Double Ugh.

Everyone in class was sick on Friday, so of course I caught what they were sharing. I haven't been this sick in a long time -- and it comes and it goes; some minutes I'm literally sitting in my underwear sweating, the next I'm bundled in sweaters and bathrobes and blankets teeth-chatter-shivering. It has robbed my will to study and any sense of caring about the exams this week. Oh yes, it's quiz week at NAIT, half way to midterms. I didn't go to school the first two days this week, being sure that the -44 windchill only would make me feel worse. And it did, today I came home from school and took a 5 hour nap, waking up at almost bedtime dehydrated, with a headache and no will to study for tomorrow's 2 quizzes.

I don't know which is worse, the cold in my head or the cold outside. Double ugh.

Two animals I am afraid of

I really like Google videos, I check them out often. Here's a little boy who was interviewed about Australia and said

"Two animals I am afraid of: Crocodiles, sharks and snakes."

hee!

I'm afraid of hyenas. According to any animal documentary they will swoop in every time and on any continent to eat the little babies and the hurt. Animal kingdom jerks!

Hmmm... and snakes. I don't trust things without legs.

I'll have a grande double barf latte...

Some people make interesting noises when they are by themselves. This is not ok with me. I had the misfortune to be within earshot of this strange woman in Starbucks who "mmmmm! MMMMM!" appreciatively over her drink. First she picked up her frap with both hands and slurped loudly on the straw, then smacked and ahhhed when it turned out to be so tasty. Yep, oblivious to my glaring, of course.

Eventually she started being more quiet and I was very appreciative. That is until she started banging a small metal object on the table. Irritated I looked up a few times to see what the heck was going on, but her hand obscured the object. Finally I caught on to what she was doing -- clipping her nails (and picking at her hangnails) in public and getting out the bits by whacking the nail clippers on the table.

I got up and left.

Members

Programming is super funny. There are many times a day that there are discussions about public. vs. private members, adding to a member, hiding and showing members, and most importantly the particular value of particular members.

It's hard to keep a straight face some days.

I like to remember

There's been a great number of things lately that have reminded me of my grandparents. Before Christmas I was talking to a friend who also had family members die this fall. "I don't like to think about them," is what he said physically shaking it off "it makes me sad to remember them."

I get what he meant but remembering isn't alway sad. I need to remember the good people and that there were so many good things in my life.

I was holding a melon for our family cat and remembered how incredibly relaxing it was to sit with my grandma while she ate. There is nothing more relaxing than watching a cat or a blind grandma eat. They are focused, quiet, and you are on relaxed alert. The mind-numbing repetition of someone else eating is so soothing. And there is nothing nicer than sharing a meal with another person. I think Oma liked having people around after so long a time eating by herself. It is comforting to not be alone.

There's a bottle of Listerine in my bathroom that is 95% done. When I bought it I was incensed that they would make me buy more than a litre of mouthwash at a time. It has lasted me about half of forever, but every night I remember waking up on Sunday mornings hearing my grandpa gargling in the bathroom, ducked under the covers waiting for the Listerine smell announcing he was ready for the day. That good smell would be followed by coffee and I have to explain that this was MAGICAL coffee smell, as no coffee ever has or will smell as good as my grandpas. Last before hopping out of bed and getting started the smell of porridge would waltz into the room and hurry us out of bed. To this day if I eat porridge I compare it to his.

Coffee reminds me of my other grandma, who would carry a full cup every where, so she could sit and relax and have coffee. I took up knitting to relax by myself, but I haven't done a great job while in school of relaxing with people but I hope that once this course work is done I'll be able to connect with people again.

FYI!

Knitting! It takes balls!

This is funny

Read the article, and then watch the skit.

It's funny, but funnier yet is that it is so funny to Germans.

Odd instructor habits

Last semester an immigrant instructor said EARLS instead of URLs. Odd but he's an immigrant.

This semester, a java genius, also says EARLS.
A network guru, says *sigh* :eyeroll: all class long.

Instructors are so odd.

Banana

I love bananas more than anything. Maybe that is why I bruise like a bad banana every time someone pokes me.

Define: Circs

So I guess Google doesn't do a good job of defining circs... circular knitting needles. It's two needles connected by a cord, like so.

Today I got a "squishy" in the mail -- a squishy type package. Yarn. For Socks. Yup, sock yarn. I took a nap this afternoon and arranged it so I could see it if I opened my eyes. I might be a tad obsessed. Okoko, I am totally obsessed.

How ridiculous!
But it is SO relaxing.

I'm twice as far a long as this now, furtively knitting in my 3 hour class break yesterday. I had to go to a different floor to hide out. Still got stared at, but not by my geeks.

Momentous Day

Today, for the first time ever, I purchased something on Ebay. YAY! I am a winner! Congratulations to me on winning my first bid ever! (on something no one else even bid on... and obviously few people want)

But Ebay Maria?!
I KNOW! Shocking.

I held out against it this long, but my recent obsession has driven me to give up even that long standing conviction. I bought 17 German-manufactured circs so cheap, they must have fallen off a truck somewhere, hehehehe, it doesn't mater, I'm going to love them and give them a good home anyway!

12-Month Calendar

On sale now: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

That is about half a habit a month. I think Highly Effective People could probably manage more than half a habit a month.