Go to I WRITE, THEREFORE I AM
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- Go to "Nirvana, is that you knocking at my door?"
I was there, once
and it ended abruptly when I fell from a ladder right smack in a pile of doggy-doo.
posted by
SaffronAndSage
on May 13, 2004 at 9:50 PM
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Quirky--are we talking about the same thing? Never mind, we are. -love.
posted by
scriber
on May 13, 2004 at 10:39 AM
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Schatz--it's human to want more; we, for good or no, are not usually meant
to be satisfied with our lot.
posted by
scriber
on May 13, 2004 at 10:38 AM
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Hey squatters, just whose blog comment section is this anyway! LOL
Schatz, that's okay all is forgiven...
posted by
Julia.
on May 13, 2004 at 10:37 AM
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Scriber--of course you do. And only I know the reason why!
posted by
Julia.
on May 13, 2004 at 10:35 AM
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I know, Scriber, but aren't I allowed to want MORE?
posted by
Schatz
on May 13, 2004 at 10:34 AM
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Schatz--you got it all.
posted by
scriber
on May 13, 2004 at 10:34 AM
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For goodness sake QUIRKY,
Here's a 2nd whoops...I meant to address it to you, and accidentally said Scriber. I just wrote a blog about focus, yeah, I'm on it today. Pfftf. Sorry! Hi to you both, Quirky and Scriber!
posted by
Schatz
on May 13, 2004 at 10:33 AM
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Quirky, I wish you hadn't said that. I already like you too muchy..
posted by
scriber
on May 13, 2004 at 10:32 AM
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Scriber
I often listen to a Travis Tritt song when I'm feeling like I'll never get it, and the refrain is "I'm gonna be somebody, someday, you can bet your bottom dollar, I will.
Sometimes I feel guilty for crying when I hear it, because I am the most important person in the lives of three little people, and I'm pretty sure my hubby feels the same way, so why do I need money and acknowledgement to feel like 'somebody'?
posted by
Schatz
on May 13, 2004 at 10:30 AM
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Scriber--No, there's never enough Quirky, is there??
BTW, how did you get to be so funny, anyway?
posted by
Julia.
on May 13, 2004 at 10:25 AM
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Hi Quirky--not enough Quirky, and too much grass to cut. love Frank.
posted by
scriber
on May 13, 2004 at 10:13 AM
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scriber--so...how was it?
posted by
Julia.
on May 13, 2004 at 10:11 AM
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hi doll; I was there and I came back. love Scriber.
posted by
scriber
on May 13, 2004 at 10:05 AM
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Nice blog.
Sweet dreams
posted by
EccentricShock
on May 11, 2004 at 11:49 PM
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Whoops, sorry!
that was supposed to be a post in my Jimmy's Observatory post...I was going to leave a comment an hour ago and got distracted...I didn't mean to drop this on you, just wanted to say good post...
posted by
jimmy68
on May 11, 2004 at 11:20 PM
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I've been approached by CSU Stanislaus Honors Program...
and have spent most of the night writing an essay question answer. Ok, I have also watched The Gilmore Girls, and read some of Laura K Hamilton's Obsidian Butterfly; but I've spent quite a bit of my time on this project as well. The problem is, how to toot your horn loud enough to be heard while not appearing to be grandstanding.
Question 1 is "Introduce yourself to us. What do you expect to gain from the CSU Stanislaus Honors Program, and how do these expectations relate to your plans for the future? What do you expect to bring to the Honors community? (in at least 300 and no more than 400 words)
Here is my first draft answer at just under 400, and I'd appreciate any feedback you may have:
Question 1:
I am a 35-year-old re-entry student who will be transferring to CSU Stanislaus as a junior in the fall. I am currently a student at Santa Barbara City College and have completed 64 semester units with a cumulative GPA of 3.786. I am now completing my transfer requirements and will be ending this semester with 71 semester units completed. This being finals week, I can say with some certainty that my GPA is unlikely to drop this semester.
Though I have received academic honors at SBCC, the necessity of working full time as a substance abuse counselor has prevented me from taking advantage of the extracurricular opportunities available. I am striving to organize my life in such a way that I will be able to involve myself fully in the academic life at CSU Stanislaus and being a member of the Honors Program would be a perfect fit for my academic ambition.
One of the reasons that I have chosen Stanislaus for my upper division education is the Alcohol and Drug Studies Program, the only one I was able to find at the undergraduate level. The other major reason is the excellent faculty to student ratio and small class size which encourages interactive learning. From what I have been told about the Honors Program, research across disciplines and faculty mentoring, it sounds like exactly the type of environment I am looking for.
My goal is to educate myself so that I can help others, and hopefully intervene in the social pathology of young men and women who are facing the challenges of adolescence in American society. I plan to build a career in social planning where I can support my son and myself comfortably while being of service to those who suffer from addictions and other social problems.
I wish to bring my life experience and my increasing education to bear on the problems of diverse populations, hoping that with help and perseverance I may be able to ease the passage to adulthood for some of them. They are the future of this country and it seems that education is getting cut every time there is a budget shortfall; there needs to be a better way. I believe that working across disciplines with other intelligent and committed students will be a great way to start looking for one.
I'll get back to you with question 2 later....vaya con Dios... 
posted by
jimmy68
on May 11, 2004 at 11:16 PM
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Bring it on
Lovely thoughts
posted by
beachbelle
on May 11, 2004 at 10:17 PM
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some days I would settle
for a moment here or there of nirvana...maybe once the kids move away and take the dogs with them it will happen...just me, my cats and my keyboard...holds a certain appeal...
loved this...I wish they had a rating system on here like they do on writing.com...this would have gotten 5 stars in a heartbeat...
posted by
CabinFever1555
on May 11, 2004 at 7:36 PM
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