Month of January, 2003

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Don't believe everything you read - Media's dubious interpretations of 'just the facts'

Vice magazine

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Sick Update

I'm feeling better than I was yesterday, so I came to work. Now I'm grouchy, grouchy and wishing I hadn't come. Ahh, such is life. Thank goodness it's Friday and I have some time to myself in the next couple days.

<a href="http://www.ericalucci.com/kev/">Kevin's Sidekick Pictures</a>

I've started a page with pictures Kevin sends me from his cell phone. There's snow on the ground in NYC!

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Fight or flight

Night before last, I woke up around 3am having a nightmare. Of course, it's not particularly scary now, but at the time, I was quite upset. So I called Kevin. I think I woke him up but he might have been half awake at the time. Gotta love caller id because the first thing out of his mouth was "Are you ok? Is everything ok?" He sounded very alert and intense. It made me feel like he was ready to pounce on anything that was hurting me.

It made me realize that Kevin has more fight that flight. "Fight or Flight is a physiological / psychological response to a threat," according to panicattack.net. I, on the other hand, am all flight and no fight. Naturally, I find the fight response very confusing and weird. Yet, somehow, it's comforting to know this is Kevin's natural response (especially at the moment he wakes up). I guess it's probably some primal/architypal attraction thing. I'm attracted to a man with fight response just in case a wild animal attacks us while sleeping in the jungle. Heh. I'll just have to make sure Tiger isn't around to draw a fight response from Kevin in the middle of the night. Kevin would probably kick my dog's butt.

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CDMOM

Josh's CD mix club was written up in the New York Times. You know, his mixes are really, really good. I know I've been exposed to a ton of cool stuff since Josh started giving them to me. I hope everyone else enjoys them as much as I do.

Sick
Yeah, I'm at home sick today. Fighting a cold/flu/sinus thing. Felt really horrible last night until the medicine kicked in. Then I couldn't stay awake long enough to have a conversation with Kevin. He's so patient with me. I fall asleep on the phone all the time and he saves the story until the next time we talk and just tells me goodnight. Karen's probably right, I have been overdoing it a bit lately.

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State of Health & State of Union

I'm feeling downright horrible. Woke up this morning with a sore throat. Now my ears hurt (inside), my nose is runny, and my head is aching. Woe is me. I'm going to go home and get in bed as soon as possible. I do not have time to get sick.

State of the Union
I was studying last night so I missed the state of the union address. Though I'm very curious what was said, I couldn't bring myself to listen to news radio this morning. Nor have I been able to get myself to read the transcript. (For future reference, it's here.) I'm putting off the inevitable, but I want to keep putting it off. I just don't feel well enough to get upset about our government right now. It'll have to wait til tomorrow.

Office Space meets Football
Watch this video...hilarious!

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<a href="http://www.gama-go.com">Gama Go</a>

Look at the cool stuff my boyfriend sent me from Gama-Go! I'm so spoiled.

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Great-grandfather's Clock

We have a new addition to the mantle. It's my great-grandfather's retirement clock. Great-grampa Lucci worked at the "gas company," as it was always referred to among family, but the clock says "Cities Service." Dad thinks it might be called Citgo today.

I'm not sure when my parents acquired the clock, but it's been sitting on their mantle for as long as I can remember. Apparently my grandparents had it before that so Dad grew up with it. My parents say it used to run when I was little, but I don't remember. All I remember is it got too old and stopped running.

Grandma Lucci was the one who finally decided to have it fixed. Grandma wanted to give it us because my parents now have a chiming clock that Dad received for his 25 years with the company. Unfortunately the clockmaker had to rebuild the whole thing which took quite awhile and it wasn't ready in time for Christmas. But we still got it just a few weeks later than planned. I'm finding that it's taking a little getting used to hearing it tick and chime all the time, but I really like having it. It's special to have a little piece of the Lucci family sitting on the Lucci House mantle.

When asked for a good story about the clock, Dad said, "Well, the worst part about the clock, is when you wake up in the middle of the night (this is before lighted clocks), and the house is really still, you listen for the clock to find out what time it is, except, if it's between 12:30 and 1:30, you can't tell what time it's chiming." You see, it chimes the hour on the hour and only once at the half hour. Therefore, it would chime once at 12:30, once at 1, and once more at 1:30. So you can see how confusing it can get. According to Dad, "This is especially true if you're awake because you're frightened out of your mind because you just saw the original Franenstein movie, and you're convinced he's headed your way."

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Quote of the Day

"Everyone should experience the tax code first hand."
- Dad, when Karen asked if he would do her taxes

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Accounting Homework is Grrrreat!

I'm up late working on accounting homework. It's all making a lot more sense. With a little more practice, I'm sure I'll actually get good at this stuff. The really scary part (because it indicates that I am completely losing my mind) is I'm growing to enjoy it. There's something really nice and safe about numbers. It's either right or wrong. You either put it on the credit or the debit side. It's pretty straightforward once you get everything working together, and it's really just like paying the bills, except slightly more complicated. So the fact I'm enjoying it is a surprise because I had forgotten how much I like math (when it makes sense).

Calculus never made sense to me...which leads me to the economics homework - I didn't get to look at any of it tonight! Oh well, tomorrow is another day. Gotta go call my man and get some sleep.

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DSL is Back!

The Lucci House is back online again! We couldn't be happier and I actually am very impressed with SBC Yahoo DSL. They got us connected in about a week which is faster than I had anticipated. Plus their technical support was fast and helpful! (And I should be a pretty good judge of technical support since I do it for a living.) I'm even thrilled that they're cheaper than our last DSL provider. All in all I'm a very happy customer.

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Dave Barry has a blog

There's been a lot of talk about ninjas lately. Cameron & Dallas both brought it up.
This ninja movie had me rolling. Ahh, if only we had the internet when I was in high school. The spam movies would have been off the hook!

Kevin Mitnick, the infamous hacker convicted of a felony, is off probabtion and can finally surf again. I wonder if he really did stay off the internet for all those years. Nahhhh.

DSL Deprived

We're still without DSL at home. I think I'm going to die. Soon. For real, I feel like I'm cut off from the rest of the world. Ok, cut off from my world, that's for sure. But I did figure out something cool yesterday - my camera can be used like an external USB drive! So at least the lack of DSL is forcing me to be creative with my technology.

Weekend
Friday night I got to enjoy the company of Never, AnBei, and Vince Chao. It was so wonderful to sit around the kitchen at Chao Camp and just talk. They are good people.

Saturday I went to class and got totally blown away. The instructor was going over the stuff so fast I could barely think. (And I had prepared before class so I felt pretty good about the info.) At least I wasn't the only one feeling left in the dust. I figured out on Sunday while studying that I'm not as clueless as I thought. I just can't do it as fast as our prof does...yet.

Saturday night had dinner with Gary at the TGIFriday at the Ballpark in Arlington. We tried to see a movie but it was sold out. Since it was all rainy and cold here it ended up best that I just went home. I got laundry done and picked up the office (which looked like a tornado had hit previously). Then Kevin and I spent the rest of the evening on the phone. When I told the family the next day that he and I were on the phone for 4 hours, Grandma said, "What do you talk about for 4 hours?!" in complete shock. You know, I'm pretty lucky that I have a man that keeps me engaged in conversation for hours. We've been doing this for almost a year and we still haven't run out of things to talk about. It's so wonderful.

Sunday I spent the morning doing personal finances and laundry. Had a fabulous spagehetti and meatball lunch at Mom and Dad's. When I got back home, I hit the books...for hours. I'm not counting how many hours it took but it was a long time. But sometimes learning just takes time, right? Wanted to get in bed early last night but instead stayed up too late with Kevin so it was worth it.

Car Insurance
My car insurance rates just went up again. AGAIN! I'm so sick of paying out the wazoo for this stuff. It's not like I drive an expensive car - it's a 4 year old Civic! And it's not like I've ever gotten in a wreck! Yet they still keep raising prices. I now pay over $1000 a year for car insurance. I doubt I'll be able to find anything cheaper but I'm going to start looking around. Anyone happy with their rates?

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SuperBowl

I don't even like football but I wish I was at a Superbowl party instead of sitting here doing accounting homework. Oh well, someone eat some junk food for me!

Quote of the Day
"It's the world's biggest slip and slide."
- Gary in regard to the field at Rangers Stadium which is covered in tarps during the off-season and was wet with rain

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Fasting

I keep hearing really good things about fasting. I remember reading about it in the Bible when I was younger. Then in high school, I had a friend who actually did one. (We all thought he was crazy.) In adulthood, I've talked with a handful of people who have experienced self-imposed fasting for health reasons. It's definitely a fascinating idea.

But this Guardian Unlimited article has totally convinced me that this is something I need to do (and was very entertaining in the process). Warning, not for the light of stomach. Thanks, Karen, for the link.

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Clicking

Class night was very encouraging. I felt more in the groove. I felt that I followed the lecture better than I had previously. The instructor reviewed topics from the previous weeks and hearing them again helped it stick. He also offered to do an extra session to help with the practice problems that I know will help. It was encouraging to see so many people interested in an extra session too. During break I talked with various people who are feeling the same way I am. They are struggling to adjust to school and find it hard to swallow all of this new information at once. It really put things in perspective for me. I've been so worried that because of my arts background I'm at a disadvantage. But I've realized that this is not the case at all. We are all in a brand new experience and though some people may be more comfortable with some ideas than I am, it's really a new experience for everyone. After all, it's academics which is not the same as real life work experience.

So all in all, I'm feeling much better. I'm doing the right thing by reading and studying as much as possible. It's just part of life that it'll take awhile for these new concepts to sink in. I'm going to relax a little bit and quit worrying about how quickly I'm picking things up.

Dream
In this morning's dream, Tiger and I were communicating in a more human way than we do in real life. He wasn't actually talking (duh, everyone knows dogs can't talk!), but he was nodding and making facial expressions when I asked him questions. I was asking him how his teeth felt and he indicated they were doing good. I wish he could really communicate like that!

Wireless Card
The new wireless card worked like a charm last night in class. So, the lesson learned is when the cheap one doesn't work, go buy a more expensive one.

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Mole People

I just finished reading the book, 'The Mole People: Life In The Tunnels Beneath New York City' (Chicago Review Press, 1993), by Jennifer Toth. It was practically impossible to put down. I would highly, highly recommend this book.

I became fascinated with the idea of people living in the tunnels of New York City when it came up with Kevin. I can't remember what exactly brought it up, but he probably introduced me to the idea. (Kevin knows so much about things I've never even heard of!) Then I saw a documentary on tv about six months ago on people living in tunnels. Kevin bought this book for me during our Christmas visit and despite tons of school work, I read it in record time.

Looks like there are a lot of web references since this issue began getting public attention in the late 80's. Here are some that I have found:
Disinformation, an online alternative zine - this article has a ton of great links
Joseph Brennan's Abandoned Subway Stations
NYCSubway.org - some interesting historic photos

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When Will It Click?

I was stressing out pretty horribly last night about school. I'm finding this stuff tough to get and I'm really pissed when I can't figure out a homework problem. Luckily I talked to my father who reminded me that I've only been to 2 classes and I'm sure to get it with a little more time. After all, I'm doing all the right things. I'm going over my notes, I'm reading the book, and I'm working on the practice problems (by myself and with my group members). It just hasn't settled in yet as solidly as I'd like. Patience is a virtue, but I've always been impatient with my own performance.

It occurred to me that I went through very similar feelings when I started this job. The software was completely new to me but more importantly the business models behind the software were completely new and confusing. I remember struggling so hard to understand the business use because I had no prior experience. Eventually it all clicked. It's become second nature, and I'm proud to say I'm really good at it now. I know that all this stuff I'm learning in school will be like that too. I just have to find some comfort in the fact I'm catching as much as is possible right now. The rest will come in time. Luckily, I've got a lot of that ahead of me.

Internet Everywhere!
Kevin, who isn't much of an instant messenger user, IMed me from the bus today! He got a Sidekick for Christmas and has taken advantage of being able to send me electronic communication anywhere from the city. (The other day I got email from the pizza place by the mailbox.) It's totally amazing to me that technology allows us to communicate in such random places. This is the stuff of science fiction.

Weather
It was 19 degrees on my way to work according to the radio. Brrrrr. Luckily the heat is on here so it's nice and toasty.

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Fire Hydrant

Drove by this fire hydrant yesterday on the way to work. It struck me as very unusual that it was turned on. Gallons and gallons of water were shooting into the street. It was still on when I drove home from work last night. The water was so high in the street that people had to significantly slow to down to get through it. Then this morning the fire hydrant was turned off and all the water was gone. Weird. I just want to know why it was on in the first place.

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Quote of the Day

"In voodoo, as in life, the first step to recovery is to acknowledge that you are cursed."
- Alex of BrokenType

Smashing Pumpkins
I've been listening to Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream since Summer's visit. It always reminds my of high school. It's probably my favorite album of all time but I had forgotten until this morning. I enjoyed blaring it in the car on the way to work. It made me feel like I was 16 again when I was content to simply drive around town blasting the stereo. Sometimes I forget that life is about the simple things.

Oh, it's also about balance, which seems to the word of the day.

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Spring Weather in January

Yesterday and today the weather here has been heavenly. The temperature is in the high 50's and low 60's (right now it's 59 degrees!). The sun is out, the sky is clear, and there's a slight breeze. It is absolutely perfect outside. So perfect that I can honestly say that I love Texas. Where else in the US can you be this warm in the middle of January? Ok, lots of places other than Texas, but I'm really happy to be here.

Last Night
After work last night, Karen, Kristen and I took advantage of the great weather and took the dogs for a walk. Well, a walk and roll - I roller skated. I'm still pretty wobbly, but it's so much fun! Especially since I haven't crashed yet...yet being key. Karen and Kristen were teasing that I need knee pads and a helmet. They're probably right but I didn't need them when I was a kid! So what if I'm a few years older?! Tiger loves it when I skate, because we can go way faster than normal. (Being an ex-racer, he likes to go fast sometimes. Though, don't get the wrong idea, I'm not a good enough skater to go as fast as he would actually run. He's more trotting along with me.) Everyone had a great time enjoying the incredible weather and being together.

After the walk, I disappeared into the office never to be seen again! I had a lot of homework last night, but I'm feeling good today because I got everything done. Went to bed later than I would have liked but I have a feeling I need to get used to it. It'll be like this the next 2.5 years. But I'm not used to it yet because I slept through my alarm this morning. I must have actually turned it off because I didn't wake up until Karen woke me up. It was 20 minutes after I was supposed to leave for work. Thank goodness for sisters who look out for me; otherwise, I would have probably slept all day. (Now that doesn't sound bad at all.)

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Sprint Long Distance Outage

Sprint seems to be having a nationwide long distance outage. I'm curious how widespread this is. Here it's only on the land line. I'm curious about cell phones. Can you dial long distance out via land or cell?

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Weekend Rundown

Talking to Kevin while I drive to work puts me in an incredibly great mood. So I'm happy on a Monday morning!

Here's the rundown on the weekend:
Friday night I stayed home to complete school work before class on Saturday morning. I'm still trying to get a hold on all of this school work. Haven't found my groove yet but I'm getting closer. Went to class Saturday morning and learned about debits and credits; otherwise, it wasn't particularly noteworthy. Saturday afternoon I did little jobs around the house and took a nap.

Saturday evening Summer came over!! She was in town visiting family and got to spend the whole night with me!! It was absolutely the most fabulous night I've had in a very long time. We just sat around catching up (since we haven't seen each other in months) then headed off to a couple neighborhood bars for some drinks. We stayed up until 4am because we just couldn't quit talking. Summer is one of my best friends in the whole world and even if we spent hours upon hours together it would never be enough. But I'm so thankful for the time we do get. Her company refreshes my soul.

Naturally, I slept in late Sunday. Finally at noon I rolled out of bed and headed over to Mom and Dad's for lunch. Mom cooked yet another amazing meal (prime rib, mashed potatoes, zucchini & carrots, coleslaw, and berry pie)! After lunch and a "Lucci House business meeting," I trekked out to Plano for Larry and Seth's barbeque. It was great to hang out though I wasn't able to stay too long. Got home and hit the books. (It's confirmed that accounting is hard for me, but I'm studying hard too. Hopefully it'll pay off and all this will click soon.) Spent the rest of the night catching up with Kevin about our busy weekends.

Wireless Update
So I decided after trying various settings on the first card with no luck, I took it back. Fry's was amazingly good about taking it back with no fuss. So I turned around and bought a different (hopefully better) card. This one came recommended. Larry and I set it up at his place last night. It caught the network at his house with no problem (not a surprise since it's a house). I'm hopeful it'll be just as strong at school, but I won't know anything until class on Thursday.

Random Thought
I wonder what the origin of the name "Loveless" is. It's kindof an unfortunate name.

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The Word is Out

One of my classmates approached me in class tonight to say she had seen my blog. I said cool then I realized I never told her about my blog. Apparently a friend of hers is listed on DFWBlogs and had come across me...or rather my webself. It's such a small, small world afterall.

Class
Class tonight was awesome. This prof is great. Keeps our attention with funny examples and his super dry sense of humor. Though I realized that sitting in the front row is a bit loud. It's a big room so he has to project loudly. Next week I'll sit back a row or two and the volume will be perfect.

Wireless
Also, does anyone have advice regarding wireless cards? I bought one for my new laptop to use in school. Apparently the signal at school isn't as strong as it could be because my card would pick up the signal for a few minutes then drop it. Pick it up then drop it. It's a bit frustrating. Surely there are some settings I can optimize, right? Or should I think about a new card? Advice is appreciated.

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Don't

Don't have dinner with your ex then go tell a bunch of people how fat she's gotten. At least have some respect for what you once had.

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Fortunes

I got two fortunes inside my fortune cookie today. Initially I thought I was super lucky then I read them.
"Don't count your chickens before they hatch."
"Friends are more valuable than money."

Duh. I dislike fortunes that state the obvious.

Class Tonight
I have my second economics class tonight. I'm really looking forward to hearing what the prof has to say about the math that goes into it. In his notes he makes it clear that this isn't a math class so there are only a few rules we have to use. *Sigh of relief* In my group meeting we went over much of it, but I want to hear what else the prof has to say. It's been so long since I've used my math skills; it's kinda exciting to see what I can remember. So far, so good.

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Yet Another Domain Name Problem with VeriSign/NetworkSolutions

A friend just sent me the following note. Any advice?

Yesterday, NetworkSolutions/VeriSign made a grave error and sold the paid-for planetanime.com domain name to buydomains.com.

It started last week, when DNS problems to planetanime.com surfaced. We contacted VeriSign support, they informed us that they had ceased propagation of planetanime.com DNS information from the root nameservers due to non-payment.

We promptly countered with the confirmation number from our last payment. The phone went silent for a moment, and then (and I quote) "Wow, I guess we really did screw up!" We were assured everything would be set straight. Unfortunately, VeriSign failed to correct the problem, and the planetanime.com domain was sold to buydomains.com, whom I presume had it backordered. VeriSign's story now is they can't help us.

The lovely folks at buydomains.com have told us they need some time to decide how much they want for planetanime.com. And they will get back to us. Meanwhile, Planet Anime's financial losses are mounting daily....

Anyone have any advice? Perhaps some sympathetic press in the mainstream media would put pressure on Verisign/buydomains.com to do the right thing and return the address to its rightful owner?

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My Umbilical Cord has Been Cut!!

Our DSL access is down at home. I feel helpless without it. Good thing I'm at work otherwise, I'd most certainly perish!

Best
Despite the fact he lives 1373 miles away, I most certainly have the best boyfriend ever. I've been floating around the past few days feeling extremely lucky.

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Links

Kevin's (TornadoMagnet) list of Rejected Urban Act Names had me stifling laughter.
Dallas' (Cult of X) search for somethinghappy makes me happy.
Mel (smellyone.blogspot) took a great self portrait.
News: China blocks bloggers.

I've been seeing a billion things to take pictures of recently, but I'm always in the car driving when I see them. I need to walk more.

At lunch on Saturday Josh and I talked about blog birthdays. I said mine was coming up on two years old. Then I checked myself. I said, "No way, it couldn't be two already. I must be off on my count." It didn't occur to me until just now to check. Yup, two years old at the end of Februrary.

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Health

Today I am so thankful for my health. I am lucky that I am not spending times in hospitals and at doctors offices. I am lucky that I only think about what my body needs (like food or water) rather than what I have to do to fix it.

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Snow

I woke up to sleet and rain this morning. By eleven it had turned into snow and didn't stop until 3 or 4pm. Pretty unusual for us to get hours upon hours of snow. Of course it's not sticking much, which makes it enjoyable. (though if you ask the dogs, they'll tell you how miserable it is to them!) The weather is forecasted to get warmer tomorrow - like a high of 56! Oh, the weird, weird weather of Texas.

Stayed home all day. I completed my accounting assignment, I read some economics (need to do more), I gave Tiger a bath, and I rearranged my desk. It's so nice to be home on a Sunday with no obligations but some school work.

So yesterday was my first accounting class. I really like the professor and the way she handles the class. I know this is going to be extremely challenging for me but I know I have a good instructor which helps! I was really glad she said that the class was an introduction to accounting so there's no expectations for prior knowledge. It takes the weight off of me.

After class I had lovely lunch with Journalism Josh at Zaguan, which I would highly recommend. Then I stopped by the Dallas Museum of Art for their 100th Anniversary celebration. It was exciting to see the museum totally full of people. The museum did a really great job of promoting the festivities and they got a wonderful response. Spent the rest of the afternoon around the house. Then spent the evening at a small dinner party with good friends.

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Early Reflection About School

It's early Saturday morning and I'm enjoying the quiet of the house before I head off to school. I've been getting in bed earlier and in turn getting up earlier. It makes me happy to have this time alone in the mornings.

Thursday night was my first class - economics. The room was packed and uncomfortably warm, despite the chilly wind storm outside. It took me a few minutes to warm up to the professor, which was probably due to his super dry sense of humor. But I got into the groove and think he's a good lecturer.

The prof asked how many people had taken an economics class before. I was a bit discouraged to see the majority of the class raise their hands while I kept mine down. Later, during discussion, I found I couldn't add as much as those with prior experience. It definitely bummed me out. When I got home later that night, I told Karen how I was feeling. She was extremely encouraging, telling me a story about her first grad class. It made me feel a million times better to know I'm not the only one. And I think she's right, given a couple of weeks learning the material, I will be able to valuably add to the discussion. It'll just take a little time and a lot of hard work to catch up.

Directly after class, I went to a bar with many of my classmates. It was a nice chance to meet some more people. It occurred to me how different most of my classmates are from my current friends, at least as far as careers. I was meeting classmates in fields like finance and advertising while almost all of my friends are in computers. It's humorous to think many of them won't even know what a blog is. I feel like I've entered a totally different world...and in reality, I really did.

According to the schedule, this semester is only 16 weeks. Sixteen. That's not very long at all considering both classes only meet once a week. That's only 16 class periods which means there's a lot to do between classes. A lot.

Kevin
As I'm adjusting to all this new stuff in my life, Kevin has been extremely wonderful about it. He's let me ramble on and on, because he truly wants to hear about it. I'm so lucky to have someone in my life that is excited about my new experiences and supportive of them. At the same time as I'm going through this, Kevin is going through a career change of sorts. Long story (and probably not one he wants me to tell) but I'm excited for him. I'm finding it especially neat that we're both growing so much at the same time. It's exciting that we have this chance to grow together.

Grandma
Grandma Lucci was in the hospital this week, as Karen mentioned. She's back at home now, though there are a lot of changes. We're realizing that her body has caught up with her age and at 91, it's no surprise. So the whole family is going to have to do a lot more to make sure we take good care of her. Oh, and the final consensus was that she hadn't actually had a stroke because there was no visible brain damage. Instead they believe her dizziness and unsteadiness is due to an inner ear problem. We hope the medication will make her more comfortable but unfortunately this is a permanent condition.

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Happy Blogversary, <a href="http://www.floorpie.net">Dave</a>

It's Floorpie.net's 2 year blogversary (formerly, and still sometimes, known as Stuff and Stuff). Despite never having met in person, I would consider Dave a good friend of mine. Thank you, Dave, for being my bestest online friend!

His blog is the whole reason I'm in the blogging world today. So, give him a visit and see what I loved years ago and had to become a part of.

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School Starts Tonight!

Tiger seems to be getting back to normal. As far as I could tell, he slept all night. He's also gotten over the huge thirst he had just after the surgery, which means I don't have to monitor the water bowl now. My one concern last night was he had a little bit of blood coming from his mouth, but I'm assuming it is normal conisdering he got 3 teeth pulled. Plus he doesn't appear to be bleeding this morning. So, yeah, he's getting back to normal. However, I doubt he wants a speedy recovery as I'm spoiling him with lunchmeat and canned dog food. What can I say? I'm that kind of mom.

Tonight is my first official class in grad school. I'm very excited! Though I'm slightly nervous I'm going to forget something. So I'm going to go over my school stuff one more time before I go to work. Silly, I remind myself of me in first grade....pack the backpack, unpack the backpack to make sure everything is there, pack the backpack, unpack the backpack...

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Tiger's Dental Surgery

I just picked Tiger up from the vet office. The dental surgery went smoothly. He now has beautifully clean teeth minus 3.

They took out the three infected teeth and now he's on antibiotics and pain meds for a few days. He's happy to be home, super thirsty (but I have to limit his water intake), and slightly groggy. I'm sooooo happy they were able to fix him so quickly!

Hopefully he'll be back to his cheerful self soon.

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Anonymous Neighbor Letter

We received the strangest letter in the mail a couple days ago. Now why don't you suppose the neighbors could just walk over and tell us this? I had no idea it was bothering them and don't mind making a point to turn it off. But now I know we have really weird neighbors...and I'm scared.

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Worried About Tiger

Late last night I realized that the left side of Tiger's "face" is all swollen. I think it's his gums. I tried to get a look inside his mouth but he didn't want me touching him. He even growled at me quietly (unsual behavior for my dog). It's slightly less swollen this morning but still noticeable. So I've decided to take some time off work and take him to the vet. Now I just have to wait until they open to beg them for an appointment. It's not really an emergency (as he's not bleeding uncontrollably like the time I slammed his tail in the car) but in my mind it is. So now I just wish 8am would get here sooner! (That's probably the last time you'll ever hear me say that!)

*Update: Appointment at 8:40am!*

Quote of the Day

"Gender is the only personal characteristic related to support, with women providing more emotional aid than men..."
- Barry Wellman as quoted by Cameron

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When Time Stands Still

I swear my clock is screwed up today. Maybe I should reboot the computer because the clock isn't right. The past 10 minutes have felt like 500. I'm bored out of my mind. Anything would be better than this. Even going home to do homework is more appealing than sitting here. Why is it that I only feel like this at work?

Small World & Defcon

It's an amazingly small world, but I knew that. Rosalyn saw my Defcon pics over at defconpics.org and realized she met me at a DFWBlogs event last year. Her boyfriend has attended Defcon a few times and she will be attending this coming year. We started talking about boyfriends as mine was the reason I went to Defcon. Then she points out this picture. In case you can't tell from the back, Kevin and I are on the left side.

Wow, what a small world.

Lubbock Pictures

Pictures from my trip to Lubbock.

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MBA Orientation

Today was the first day of orientation for my MBA program. WOW. I am so amazed that I am in this program. I met the coolest people today and I am so excited to get to study with a group of people like this for the next 2.5 years! I really feel like I'm entering something that will change my life completely. I know I will be a different person by the time this is all over and I'm ready for it! So bring on the blood, sweat, and tears, because this is going to be an incredible time!

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Home Again

Back home again. I had a great time with Kevin, but it's so good to see the family, play with the dogs, and be back in my own house. Tomorrow is orientation for grad school. I can't believe it's already here! I'm totally stoked. I'm like a kid before Christmas!!

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New Years Resolution

I'm not too into making new years resolutions, but Kris reminded me of one I made years ago. It still stands as the best resolution I can make.

I resolve to live the next year without regret.

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