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Tonight was my speech at the library. My local friend L naturally didn't show but my friend from Athens did. I mean she left work, drove 50 miles back to Athens to pick up her friend and drove back another 50 miles to see me. I told her she didn't have to since it was such a short one. Her friend wanted to see even more. Other than that it was the entire senior citizen population of Jackson OH. They seemed to enjoy it. The librarians asked questions to help things along. Overall it was nice.

I did go to the Mexican restaurant and got my favorite enchilades camaron and the cheese sauce on them was generous and yummy. However, the refried beans which are usually good tasted like bad pork. I think the lard they used in them had turned. Unedible. They were too busy and since I didn't need to eat all that much I didn't say anything.

And as for the ice storm, it hit at 1 AM, turned my car into a beautiful crystal shell and then melted. It was a big nothing. Heck it got to 50 today.

I wasn't home long enough to clutter. However, Kanda is picking up a new trick. He now greets me at the door then runs into the bedroom to the jewelry box knowing the first thing I'll do is go take off my jewelry and he's making damned sure I can't ignore him in the process

Date: 2013-02-23 10:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] silvrethorn.livejournal.com
Sounds like you had a good time. I'm betting the seniors were better students for your lecture than your "real" students are for your classroom lectures. I imagine very few of them texted while you were talking.

Date: 2013-02-23 10:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cornerofmadness.livejournal.com
yes they at least looked like they were listening. When I asked if there were any questions, they gave me the same deer in the headlights look my students give.

Am I the only one who goes to these things and thinks up questions the whole time the speaker is doing their thing?

Date: 2013-02-24 12:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] silvrethorn.livejournal.com
Why, yes, you are! Everybody else treats a lecture like a TV show.

Date: 2013-02-24 03:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cornerofmadness.livejournal.com
yeah that's what I'm afraid of

Date: 2013-02-24 12:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] evil-little-dog.livejournal.com
Well, I do try to think of questions so when no one raises a hand, I can offer up a few to maybe get things rolling.

Date: 2013-02-24 02:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cornerofmadness.livejournal.com
and that's helpful. Otherwise the lecturer assumes no one bothered to listen

Date: 2013-02-24 03:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] evil-little-dog.livejournal.com
I always assume people are too shy to speak up, personally.

Date: 2013-02-24 03:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cornerofmadness.livejournal.com
potentially I suppose that accounts for one or two and they best hope the lecturer doesnt' grade on classroom participation

Date: 2013-02-24 03:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] evil-little-dog.livejournal.com
I wasn't even thinking of college lectures (been out far too long), but more of the lectures I'd been attending at the libraries and such.

Date: 2013-02-24 04:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cornerofmadness.livejournal.com
speaking from experience most of the speakers are very disappointed when no one asks a thing

Date: 2013-02-24 04:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] evil-little-dog.livejournal.com
Which is why I generally try to come up with a question or two to ask.

Date: 2013-02-24 04:20 am (UTC)

Date: 2013-02-24 12:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] evil-little-dog.livejournal.com
I'm glad you were a success! I wish I could've been able to see it, too.

Hahah to Kanda's new trick. Smart boy.

Yay to Naru's crystaline shell.

Date: 2013-02-24 03:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cornerofmadness.livejournal.com
too bad you can't come for the april 19th presentation

Kanda is wise but evil

Naru looked so pretty

Date: 2013-02-24 03:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] evil-little-dog.livejournal.com
Believe me, I wish I could, too. *sigh*

Hmm. My immediate reaction is to say, 'Cat' to that comment.

I'll bet. :D

Date: 2013-02-24 03:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cornerofmadness.livejournal.com
oh well. Mom has already called dibs on the futon that weekend

cat sums it up

Date: 2013-02-24 03:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] evil-little-dog.livejournal.com
Thanks, Ma. You get to see her alla time; I haven't seen her for...what, about a year and a half or better?

Date: 2013-02-24 03:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cornerofmadness.livejournal.com
2010, as you'll see in tomorrow's declutter post

Date: 2013-02-24 04:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cornerofmadness.livejournal.com
yeah
and it won't be this year either. gotta go to Vegas. unless you end up out this way
Edited Date: 2013-02-24 04:05 am (UTC)

Date: 2013-02-24 04:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] evil-little-dog.livejournal.com
Unless I suddenly come into money, and time off, highly unlikely. D:

Date: 2013-02-24 04:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cornerofmadness.livejournal.com
that new potential job would probably give you both

Date: 2013-02-24 04:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] evil-little-dog.livejournal.com
Yeah, but I still really don't want that job. Customer service on telephones? SO not what I wanna do with my life.

Date: 2013-02-24 05:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cornerofmadness.livejournal.com
I hear you. I swore I would never teach but when you have no choice

Date: 2013-02-24 11:43 pm (UTC)

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