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The snow is coming!
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Oct. 19th, 2007 @ 07:24 am
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Hey all, I survived my GRE! With flying colors, I might add. ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) bewarethesmirk, you'll be fine! (Which is what everyone told me and they were right.) If you work through the practice tests and questions the GRE people send you (or you can download the powerprep), you'll be well prepared. I also read through the essay question pools on their site and used a prep manual, Barron's Pass Key. My final scores on the GRE were the average of my scores on the practice tests. The only thing I'm worried about is the essay because I never had a practice one looked at (although I think you can) but I'll be happy with a three or four out of six on it.
I had the scores sent to UNLV, even though they don't require them for the Master's program. But I figured, what the hell, that way they will have them. The first four reports are free. (or at least included in the rip-off cost of the damn thing! Dude, even if I'd gotten 400s on both sections (very poor)I wouldn't have cancelled the scores. I couldn't afford to retake the thing!)
So, the snow is coming! Accumulation on the valley floor is predicted for Saturday afternoon. What to do with Plucky Pumpkin. ... He was not turning white, as you may recall. The other night, it hailed on him! The temperature dipped to 38* f. (3* c.) and when I went out to check on him, he had become speckled! Green and white! So he needs to stay out there in the cold in order to turn the fabulous shade of white that white moon pumpkins are known for. It's not supposed to dip below freezing, but darn close to freezing so I think he must weather this first real snow. Have no fear, I'm still collecting pictures of him and this is my vacation weekend! I will gather them up and post them. I think I'll wait for a snow picture. :-)
The problem now is what do I do with my pumpkin after I harvest him? Notice that the pumpkin has gone from an "it" to a "him." I simply can't EAT HIM!! We are harvesting the seeds though. I think he may become a decoration, as his parent was. But he's lop-sided. *giggle* So I thought, maybe I'll paint him. I just don't feel like carving a jack-o-lantern this year. I think I'm allergic to the pumpkin guts, they make me itchy. Do they make anyone else's skin itchy? (I'm also terribly allergic to grass in this way. It make me extremely itchy all over when I touch it with my bare skin. I had always assumed everyone felt this way when they were on the grass and could never figure out why people insisted on planting such an aweful plant all over their yards! Then it dawned on me (read, my brother had an allergy test when he joined the military): I'm allergic! (My brother said afterwards, "no wonder the grass is always so itchy!" And I said, "Dude! The grass is itchy for you too?! Then I turned to my friend and asked, "Is it itchy for you?" and she said, "um, no...") ... :-)
I owe 12 hours work today and tomorrow for Boss Prof. He really liked the last article I sent him on Blood Atonement. I'm trying to decide if I should stay home and read the electronic versions or if I should go out. I definitely need to go to the research center tomorrow though and read through some microfilms.
Dude, who saw Supernatural last night? Was that the funniest one ever?!
*hugs*
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Saturday Morning Update
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Sep. 1st, 2007 @ 11:45 am
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Phew. I'm exhausted and I realized last night while working on a rough draft of my thesis proposal that I have a TON of research piling up around me.
I am only taking a moment off to set up a thesis friend's filter. If you want in on it, let me know. Otherwise, I'll spare you the details.
The thesis is on American culture in the 1980s and the preoccupation with psychology which led in some unknown way to an explosion of psychological thrillers featuring serial killers.
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I know, this is NOT Asian history oriented. Nor is it Western American History oriented. *shrug* I am a bear of little brain with varied interests that don't fit into neat little boxes.
I have come to terms with the evil that is the speech class. I was able to read the textbook last night without hyperventilating. I will not let "Sadistic Adjunct Who Needs a Vacation" ruin my second to last semester.
I am terrified of heights but I go on rollercoasters anyway. I changed my desktop to a picture of a wooden rollercoaster at sunset. See? Facing my fears in all ways. ... But, you'll still hold my hand, right? *puppy eyes*
Okay, I'm going to have to find my way to the library and check out a bunch of books.
*hugs*
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