The way things stand now…

final grades wise, if I get a perfect score on my Oceanography paper (the one I’d been working on all semester), I will miss getting an “A” by FOUR POINTS!

I should have made the time to watch the one video I didn’t see. But if it was unavailable, how could I? It was pretty popular there the last month of the semester or so. I was lucky to see the one on the cuttlefish. That video was pretty popular, too.

If (by some miracle) I get the “A”… my GPA will be 3.5

If I get a “B” (for the lack of four points!)… my GPA will be 3.25

Granted, neither one is bad. I’ve been consistent throughout my academic career at Rose State. I’ll still make the honor roll. But the 3.5 would be the best GPA I’ve ever had at any school (not counting broadcasting school, because if you do all the work, it’s almost certain you’ll get a good grade).

It would also qualify me for Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society for junior colleges. Since I’ve already graduated, I doubt I’ll be asked to join.

That is, IF I get a perfect score on the research paper. And miracles work in my favor.

I’m almost kinda hoping I don’t. I’d rather have a solid “B” than miss an “A” by four points. And I seriously doubt that Dr. Graham is going to give me four free points so I can say I got an “A” in the class. The “B” would be better than the “C” I got in her History of Life on Earth class last fall.

Her classes aren’t cakewalks by any stretch of the imagination.

So, c’mon, Dr. Graham… post the scores for the research paper so I can quit worrying about those damn four points!

Better get to bed. Chaz is supposed to pick me up in the morning to take me over to Rose for my last workstudy paycheck, sell back some books, and go up to UCO.

 

That’s all from where I sit.

–MorelaterZ–

Rain, rain, and more rain, a dead cell phone, and crappy cable fare

I inadvertantly spend yesterday at Chaz’s apartment. I was only going to go over there on Tuesday after my last final to have dinner, but ended up spending the night. Of course the next day, it was raining, and Chaz really didn’t want to go anywhere or do anything, and that suited me just fine.

While I was there, my cell phone battery died, and dummy me, didn’t bring the charger (again, I wasn’t expecting to spend the night). So, I was incommunicado for about 24 hours. Since I’ve had a cell phone, I’ve not liked not being able to be reached, in case of emergencies (especially since I moved to Oklahoma, with Mom might needing assistance;  though that hasn’t happened– yet.)

Anyway, I spent the night and it rained all day yesterday, and we were watching TV most of the day. Chaz thankfully has cable, so there was a wide variety of stuff to watch. Most of it wasn’t worth a damn… like

“Parental Control” (MTV or VH1- don’t remember which one)– girl meets guy. Girl’s parents HATE guy and try to find someone better for their daughter. Each parent interviews and chooses a suitable replacement for the loser their girl is seeing. Girl goes on date with each of her parents’ choices, then has to choose between them and her current flame. Most times, no one is happy. There was a whole marathon of this garbage… sheesh!

North Carolina/Indiana primary results and analysis (ALL the freakin’ news channels)– In case you missed it, Obama won North Carolina and Hillary barely won Indiana. There are calls for Hillary to hang up her Presidential aspirations and support Obama’s candidacy against Republican John McCain. Hillary is having none of it. She’s going to keep going until there’s a clear winner. Even if she has to lend her campaign millions of her and Bill’s moolah to keep it alive. Now I don’t know if it’s mathematically impossible at this point for Hillary to keep going, seeing that she has to win the remaining primaries by 20% or more (according to some news outlets), but maybe she should entertain the possibility of being Obama’s veep (yeah, like she’ll accept that!)

There were a few good things on TV though… “The Pride of the Yankees” for one. I’d never seen it (though I did know the story of Lou Gehrig’s storied career with the Yankees and the disease that claimed his life that now bears his name). Chaz kept telling me “this is a true story.” I had to keep shushing him up. Okay, hon, you saw this movie, but I didn’t, so hush now.

And, “High Noon”… I hadn’t seen this one either, and Chaz kept his mouth shut during this one.

Apparently, there was a Gary Cooper film festival on Turner Classic Movies.

So that was my last couple of days: spent with Chaz, watching TV, and having a dead cell phone. It was nice to sleep in my own bed last night.

That’s all from where I sit.

–MorelaterZ–

Valotte

I heard this song this morning when I was out. It’d been a long time since I heard anything from Julian Lennon.
This is one of only two versions of this video on YouTube. This one, the audio and video don’t match.

The other one, the audio sounds like it was recorded underwater. Hmmm..

And purely for the nostalgic value, I also found “Too Late for Goodbyes”.

Both are from the album “Valotte” (1984).

Enjoy!

That’s all from where I sit.

–MorelaterZ–

Solve for X

Martin Luther King, Jr.

              +

John F. Kennedy

             =

              X

 

Solve for X.

The oratorical skills of MLK, and the youth and appeal of JFK. Which candidate currently running for President has these attributes?

If you said Barack Obama, you’d be right.

At least according to a t shirt I saw someone wearing at WalMart.

What do you think? Leave me a comment and let me know.

That’s all from where I sit.

–MorelaterZ–

I’m graduating at 7pm this evening…

and Lisa and her son are going camping with his Cub Scout troop.

I’m such a nervous wreck right now that camping sounds like a great idea! But since the storms last night lowered the air temperature considerably, and I, too, don’t do cold well (just ask Chaz! LOL), maybe I’ll meditate myself into calm and toddle on over to graduation site by 6pm.

Yeah, right, like meditating is going to help me. I should be studying for finals!

If I get some decent pix, I’ll post them over the weekend.

Eeek!

That’s all from where I sit.

–MorelaterZ–

Tornado sirens and huge hailstones

Check this out:

 Look how big this thing is! The grassy area at my apartment were littered with hailstones!

The clouds were looking ominous, too, with some real cyclonic movement. It passed us by and ended up somewhere near Choctaw.

The weird thing about this storm… I had just returned from the store just moments before all hell broke loose. It wasn’t even raining!

Dodged another tornadic bullet… but it was too close. Way too close.

That’s all from where I sit.

–MorelaterZ–

Mixed feelings…

This is the day that I’ve been waiting for for the last three weeks.

Now that it’s here, I’m feeling kinda wistful about it all.

The end of the semester. Knowing I won’t be back at Rose in August.

But, this is what I’ve worked for since January of 07. The end of the second part of the three part plan. I’m excited to be moving on to UCO, and the challenges that going there will have for me, but sad that I may never see some of the people I’ve met at Rose again.

So, Larry, this is why I was in a bad mood today. I’m feeling all emotional about the end and the beginning.

Come August, it’s off to a whole new experience.

Larry told me once that what I’m scared of is the unknown. Yeah, that’s me now. I know that UCO exists and what the campus has to offer. But the actual attending classes is the big unknown.

Bring it on!

At least I don’t have to move to WYOMING to do this.

That’s all from where I sit.

–MorelaterZ–

Show me something real

How hard is it to be honest with people and not jerk them around or discount their feelings?

Why can’t some people just be themselves and not someone else?

Why can’t anyone be real anymore?

I try to be as real as I can. I tell people that when they look at me, what they see is what they get. I have no agenda, I don’t need to dupe anyone into being my friend. I have feelings and emotions just like you do. If you are brave enough, I dare you to be real. Be yourself. Love yourself.

I take life as it comes. I try not to live in the past. Chaz talks about living “in the moment” a lot. I’ve found that is true, that you have to live for right now, and I knew that long before I knew Chaz existed.

I live my life like no one else. No one else would dare!

Are you real?

That’s all from where I sit.

–MorelaterZ–

Let the chaos begin!

Data sheets.

Tests.

Photos.

Finals.

Graduation.

ARRRRRGH! (picture Stef pulling out hair)

I’m going to be a stark raving lunatic by the time this week is over! I need a vacation!

Fortunately, Chaz has a plan for that. Right after finals. He just told me that it’s going to be “out of town”. Sometime after my graduation and before Marc’s on May 22nd.

Right now, I could take a nap.

Maybe after I get out of the Language Lab. Wednesday is my last day.

*sniff*

In other news, I did pick up my cap and gown today. It’s kind of a grey color. I’ll post pics after graduation.

That’s all from where I sit.

–MorelaterZ–

 

 

A new confidence

In less than a week, I’ll have an Associate’s degree.

I am so excited, I can’t stand it!

That gives me so much confidence in myself (not that I didn’t have any before, mind you). I set a goal in 2004… and on Friday, phase two of that goal will be completed. Only one more phase to go, and that will take a while. The results of that third phase will all be worth it in the end.

The whole thing scares me to death, and excites the hell out me all at the same time.

It is all a work in progress.

That’s all from where I sit.

–MorelaterZ–