Ahhh of course I come to view this when I'm on the work vpn which doesn't allow me to see certain sites/pictures.

I forgot to respond about the book. What's getting irritating is that I've been hexed no less than a dozen times and still, no achievement. Just don't get it.
Perhaps I'll try the book for a day or 2?

- sent the book over awesome costume!!!

I have yet to be hexed this year either and I wasn't wearing the monocle til now..

If anyone needs egged or tp'd or needs to throw it, feel free, and let me know! I am willing to egg/tp and don't care if I get hit.

Hey Ms Candy Corn! :P Thanks for the book! Now... I wear this, right?
Can't believe you haven't been hexed yet.

Yes, you wear it. It makes a BLUR over your hand giggles Naughty book.

I love the candy corn clothes. It inspired my homemade candy corn costume. Which....does not look nearly as good ;) Since I went into the wardrobe to get you the book, I changed clothes.

I have to agree w/ the candy corn colors. Can't say I've ever worn them together, but that's only b/c I don't really see anything that works w/ them.

Thats why I like that its a whole outfit! :P And since I do simple clothes (not a lot of layering) I can add something to hold or on the ground, and I'm good to go! Speaking of going...time to go to work :( BOOOOO My lead teacher is out today, training class for her. Mine is Nov 2nd. See ya'll later!

[edit] 12 days later hahahah! Nov 1 640am

Last night I read my biology chapter, and watched the videos (4). I completely do NOT understand this stuff. I will have to read/watch again. The videos made slightly more sense than the reading. Ugh. (DNA stuff)

Ugh, I hated bio when I was in school.. mostly because.. I'm glad my body works, but I don't want to know WHY or HOW. Because it's all ICKY :P

welcome back to the OG thread!

Everything else so far has mostly made sense. This chapter is about DNA replication and its even MORE technical than the original chapter (whatever one it was) that I was complaining about technical words in before. Ugh. I will be so glad to be done with biology. I do need to decide on my next classes and sign up though. I may go try to do that tomorrow after my "virtual" training session ends, and before my english class starts :P I know I will choose US History II, but then I need another math class, another humanities/fine arts class, AND the EMPL class (which is like, interpersonal relationships/professional development) Then I need "electives" all of which will need to be general education classes. YAY? :P Meaning, I will probably choose World History I and II, another fine arts (like, Art Apreciation, and/or Theater Appreciation) But...only 9 more classes to go!! :D

I teach Bio to high schoolers and love it, so if there is anything I can do to help, ask and I may be able to help.

Aww thanks I'm doing good so far, its just like I said, the technical terms all mixing in my head and making me feel like I don't understand what the heck its talking about when I'm reading. When I try to ignore the technical terms I get the general idea of whats going on LOL I love the fact she's included videos to watch, the people who do them do a good job of using examples to explain and its funny sometimes :) Not quite as funny as the history videos were, but almost as good ;) (I have a 94 in the class currently and the two test I took so far I got a 92 and 89 on!) :) I print out the power points, the vocab and the chapter summaries, add any notes from lectures, write down allllllll the test questions (and answers) to help me study/use for tests.

And I think the fact that its been over 26 yrs since I last took any of these types of classes and KNOW I do not actually NEED this knowledge that makes it harder for me to read through it sometimes. Its crazy what is expected of us to learn, when so much of it is not relevant to the majority of people after we get out of school. (I know it IS relevant to a LOT of people, in their work fields, but to a lot, it is NOT!)

Aw Kat, what a cute change. <3

Thanks! :) You too!! 10min break from training so of course I pop on here hahahah (I also walked around the house to stretch) Some interesting things have been brought up in training, but its so hard to implement things in our room with limited space and so much required. All I can do is give ideas anyway. Maybe can implement things if I ever get hired as lead teacher and have my own room :P Soooo much more to go through today in training too tho. Phew.

Thank you!

So off the school topic and on to FUN things! 😂 (kidding but schooling is never fun, especially learning shit you KNOW you'll never need)

Going to start a Korean unfiltered rice wine today called makgeolli. Just waiting on the starter cultures to arrive (called "nuruk"), although I have yet to soak the rice, let alone wash it. :P
Just got a new hydrometer in which measures the density of liquid to give you measurements of your ABV (alcohol by volume) when you're home brewing so now I can start my ciser, which is a mead made with apple cider. (Honey is present in abundance, which makes it a "mead".)
Unfortunately, I can't touch that splendor for a year. Other meads take MUCH longer.
I ordered some special orange blossom honey this year and while I ordered organic honey the last time I made it, this one is supposed to be sweeter.
It's dangerous stuff, lol. Think my ABV was higher than I realized by the time I started drinking that last batch.

I also want to make some kombucha but the bottles I have - they're flip top and seal w/ a metal hangar fixture thingy - are probably going to be used by the makgeolli. I'd post a pic but I'm too lazy right now as I have to take a pic, send it to my email on a pc, download it and upload it to imgur and then post it on here.
Just an indication of how those bottles seal.... I refrigerated a bottle of fruity kombucha (which adds extra fermentation) before it was done and by the time I got around to trying it out, when I opened it, the contents spewed out like you see on tv w/ a champagne bottle. Scared the ever living f... daylights... out of me. Then I laughed, then I was mad b/c it was a waste of what was a good flavor, and then was like, how the hell do I clean a spikey ceiling? (yeah I got one of those in my kitchen)

I got more to post but I'll take a pause b/c I gotta find out the right measurements for the rice to nuruk before I get started and check on tracking of the latter.

Whaaaaat you don't think school is fun? Lol I get it, I do. I talk about school a lot. I don't have a lot else to talk about 😝 School for work, school for learning, school even for professional development.

You certainly make some interesting dishes! I cannot imagine making something I'd have to wait for a year to have!!! Oh no for what was exploding all over your ceiling. I hope you figured out how to clean it. I have popcorn ceilings. Very annoying. I'd like to take it all down, but that's a hassle too.

[edit] 330 - finished my PL for today. I still have a podcast to watch, a quiz to do, and an assignment to write up by Dec 7th.

[edit] 555am Good Morning everyone!

Morning guys!

Been busy, ofc :P Work yesterday.. I really am enjoying it, though!

This morning, Iz and I left the house at 6:45 am and ran to pick up 6 platters and a box of coffee for county chorus today.

There's 12 different schools bringing 6 of their best singers, they'll practice all day before having a concert tonight at 7. And Lilys involved!

But we're feeding the directors lunch and breakfast, so Iz and I ran out to do that, then brought everything to the school to get it set up.

She's tired. :P

Hey guys.

I’m here but not. So much crap is going on right now.

1. We are getting central heating installed on 21.11. Which means we are having to move everything out of the house and to my dads house and his garage. So all my spare time is doing this. I’ve dropped off numerous bags to charity, dropped off loads of old appliances to the recycling centre.

2. Speaking of my dad. He had an operation on Monday. It was meant to be routine. Nope not my dad, he’s still in hospital. He can put any weight on his leg for six weeks.l. Yes SIX WEEKS. He us due home next Monday. He told the hospital that he has 24 hour care, which he doesn’t, he’s relying on me and my 71 year old aunt who has me. I’ve had to order a commode and I need to get toddler nappies and nappy bags. I need also need to get him a piss bottle to. He was meant to a carer come four times a day this has now been cut to two. So for breakfast and his evening meal. What about lunch? Who’s giving that to him.

2b feeling like a bad daughter as I can’t spend a lot if time with him. As we are on a tight schedule to empty the house by 21.11. I only saw him last night in hospital as he only wanted me to take his phone charger in. When we got there he barely spoke just told us to take the commode home.

3. Still doing a 7.30 am till 6 pm five days a week ago at work with no support.

4. Backs playing up. My osteopath told me to stop the heavy lifting but I can’t leave it all to Ian it’s not fair.

I’m at breaking point. I’m no good with all this going on. It’s not doing any good with my bipolar. Heck my anxiety is already through the roof just doing the emptying the house. I just want to sit in a corner and have a good cry.

why wasn't Iz at school? :) I'm sure the directors will appreciate the lunch!

, congrats on the central heat/air. I honestly can't imagine living w/o it. (Although I know a LOT of people do!) But my goodness it does sound like a lot on your plate to have it, plus the stuff with your dad. My goodness (((((HUGS))))) you need lots of those. ((((HUGS)))) I hope it all works out in the end. Perhaps some friends could help Ian so you dont hurt yourself more? And what if you told the hospital that your dad DOESN'T have the proper care needed, would they fix it so he does? I don't know how all of that works :( Ugh. And you can only do so much. 10+hr work days? UGH even working at home that is a LOOONG time to be at "work".

If going to the corner and having a good cry will make you feel better (even if only briefly) go on ahead and do so!!! That is ok to do. It helps! (((((MORE HUGS))))))

thanks. They were arranging for a carer to go round four times a day. When he was at home, However my dad has said he only needs it twice a day. I can’t be with him all day as I have work and the house to sort out.

He’s one if 13 brother/sister . However he won’t ask them for help and if I did he’d get angry. He said I was there for mum when she was sick so I should be there the same amount of time. Which honestly isn’t possible. If we weren’t having the heating then yes I could be there longer. But I really don’t have the spare time.

If we get near the 21.11 we have friends we can ask, however Ian doesn’t want to put people out.

Different times calls for different situations and different solutions. Difficult parent apparently :(

A very difficult parent 😡😡