Just Tripping Along The Freakazoid

Well made it through another week - hurray - had a lot of training last couple o' weeks, from word and excel to using GPS and GIS to other fun stuff. Found out a person theresa calls grandma passed away yesterday - my parents and ex's parents are all deceased, so now she does not have a "grandma" and she loved having one... working on getting projects finished up, lots of lesson plan and curriculum writing lately as well as trying to get the summer bridging program i help with setup (paperwork hell) Asbury Park Pride fest this weekend - plan on going sunday Kathouse and Christina Marucci Band playing among others - hopefully have fun, maybe meet some people, and so on (anyone wanna go with.. : ) Also - looking to go to a Bands and BBQ being hosted by the local Arts high school tomorrow, that should be cool - yay lots of music!!!!! trying to pick back up my writing and doing some Tombstone research for a game (ohhhhhh Tombstone people - I need your helppppp) but i lov...

Whew busy week, but a bit of a change coming - the college semesters ended this week and the one next week, so my classes are about over, I have piles and piles and piles of grading - lol - but by end of next week, things should be shifting a bit as I readjust my schedule (I get my Monday nights, Friday nights and Saturday mornings back - yipee) I am teaching one summer course, but it is online so not too bad, although I need to start fixing that up and getting it all set... I am adding some simulations and new labs to make it a little more interesting, I hope : ) The high school is also starting to wind down... classes end June 16th, but by the beginning of June, most of my students (as I mailing have juniors and seniors) will be focused on exams and Graduation practice and all. Been getting more and more into GIS - Geospatial/Geographical Information Systems. Through a grant, we are bringing this technology and concept into the school and I am like the keypoint person - actually I h...

Well keeping busy Thursday little one and I went to see Switchfoot in concert - they were great and little one had a ball, she even met some friends (she manages to do that about everywhere we go) we hung out in the back dancing and just enjoying (Meant to Live and Awakenings are my favorite songs, we are one close behind) My college classes are almost done, a couple more classes, some tests and all set. The online high school class is almost done too... the regular high school is out June 16th - then on to one summer class, a few conferences and trips and Bridging and GIS projects, in general. Alright on to laundry and mopping and other fun house chores

yeah yeah yeah ok so was messing with little one on cartoon network and started getting into the games - hehe - especially somehow drawn into this one :P go figure the evil, dark demented one draws me in - I am a sucker for the dark I guess (and yes I do watch Bill and Mandy :P http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/games/billymandy/christmas/

Yeah I been thinking about changes lately lots going on and so I changed the look of my blog, I'll add more as well, you can add page elements and really play... but I am tired and gotta scoot

Took my Environmental Science class on a field trip today - we headed to Wissahickon Park in Philadelphia. It is a cool place and the weather was perfect. We looked at the rocks and also studied the creek/water - it was fun. I always enjoy taking students out and getting out and hiking and stuff. I finished up the History GIS project Friday - we had the students in again and they finished looking for the latitiude and longitude of their battlefields as well as if the battlefield is commemorated by a museum or memorial. I also had a meeting about GIS in general an how we are shaping the program in our school - lots coming up with that. I actually am going to look into getting certified officially in GIS - it is an up and coming field and something to get into if things go blah with teaching, or if I wanted to move, or if the school downsized, etc. I am really interested in it... yes, eyeing another career for a number of reasons... ahhh what a swirly mind and a lonly heart will make...

Well - picked up a new comic and find it interesting - I added it to my subscription list (they all know me and my box number at the comic shop - hehe- I have a long list :P Echo by Terry Moore http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_(comic_book ) It is intriquing in it is all black and white with a little sepia and mainly baseline drawings and the story looks good. And of course the title character's name is Julie - how can you go wrong with a character named Julie ; )

Whoo, another Saturday about in the bank : ) Started with my early environmental lab - we did this cool simulation/activity to illustrate carrying capacity, sustainability and the concept of the Tragedy of the commons. They then had the rest of the lab time to work on an Urbanization lab. After that I headed to try and find some new dress work shoes, mine broke this week :( I have a hard time finding shoes because of my small shoe size. So far no luck, will try more tomorrow. I then did some walking on the boardwalk and now just going to hang for the night and maybe do work - lol - motivation has been something not in my pocket much of late. Yesterday was not too bad either - after teaching my environmental lecture, I met a couple people from work at this place I had not been to before - Flip-Flops - it was a really nice place, good mix of music and nice dance floor. Plus the bartender was nice and nice to look at too hehe. Starting to work on planning the birthday trip for my one ...

Whew busy day. But, a little bit of a watershed (I still do not fully understand why people use that term to mean a monumental point to get over and a turning point in something – a watershed is an area where all rivers and water sources feed into one final point… I guess that is the idea, feeding and collecting into one final point, although with water, that tends to be the lowest point and people use the term more like hard work and "climbing" over a great deal/struggle… hmmm must look this u But as I ramble – HURRAY I finally have enough time to ramble, I will be alright – hehe – but I say watershed because while I still have buttloads to do… I got a bunch of projects out of the way today Plus, the end of the semester is finally starting to swing into sight, basically a month left. This summer should prove to be very, very interesting I think, could be a… watershed summer – lol If I am lucky and life finally rolls a nice break my way, maybe even a hingepoint (see earlie...

Wheee got tickets for little one and I to go see Switchfoot on May 1 and then I got ticket for me to the True Colors Tour in June - hurrah : ) ok I gotta sit and write a little more but gotta scoot to go exercise right now (I got Meatloaf, 30 second to Mars and Ravonettes for exercise music hehe and of course now Switchfoot too) I'll try to catch up soon

Awwwww the new eppy had a cameo by Christina (rawr) hehe awww bring back bloodties or nikki and nora or something... PLEASEEEEEEE I wanna see her running and shaking and being allllll lovely hehe PS - this is a funny show check it out http://www.3waytv.tv/

Alright a quickie as I have been busy and not writing like I should. First, you know, sometimes the conversations my sister Kathy and I have just defy logical, sane, mature thought. You would never know we were grown adults (which is a good thing as the Peter Pan theme runs firmly in my mind hehe) But we spent a good portion of time discussing (drum roll) Belly Button Farting. Yes folks, we were discussing all the ins and outs (or should I say innie and outties haha) if this is possible and so on… I have to say we did not resolve the issue and are preparing to apply for a research grant to further study this issue. But along with that madness (you know, sometimes it really is ok to be insanely mad and laugh at the world – just like in the Avril song "Runaway" laughing so hard it hurts like hell hehe) But oh yeah, along with that – good news, my 9 year old Nephew (peggy's son) is back home. He spent a bunch of time in the hospital because his appendix ruptured – he is d...

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

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 a...

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 so...

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 ...

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....

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 ...

Song and mindset for the day - now if I can just get there and stay there : ) Soak up the Sun by Sheryl Crow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbsMPd_SkcU "Soak Up The Sun" My friend the communist Holds meetings in his RV I can't afford his gas So I'm stuck here watching TV I don't have digital I don't have diddly squat It's not having what you want It's wanting what you've got [CHORUS:] I'm gonna soak up the sun Gonna tell everyone To lighten up (I'm gonna tell 'em that) I've got no one to blame For every time I feel lame I'm looking up o I'm gonna soak up the sun I'm gonna soak up the sun I've got a crummy job It don't pay near enough To buy the things it takes To win me some of your love Every time I turn around I'm looking up, you're looking down Maybe something's wrong with you That makes you act the way you do Maybe i am crazy too [CHORUS] I'm gonna soak up the sun While it's still free I...

Julie's To Do List for 1/14 – 1/22 Panic, go insane, get into lots of trouble, procrastinate, more trouble, a bit of mayhem, an eureka/a-ha moment, did I mention panicking and oh yes, loving that insanity :P Seriously, next couple weeks lots swirling in my head, and then I have work stuff too : ) Let's see: have to prepare my Historical Geology lecture/lab and my Environmental Science lecture/lab for Cumberland College classes starting week of 1/21 Prepare Earth science lecture and lab for Atlantic Community College class starting week of 1/21 Prepare my Virtual High school class Advanced Web Design for the high school students for starting week of 1/21 Prepare little one for corrective surgery as part of her bladder/bowel program 1/17 and 1/18 Work through Distance Learning Unit with high school students and get them finished and on track – 1/14 – 1/22 And then there are projects at home, writing projects (I have got to keep my music and writing, only things that keep me gro...