I've graded some half-hearted homework attempts, and gotten a mid term type exam written for College algebra. It should never have taken so long, but I've put hours and hours into the effort. The class you see is this odd hybrid. High school, community college. There are amazing possibilities here, and I want to get as much of it as I possibly can right. The problems will have to be worked out by others later... I'm most likely a one semester marvel, though I'd really like to teach trig in the spring if the opportunity presents.
On a personal level, I was always dismayed at the number of students who really just couldn't get it. Sincere effort, but went about as far as my professional basketball career. This group of 21 really can do the math, though they're young, easily distracted and ready to "play me" when they think they can get out of something. I never bothered with a midterm exam, because I always had plenty of grades for students, and didn't feel like I needed a midway cumulative exam. But high school is hitting the end of the nine weeks, and they have exams scheduled. I'm trying to play along.
Somewhere there is a photo to post... I spent a great deal of time trying to fix up a photo. Now it's stuck in the drive and I'm wondering if I've broken both the drive and the CD. Bother. Took a lot of photos around New Orleans in 2001, and the houses have changed since then. Tonight I'm not trying to retrieve a cd!
Nearly 11.. I'll get that done another day. Wedding just around the corner. Yikes. Make up lady calling on me tomorrow to get a base figured. I don't wear this stuff. Tried to get a dress on for church Sunday and just couldn't do it. The wedding will be a night mare in that respect. Manicure? Sigh.. I guess.
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whoa! that's weird, I just started a comment and it suddenly disappeared! So on to comment, again. Joys of being Mother of the Bride. Manicure will be good, you'll enjoy that. Make-up? that's another story. If she'll do something very light so you don't feel "caked up" you'll be fine. Maybe some light blush, and a bit of mascara would do the trick? I assume this is Tania's idea?
Not really Tania's idea... She as I runs around mostly with her face out for the world to see. She's not comfortable in theatrical style facial painting either. But there is a societal standard of "dressed up" that seems to include some make up with formal wear. I'm ok with that. But to get it somewhere close to right, I need to do a bit of advance work. I own two lipsticks, and one was destroyed by Cameron about a year ago. My face has no eyebrows nor eyelashes to speak of, and eyelids in rapid decline. You'll get photos, she's hired a photographer.
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