Yes, I went to the movie tonight about Mallory's expedition to the summit of Everest. As I think I mentioned in an earlier blog post, I am tentatively going to Nepal and Tibet in a year to hike to base camp one, a mere 17,000 ft above sea level.
Anyway, the movie was escapism in finest form... I needed that tonight. The last three weeks have been an emotional roller coaster.
Movie delivered! Yeay me!
Came to truck to warm up, and found back side window smashed out, MY backpack taken... with my research papers, books, TI-85 platinum calculator, notes, misc pencils/pens/highliters, and "cheaters" ...
The thieves did not take my son's backpack, we don't live in the "hood" - the area where I was at is supposedly pretty nice. Have been going there for 10 years and never had an issue.
Until tonight.
Damn, it was cold outside driving home!!
Make yours a good day for me, thank you :)
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Saw something hilarious today, hopefully, this will come through well:
So, we've had what, 100" of rain in last 24 hours? Streets are a little flooded, puddling on roads, storm drains are full, water is very fluid (haha) and certainly abundant right now, right?
My son has his math class M-F at 9 at the U (still doing very well). He needed a ride home today at 2 as he was studying at school longer, wanting to make sure he understood every concept for tomorrow's exam. Meanwhile, I think I saw "cows" in the raindrops that were falling, it was getting worse.
I am driving along Huron and see that the buses are in front of me, which is a bad thing because I can't get into the pick-up area in front of son's building then. However, I stay the course... driving slowly (killing me), worried said child is getting wetter.
As I follow this one bus down the road, he starts to speed up. Then he carefully, and almost it seems maliciously, aims his tires for the big pooling streams along the sidewalk... Sure enough, VICTIMS!
With walls of water streaming down, the students were drenched. At first I thought it was a mistake, but no, the idiot bus driver splooshed, splashed and drenched walking students. They'd try to shield themselves with their umbrellas to no avail; umbrellas curled up, 5' walls of water streaming down, they were soaked.
The last two victims were walking in same direction as the traveling bus. They had no idea Typhoon MTA was on the way. Sure enough, without pretense or hesitancy, the 6' wall of water rained down on them.
It is one of those things I wish I'd Youtubed. While I feel completely terrible for the people who got drenched, I must admit, I still howl and could not breathe when I picked my son up... he too saw it, the other students in line were laughing... Typhoon MTA wins the day!
So, we've had what, 100" of rain in last 24 hours? Streets are a little flooded, puddling on roads, storm drains are full, water is very fluid (haha) and certainly abundant right now, right?
My son has his math class M-F at 9 at the U (still doing very well). He needed a ride home today at 2 as he was studying at school longer, wanting to make sure he understood every concept for tomorrow's exam. Meanwhile, I think I saw "cows" in the raindrops that were falling, it was getting worse.
I am driving along Huron and see that the buses are in front of me, which is a bad thing because I can't get into the pick-up area in front of son's building then. However, I stay the course... driving slowly (killing me), worried said child is getting wetter.
As I follow this one bus down the road, he starts to speed up. Then he carefully, and almost it seems maliciously, aims his tires for the big pooling streams along the sidewalk... Sure enough, VICTIMS!
With walls of water streaming down, the students were drenched. At first I thought it was a mistake, but no, the idiot bus driver splooshed, splashed and drenched walking students. They'd try to shield themselves with their umbrellas to no avail; umbrellas curled up, 5' walls of water streaming down, they were soaked.
The last two victims were walking in same direction as the traveling bus. They had no idea Typhoon MTA was on the way. Sure enough, without pretense or hesitancy, the 6' wall of water rained down on them.
It is one of those things I wish I'd Youtubed. While I feel completely terrible for the people who got drenched, I must admit, I still howl and could not breathe when I picked my son up... he too saw it, the other students in line were laughing... Typhoon MTA wins the day!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
From Lump of Coal, To Success
Click Here: Lump of Coal
He is pre-Susan Boyle, and in my unasked for opinion, far better and far more interesting. He broke the mold for those that win the competition, she reaped the rewards. Kudos to both of them... but this video, still brings a smile to my face.
Amazing!
He is pre-Susan Boyle, and in my unasked for opinion, far better and far more interesting. He broke the mold for those that win the competition, she reaped the rewards. Kudos to both of them... but this video, still brings a smile to my face.
Amazing!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Make That PhD
Meeting is set for Thursday afternoon for me to discuss doctoral programs. First thing the coordinator said (not a PhD) is that most of the time the people already have their masters in public health before pursuing the PhD program.
Eeek! I don't want to get a master's degree then doctoral... ick. Nothing wrong with master's degree and if I were ooooohhhh, about 15 years younger, I'd go that route and then M.D.
Sigh. I will figure this out.
Oh, and I have a possible job opportunity working in marketing for a big company! :D
For AJ
Or this one from Andrea Bocelli - who I got see perform live at the closing ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. Amazing voice, amazing man.
Eeek! I don't want to get a master's degree then doctoral... ick. Nothing wrong with master's degree and if I were ooooohhhh, about 15 years younger, I'd go that route and then M.D.
Sigh. I will figure this out.
Oh, and I have a possible job opportunity working in marketing for a big company! :D
For AJ
Or this one from Andrea Bocelli - who I got see perform live at the closing ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. Amazing voice, amazing man.
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