Well its finally here. I am defending my dissertation on Nov 13. That's a Friday. Friday the 13th. And no, I'm not superstitious, mostly. Graduation is on Dec 17. I will not have pictures as I am not attending as I am too broke to purchase the cap and gown (along with fees I still owe the school and have to pay before I graduate, dissertation paper, dissertation publishing fees, personal copies, etc etc etc so on and so forth.) I am too broke for any of it, but at least the commencement is optional so I can opt out. I am sad about this, surprisingly, since I didn't really want to do the whole ceremony. I guess I still wanted my picture in the full regalia though. PhD regalia is something to behold.
No job yet. Looking. I will be devoting all my time to it as soon as I defend. Next week. Aaaaah!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Vocabulary lesson - this one is directed northward for someone who really could use an education
avarice
–noun
insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
hypocrisy
–noun, plural -sies.
1. a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
2. a pretense of having some desirable or publicly approved attitude.
pharisaism
–noun
1. the principles and practices of the Pharisees.
2. (lowercase) rigid observance of external forms of religion or conduct without genuine piety; hypocrisy.
sanctimonius
–adjective
1. making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.
shrew
–noun
a woman of violent temper and speech; termagant.
virago
–noun, plural -goes, -gos.
1. a loud-voiced, ill-tempered, scolding woman; shrew.
old maid
–noun
1. Usually Disparaging and Offensive. an elderly or confirmed spinster.
2. a fussy, timid, prudish person.
blue nose
–noun
1. a puritanical person; prude.
pecksniffian
–adjective (often lowercase)
hypocritically and unctuously affecting benevolence or high moral principles.
rumormonger
–noun
a person given to spreading rumors, often maliciously.
simpleton
–noun
an ignorant, foolish, or silly person.
Synonyms:
dolt, fool, numskull, blockhead, ninny, dope.
nescience
–noun
1. lack of knowledge; ignorance.
philistine
–noun
1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a person who is lacking in or hostile or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits, aesthetic refinement, etc., or is contentedly commonplace in ideas and tastes.
–adjective
3. (sometimes initial capital letter) lacking in or hostile to culture.
4. smugly commonplace or conventional.
churl
-noun
1. a rude, boorish, or surly person.
2. a peasant; rustic.
3. a niggard; miser: He was a churl in his affections.
supposititious
–adjective
1. fraudulently substituted or pretended; spurious; not genuine.
nefarious
-adjective
Infamous by way of being extremely wicked.
peccant
–adjective
1. sinning; guilty of a moral offense.
2. violating a rule, principle, or established practice; faulty; wrong.
parasite
-noun
2. a person who receives support, advantage, or the like, from another or others without giving any useful or proper return, as one who lives on the hospitality of others.
3. (in ancient Greece) a person who received free meals in return for amusing or impudent conversation, flattering remarks, etc.
egocentric
-adjective
1. having or regarding the self or the individual as the center of all things: an egocentric philosophy that ignores social causes.
2. having little or no regard for interests, beliefs, or attitudes other than one's own; self-centered: an egocentric person; egocentric demands upon the time and patience of others.
Are you a false Christian?
http://kaipneumatos.blogspot.com/2005/04/are-you-false-christian.html
You can claim to be a Christian, shove it down people's throats, etc. BUT I have yet to see any example of Christian behavior, morals, generosity, respectability or humanity towards others from you. At least I don't pretend to be what I am not.
–noun
insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
hypocrisy
–noun, plural -sies.
1. a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
2. a pretense of having some desirable or publicly approved attitude.
pharisaism
–noun
1. the principles and practices of the Pharisees.
2. (lowercase) rigid observance of external forms of religion or conduct without genuine piety; hypocrisy.
sanctimonius
–adjective
1. making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.
shrew
–noun
a woman of violent temper and speech; termagant.
virago
–noun, plural -goes, -gos.
1. a loud-voiced, ill-tempered, scolding woman; shrew.
old maid
–noun
1. Usually Disparaging and Offensive. an elderly or confirmed spinster.
2. a fussy, timid, prudish person.
blue nose
–noun
1. a puritanical person; prude.
pecksniffian
–adjective (often lowercase)
hypocritically and unctuously affecting benevolence or high moral principles.
rumormonger
–noun
a person given to spreading rumors, often maliciously.
simpleton
–noun
an ignorant, foolish, or silly person.
Synonyms:
dolt, fool, numskull, blockhead, ninny, dope.
nescience
–noun
1. lack of knowledge; ignorance.
philistine
–noun
1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a person who is lacking in or hostile or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits, aesthetic refinement, etc., or is contentedly commonplace in ideas and tastes.
–adjective
3. (sometimes initial capital letter) lacking in or hostile to culture.
4. smugly commonplace or conventional.
churl
-noun
1. a rude, boorish, or surly person.
2. a peasant; rustic.
3. a niggard; miser: He was a churl in his affections.
supposititious
–adjective
1. fraudulently substituted or pretended; spurious; not genuine.
nefarious
-adjective
Infamous by way of being extremely wicked.
peccant
–adjective
1. sinning; guilty of a moral offense.
2. violating a rule, principle, or established practice; faulty; wrong.
parasite
-noun
2. a person who receives support, advantage, or the like, from another or others without giving any useful or proper return, as one who lives on the hospitality of others.
3. (in ancient Greece) a person who received free meals in return for amusing or impudent conversation, flattering remarks, etc.
egocentric
-adjective
1. having or regarding the self or the individual as the center of all things: an egocentric philosophy that ignores social causes.
2. having little or no regard for interests, beliefs, or attitudes other than one's own; self-centered: an egocentric person; egocentric demands upon the time and patience of others.
Are you a false Christian?
http://kaipneumatos.blogspot.com/2005/04/are-you-false-christian.html
You can claim to be a Christian, shove it down people's throats, etc. BUT I have yet to see any example of Christian behavior, morals, generosity, respectability or humanity towards others from you. At least I don't pretend to be what I am not.
Good news!
Item 1 - Ryan got a new job. He starts at the end of the month, its quite a bit more money (about 20%) and about 5 min away rather than half an hour. So we can expect our financial issues to subside somewhat and maybe we'll finally get some emergency padding back in savings. Then we can start saving for moving, etc.
Item 2 - Well, I think its good news anyway. After years of biting my tongue in regards to my SIL's complete bitchiness I finally spoke up. We had it out, I don't have to play nice anymore. I am tired of the sneering two-faced miserable person who has to judge everyone else to make herself feel better about the lack of life she has. She is a holier-than-thou jealous miser (in Aeropostale and MAC LOL) who actually somehow takes pleasure in other people's troubles. She has never been nice to me, just fake. I feel liberated. I wish we could get along but some people just do not. Its a shame but I feel like this is progress for me because my biggest problem in life, I 100% believe, is letting people walk all over me and not speaking up for myself. I hold it all inside and I just cannot do that anymore. It is not healthy. Granted we will all never be one big happy family, but I don't think that's a shocker. Its never really even been a possibility and it was silly to hope otherwise. So that's mother and sister out of the way.. how many more in-laws can I alienate? (Sarcastic - they probably all hate me anyway, its ok though, you can't live for other people)
Item 3 - I am actually glad to be me. I am happy, its such a relief to not be so so stressed any longer. Money is going to be easier, I'm graduating soon, I feel confident in who I am, I love my husband. I can't wait to see what 2010 holds for us!
Item 2 - Well, I think its good news anyway. After years of biting my tongue in regards to my SIL's complete bitchiness I finally spoke up. We had it out, I don't have to play nice anymore. I am tired of the sneering two-faced miserable person who has to judge everyone else to make herself feel better about the lack of life she has. She is a holier-than-thou jealous miser (in Aeropostale and MAC LOL) who actually somehow takes pleasure in other people's troubles. She has never been nice to me, just fake. I feel liberated. I wish we could get along but some people just do not. Its a shame but I feel like this is progress for me because my biggest problem in life, I 100% believe, is letting people walk all over me and not speaking up for myself. I hold it all inside and I just cannot do that anymore. It is not healthy. Granted we will all never be one big happy family, but I don't think that's a shocker. Its never really even been a possibility and it was silly to hope otherwise. So that's mother and sister out of the way.. how many more in-laws can I alienate? (Sarcastic - they probably all hate me anyway, its ok though, you can't live for other people)
Item 3 - I am actually glad to be me. I am happy, its such a relief to not be so so stressed any longer. Money is going to be easier, I'm graduating soon, I feel confident in who I am, I love my husband. I can't wait to see what 2010 holds for us!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Very little new to report, thus the lack of reports.
Hello reader(s)?
I am not sure why I still have this blog as I obviously don't take the time to update it very often and I don't have a camera to stuff it with pretty pictures. That's ok, when I have a camera again, and a PhD, maybe I'll be more inclined. There is not much new to report. Iowa was nice, pretty weather, lush greenery, the best produce ever. The best steak ever. The conference was ok, but I didn't make many contacts or land a job. On the job front I think we've decided to stay in San Antonio for a little while longer, mainly to build up a savings before we move - definitely not because we like it here. I think I will do one short post-doc here and then maybe a more extended one elsewhere. Actually maybe I'll really like the one here, you never know. I keep putting off applying, I'm not sure why. I'm nothing if not mental.
Its hot, we went swimming, Ryan has an ear infection, no more swimming. We played frisbee though, that was fun, very old school. I think we plan to do more of that once the ear heals and he's not dizzy all the time.
Happy Summer everyone!
I am not sure why I still have this blog as I obviously don't take the time to update it very often and I don't have a camera to stuff it with pretty pictures. That's ok, when I have a camera again, and a PhD, maybe I'll be more inclined. There is not much new to report. Iowa was nice, pretty weather, lush greenery, the best produce ever. The best steak ever. The conference was ok, but I didn't make many contacts or land a job. On the job front I think we've decided to stay in San Antonio for a little while longer, mainly to build up a savings before we move - definitely not because we like it here. I think I will do one short post-doc here and then maybe a more extended one elsewhere. Actually maybe I'll really like the one here, you never know. I keep putting off applying, I'm not sure why. I'm nothing if not mental.
Its hot, we went swimming, Ryan has an ear infection, no more swimming. We played frisbee though, that was fun, very old school. I think we plan to do more of that once the ear heals and he's not dizzy all the time.
Happy Summer everyone!
Monday, June 1, 2009
Are you going to SMBE2009 in Iowa tomorrow? Great, me too! I'll see you there.
I am leaving early in the morning for Iowa City and my mentor's Alma Mater. Can you feel the excitement radiating from me? Yeah, me neither. I am just hoping I can find someone to go to the free Squirrel Nut Zippers concert with on Friday night. I am also kicking myself because I forgot to print business cards. Oopsie. Too late now.
Being codependent and such, I am not excited about traveling alone. I am, however, excited about being in a room someone ELSE cleans for 5 days. I am curious what kind of shenanigans my husband will be up to while I'm gone and I hope he misses me a lot. I don't want to come back and hear about the amazing time he had without me. A good time, sure, a great time, maybe, if no laws were broken. An amazing time? Ummmm no. I'm in freaking Iowa bored out of my mind listening to science for a week so no amazing times should be had back in San Antonio. If amazing times are had I reserve the right to pout.
That is all.
Being codependent and such, I am not excited about traveling alone. I am, however, excited about being in a room someone ELSE cleans for 5 days. I am curious what kind of shenanigans my husband will be up to while I'm gone and I hope he misses me a lot. I don't want to come back and hear about the amazing time he had without me. A good time, sure, a great time, maybe, if no laws were broken. An amazing time? Ummmm no. I'm in freaking Iowa bored out of my mind listening to science for a week so no amazing times should be had back in San Antonio. If amazing times are had I reserve the right to pout.
That is all.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Ummm the food posting thing didn't seem to work after all
Who has time for that crap? Not me. Back to the drawing board.
Exercise - none
Calories - Eighty billion
Exercise - none
Calories - Eighty billion
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
