I received my graded test in my Rediscovery class today. After a lot of angst it seems that it worked out ok. At the end of my paper where I left a note for my professor bemoaning the fact I had misunderstood, she wrote 'But you did a very good job on this! A-' I am so relieved!! Now to finish this one page paper for my 4:30 Pompeii class. I will find out the results of my Irish class test tonight too.
I really blew that one!! I totally misunderstood the criteria for the essay quiz that I had in my Rediscovery class today. I had memorized two explorers from the book The Blue Nile that we have been studying to compare and contrast. Lo and behold the test explanation said compare and contrast peoples (i.e. British, Malmukes, French, etc.). We could cite individuals to tie it all together. Well, instead of letting panic set in I went ahead and did the comparison that I had put together. I wrote a note to the professor explaining that I had misunderstood -- and turned it in. It is 5 points of my grade. I am trying to learn not to get hysterical about life -- and academics. After all ... it isn't fatal if I fail this quiz! Right??
Tomorrow would have been my Mom and Dad's 59th wedding anniversary. It is a day that is easy for me to remember since it is exactly one month after my birthday. This is one of my favorite pictures of them. It was taken one morning after Christmas 2000 as I was returning to Virginia. It is one of those last moment pictures that captures the essence of people. I miss them dearly.
Eeek! I used my WiiFit this morning. I unlocked the advanced step and immediately wished I was doing DDR. It adds stepping sideways on the balance board with purple feet along with the step off the board to the side blue feet! Plus clapping. Of course the pace is higher. Just when I thought I would fall on the floor it says 'let's speed things up.' At that point I just watched (c: I really do need to work on my coordination. My yoga half moon wasn't too bad, but I can't figure out how to raise my hands with the hula hoop girl. I will try the downhill ski later today ... poor little guy, I make him so dejected. Guess I will just have to keep trying until he is happy (c:
I HATE the state of my house. It seems that I never have enough time to keep it neat and clean. I am really going to have to try to find the time with all of the other things going to do better. Allergies are giving me a fit – cats, dogs and grass among other things. All of the dust and stuff in this house is not making things better. And then there is Gus… we have a love/hate relationship. I know he is not well himself. But for the last 12 years I have been the one to have clean up after him. It doesn’t help that he has dirty litter habits. This weekend I am going to have to balance studying with trying to make headway in at least part of the house. I would love to have a clutter free first floor with flowers on the dining room table. I would like to have the rest of the place breatheable and neat! You can find the first part of my rant here.
