a day in the life part 2 - kinda

ok, so I did not keep this up for part two... hehe but hmmm

Saturday continued

~430pm - lying in bed trying to nap, knowing I need rest and kathy calls, we talk for a bit and I realize I not tired yet.

5:15 - out to grocery store and grabbing some stuff, been putting off going for a bit. man I put too much lemon in the tea I made to take with, lemon sourness at its best. I have been told I drink lemon with a little tea flavoring hehe... strange, i am not big into lemonade, just lemon in tea and in water 9but no sugar that is lemonade hehe

6 something, talking to peoples online putting stuff up from trip

7 something finally lay down for a few hours

late night - grading for classes, posting with people, worked a lot on this new game Cursed Curios - thinking about things and listening to the radio - i flip between about 3 channels

so, that was my day (and yes I gyped the night, I'll have to redo this and keep better track,,, :P

A Day in My Life - part 1

Saturday, February 19, 2008

A Day in my life

Saturday

6am – get up, shower get books ready for class

630 – drive to Cumberland County College – listen to some Angels and airwaves and then a local radio station plays Breakfast club Saturday morning which I like as it is 80s stuff but in the breakfast club vein – thought about the lab to get ready for it as well as some posting ideas

7:40 – arrive at college prepare for lab

8am – 11 – scheduled Environmental Science Lab (lectures are Friday nights 5 – 8)

Today's topic – GeoHazards – volcanoes and earthquakes. Lecture for about 45 minutes then go to computer lab and students can work on lab there or at their convenience – about half the class stays – also their first test is next week o some have general questions

11:00 4 students still working so I stay – as students work, I sort papers, check my high school online class (I am teaching Advanced Web design with 25 students from all over. I grade their assignments, answer questions and check a few lessons). I also printed up some materials for next lab and checked a few other items

12:15 leave college having cleaned up and shut lab up – stop at Subway near college (none near my house bummer) and got my favorite sandwich – a 6 inch Veggoe delight on itlaian herb and cheese bread – I get extra provolone, tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, spinach and Jalapenos, no sauces or dressings.

Then drive towards home, wanted to stop at the playhouse theater near the college as the current play is Princess and the Pea and I may take little one tomorrow to see it, but no one there so I call later

I listened to a Goth mix (gotta like Bela Lugosi Lives and the classic "The Killing Moon" hehe I also like some of the stuff on the mix from The Cure) and then some of the local radio stations

1:00 check a few liquor stores looking for best price on Cointreau (and orange liqueur) – finally end up with one by Ocean city – going to make my Julie's orange fruity whatever the hell is in it drinks later (Orange seltzer, citrus vodka, cranberry juice, although I have a cranberry/pomegranate mix right now, the Cointreau, orange juice and lime juice)

1:30 – 3:15 – walk Ocean City boardwalk – get in about 2 - 3 miles. Stop on way to car and get no sugar added vanilla Chai – I like chai and splurge now and then on it – it helps as temperature is in the 30s and was very cold on boardwalk.

As I walked I listened to music –listened first to some Angels and Airwaves (their first CD), then Shiny Toy Guns (I like their stuff a lot), then Queer as Folk season 4 cd – then some of Club Anthems (electronic/dance mix – Love the remix of California Dreaming and yes I like the original by the Mamas and the Papas too).

I also thought about my writing and classes and other stuff as I walked as well as watching the people. I came up with a couple more cursed items for the Cursed Curios game (wanna do a cursed sex object lol and also something that a b grade porn movie producer uses to bring people's sexual fantasies to life and thus he uses to make his movies hehe – also though some about a few scenes, the intro scene for the Marquis de Sade and a few other scenes.

Then I switched to FTZ and thought about wanting to do some more stuff with my Josephine character along the lines of more first season Buffy plots – then was thinking about a few of my other stories. Switched thoughts along the way as well and thought about living here, and other places to live, also thinking about going up to Asbury park soon and Philly too… planned some of the work I have to do for the rest of the weekend as well).

3:45 made it home – checking email, did some bills, writing this part of this blog – then going to go and take a nap for a bit, then well….

TBC hehe

What Can you Do

Oh on top of everything else that happened today, I had a student break down a little in my lab this morning. She was the last one there and talking about things and it came up that she had been applying for this better job in the place she works for and the politics and way people were handling it hurt her badly (plus they abuse her in how much work she does for them and all...) in addition she's finding the financial burdens growing and making possible difficult changes coming. But this all kinda came out as I was discussing a few things from lab and cleaning up the lab and I could not do much as she struggled with the tears and talkig about it other than listen... but I felt so bad and it made me think about where I am... damn it I hate the f*ing "what can you do... nothing really" feeling, I have such a hard tme with that, harder than many things and i always trying to fight it and end up just as frustrated or making things worse.... oh to be callous, or like the song no good deed goes unpunished... I really do find that song to be... more telling and true than most prolly realize....

What words can mean

Been listening to a lot of music lately (as if that is anything new lol) but really been listening lately to help my mind through some things. Plus had a nasty cold or something kicking my butt and it still is. So anyhoos, been listening to lots of music and one song has caught my interest a bit – "Shadow of a Day" by Linkin Park. Not along the lines of their "harder" songs so this one has found more radio play.

And yes, it has been around awhile, I just sometimes take a while to get to things lol Also funny weird is I've been listening to this song for a bit, before the recent string of things happened so it is like hmm was that foreshadowing lol – nah I just like music :P

Amazing how you can say something and mean one thing. And three people hear you and hear three different things....

But I like this song because of the many ways one can interpret the lyrics, plus the music and lyrics are juxtapositioned a bit. What I mean is the music sets up one mood and the lyrics another. I like that a lot in a song. When you get one mood listening to the beat and another the words.

I like when music builds mood and the lyrics work against it or don’t help it per se. There are some great examples out there and yes a subject for another entry someday

But as to the SotD song – it is interesting… one can think of suicide, then listen again and it could be about life and being a senior citizen, then it could be about giving up on someone/a relationship, or maybe not an ending, but a change/break in a cycle and then there is the interpretation as seen in the video (which I put up on my Facebook profile and I would on myspace if the LP myspace page was not too confusing to navigate)

And I am sure there are other ways to take the song (share your ideas)…

So, how do you see the Shadow of the Day (both song and phrase….)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_eEE12R8Gw

"Shadow Of The Day"

I close both locks below the window
I close both blinds and turn away

Sometimes solutions aren't so simple
Sometimes good bye's the only way

[Chorus]
And the sun will set for you
The sun will set for you

And the shadow of the day
Will embrace the world in grey

And the sun will set for you
[End Chorus]

In cards and flowers on your window
Your friends all plead for you to stay

Sometimes beginnings aren't so simple
Sometimes good bye's the only way

[Chorus]
And the sun will set for you
The sun will set for you

And the shadow of the day
Will embrace the world in grey

And the sun will set for you

And the shadow of the day
Will embrace the world in grey

And the sun will set for you

And the shadow of the day
Will embrace the world in grey

And the sun will set for you
[End Chorus]

GOOOOOOOO SARAH JANE WHEEEEE

Ok I am so stoked -

Sarah Jane (from Doctor Who) gets her own series - Wheeeeeeeee - http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=47970


She is my second favorite companion - Ace being the first and a major crush (oooo I always liked Sophie Aldred and yes I made a jacket just like Ace's and I think I even have it still - yes I am a Doc who geek - hehe


Ok off to thoughts of Sarah Jane, Ace and well - ok yes off i go hehehehe

PS - docwho holds special place in my heart (and also as you may have noticed my nickname) for many reasons - so this is just great for many reasons....

Life is bulldozing along

Ok been way too busy and barely managing to stay afloat – I shall catch up and update very soon, but I find this song describes where I am about a lot of things of late

I especially like the lines

I just wanna scream and lose control

I'm in a fight with the world but I'm winning

Laughing so hard it hurts like hell


Yup learning somethings just aren't meant to be, are outta my control and so just gotta laugh : )




AVRIL LAVIGNE LYRICS

"Runaway"

Got up on the wrong side of life today, yeah
Crash the car and I'm gonna be really late
My phone doesn't work cus it's out of range
Looks like it's just one of those kind of days

You can't kick me down I'm already on the ground
No you can't, but you couldn't catch me anyhow
Blue skies, but the sun isn't coming out, no
Today is like I'm under a heavy cloud

And I feel so alive
I can't help myself
Don't you realize

[Chorus]
Throw my hands up and let it go
Forget about everything and run away, yeah
I just wanna fall and lose myself
Forget about everything and run away, yeah

So-so's how I'm doing, if you're wondering
Stay there, come closer it's at your own risk
Yeah you know how it is life can be a bitch


And I feel so alive
I can't help myself
Don't you realize

[Chorus]
I just wanna scream and lose control
Throw my hands up and let it go
Forget about everything and run away, yeah
I just wanna fall and lose myself
Laughing so hard it hurts like hell
Forget about everything and run away, yeah

Run away, run away [Repeat]

[Chorus]
I just wanna scream and lose control
Throw my hands up and let it go
Forget about everything and run away, yeah
I just wanna fall and lose myself
Laughing so hard it hurts like hell
Forget about everything and run away, yeah