I completed the GRE this morning - bring on summer! I thought the exam went ok. There were two essay questions that I think I did better on than I was anticipating. The verbal section was tough. None of the four words from my previous post were on the exam. In fact, not too many of the 300+ words I studied were - or at least I didn't recognize them. The math section was pretty tough too - I ran out of time and didn't even read the last few questions, just guessed. Thankfully my scores didn't seem to be too reflective of the guessing at the end. My quantitative score was better than the verbal. I just have to wait for the essays to be scored and then see what the University does with my application. The good news is that my scores are above the average scores from students last year!
After the GRE this morning I met Steve for lunch. He made the comment that he hadn't been to the nearby zoo (I had been there with family members a few years ago.). We ended up calling an audible and going to the zoo for the afternoon. I really enjoyed seeing the fish exhibits, but it made me a little dizzy looking at the tanks. It was pretty cool to have a shark coming right at me (with a nice thick piece of glass between us). I also like the monkeys - one was grooming another. I've heard of this before, but never have actually seen it. We spent about 2 hours there and had a good time. I then got on the riding lawn mower and cut grass for an hour or so. My ankle handled all the walking pretty well, but I guess the combination of the walking and the vibrating of the lawn mower took its toll. My foot is hurting tonight - it's not swollen though.
Thanks for the good wishes! I'll let you know when I find out if I get in to the Master's program.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
GRE Brain Drain
I feel like all I've done lately is prepare for the GRE that I'm taking on Saturday.
I'm done studying tonight - need to get a good night's sleep. I take the test on Saturday and so am quickly running out of time to study. I think I'll do ok on the quantitative piece of the test. I'm a little more concerned about the verbal section. There are a lot of "GRE" words that I'm still trying to memorize. I've made about 300 flash cards and it sure is a struggle to get through all of them. I'd say I have about 200 of them down pat, but there are the remaining 100 to get in my head.
Hmmm....maybe should have been studying words back in March while I was out of work - instead of being Bob Barker obsessed!
So, wish me luck on Saturday! I'm looking forward to enjoying the summer as of 12:00 p.m. Saturday.
In the meantime, here are a few words for you....
sedulous - diligent; hard-working
recondite - hidden; concealed; difficult to understand
torpid - lethargic; sluggish; dormant
prosaic - dull; lacking in spirit or imagination
I am feeling rather torpid this evening after having been so sedulous in studying for the GRE this week. I only wish the vocabulary words didn't have so many recondite meanings. The entire process of studying has resulted in a prosaic blog entry this evening.
I'm done studying tonight - need to get a good night's sleep. I take the test on Saturday and so am quickly running out of time to study. I think I'll do ok on the quantitative piece of the test. I'm a little more concerned about the verbal section. There are a lot of "GRE" words that I'm still trying to memorize. I've made about 300 flash cards and it sure is a struggle to get through all of them. I'd say I have about 200 of them down pat, but there are the remaining 100 to get in my head.
Hmmm....maybe should have been studying words back in March while I was out of work - instead of being Bob Barker obsessed!
So, wish me luck on Saturday! I'm looking forward to enjoying the summer as of 12:00 p.m. Saturday.
In the meantime, here are a few words for you....
sedulous - diligent; hard-working
recondite - hidden; concealed; difficult to understand
torpid - lethargic; sluggish; dormant
prosaic - dull; lacking in spirit or imagination
I am feeling rather torpid this evening after having been so sedulous in studying for the GRE this week. I only wish the vocabulary words didn't have so many recondite meanings. The entire process of studying has resulted in a prosaic blog entry this evening.
Friday, June 15, 2007
An End of an Era
All good things must come to an end. I watched the final episode of Price tonight with Bob. It was a good one. Lots of winners, lots of cars! I felt sorry for one contestant - he was in the first group that was called and it took him until towards the very end to get up on stage. Then he missed winning a car, but ended up in the showcase - which he didn't win (missed another chance at a car - a Lincoln Navigator nonetheless). He had waited for 5 days in line to get into the show. That's dedication that even I'm not sure I would have had.
The Daytime Emmys came on immediately following the rerun of the Price. One of the early awards was for Outstanding Game Show Host - which of course Bob won.
It'll be interesting to see who is going to replace him - if anyone gets a credible scoop on this, be sure and let me know.
So long Bob!
Thursday, June 14, 2007
No Wonder There's Road Rage
This morning's commute took about 40 minutes - that's about the best I can hope for given that I live about 30 miles from work.
Tonight's commute home took about 70 minutes! Why you might ask? Who knows, could it be the blue sky distracting drivers, causing them to slow way down? Maybe it's the big orange orb in the sky that we miss seeing in the dead of winter. Or could it be everyone is amazed to see their car thermometer start with a 9 - yes it's been in the 90's all week!
I've had better commutes when it's snowing. But forget about it if it rains - no one knows how to drive in the rain. Even when it sprinkles people suddenly worry about hydroplaning. So, when it rains, driving stinks, when it's sunny, driving can stink, no rhyme or reason to it all.
I mean this in the best sense possible, but when you get stuck in traffic in seemingly fine weather you almost hope to see some car out of the race to at least explain why we're going 20 miles (at most) an hour. (This is on a highway that has posted speeds of 55.) Tonight there were no cars off to the side, no emergency vehicles in sight...just slow, slow traffic.
OK - get over it right? That's the nice thing about this blog. I can vent and feel better. You can choose to read this or you can choose to surf to some other blog. Thanks for sticking around though.
Lastly - a friendly reminder to watch or tape The Price is Right tomorrow - it's Bob's last day!
Tonight's commute home took about 70 minutes! Why you might ask? Who knows, could it be the blue sky distracting drivers, causing them to slow way down? Maybe it's the big orange orb in the sky that we miss seeing in the dead of winter. Or could it be everyone is amazed to see their car thermometer start with a 9 - yes it's been in the 90's all week!
I've had better commutes when it's snowing. But forget about it if it rains - no one knows how to drive in the rain. Even when it sprinkles people suddenly worry about hydroplaning. So, when it rains, driving stinks, when it's sunny, driving can stink, no rhyme or reason to it all.
I mean this in the best sense possible, but when you get stuck in traffic in seemingly fine weather you almost hope to see some car out of the race to at least explain why we're going 20 miles (at most) an hour. (This is on a highway that has posted speeds of 55.) Tonight there were no cars off to the side, no emergency vehicles in sight...just slow, slow traffic.
OK - get over it right? That's the nice thing about this blog. I can vent and feel better. You can choose to read this or you can choose to surf to some other blog. Thanks for sticking around though.
Lastly - a friendly reminder to watch or tape The Price is Right tomorrow - it's Bob's last day!
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Not Much Going On
I really am struggling to find something to write about these days on the old blog. I want to provide posts for your reading pleasure as frequently as possible so I don't lose my "faithful readers." Now that the world doesn't revolve around my broken ankle (or Bob), I find I have less to write about.
At what point do I stop saying that I have a broken ankle? Maybe I should have stopped back in March when a plate and screws were put in place to repair it. Given that I'm walking ok right now, I guess it's not really broken anymore. However, I don't think it'll ever be normal again. Of course the 2 lovely scars on each side of my ankle also remind me daily that there is something not quite right about that foot of mine.
Last weekend should have been my 39.3 mile walk as part of the Avon Breast Cancer Walk. I was sad I wasn't able to do the walk this year - maybe next year. My sister walked the whole thing for the 4th year in a row! She has a very personal connection - her sister-in-law passed away last year from breast cancer. I talked to Susan last Sunday after the walk and she sounded absolutely beat. I wonder if she's recovered yet. The difference between Susan and I is that I actually train for the walks. She's able to walk it without training - no way could I do that.
So I've sat here for several minutes just staring at the screen. Blank mind = blank screen. Guess I don't have much else to write about tonight.
Here's to a good week (and better material for me to write about)!!
At what point do I stop saying that I have a broken ankle? Maybe I should have stopped back in March when a plate and screws were put in place to repair it. Given that I'm walking ok right now, I guess it's not really broken anymore. However, I don't think it'll ever be normal again. Of course the 2 lovely scars on each side of my ankle also remind me daily that there is something not quite right about that foot of mine.
Last weekend should have been my 39.3 mile walk as part of the Avon Breast Cancer Walk. I was sad I wasn't able to do the walk this year - maybe next year. My sister walked the whole thing for the 4th year in a row! She has a very personal connection - her sister-in-law passed away last year from breast cancer. I talked to Susan last Sunday after the walk and she sounded absolutely beat. I wonder if she's recovered yet. The difference between Susan and I is that I actually train for the walks. She's able to walk it without training - no way could I do that.
So I've sat here for several minutes just staring at the screen. Blank mind = blank screen. Guess I don't have much else to write about tonight.
Here's to a good week (and better material for me to write about)!!
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Sad to Say Goodbye
The day has finally arrived....the taping of the last Price is Right with Bob Barker. I heard people on the radio talking about it throughout the day. Seriously - anyone who grew up in the 70's and 80's has to feel a little sad that the Bob Barker era has come to a close. I only wish I had Tivo to capture the airing of the final episode on June 15th. However, never fear - they will be rerunning the last show in primetime that evening right before the Daytime Emmy Awards.
In other news....
I made it out to Phoenix over the weekend to visit my friends Jenni and Beth. I found out that I could really say anything I want about Jenni on this blog because she doesn't read it. Beth on the otherhand is a faithful reader - that makes about 3 or 4 of you! Anyway, the trip was a blast - very relaxing and great to get away. I may have to move there though - my ankle didn't hurt as much and my hair loved the low humidity. I didn't even mind that it was around 100 degrees.
The plane ride was a little iffy. The change in air pressure did a number on my ankle. On the way there the flight attendant gave me an ice bag - plus I took a Vicodin. On the way back I just took the Vicodin when I boarded the flight and was set for the trip. They showed movies on these flights and I saw Wild Hogs - cute movie with a number of laugh out loud parts. :)
Just for those of you who wonder, there really is some science behind people with broken bones, joint problems and the weather. I found the aches and pain index on the internet. Check it out!
In other news....
I made it out to Phoenix over the weekend to visit my friends Jenni and Beth. I found out that I could really say anything I want about Jenni on this blog because she doesn't read it. Beth on the otherhand is a faithful reader - that makes about 3 or 4 of you! Anyway, the trip was a blast - very relaxing and great to get away. I may have to move there though - my ankle didn't hurt as much and my hair loved the low humidity. I didn't even mind that it was around 100 degrees.
The plane ride was a little iffy. The change in air pressure did a number on my ankle. On the way there the flight attendant gave me an ice bag - plus I took a Vicodin. On the way back I just took the Vicodin when I boarded the flight and was set for the trip. They showed movies on these flights and I saw Wild Hogs - cute movie with a number of laugh out loud parts. :)
Just for those of you who wonder, there really is some science behind people with broken bones, joint problems and the weather. I found the aches and pain index on the internet. Check it out!
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