Monthly Archives: September 2005

How the GRE Kicked My Ass : Concluding Episode

Posted on September 30, 2005 by gee

It definitely kicked my ass. Hard. In the math (otherwise known as the “quantitative”) section I had ran out of time and was literally tembaking, picking the answers that looked prettiest, for the last six questions. And writing… I hate … Continue reading →

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and then, and then, and then…

Posted on September 28, 2005 by gee

In the convoluted tale below I will explain why I was poking around Yasmin Ahmad’s blog, like I said I would. A couple weeks ago I was set to go watch STOMP and it was going to be held at … Continue reading →

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best not to use no double negative

Posted on September 27, 2005 by gee

Midway through freaking out about the test this Thursday I decided to look through the potential schools’ websites to see if there was a chance in hell I wouldn’t have to take the GRE. The answer is yes, if I … Continue reading →

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site update stuff

Posted on September 25, 2005 by gee

I am starting to consolidate photographs that I’ve posted online, sort of. Now in the gallery I’ve got an album of Assorted Photos.

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random girl strikes

Posted on September 24, 2005 by gee

Can’t be blogging all-rita-all-the-time. You can check out Weather Underground for Jeff Master’s blog and all that info if CNN hasn’t sickened you yet. But on the lighter side of things, you’ll want to check out photographic evidence of World’s … Continue reading →

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a rose by any other

Posted on September 24, 2005 by gee

When I was in primary and secondary school to have an english name was still quite rare. To have an english name in your birth cert… that’s even more rare. Time’s a-changin tho. The children of yesterday’s Christian converts now … Continue reading →

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because I like the graphic (and it was pretty spot on)

Posted on September 22, 2005 by gee

Take the What High School Stereotype Are You? quiz.

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Rita, from a guttered perspective?

Posted on September 22, 2005 by gee

I probably mailed this to you and posted it to a few message boards, sorry if I got you twice. But how not to share?

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I hate it when

Posted on September 22, 2005 by gee

…they start to predict the worse. This is Dr. Jeff Masters again, emphases are mine: … these models forecast that Rita will make landfall near Galveston, penetrate inland between 50 and 200 miles, then slowly drift southwestward for nearly two … Continue reading →

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what is it about the gulf?

Posted on September 22, 2005 by gee

Rita is now Cat 4 hurricane with speeds of up to 140mph. That’s up to 225kmph for you metric folks. Faster than you can drive on the PLUS highway, mind. They say it will pick up more oomph as it … Continue reading →

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didn’t believe it till I read it

Posted on September 19, 2005 by gee

OXFAM sent aid down South. This is the first time in the organisation’s history that it has intervened domestically “citing massive institutional failure”. The Newsweek Web Exclusive article can be found here.

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Theey’re back

Posted on September 17, 2005 by gee

The Corrs are releasing their latest studio album sometime later this month. The album is being titled “Home” and will be a return-to-our-roots type of effort with covers of traditional and popular Irish tunes. This won’t be a chart buster … Continue reading →

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How the GRE kicked my ass: Episode II

Posted on September 15, 2005 by gee

Factor this! After 11 years of learning to do mathematics one way, you might find it hard to approach it any other way but the one you were taught. As I work at more exercises in the GRE prep book … Continue reading →

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when “I’m starving” doesn’t have the same ring

Posted on September 14, 2005 by gee

From the BBC News: Large numbers of children are starving to death in Niger because food aid is being misdirected, says France’s Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). An average of 40 young children are dying each day in one area in … Continue reading →

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(which school?) short of using the ouija board

Posted on September 14, 2005 by gee

FYI: Must be schools that are accredited by the American Library Association (ALA). Graduating from an accredited school just makes it easier in the eventual job hunt. I look for a strong program for school librarianship; I like working with … Continue reading →

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