It was confirmed that when/ if my essay should be accepted into the Beacon 2009 conference, my pluralism grade will go from a "b" to an "a".
I thought this was a great opportunity anyhow but, up the GPA, YEAH, SURE!
The $100.- prize won't even pay for the gas, tolls and hotel but... Oh the Notoriety.
I am looking forward to all of my collective editors having an input so WE win this F*cker!
Saturday, January 10, 2009
A thought on vegetarian life.
I had tried to go vegetarian in my early twenties. The whole idea of animals being killed for my diner didn't sit right with me.
I'm revisiting the whole idea again, after a friend told me to watch a pretty little video of slaughter house action. Lovely. If your curious, check out Peta's website, meet your meat.
I pledged to 30 days of meat-less-ness.
I grew up with chickens and Pigeons. Not for eating the birds but the chickens were for the eggs. The Pigeons were just cool.
We at one point had a piglet, who we named "pinky" in the basement, with no lights and a small confined area about 3 ft around. At the age of 5 or 6, I didn't know why we weren't allowed to play with him, but we snuck in there and played anyhow.
Pinky ended up on our diner table. I don't think that I would have chosen to eat my friend, if I had the choice.
My parents grew up over seas in rural areas, where they were taught that this was the norm. You can rest assured, that I will not subject my kids to this behavior. I will not follow in the footsteps that I detest. After watching the video, I'm not so sure that I will force my kids to eat any meat either.
But I will start checking into farms that are free roaming, vaccine and veterinary caring, organic and other things. This would be a good time to research this fully. I am a mother, and like many other mothers, want what is best for my children. I will be happy to share my findings with you.
I had another friend who suggested that some meat packagers actually dyed their meat to make it look better, and more palatable. I did a little bit of research on this and found this to be somewhat true. Packagers can dye meat that is ground, for purposes such as sausages, cold cuts, burgers and hot dogs. Packagers can also use carbon dioxide to keep meat looking fresh longer.
My friend mentioned that her daughter is allergic to certain food dyes, and I talked a bit about how we changed our oldest son's diet to minimize dye exposure.
The minimizing has had a great effect. He can focus better in school and at home. Which I am extremely thankful for!
My first meal for day one without meat, was egg noodles with white asparagus and Brussels sprouts (aka green globs of evil). I never did like them but my kids do, and that's good! Since I didn't make dinner tonight I had no choice in menu. I ate the Pierogies and the carrots ~not the pork chops.
While I continue to research the whole vegetarian life, I will share my bits and pieces with you. Especially what my vegetarian pediatrician has to say. At the very least I will be educated in matters of consumption.
I'm revisiting the whole idea again, after a friend told me to watch a pretty little video of slaughter house action. Lovely. If your curious, check out Peta's website, meet your meat.
I pledged to 30 days of meat-less-ness.
I grew up with chickens and Pigeons. Not for eating the birds but the chickens were for the eggs. The Pigeons were just cool.
We at one point had a piglet, who we named "pinky" in the basement, with no lights and a small confined area about 3 ft around. At the age of 5 or 6, I didn't know why we weren't allowed to play with him, but we snuck in there and played anyhow.
Pinky ended up on our diner table. I don't think that I would have chosen to eat my friend, if I had the choice.
My parents grew up over seas in rural areas, where they were taught that this was the norm. You can rest assured, that I will not subject my kids to this behavior. I will not follow in the footsteps that I detest. After watching the video, I'm not so sure that I will force my kids to eat any meat either.
But I will start checking into farms that are free roaming, vaccine and veterinary caring, organic and other things. This would be a good time to research this fully. I am a mother, and like many other mothers, want what is best for my children. I will be happy to share my findings with you.
I had another friend who suggested that some meat packagers actually dyed their meat to make it look better, and more palatable. I did a little bit of research on this and found this to be somewhat true. Packagers can dye meat that is ground, for purposes such as sausages, cold cuts, burgers and hot dogs. Packagers can also use carbon dioxide to keep meat looking fresh longer.
My friend mentioned that her daughter is allergic to certain food dyes, and I talked a bit about how we changed our oldest son's diet to minimize dye exposure.
The minimizing has had a great effect. He can focus better in school and at home. Which I am extremely thankful for!
My first meal for day one without meat, was egg noodles with white asparagus and Brussels sprouts (aka green globs of evil). I never did like them but my kids do, and that's good! Since I didn't make dinner tonight I had no choice in menu. I ate the Pierogies and the carrots ~not the pork chops.
While I continue to research the whole vegetarian life, I will share my bits and pieces with you. Especially what my vegetarian pediatrician has to say. At the very least I will be educated in matters of consumption.
Friday, January 9, 2009
I don't mind being wrong...
Especially when It's in my favor! How does a "D" in Science turn into a "B-" ? Don't know, don't ask. Just take it and RUN.... So my official grades are lower than I expected. But, well within a good GPA. Business B, English A, Pluralism and Diversity B, Science B-.. Like I said, no questions on the Science thing... Just gonna Shhhhh.... right along here... and hope.....no one notices....
GPA - Currently 3.175 - Is that good?
Next up~ Algebra for Beginners, English Comp II, Business Ethics, and Marketing.
Now that I've had some time to think about what happened with the Winter session classes, I'm OK. I'm good with it now. I fought the blues with a stint of retail therapy!
And that's all I've got to say about that........ Untill I post pictures, Of course.
GPA - Currently 3.175 - Is that good?
Next up~ Algebra for Beginners, English Comp II, Business Ethics, and Marketing.
Now that I've had some time to think about what happened with the Winter session classes, I'm OK. I'm good with it now. I fought the blues with a stint of retail therapy!
And that's all I've got to say about that........ Untill I post pictures, Of course.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Winter Session Classes II
I'm trying to keep up with other posts that I've written here. I did in fact drop my winter session classes. There were a lot of tears involved because I am an emotionally volatile woman. Having a hearing impairment, and dealing with limitations can drain you emotionally. I hate having a hearing impairment. I'm sure many of us do. I seem to have a more difficult time with it when it makes me look bad, though. At least this is how I perceive the situation. I've stopped feeling sorry for myself and I'm considering transferring to a more Hearing impaired friendly scenario.
Rochester Institute offers on line courses. They also have a deaf campus for deaf and hard of hearing students. While I don't think that traveling that far would work, the online courses may be just what I need. I need to feel confident in my work, and get many more A's... Since my science class won't transfer credits because of the d, I'm OK with taking another online science course. maybe something environmental or sound centered. While I am considering RIT, I haven't committed to it yet. I have more thinking to do, and advice from people I trust to go over and review.
Rochester Institute offers on line courses. They also have a deaf campus for deaf and hard of hearing students. While I don't think that traveling that far would work, the online courses may be just what I need. I need to feel confident in my work, and get many more A's... Since my science class won't transfer credits because of the d, I'm OK with taking another online science course. maybe something environmental or sound centered. While I am considering RIT, I haven't committed to it yet. I have more thinking to do, and advice from people I trust to go over and review.
Apology
I'm sorry for all the bright colors. I realized just how difficult it must be to read while having a blaring pink screen distract you! Since the purpose of the blog is to attract readers not scare you away, I've decided to keep it simple. Let the posts themselves be the attraction, not the color.
Ice Storm
I figured I would test out my new camera on the ice covered trees outside today. I think I've captured just what I hoped. The Japanese Maple is my favorite but the pine looks nice too.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Winter Session Classes
For those of you who don't understand what it's like to have a hearing impairment, be glad. I am very disappointed in the thought that I may have to cancel my winter session classes because both of my teachers are women with light voices. Since I've lost my high end hearing it is especially difficult hearing "chicks". Even with hearing aids. I'm going to attempt to make adjustments and hope they work. Otherwise, I may have to cancel out these classes. Stay tuned for more drama. On the flip side, dropping off the kids and coming home to nap might not be such a bad idea...
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Th view on the drive home
I really wish I could tell you how I felt at this point. The mountains in the distance, are so pretty! Both pictures were taken at the same spot. Now you can see why I chose this camera!
The Birkshire mall
I just liked the art that was in the Birkshire, Massachusetts Mall. It towers over an area where stores intersect. The trip was very nice, and quiet. I ate this morning at a cute bakery / cafe in Lenox called "Haven" . The food was fabulous, I had the spinach lasagna. And a cappuccino to rival starbucks! I don't think that waiting for the food made it worthwhile though. after an hour and people who were in back of us on line got their food, we checked to see where our was. My lasagna was cold, I was disappointed. But starving! It tasted great so i overlooked it's chill factor and ate the entirety. I didn't have room for the brownie I picked out when we were in line...sniffle. It got to be too late in the day to go over to West Hartford School for the deaf. I was disappointed but, I plan on taking another trip up there just for that. The drive home was pretty. I took a different route than I had taken to Massachusetts. I posted other pics of the bridge that scared the crap out of me. All in all a very nice trip, and I got my filet at Dakota, too. Very happy about that!
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