It's all about the shiny
Sep. 29th, 2007 10:06 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pbrayHaving met my personal writing goal for the month of September, it's time to reward myself.
Unfortunately, every treat I can imagine comes with a "But...."
A new bookcase would be nice--I've figured out a spot where I can put a three-foot high bookcase under a window. But first I have to finish reorganizing the writing room.
A DVD set would be nice, except I already have DVD sets I haven't had time to watch, plus tapes of all the new shows have just started that I didn't get to watch during the week.
I could use new fall clothes, but I need to do a thorough clean out of my wardrobe and donate everything that's in good shape but will never be worn again. It's been a few years since I've done this, so that's going to take a while.
CDs would be nice, especially for the long drive on Monday nights. But the car's CD player has begun eating CDs and failing to return them, so I need to get that fixed before I risk any more.
Hmm. Think I'm going to settle for a really nice lunch out, window shopping to check out book case options, and then try to finish reorganizing the writing room so I can buy a bookcase next weekend.
And for those wondering about the progress of Patricia-the-student, I'm confident that I've put more effort into studying for Monday's exam than the rest of the class combined. I began this morning by reading all of my notes, then putting together a study sheet so my coworkers can quiz me during lunch on Monday. If I score less than 100%, I'll ask my friends to hit me with a mallet.
Best part of all this? I'm auditing the class, so the instructor is letting me take the exam as a courtesy, since I won't be getting a grade at the completion of the course. Go ahead, open your dictionary to OCD and see the picture of me waving back at you.
Unfortunately, every treat I can imagine comes with a "But...."
A new bookcase would be nice--I've figured out a spot where I can put a three-foot high bookcase under a window. But first I have to finish reorganizing the writing room.
A DVD set would be nice, except I already have DVD sets I haven't had time to watch, plus tapes of all the new shows have just started that I didn't get to watch during the week.
I could use new fall clothes, but I need to do a thorough clean out of my wardrobe and donate everything that's in good shape but will never be worn again. It's been a few years since I've done this, so that's going to take a while.
CDs would be nice, especially for the long drive on Monday nights. But the car's CD player has begun eating CDs and failing to return them, so I need to get that fixed before I risk any more.
Hmm. Think I'm going to settle for a really nice lunch out, window shopping to check out book case options, and then try to finish reorganizing the writing room so I can buy a bookcase next weekend.
And for those wondering about the progress of Patricia-the-student, I'm confident that I've put more effort into studying for Monday's exam than the rest of the class combined. I began this morning by reading all of my notes, then putting together a study sheet so my coworkers can quiz me during lunch on Monday. If I score less than 100%, I'll ask my friends to hit me with a mallet.
Best part of all this? I'm auditing the class, so the instructor is letting me take the exam as a courtesy, since I won't be getting a grade at the completion of the course. Go ahead, open your dictionary to OCD and see the picture of me waving back at you.
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Date: 2007-09-30 05:04 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-09-30 05:50 pm (UTC)Ah, three exams. That makes more sense. I was wondering if it was a seminar.
>I wasn't this way when I was in college the first time.
I t probably helps that your auditing ;-).
But seriously, as a voc-rehab counselor (certified, so I should probably capitalize, since I'm certifiable, but you knew that..) "older" students tend to take classwork more seriously than do "traditional" college students.