I didn't do anything for Halloween. I stayed in (which proved to be a wise decision because my roomie was out until 5 am) and did research for my Feminist Qualitative Research Methods class. After talking with a few people I've narrowed my research design project to the teaching of sexual violences in health education in California Middle Schools (although most of the discussions of rape and the like don't happen until 9th grade). But...I dunno...I'm still looking at the literature, but according to someone I know who taught sex ed in California last year sex ed can be taught as a biology course...which makes me wonder what conversations (if any) are happening around sexual violence and when (meaning what grades are these conversations happening).
In other news I removed the butterfly stitches from my chin. It looks loads better and is healing nicely. There is a small lump next to the scab that is really quite tender...I'm hoping it's something harmless- like a deep subcutaneous zit and not something more awful like some sort of debris that was missed when the doctor was irrigating the wound. Only time will tell.
I also ran two miles without stopping...I stopped after two miles because i was kind of bored. Running on the treadmill at the commonsblock isn't as interesting as running at the gym. At they gym I can really confuse my brain by listening to music and reading the closed captioning that happens for various sporting events- this is awesome because I don't stare at the "odometer" and get bored. But the running is a big accomplishment for me. Dickie would tell me I'm being too hard on my joints- and he's probably right but it is a certain kind of aerobic activity you can do anywhere.
I spent the early part of the afternoon making flyers for the upcoming Cuntalicious Coffee House event that UBC's V-Day campaign is putting on. I also made a website for the event...I wanted to avoid doing my "real work" but I was still very successful in producing other things.
This one is the one designed for web promotions (ie. e-mails)
And this one is for print ads (on coloured paper of course)
They were rush jobs because I was on a public computer at the Learning Center and I like to percolate more as I work on things like this but using a public computer whilst percolating is kind of rude....especially when it's one of four computers that have Adobe Photoshop on them (and has nothing at all to do with my minimal patience or frustration at not being able to execute "my vision"). It made me wish I could call McCampbell and ask him for help. But alas it is not as such.
On the academic front I recieved my midterm for Feminist Qualitative Research methods. I got a B. Which is more than fair. It was a B paper. But I had to giggle as the prof grades like a young prof. It came across as not liking to get critiques on my paper (Rebecca made a comment) which I could see that. And I kind of didn't, a little bit, I wanted to get away with not putting in a lot of effort. Also- it's the SAME critique I get every time: be more clear in your arguement. Clarity would come with writing a rough draft and editing/revising it a FEW DAYS before it's due- as opposed to three in the morning BEFORE it's due. It's my own fault.
Today's blog title comes from a new show I started recently watch Clone High the first five episodes were really great...they get a little meh from that point on. But it's a lot of fun. My neighbor Bert turned me on to it.
Shout outs:
OH! Mister Heller. An FYI: I found a BETTER Futurama site. www.futurama-streaming.com (better in that it has yet to go down where futurama-episodes.org seems to be down quite a bit these days). PLUS, this one has all the Futurama movies. I'm happy I trusted myself to try it out, give it a looksies if you haven't already.
And Mel- I haven't forgotten your e-mail. Writing it is taking a lot longer than I had anticipated (because of revision and taking responsibility for things) But it's coming.
*waves* hi Grams. love you!
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