down. Help. How do I escapee from apples universe of distraction??
Posted via LiveJournal app for iPhone.
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APA Confusion
Hey smart literary academic people! Anyone out there familiar enough with APA format (NOT MLA or Chicago Style) to help me figure out proper citation format ( Read more... ) -
God. Damn. It.
I am too angry and disappointed for words right now. Instead I just have to link you ( Read more... ) -
Call for a book
So, I need to find a book for someone. This should be a fantasy book based around and set in the time of the Arthurian legends. I'm thinking the Mists of Avalon in terms of historical research and folklore reference, but without the political agenda and ponderous writing style. I want a book that will engage the reader with compelling characters ( Read more... ) -
Sick
Started last night with a scratchy throat and congestion. Got some dayquil and nyquil, took the nyquil and went to sleep. Woke up with a fever and a crazy bad cough. Called in sick to work, which was a major problem because three other teachers have the same virus, and finding coverage was impossible. Still not sure what they did today...especially ( Read more... ) -
Grieving
When we lose something, we grieve, and most forms of loss have a ritual associated with them. When someone dies, we have a funeral. When we leave a job or a place, we have going away parties. When a relationship ends, we have chick-flick and haagan-das nights. (well, if we're female we do--I'm sure men have a similar something.) These rituals are ( Read more... )
