So this blog has nothing to do with my course work, but I still wanted to share. Since my 31st birthday is arriving next month I have decided to make preps for my mid-life crisis. I figure I have 10 yrs to get in shape by going to the gym, thus ensuring when I hit the big 4-0 I can hit the ground running. Yes 10 I started last year. Don't worry, not going to get an earring or dye my hair with frosted tips. Well since I have been going to the gym on a regular basis, I have noticed a couple of things that I would like to share about the crowds and times.
Morning- Just like someone waking up, the people take their time and usually pace themselves. Tends to be an older crowd.
Afternoon- The "nooners" in and out in a hurray.
Evening-This is my favorite group, the gym is packed, and eye candy for everyone. What I love is watching a bunch of 50 yr old men who you can tell used to lift but recently the only things they lift are remotes and 6-packs as they stand in front of the mirrors and weights almost like the weights will magically do the work for them. Pretty much all they do is stare at the local girls soccer team running on the treadmill. Next to them is the local boys soccer team also looking at the girls except there is 6 or them in a group each taking turns on one set of weights. So in about an hour, they each have completed one set, noone is really sweating and a couple are fixing their hair or flexing in the mirrors. Every so often one will find an excuse to go up to the girls. Finally there are girls trying to get the guys attention from school, somehow they manage a workout even thou their cell phone never leaves their ear or stop texting.
I think its funny this crowd, there is so many people and not much going on. Almost like those weird and ackward middle school dances with guys on one side and the girls on the other.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Just one drink to numb the pain
Writing to me is by far the worst thing I can think of. Matter of fact it is a constant struggle just to write simple paragrapghs and spell. Now I know this is blog is probably on the exact opposite end of most people in the class but just thinking about the papers I have to write in this class and my other has already had me grabbing from a brown bag to breathe into.
English has so many rules I get lost. For example, am I putting enough commas, to many commas, or even the right comma. They are words like eight and ate, or three different verisons of there, blue is a color and a feeling, i before e except after c, and don't get me started on silent letters. My son who is seven years old, has asked me why do we have letters that are silent, at that point I feel like he just asked me about the birds and the bees. So I do what any responsible father would do and say ask your mother. Most of my papers have a very christmas feel to them as microsoft highlights them in green and red and usually take hours and multiple verisons to get them to a point where I can send them in. I'm sure that I'm not the only one who is frustrated when Microsoft Office totally gives up on what I am trying to spell. "No suggestion available" I mean am I really that far off that a computer can't even give me a suggestion, just a hint, something. Computers can win Jeopary, but doesn't know I wanted to spell the capital of California. That totally destroys any confidence I had rolling into that sentence.
Growing up I would ask my parents how to spell something. The most common answer given....look it up. Great that makes a ton of sense to me. How do I look up something I have no clue what it looks like. Say I figured out the word started ch, okay whats next? Do you know how many words start with a ch, and god forbid I sounded it out wrong. Looking up a word for me as a kid was the equivalent to me now planning a vacation; block out a week, set up my out of office reply, let someone know if you dont hear from me call for help.
Now knowing this is my weak spot I will and do put a ton of effort into my papers that I submit.
English has so many rules I get lost. For example, am I putting enough commas, to many commas, or even the right comma. They are words like eight and ate, or three different verisons of there, blue is a color and a feeling, i before e except after c, and don't get me started on silent letters. My son who is seven years old, has asked me why do we have letters that are silent, at that point I feel like he just asked me about the birds and the bees. So I do what any responsible father would do and say ask your mother. Most of my papers have a very christmas feel to them as microsoft highlights them in green and red and usually take hours and multiple verisons to get them to a point where I can send them in. I'm sure that I'm not the only one who is frustrated when Microsoft Office totally gives up on what I am trying to spell. "No suggestion available" I mean am I really that far off that a computer can't even give me a suggestion, just a hint, something. Computers can win Jeopary, but doesn't know I wanted to spell the capital of California. That totally destroys any confidence I had rolling into that sentence.
Growing up I would ask my parents how to spell something. The most common answer given....look it up. Great that makes a ton of sense to me. How do I look up something I have no clue what it looks like. Say I figured out the word started ch, okay whats next? Do you know how many words start with a ch, and god forbid I sounded it out wrong. Looking up a word for me as a kid was the equivalent to me now planning a vacation; block out a week, set up my out of office reply, let someone know if you dont hear from me call for help.
Now knowing this is my weak spot I will and do put a ton of effort into my papers that I submit.
Monday, March 21, 2011
In the Weeds
so im trying to figure this blog thing out for my OU class. I think I will have more success winning the lotto from a ticket given to me for free. It has been a good hour and I still have not figured out how to look at anything other then my own post. So if any one from my class sees this and has any good advice please let me now
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