Yep, I dreamt that his show came to my house in Omaha (the one I'm TRYING TO SELL), and he dug up the basement, and then, in typical Holmes, saw some things in other parts of the house that needed fixin', and fixed it. In my dream, I had a shower in the basement that some contractor screwed up.
Apparently, the crew got bagels (except, it was more like a bunch of bagels plastered together like a cake), and I took a piece... then worried that maybe I should have bought the crew bagels. I also apparently had left some food out the last time I was in the house (months ago), and was worried they all thought it was gross. I worry too much.
I'll post life updates some day, lol. Short version: I'm getting good grades this semester, and got screwed by the school for my summer schedule. Bastids.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Newest aquarium pic!
I'm getting much more comfortable working at the aquarium. I'm still a little leering sticking my hand into an aquarium/exhibit I'm not familiar with, but now I can clean out an exhibit with venomous fish without feeling anxiety, lol. I think I'm most fond of the little rays that I take care of. When I feed them, I put the food under each ray, and they vacuum it right up. I'd like to have one, but they require a fairly large aquarium. Hm, maybe the next aquarium I get... ;)
Here's an updated pic of the setup. I put an additional filter in it (not pictured) since the one in this pic is only rated for 45 gallons, and the fish I plan on getting are messy. The driftwood has made the water all cloudy, so when I get back, I'll have to do a water change. Right now, it's cycling and building up healthy bacteria, so I'll have to wait to put fish in until that's done.
As far as school goes, I've been getting frustrated with my precalculus class. We've missed 4 days because of snow/sick prof, and he complains about the fact that it's put us behind... yet he proceeds to waste at least 15 minutes of every single class BSing. We had a test on Friday, and I don't even have the grade, but I know I did poorly. I sent him an e-mail as soon as I got home saying I was getting frustrated because we weren't given any homework, and could he please give us some practice problems to do so that we (I) can study more efficiently? His reply completely dismissed my worries. He said, "Don't get frustrated. One test won't kill you." What the hell? He's basically saying, "If you get a C, that's good enough. Here's a pat on the back." Great way to motivate your students, professor. Oh, and he never agreed that he would assign us some practice problems. What a lazy professor! Seriously. If only I could transfer into another class. GRRRR!!
Here's an updated pic of the setup. I put an additional filter in it (not pictured) since the one in this pic is only rated for 45 gallons, and the fish I plan on getting are messy. The driftwood has made the water all cloudy, so when I get back, I'll have to do a water change. Right now, it's cycling and building up healthy bacteria, so I'll have to wait to put fish in until that's done.
As far as school goes, I've been getting frustrated with my precalculus class. We've missed 4 days because of snow/sick prof, and he complains about the fact that it's put us behind... yet he proceeds to waste at least 15 minutes of every single class BSing. We had a test on Friday, and I don't even have the grade, but I know I did poorly. I sent him an e-mail as soon as I got home saying I was getting frustrated because we weren't given any homework, and could he please give us some practice problems to do so that we (I) can study more efficiently? His reply completely dismissed my worries. He said, "Don't get frustrated. One test won't kill you." What the hell? He's basically saying, "If you get a C, that's good enough. Here's a pat on the back." Great way to motivate your students, professor. Oh, and he never agreed that he would assign us some practice problems. What a lazy professor! Seriously. If only I could transfer into another class. GRRRR!!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Aquarium pics
I got some driftwood, but it's soaking right now. In a few days, I'll add the driftwood and rearrange the plants.
Monday, February 22, 2010
88% on my first test.
I'm so pissed off. I really dislike this professor... and not because I got an 88%, but because of the way he teaches.
He wastes time in class by talking about how our weekends went, and he CONSTANTLY goes off on tangents that have absolutely nothing to do with the class material. I never know what's expected of us, and the few problems that he assigned as homework (which he ended up not picking up) didn't have anything to do with what was on the test. He took SIX POINTS off one problem because I did it by hand instead of using the calculator. WTF?
I'm so frustrated with this professor--I wish my previous professor taught this semester. :( She didn't waste our time; she assigned homework and actually picked it up; she handed back our tests the following class, without fail (this guy took over a week and a half); and she always went over the material that we were tested on. She used every single minute of class time, and I considered it to be a fast-paced class. So how is it that my current prof can waste 15+ minutes every single class and still go over all the material that we need to know (for calculus)?? It's simple--he can't.
I've resorted to self-teaching, but even then, I don't know how I'll fare on his tests. I spent my class time on Friday teaching myself the second section of the chapter, and by the time I was done, we still had 30 minutes left in the class--and yet he's still teaching material from the second section today. I would continue to teach myself, but the questions that he asked on the test weren't covered in the material in the book.
GAH!!!
He wastes time in class by talking about how our weekends went, and he CONSTANTLY goes off on tangents that have absolutely nothing to do with the class material. I never know what's expected of us, and the few problems that he assigned as homework (which he ended up not picking up) didn't have anything to do with what was on the test. He took SIX POINTS off one problem because I did it by hand instead of using the calculator. WTF?
I'm so frustrated with this professor--I wish my previous professor taught this semester. :( She didn't waste our time; she assigned homework and actually picked it up; she handed back our tests the following class, without fail (this guy took over a week and a half); and she always went over the material that we were tested on. She used every single minute of class time, and I considered it to be a fast-paced class. So how is it that my current prof can waste 15+ minutes every single class and still go over all the material that we need to know (for calculus)?? It's simple--he can't.
I've resorted to self-teaching, but even then, I don't know how I'll fare on his tests. I spent my class time on Friday teaching myself the second section of the chapter, and by the time I was done, we still had 30 minutes left in the class--and yet he's still teaching material from the second section today. I would continue to teach myself, but the questions that he asked on the test weren't covered in the material in the book.
GAH!!!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Woohoo!!!
I was just named as a semi-finalist in the Department of Defense scholarship that I applied for a couple months ago. It's still a long shot... 1,300 semi-finalists (out of 3,300 applicants) and only 250-300 awards. I'll know for sure March 31st.
I have an aquarium! I decided to go with a 55-gallon since the fish I'm planning on getting are somewhat aggressive and won't be able to live with very many other fish. I had some troubles setting up the filter. I got everything set up, and then Eric and I tried running water through it, but the filter kept sucking in air. An hour later, it dawned on me to make sure I had the hoses hooked up properly. Yeah, they were backward.
So, we got the filter running, and today I added 50 pounds of black gravel. I bought some stuff online at Petco (cheap!), and tomorrow I'm planning on buying some Bio-Spira (basically, it's good bacteria that helps get aquariums cycled faster). Hopefully by next week I'll have some fishies! :) Pictures coming soon!
I have an aquarium! I decided to go with a 55-gallon since the fish I'm planning on getting are somewhat aggressive and won't be able to live with very many other fish. I had some troubles setting up the filter. I got everything set up, and then Eric and I tried running water through it, but the filter kept sucking in air. An hour later, it dawned on me to make sure I had the hoses hooked up properly. Yeah, they were backward.
So, we got the filter running, and today I added 50 pounds of black gravel. I bought some stuff online at Petco (cheap!), and tomorrow I'm planning on buying some Bio-Spira (basically, it's good bacteria that helps get aquariums cycled faster). Hopefully by next week I'll have some fishies! :) Pictures coming soon!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
New aquarium, new (old) job!
My wonderful fiance got me an aquarium for Valentine's Day! :) Actually, I don't have one yet, but he told that's what he's getting me. He had to get my input before buying anything. We're going out tomorrow night to look at one. I originally considered a 55-gallon, but saw a 75-gallon on Craigslist that looks pretty nice. Fingers crossed!
So, I'm back in school again, which is going well so far, and I have a job! Woohoo! I'm working at my previous employer again, and happy to have something to do, though they're keeping me pretty busy.
I worked at the aquarium yesterday. I've switched exhibits again, and I'm now taking care of a bunch of different fish--sharks (small ones), rays, lion fish, eels (gah!), clown fish... I also have to feed a couple of the sharks by hand. The first time I did it, I was a bit freaked out. The male will take it out of your hand without a problem, but the female is neurotic. She spins around in circles, and you have to practically follow her around and put it in front of her nose before she'll take it. The biologist I'm working with thinks it might be a neurological thing, but he says she's healthy and seems happy. I felt the teeth of the male when I fed them yesterday, lol.
I've finally gotten used to fish guts, I think. I can cut up fish without feeling all squirmy inside.
So, I'm back in school again, which is going well so far, and I have a job! Woohoo! I'm working at my previous employer again, and happy to have something to do, though they're keeping me pretty busy.
I worked at the aquarium yesterday. I've switched exhibits again, and I'm now taking care of a bunch of different fish--sharks (small ones), rays, lion fish, eels (gah!), clown fish... I also have to feed a couple of the sharks by hand. The first time I did it, I was a bit freaked out. The male will take it out of your hand without a problem, but the female is neurotic. She spins around in circles, and you have to practically follow her around and put it in front of her nose before she'll take it. The biologist I'm working with thinks it might be a neurological thing, but he says she's healthy and seems happy. I felt the teeth of the male when I fed them yesterday, lol.
I've finally gotten used to fish guts, I think. I can cut up fish without feeling all squirmy inside.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Grades, wedding, update, etc...
Guess I should update this thing!
I ended up getting an A in precalculus, an A in organic chemistry, and a B- in biology... I ended up with a 3.557 for the semester, and was also on the Dean's list. :)
I also got into Drexel! I'm starting in the fall, and I'm going into environmental engineering. I kind of went from environmental science to engineering mostly because I'm a problem solver, and engineering is more of an "applied" degree--I can use what I know to solve problems related to the environment. I had considered chemical engineering since I seem to have a knack for chemistry, but I feel that an environmental engineering degree will accomplish the goal I set for myself when I decided to go back to school: giving back to the environment. I'll probably always want to do something else (like being a vet or being a tack shop owner, the latter of which I can still do many years from now), but I figure that's something I'll just have to live with. There are just not enough years in a lifetime to accomplish what I want to do! (For those that are interested, here's a link explaining environmental engineering: http://www.drexel.edu/academics/coe/cae/ugenve.asp )
The wedding plans are sort of coming along. When it comes to wedding details, I'm clueless. The whole wedding thing is just a foreign concept to me or something... I never know what I should be doing and when. *shrug* I guess as long as Eric and I sign the papers and make it official, that's all that matters. ;)
So, this semester, I'm taking precalculus II, an engineering class, and a literature class. After that, I'm planning on taking at least calculus and maybe physics this summer, but all of the other classes I need for the environmental engineering degree have to be taken at Drexel. I did get $13k in scholarships from Drexel, which is kind of a drop in the bucket (in my Midwestern-every-college-is-cheap opinion) considering how expensive Drexel is, but I guess every little bit helps! After Eric and I get married, I don't think we'll qualify for much aid. BOOOOO.
I ended up getting an A in precalculus, an A in organic chemistry, and a B- in biology... I ended up with a 3.557 for the semester, and was also on the Dean's list. :)
I also got into Drexel! I'm starting in the fall, and I'm going into environmental engineering. I kind of went from environmental science to engineering mostly because I'm a problem solver, and engineering is more of an "applied" degree--I can use what I know to solve problems related to the environment. I had considered chemical engineering since I seem to have a knack for chemistry, but I feel that an environmental engineering degree will accomplish the goal I set for myself when I decided to go back to school: giving back to the environment. I'll probably always want to do something else (like being a vet or being a tack shop owner, the latter of which I can still do many years from now), but I figure that's something I'll just have to live with. There are just not enough years in a lifetime to accomplish what I want to do! (For those that are interested, here's a link explaining environmental engineering: http://www.drexel.edu/academics/coe/cae/ugenve.asp )
The wedding plans are sort of coming along. When it comes to wedding details, I'm clueless. The whole wedding thing is just a foreign concept to me or something... I never know what I should be doing and when. *shrug* I guess as long as Eric and I sign the papers and make it official, that's all that matters. ;)
So, this semester, I'm taking precalculus II, an engineering class, and a literature class. After that, I'm planning on taking at least calculus and maybe physics this summer, but all of the other classes I need for the environmental engineering degree have to be taken at Drexel. I did get $13k in scholarships from Drexel, which is kind of a drop in the bucket (in my Midwestern-every-college-is-cheap opinion) considering how expensive Drexel is, but I guess every little bit helps! After Eric and I get married, I don't think we'll qualify for much aid. BOOOOO.
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