Nyaaahh

I just updated the Important Dates list with all the Stuff I need to remember to handle, up until the 2nd week of November (that's about as far as my long-term planning goes...). You know, just to make myself just a leeeetle more anxious.

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Xander: "Can I just say...'Gyughhh!'"
Buffy: "I see your 'gyughhh' and raise you a 'nyaaahh!'"

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Looks like one of my toughest weeks will be the week of October 11th, when I have 4 assignments due in 2 days as well as a quiz and a midterm to worry about. Oh dear sweet Lord.

Urgh, I don't know why I do this to myself. Maybe I worry too much but really, is it wrong to see THAT *gestures at Important Dates list* as a cause for concern?

You know, I thought this year might be better than the past 2 years, deceived by the fact that I'll only be taking 4 courses next term rather than 5 and that I have Mondays and Fridays off. Not the case. Apparently, I forgot to factor in that 3rd-year courses (surprisingly enough) are, in fact, harder than 2nd-year courses. Go figure.

Sigh. Back to my assignment due for tomorrow. It's still about 275 words longer than it should be...

Stuck

I'm here right now because I'm trying to work on this "Short Assignment" I have for one of my courses (Financial Accounting Theory and Policy II, still the best title for a course ever) but don't really have any clue how to go about doing so. So here I am, stalling, and I don't even know what I'm stalling because I have no idea what to do next anyway. Guess I'd just figure I'd come here and complain loudly. Heh.

I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around what it is I need to do for all of my courses and when it needs to be done by. One of these days, I'm just going to forget some assignment or quiz or whatever entirely and not even realize it. Bah.

Anyhoo, hope the rest of you aren't feeling as scattery as I do. I guess I'll stare at this assignment a bit longer with the hopeless hope that some knowledge/idea will come to me. I doubt it'll work.

What personality type are you?

(Take the test here.)

Your answers suggest you are a Realist.
The four aspects that make up this personality type are:


Summary of Realists
- Loyal and steady workers who meet deadlines
- Believe in established rules and respect facts
- Think of themselves as mature, stable and conscientious
- May appear too logical or tough-minded and forget their impact on other people

More about Realists
Realists are the most common personality type in the UK, according to a nationwide survey.

Realists are loyal to the people around them and work hard to keep their promises. They are honest and straightforward with others and expect the same in return. Realists believe in standard procedures and will only support change when there is a demonstrable benefit.

Realists respect factual information, which they store up to use when making decisions. This group likes to have time to think quietly and carefully before taking action.

These extremely productive people like to be occupied in their leisure time with pursuits such as craftwork, hiking or reading.

In situations where they can't use their talents or are unappreciated, Realists may become obsessed with schedules, critical of others or have trouble trusting other people to get the job done properly. Under extreme stress, Realists may complain loudly that events have taken a turn for the worse and predict negative outcomes.

Realists typically only share their opinions or personal experiences with trusted friends.

Realist Careers
Realists are attracted to jobs where decision making based on factual knowledge and experience is required.

Divert yourself

Well, the results are a little lacklustre, but as per Tiffany's request that some of the Diversions not be entertainment-related, I've added two new crosswords that will really only be of interest to very small, very select groups of people. I made one on the Canadian capital cities, and I'll admit it took me a few minutes to remember all of them. Honestly, who remembers the capital of Nunavut? I wouldn't be surprised if some of you didn't even remember Nunavut itself. I used to know this stuff... *sigh*

The second crossword, which hopefully all you geeks health science people will still find interesting albeit dreadfully easy, is on a few of the chemical symbols from the Periodic Table of Elements (ah, the periodic table. Back when I knew how to use it in Grade 11 Chem class, I was a big fan of the periodic table. Hmm, did someone mention geeks?).

So...there you go. And I'm sure that these aren't exactly what Tiff had in mind (and hey, the short version of her name just reminded me of the Toronto International Film Festival. Interesting.), but....well, there you go. It's the best I can do, with the way my brain is malfunctioning today.

Knock yourself out. Though perhaps not literally.

LOTR news from TORn

Ah, how nice it is to have a site like TheOneRing.net...

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Howard Shore Heads Back to Ontario
Howard Shore is coming to Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto for his multi-media, six movement Lord of the Rings Symphony concert on June 5 & 6, 2005. He will also be in Kitchener on Saturday, June 4, 2005 at the Centre in the Square.

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ROTK:EE Street Date: December 14th
This week's Video Store magazine (9/5-9/11 2004) contains a 2-page spread confirming the street date for the 4-disc extended edition of Return of the King is December 14. Pre-sale date is September 10.

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ROTK Street Date Correction (09/09/04)
From New Line Cinema writes: There is an error that Video Store magazine ran in their current issue and they are printing a retraction next week. If you could kindly pull the post and note this retraction we would be most grateful! Thanks!
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Wheeee! [Well, at least still about the concert coming to Toronto!]

(p.s. it just occurred to me that if someone's Blogger username was www, their blog's URL would be http://www.blogspot.com ... is it just me that finds that amusing? :))

Catching up, the suggestions box, and the end of chivalry?

Hi, people. Long time no write; sorry about that. Been busy getting over jetlag and/or doing general maintenance, catch-up, and reorientation after being away for so long. I'm getting the hang of the North American keyboard again, and I've finally stopped typing
juliet?a instead of juliet_a, which is nice.

Classes start in two days but it won't be that big of a deal, I guess, since I only have 3 hours of class on Thursday and then my next classes aren't until Tuesday. My earliest classes all year start at 10am and my latest class this year ends at 6pm; not too shabby. Mondays and Fridays off will probably be nice too, although I don't know yet when tutorials will be. I'm kind of excited for third year...it could be good, maybe.

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Now, time for a bit of business: I'd like to take a little survey about different aspects of my blog, just so I have an idea what needs to be worked on and how interesting (or boring) this site is for you, the visitor. Yes, of course this site is mostly for me, but it would be next to meaningless with out visitors, really, so I want to know what you think. If you could answer these questions in the comments or something, that'd be great; no obligations. :) Here goes:

1. How often do you visit/check for updates?
2. Why do you like or dislike this site?
3. What is your favorite aspect of this site (which content do you like the most)?
4. What would you like to see more of?
5. What is on here that's a waste of space?
6. Which (if any) of the Diversions have you tried? Did you enjoy it/them?
7. Any topics for which you would like to have a Diversion? :)
8. Any layout suggestions?
9. Any suggestions for my next header image?
10. Any other comments, complaints or suggestions?

Thanks much. :)

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From today's The Globe and Mail:
An old-fashioned idea
Brad Miner, author of The Compleat Gentleman: The Modern Man's Guide to Chivalry, can remember the day the idea came to him to write the book. He was at a screening of Titanic with his son, says The Hartford (Conn.) Courant. In the film, the industrialist and philanthropist Benjamin Guggenheim, knowing he was doomed, remarked: "We've dressed up in our brest and are prepared to go down like gentlemen." Seated behind him, Mr. Miner said, was "a group of young people laughing, cackling at the comment. Why was that funny? Why was is that the idea of a gentleman had become so marginal? ... If there's a real difference between now and the past, it's that once upon a time, being a complete gentleman, or being chivalrous, was the common aspiration of most men. Now, that's not true."

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Um, well I'm glad that experience allowed him to write and publish an entire book, and it probably is true that chivalry is dead (or at least endangered) these days, but....am I the only one who thinks maybe that wasn't what the "young people" were laughing about? That...just maybe there was just something about the phrase "prepared to go down like gentleman" that they found funny and didn't actually have to do with the idea of being a gentleman? *Laughs* I just find it amusing that that's what inspired Miner's whole book, and I don't think he really understood what the young people were laughing about.... :)

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Anyway, yes. Still got some stuff to do that will probably get done faster (HA! Like I ever finish anything quickly...) if they get done before school starts. Argh.

Don't forget to answer my survey questions, please and thank you. Ciao!