Tonight I watched Something's Gotta Give. It was a funny move, just a little on the long and slow side. I'm absolutely in love with Keanu Reeves's character. He's everything that I want in a man. Everything he did was so...perfect. I hope one day I'm lucky enough to find someone like him. That scene where Diane Keaton is on the phone and he just looks at her...you can just see the love pounding in his heart and the norepinephrine and serotonin transmitting through his neurons. When he passed her the note on his prescription stationary, I thought I was going to melt. Wow, he's exactly what I want.
On : 4/11/2004 12:10:16 PM gp (www) said:
cute =p
On : 4/11/2004 4:16:10 PM prettydoc (www) said:
I love it when guys say cute. It's so...cute!
Friday, April 09, 2004
I got a haircut today! It's a shoulder-length, layered bob. The best part of having layers are the flirty, little pieces that get in your face and play with your eyes. Having a bob makes me feel so spunky. My sisters also got hair cuts, and one of my sisters got her license, too. I've been spending the day reading "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin. At the moment, I'm having an awakening of my own. It's the classic "art imitates life," I suppose. What happens if what you awaken to is so dangerous you'd rather stay asleep?
On : 4/9/2004 11:27:48 PM Jenny (www) said:
i hated that story! what a waste of time!
On : 4/10/2004 12:14:18 AM prettydoc (www) said:
I liked the chronicle of her awakening, but I don't like the ending or the story surrounding her awakening.
On : 4/9/2004 11:27:48 PM Jenny (www) said:
i hated that story! what a waste of time!
On : 4/10/2004 12:14:18 AM prettydoc (www) said:
I liked the chronicle of her awakening, but I don't like the ending or the story surrounding her awakening.
Thursday, April 08, 2004
Go here and see a picture from the bellydancers at my school. OK, there's a girl in the blue shirt dancing with the dancer. I'm 2 people behind her. You can see my jeans and shoes. That's how much the press loves me. If it's not up anymore, email me and I'll send you the picture.
Wednesday, April 07, 2004
They found it! One of the biggest mysteries in aviation is finally solved. I've read The Little Prince in the original French in 1998, when I was in 8th grade. It's such a cute, little book with a nice message.
On : 4/8/2004 9:25:48 PM diego (www) said:
i saw a story about that on the news yesterday. i've never read The Little Prince, but i've definitely heard about it. i never knew the author had died during the War.
On : 4/9/2004 6:23:56 PM Will (www) said:
This book was the reason i failed freshman english. My interpretation was not on par with my professors, and i was not allowed to present a differing viewpoint.
If I recall correctly. I postulated that the flower was a negative image because it was not free to roam about like the travellers. Which was in direct confrontation to my professor's own theroy that the flower was the ultimate in happiness since it belonged somewhere/ had an undisputed home.
On : 4/9/2004 9:37:09 PM prettydoc (www) said:
Actually, Will your interpretation is the one that is mostly agreed upon by literary critics. The rose (the only female character) is trapped in her role as a seductress/mistress. She is also trapped on the prince's planet, and under glass to boot. The male prince is allowed to roam free and find himself, while the female rose must stay behind and keep house. She is not happy where she is and does not want to be left alone.
On : 4/8/2004 9:25:48 PM diego (www) said:
i saw a story about that on the news yesterday. i've never read The Little Prince, but i've definitely heard about it. i never knew the author had died during the War.
On : 4/9/2004 6:23:56 PM Will (www) said:
This book was the reason i failed freshman english. My interpretation was not on par with my professors, and i was not allowed to present a differing viewpoint.
If I recall correctly. I postulated that the flower was a negative image because it was not free to roam about like the travellers. Which was in direct confrontation to my professor's own theroy that the flower was the ultimate in happiness since it belonged somewhere/ had an undisputed home.
On : 4/9/2004 9:37:09 PM prettydoc (www) said:
Actually, Will your interpretation is the one that is mostly agreed upon by literary critics. The rose (the only female character) is trapped in her role as a seductress/mistress. She is also trapped on the prince's planet, and under glass to boot. The male prince is allowed to roam free and find himself, while the female rose must stay behind and keep house. She is not happy where she is and does not want to be left alone.
Today was Middle Eastern day at my school, so we had some special guests: Bellydancers! They came all the way from...Hurst Recreation Center. No, none of these women were professionals or, incidentally, of MidEastern descent, but that doesn't mean they're bad. Let's give them a chance. So I did, and, well, while they weren't bad, they weren't particularly good either. They were 3 women, 3 overweight, older women. And yes, they decided that it was fine to expose their jelly, I mean bare midriff. They moved too slowly, as it appeared they were unable to keep up with the rhythm of the song. Their method of dance did not seem to come from a particular country. It turns out the style was "San Francisco" style, meaning some American thought she could make big bucks by conning housewives out of their dough and teaching them pseudo-stripping. At the end of their performance, they invited audience members to dance with them. I was fine where I was, but one of the girls organizing the event pulled my friend and I up to join in. I played along with the dancers, who were "teaching" me moves. They starting saying things like, "Wow, you're a natural. Are you sure you haven't done this before?" I just played the "beginner's luck" card. Everytime my friend and I tried to sneak away, that girl would pull us back in. Weirdo! We finally got away and got to go back w/ our other friends. It was time to go to class, but a new set of dancers arrived. One of them was an extremely hot young girl (she turned out to be 16). All the guys stared bug-eyed at this hottie in a Princess Jasmine costume, while we girls were debated whether or not her boobs were real. One of the guys said something really funny, but I'm not gonna embarrass him. I missed her show, but one of the guys later told me that she sucked so people started laughing at her, and she left. Haha, too bad I missed it.
On : 4/7/2004 6:26:16 PM diego (www) said:
Bug-eyed indeed. I still think there's no way she's 16. Like I said, "...wait, you didn't mention what I said so neither will I.
On : 4/7/2004 7:01:39 PM Will (www) said:
http://will.colonpee.com/images/belly.jpg
(i wish your comments allowed html)
On : 4/7/2004 9:02:46 PM prettydoc (www) said:
The one in the picture is a good size. Too bad the other dancers weren't like her. I'm sure she's more authentic as well.
On : 4/7/2004 9:58:02 PM Jenny (www) said:
hmmm vitamins.....
(sorry it was a classic moment today!)
On : 4/7/2004 10:01:58 PM prettydoc (www) said:
Definitely a classic. I wish I had my tape recorder!
On : 4/7/2004 11:26:13 PM Will (www) said:
She was ... not authentic. I think she doubled as our waitress.
On : 4/8/2004 9:26:20 PM diego (www) said:
vitamins indeed. chalk one up for me under "classic quotes".
On : 4/7/2004 6:26:16 PM diego (www) said:
Bug-eyed indeed. I still think there's no way she's 16. Like I said, "...wait, you didn't mention what I said so neither will I.
On : 4/7/2004 7:01:39 PM Will (www) said:
http://will.colonpee.com/images/belly.jpg
(i wish your comments allowed html)
On : 4/7/2004 9:02:46 PM prettydoc (www) said:
The one in the picture is a good size. Too bad the other dancers weren't like her. I'm sure she's more authentic as well.
On : 4/7/2004 9:58:02 PM Jenny (www) said:
hmmm vitamins.....
(sorry it was a classic moment today!)
On : 4/7/2004 10:01:58 PM prettydoc (www) said:
Definitely a classic. I wish I had my tape recorder!
On : 4/7/2004 11:26:13 PM Will (www) said:
She was ... not authentic. I think she doubled as our waitress.
On : 4/8/2004 9:26:20 PM diego (www) said:
vitamins indeed. chalk one up for me under "classic quotes".
Tuesday, April 06, 2004
60s Flash back time! (Because sometimes you just want to play in the flowers.) This one's in honor of my generic Claritin since it was featured in the real Claritin commercials. When I came home today I treated myself to a smorgasbord of 60s pop while doing the infamous 60s dances: the Jerk, the Twist, and, my personal favorite, the Monkey. Yes, I made sure no one was watching.
Cowsills - The Flower Girl
I saw her sitting in the rain
Raindrops falling on her
She didn't seem to care
She sat there and smiled at me
Then I knew (I knew I knew I knew I knew)
She could make me happy (Happy happy)
(She could make me very happy)
Flowers in her hair
Flowers everywhere
Chorus:
I love the flower girl
Oh I don't know just why
She simply caught my eye
I love the flower girl
She seemed so sweet and kind
She crept into my mind
(To my mind)
I knew I had to say hello
(Hello hello)
She smiled up at me
Then she took my hand
And we walked through the park alone
Then I knew (I knew I knew I knew I knew)
She had mad me happy (Happy happy)
(She had made me very happy)
Flowers in her hair
Flowers everywhere
{Chorus}
Suddenly the sun broke through
(I see the sun)
I turned around she was gone
(Where did she go?)
And all I had left, was one little flower in my hand
But I knew (I knew I knew I knew I knew)
She had mad me happy (Happy happy)
(She had made me very happy)
Flowers in her hair
Flowers everywhere
I love the flower girl
Was she reality, or just a dream to me
I love the flower girl
Her love showed me the way to find a sunny day
(Sunny day)
I love the flower girl
Was she reality, or just a dream to me
Cowsills - The Flower Girl
I saw her sitting in the rain
Raindrops falling on her
She didn't seem to care
She sat there and smiled at me
Then I knew (I knew I knew I knew I knew)
She could make me happy (Happy happy)
(She could make me very happy)
Flowers in her hair
Flowers everywhere
Chorus:
I love the flower girl
Oh I don't know just why
She simply caught my eye
I love the flower girl
She seemed so sweet and kind
She crept into my mind
(To my mind)
I knew I had to say hello
(Hello hello)
She smiled up at me
Then she took my hand
And we walked through the park alone
Then I knew (I knew I knew I knew I knew)
She had mad me happy (Happy happy)
(She had made me very happy)
Flowers in her hair
Flowers everywhere
{Chorus}
Suddenly the sun broke through
(I see the sun)
I turned around she was gone
(Where did she go?)
And all I had left, was one little flower in my hand
But I knew (I knew I knew I knew I knew)
She had mad me happy (Happy happy)
(She had made me very happy)
Flowers in her hair
Flowers everywhere
I love the flower girl
Was she reality, or just a dream to me
I love the flower girl
Her love showed me the way to find a sunny day
(Sunny day)
I love the flower girl
Was she reality, or just a dream to me
So I went to work, which was fine. Then I head to school, where it was "East Asia meets South Asia" day. My coworker that I drive to school wanted to check it out so we headed over there. She's a member of the Indian Student Association, so she knew most of the people there. There was this guy at the ISA talent show that everybody thought was really hot, and he was at the India booth today! I was like, omg what a hottie! He looks like David Ackert, who I think is a beautiful man. Then, my coworker told me that he's a junior and Muslim and I was like, ooh, this is getting better and better. Hehe. So then my friend and I headed to lab to TA. One of our students came up to us along the way and said, "Haven't you heard? The professor is sick, so all labs are canceled this week. There's a note on the door." Since the student was trustworthy (there's a certain somebody in there that I don't trust at all), my friend and I were pretty glad to be off the hook and headed home. I took Central, which was scary, and I never want to do it again. From now on, Hillcrest or Preston, baby!
Monday, April 05, 2004
So the crazy guy in my English class decided that he wanted to sit next to me and proceeded to go on about how much he loves the 80s and wants to do the Electric Slide with me. Um, yeah. So then we had just gone over "Sailing to Byzantium" and were about to start "Prufrock" (my favorite poem in the world). At that precise moment, the guy decides to open his big fat mouth and say that there is no point to studying "Sailing to Byzantium"; the poem serves no purpose. OMG, this is an English class; you study poetry! That's the purpose! So the professor was, of course, just rubbing his face thinking, "What have I done with my life?" I feel so bad for him that he has to deal with this guy. He really cringes when he enters the room. So then the professor was asking everyone who was reading Prufrock for the first time what their impressions were. OK, the thing is, Prufrock is not a poem that can be understood when you read it once. It took me 1-2 years of intense study before I could even begin to crack the surface. My professor is a specialist in Modernism, so he had studied this poem many times and wanted to hear a fresh perspective. Of course, none of the new readers had anything to say. So we sat in silence as the professor kept firing questions to the new readers. Finally, I just got fed up with the silence (keep in mind there is only 5 min. left in class) and just started answering all his questions. He was surprised I had so much to say about the first few lines. We ended class without even finishing the first 1/2 of the first stanza. Wednesday we're going to have a lecture on it, so that means no more discussion on Prufrock. Waaa!! Curse the crazy guy and the way he wastes our time. It turns out that he's not a history major. He's majoring in International Relations and minoring in History. Well, either way he's wacko. In other news, I walked into the lounge today and had a funny feeling in my chest. No, it wasn't a heart attack. Apparently a bug decided to make itself at home in my bra. That's right, in my bra. It just started tugging at my shirt and people were looking at me, so I headed over the bathroom, pulled it out, and squished it in victory. I felt so violated; the last thing I need is to be felt up by a bug. In other other news, I registered today, but now I have some doubts. OK, let's have a vote for the 2 classes I'm torn between:
PSYC 3341 Social Psychology w/ Crow
or
HIST 2323 Russian Culture w/ Orlovsky
Keep in mind that my goal is to make an A with the least amount of work possible. Which of these classes do you think will help me secure that?
On : 4/5/2004 10:43:43 PM persianguy (www) said:
Russian history...it seems easy.
PSYC 3341 Social Psychology w/ Crow
or
HIST 2323 Russian Culture w/ Orlovsky
Keep in mind that my goal is to make an A with the least amount of work possible. Which of these classes do you think will help me secure that?
On : 4/5/2004 10:43:43 PM persianguy (www) said:
Russian history...it seems easy.
Sunday, April 04, 2004
Diet Update: I gained 5 lbs this week! Color me discouraged.
On : 4/4/2004 8:32:26 PM persianguy (www) said:
meaty girls look good, unless ofcourse you're too big, in which case...disregard this entire comment.
On : 4/4/2004 9:06:41 PM prettydoc (www) said:
Dude, I'm not meaty or big.
On : 4/4/2004 10:33:55 PM Jenny (www) said:
I still don't see why you think you need to loose weight M.
On : 4/5/2004 10:44:17 PM persianguy (www) said:
"Dude, I'm not meaty or big."
Then theres no need to go on a diet, or freak out when you gain 5lbs.
On : 4/4/2004 8:32:26 PM persianguy (www) said:
meaty girls look good, unless ofcourse you're too big, in which case...disregard this entire comment.
On : 4/4/2004 9:06:41 PM prettydoc (www) said:
Dude, I'm not meaty or big.
On : 4/4/2004 10:33:55 PM Jenny (www) said:
I still don't see why you think you need to loose weight M.
On : 4/5/2004 10:44:17 PM persianguy (www) said:
"Dude, I'm not meaty or big."
Then theres no need to go on a diet, or freak out when you gain 5lbs.
I'm sick again. This sucks. I think I have allergies, so I picked up some Claritin (well, the generic version). For some reason, I feel worse. Oh please don't let this be a cold! I register for my classes tomorrow. I decided to take Plant Kingdom instead of Russian Culture. I heard it's an easy class, so the 4 hrs of "A" should really boost my science GPA since I won't have time to take any Bio classes at CCCC. I will, however, take Nutrition online at CCCC during the summer while I'm taking O Chem 2 at UTD so that's 3 hrs of "A" that will help a bit. Every A counts. That's my new philosophy for next year. I'm taking classes that I know I can maximize my A's in. So the new and improved Fall 2004 schedule is:
MWF
9 am Social Psychology (it's with Crow, Tiffany. I don't know if he was your professor, but let me know if you know anything about him)
10 am Social and Intellectual history of Europe (this is with Hopkins, Will. I don't know if you've ever heard anything about him. Let me know if you have.)
TTh
8 am Plant Kingdom
11 am General Physics 1 (anybody know anything about Vega?)
12:30 Victorian Gender
W
12 pm Physics Lab
Th
2 pm Plant Kingdom Lab
Okie dokie. Hopefully, this will be a better schedule for me. Let me know if you're going to take any of these classes with me (the CF is honors if that helps; I've been trying to recruit people to take it with me).
MWF
9 am Social Psychology (it's with Crow, Tiffany. I don't know if he was your professor, but let me know if you know anything about him)
10 am Social and Intellectual history of Europe (this is with Hopkins, Will. I don't know if you've ever heard anything about him. Let me know if you have.)
TTh
8 am Plant Kingdom
11 am General Physics 1 (anybody know anything about Vega?)
12:30 Victorian Gender
W
12 pm Physics Lab
Th
2 pm Plant Kingdom Lab
Okie dokie. Hopefully, this will be a better schedule for me. Let me know if you're going to take any of these classes with me (the CF is honors if that helps; I've been trying to recruit people to take it with me).
Last night, I saw a little movie that I had never heard of before. Oh my gosh, it was so good! That is to say, it was hilarious. It's called Unconditional Love. It stars SMU alumna and Oscar winner Kathy Bates and my favorite gay Briton, the lovely Mr. Rupert Everett. It's also got Dan Akroyd, Johnathan Pryce, and special appearances by Julie Andrews, Barry Manilow, and Sally Jessie Raphael. It was so funny!! You know I hadn't noticed this before, but my aforementioned English professor looks like Rupert Everett, except my professor has kinder eyes and wears tighter pants.
On : 4/4/2004 11:31:09 AM persianguy (www) said:
Damn, "they'" are multplying...
On : 4/4/2004 4:44:00 PM Jenny (www) said:
Rupert Everett is amazing! Gay men are so cool!
On : 4/4/2004 11:31:09 AM persianguy (www) said:
Damn, "they'" are multplying...
On : 4/4/2004 4:44:00 PM Jenny (www) said:
Rupert Everett is amazing! Gay men are so cool!
Saturday, April 03, 2004
Speaking of geniuses, there is one poem that calls to me. This poem was my initiation into the realm of poetry and critical literary theory. I first read it when I was a junior in high school. I have studied it in 4 classes, on my own for 3-4 years, and this was years before Ben Affleck based his "Push, Nevada" main character on it. This Monday, I will have studied in the 5th class. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the greatest poem ever written: T.S. Eliot's The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.
On : 4/3/2004 6:22:04 PM persianguy (www) said:
dude, liberal arts / humanities is such bull shit. no offense on that, but it's so damn boring...
On : 4/3/2004 6:42:23 PM prettydoc (www) said:
Eh, to each his/her own. I wish I had just a fraction of my English literature ability in my science courses. It would be much more beneficial for me.
On : 4/4/2004 11:32:01 AM persianguy (www) said:
You're a dork. Just read the book, pay attention to class, and do all of the practice problems (yes, all fifty-sixty problems).
On : 4/4/2004 8:32:01 PM prettydoc (www) said:
Um, actually dorks are good at science. It's, like, a requirement.
On : 4/3/2004 6:22:04 PM persianguy (www) said:
dude, liberal arts / humanities is such bull shit. no offense on that, but it's so damn boring...
On : 4/3/2004 6:42:23 PM prettydoc (www) said:
Eh, to each his/her own. I wish I had just a fraction of my English literature ability in my science courses. It would be much more beneficial for me.
On : 4/4/2004 11:32:01 AM persianguy (www) said:
You're a dork. Just read the book, pay attention to class, and do all of the practice problems (yes, all fifty-sixty problems).
On : 4/4/2004 8:32:01 PM prettydoc (www) said:
Um, actually dorks are good at science. It's, like, a requirement.
Today was a cleaning day. I was up at 9:30 and cleaning up till 12. Why, do you ask? Because next Saturday (yes, a week from today) people are coming over. No, not relatives or special people. Just regular people that we go to school with and live nearby. Yes, it is a rediculous as it sounds. I don't see why I need to clean out my closet when we're having people over for dinner. Yet I turned the music up loud and cleaned to the beat. Here's one of the songs I cleaned to:
Britney Spears - Showdown
Yeah
Sometimes I just love to have that out
Just something a girl’s gotta do, oh
Never thought I’d see you like this
You lookin’ good when you’re half dressed
Just let me give you one last test
Is that a sin, no
Am I too hot for you though
Did you check out my video
There’s some things you don’t do
Like this
I’ll take you to spend in my way
Just give in when you are ready to play
Uh, like this
Here comes the showdown
What goes around comes around
And the crowds are waiting, oh
‘Cause if we break up
Then we can make up
Shake my booty all night
Here comes the showdown, oh
I don’t really wanna be a tease
Would you undo my zipper, please
Uh uh, please don’t talk
Listen
I’ll let you touch me if you want
I see your body rise, rise
And when you come, don’t get too hot
Butterfly
I’ll take you to spend in my way
Just give in when you are ready to play
Like this
Here comes the showdown
What goes around comes around
And the crowds are waiting, oh
‘Cause if we break up
Then we can make up
Shake my booty all night
Here comes the showdown, oh
Look at the tension
When we fight
You make it up
Turn down the light
It’s just a lover’s game we play, yeah
After the screaming’s at an end
Why don’t we all do it again
That’s when the fun really begins
Oh, whoa
Here comes the showdown
What goes around comes around
And the crowds are waiting, oh
‘Cause if we break up
Then we can make up
Shake my booty all night
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
Here comes the showdown
Here comes the showdown, oh
What goes around comes around
The crowds are waiting, oh
Yeah
Here comes the showdown, oh
Isn't Britney a lyrical genius?
Britney Spears - Showdown
Yeah
Sometimes I just love to have that out
Just something a girl’s gotta do, oh
Never thought I’d see you like this
You lookin’ good when you’re half dressed
Just let me give you one last test
Is that a sin, no
Am I too hot for you though
Did you check out my video
There’s some things you don’t do
Like this
I’ll take you to spend in my way
Just give in when you are ready to play
Uh, like this
Here comes the showdown
What goes around comes around
And the crowds are waiting, oh
‘Cause if we break up
Then we can make up
Shake my booty all night
Here comes the showdown, oh
I don’t really wanna be a tease
Would you undo my zipper, please
Uh uh, please don’t talk
Listen
I’ll let you touch me if you want
I see your body rise, rise
And when you come, don’t get too hot
Butterfly
I’ll take you to spend in my way
Just give in when you are ready to play
Like this
Here comes the showdown
What goes around comes around
And the crowds are waiting, oh
‘Cause if we break up
Then we can make up
Shake my booty all night
Here comes the showdown, oh
Look at the tension
When we fight
You make it up
Turn down the light
It’s just a lover’s game we play, yeah
After the screaming’s at an end
Why don’t we all do it again
That’s when the fun really begins
Oh, whoa
Here comes the showdown
What goes around comes around
And the crowds are waiting, oh
‘Cause if we break up
Then we can make up
Shake my booty all night
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
Here comes the showdown
Here comes the showdown, oh
What goes around comes around
The crowds are waiting, oh
Yeah
Here comes the showdown, oh
Isn't Britney a lyrical genius?
Friday, April 02, 2004
Tonight I saw "Dirty Pretty Things." It was a great movie that describes events in the lives of multicultural immigrants in England. Audrey Tautou of Amelie fame plays a Turkish girl whose life is manipulated by the system in which she is trapped. I loved it. You should see it; I highly recommend it.
Today in class, someone asked my English prof what college he went to. He replied that he got his bachelor's at Princeton. Just as he had begun lecture, this guy in our class (known as the one who says constantly stupid comments, so everyone hates him) comes up behind the prof, hits him on the back twice, and sits down in front of me. The prof and the class were in shock. The prof continued (he's such a sweet guy) and the crazy student (who my friend said reeked of alcohol) kept making stupid comments in class. I think he's a history major (not that I'm saying that has anything to do with his intelligence) because he starting going off on the history of warfare in America. The thing was, we were talking about Ireland. What planet is he on? He started asking what words meant that had footnotes, and he was asking about words in poems that we were not discussing at the time. At one point the prof asked him a question and he said that he wasn't listening. Plus he kept laughing throughout class. Finally, as we're about to leave, the guy asks, "Prof, how do you know all this stuff? Do you have a cheat sheet that comes with your textbook?" The prof just stares at him and says, "I have a Ph.D." Damn, this guy is psycho. My prof is actually he really cool guy who doesn't deserve that at all. He's even written a book.
On : 4/3/2004 3:20:00 AM Will (www) said:
I am sorry, but that was far to much usage of the word "prof". I've over looked it in the past but please use the correct form. The same way you dont use "u" and "r" please dont use "prof". Try saying it aloud, it just doesnt work.
On : 4/3/2004 11:40:22 AM prettydoc (www) said:
Actually, my Cell Bio teacher says "prof" all the time. And in French class, we always called our teacher la prof. It may be more of a regional thing. I'm trying to be more accurate and get away from saying teacher, esp. in my Farsi. I want to sound more authentic.
On : 4/3/2004 12:58:58 PM Will (www) said:
As opposed to "teacher" with seems almost like an insult at this level, I suggest a revolutionary new word, professor. :P
prof is indeed a word, in French. But in every other language it seems to be a titular abbriviation, like Mrs or Mr.. So in order to continue using it (properly) you would need to preceed a persons name with it. Of course you could always update in french and then I couldnt argue the point any further.
Otherwise, help stop the destruction of the english language. its these grey areas between ebonics and english that are most dangerous, since people dont even think about what they are saying,.
btw, thanks for the heads up on dirty pretty things, looks very promising.
On : 4/3/2004 2:16:26 PM prettydoc (www) said:
It's a great movie. I think you'll enjoy it.
On : 4/3/2004 7:57:16 PM prettyface (www) said:
"btw, thanks..."
Uh, you were saying?
On : 4/4/2004 3:24:21 AM Will (www) said:
i was conceding a little ground in order to placate you, so as to let you know i was not "angry". It was intentional, of course.
On : 4/4/2004 10:27:12 AM prettydoc (www) said:
Point taken and duly noted. My sister posted that.
Today in class, someone asked my English prof what college he went to. He replied that he got his bachelor's at Princeton. Just as he had begun lecture, this guy in our class (known as the one who says constantly stupid comments, so everyone hates him) comes up behind the prof, hits him on the back twice, and sits down in front of me. The prof and the class were in shock. The prof continued (he's such a sweet guy) and the crazy student (who my friend said reeked of alcohol) kept making stupid comments in class. I think he's a history major (not that I'm saying that has anything to do with his intelligence) because he starting going off on the history of warfare in America. The thing was, we were talking about Ireland. What planet is he on? He started asking what words meant that had footnotes, and he was asking about words in poems that we were not discussing at the time. At one point the prof asked him a question and he said that he wasn't listening. Plus he kept laughing throughout class. Finally, as we're about to leave, the guy asks, "Prof, how do you know all this stuff? Do you have a cheat sheet that comes with your textbook?" The prof just stares at him and says, "I have a Ph.D." Damn, this guy is psycho. My prof is actually he really cool guy who doesn't deserve that at all. He's even written a book.
On : 4/3/2004 3:20:00 AM Will (www) said:
I am sorry, but that was far to much usage of the word "prof". I've over looked it in the past but please use the correct form. The same way you dont use "u" and "r" please dont use "prof". Try saying it aloud, it just doesnt work.
On : 4/3/2004 11:40:22 AM prettydoc (www) said:
Actually, my Cell Bio teacher says "prof" all the time. And in French class, we always called our teacher la prof. It may be more of a regional thing. I'm trying to be more accurate and get away from saying teacher, esp. in my Farsi. I want to sound more authentic.
On : 4/3/2004 12:58:58 PM Will (www) said:
As opposed to "teacher" with seems almost like an insult at this level, I suggest a revolutionary new word, professor. :P
prof is indeed a word, in French. But in every other language it seems to be a titular abbriviation, like Mrs or Mr.. So in order to continue using it (properly) you would need to preceed a persons name with it. Of course you could always update in french and then I couldnt argue the point any further.
Otherwise, help stop the destruction of the english language. its these grey areas between ebonics and english that are most dangerous, since people dont even think about what they are saying,.
btw, thanks for the heads up on dirty pretty things, looks very promising.
On : 4/3/2004 2:16:26 PM prettydoc (www) said:
It's a great movie. I think you'll enjoy it.
On : 4/3/2004 7:57:16 PM prettyface (www) said:
"btw, thanks..."
Uh, you were saying?
On : 4/4/2004 3:24:21 AM Will (www) said:
i was conceding a little ground in order to placate you, so as to let you know i was not "angry". It was intentional, of course.
On : 4/4/2004 10:27:12 AM prettydoc (www) said:
Point taken and duly noted. My sister posted that.
Thursday, April 01, 2004
Hmm...
I almost forgot. Today is the 13th and last day of the Persian New Year celebration, better known as Seezda bedar. It was fun while it lasted (well, not really, I didn't do anything). I'm off to go outside and throw my wheatgrass into a creek. I'm gonna get me a man!
On : 4/1/2004 7:34:37 PM prizonerofscience (www) said:
u throw shards with glass in ur eyes 4 fun meybe u dont need medicals school u can b a street dr u take the bullets out of the crime man and crack whore then u recieve payment n blood and feces stained dollars
On : 4/1/2004 7:54:41 PM prettydoc (www) said:
wtf? you again? when did I...how did you...oh f-- it.
I almost forgot. Today is the 13th and last day of the Persian New Year celebration, better known as Seezda bedar. It was fun while it lasted (well, not really, I didn't do anything). I'm off to go outside and throw my wheatgrass into a creek. I'm gonna get me a man!
On : 4/1/2004 7:34:37 PM prizonerofscience (www) said:
u throw shards with glass in ur eyes 4 fun meybe u dont need medicals school u can b a street dr u take the bullets out of the crime man and crack whore then u recieve payment n blood and feces stained dollars
On : 4/1/2004 7:54:41 PM prettydoc (www) said:
wtf? you again? when did I...how did you...oh f-- it.
OK, here's the email I sent the premed advisor at my school:
I hope you are doing well. I know that this is a busy time of year for you, but I was hoping you could give me some advice. Last term, I made a C in O Chem 1 and a B in the lab. I had difficulty with Organic Chemistry 2 this semester (my test scores were 60, 65, and 50). Thus I dropped the course and want to retake it this summer at another campus. I am an English major and a Pre-MD. I am also currently a BA Biological Sciences major, but I am considering changing that to a minor. Therefore, this class is unnecessary for my majors, so transferring the course to SMU is a non-issue. I want to take O Chem 2 at either UTD or Collin County Community College. UTD offers it as an 8 week session, while CCCC offers it as a 6 wk Summer 2 session. I feel more confident that I could make an A at CCCC, but I don't know how it would look to a med school adcom if I took this course at a CC. Do you think that UTD or CCCC would be a better choice for me?
Here's her reply:
You may want to think carefully about the Organic Chemistry and reasons why it didn't seem to go well. There may be some questions about taking it over the summer, no matter where you do so since you dropped the class this term. Are you taking another science? What is your Math/Science GPA? I would recommend a four year school at this point, but the grade you plan to earn is only one issue. I think you will need to clearly demonstrate the ability to handle a challenging academic schedule -- demonstrate to yourself and to an admission committee. This is busy, but let's see if we might find some time to talk during the week of the 15th of April.
Um, thanks for wasting my time, lady. I hate premed advisors. They're good for nothing. All I wanted to know was UTD or CCCC. Instead she had to drag it out and make it into something it's not. I don't want to talk to her. All she'll do is tell me I'm stupid and should give up my dreams. It's a strategy she's famous for. She gets everybody to drop premed so that the school will have a high acceptace rate to med school. Last year 8 students applied and 6 got in. She was able to wittle 150 premeds to 8. It's all a huge scam my school is running. I don't trust this lady. I'm going to consider her email as a vote for UTD and move on.
I hope you are doing well. I know that this is a busy time of year for you, but I was hoping you could give me some advice. Last term, I made a C in O Chem 1 and a B in the lab. I had difficulty with Organic Chemistry 2 this semester (my test scores were 60, 65, and 50). Thus I dropped the course and want to retake it this summer at another campus. I am an English major and a Pre-MD. I am also currently a BA Biological Sciences major, but I am considering changing that to a minor. Therefore, this class is unnecessary for my majors, so transferring the course to SMU is a non-issue. I want to take O Chem 2 at either UTD or Collin County Community College. UTD offers it as an 8 week session, while CCCC offers it as a 6 wk Summer 2 session. I feel more confident that I could make an A at CCCC, but I don't know how it would look to a med school adcom if I took this course at a CC. Do you think that UTD or CCCC would be a better choice for me?
Here's her reply:
You may want to think carefully about the Organic Chemistry and reasons why it didn't seem to go well. There may be some questions about taking it over the summer, no matter where you do so since you dropped the class this term. Are you taking another science? What is your Math/Science GPA? I would recommend a four year school at this point, but the grade you plan to earn is only one issue. I think you will need to clearly demonstrate the ability to handle a challenging academic schedule -- demonstrate to yourself and to an admission committee. This is busy, but let's see if we might find some time to talk during the week of the 15th of April.
Um, thanks for wasting my time, lady. I hate premed advisors. They're good for nothing. All I wanted to know was UTD or CCCC. Instead she had to drag it out and make it into something it's not. I don't want to talk to her. All she'll do is tell me I'm stupid and should give up my dreams. It's a strategy she's famous for. She gets everybody to drop premed so that the school will have a high acceptace rate to med school. Last year 8 students applied and 6 got in. She was able to wittle 150 premeds to 8. It's all a huge scam my school is running. I don't trust this lady. I'm going to consider her email as a vote for UTD and move on.
Happy April Fool's Day, everybody! This morning when I got to work I found out that the tough doctor was off so my co-scribe and I got to scribe for the my favorite one. Yea! I was with my buddydoc and I got to talk to my co-scribe when the doc was in with patients. I hate being lonely, but this time I had a friend to while away the time with. Double Yea! Then I got to school. Today I stopped having Slim Fast pasta and moved to the soups. Mmmm Yumsters! The funny thing was, the soup filled me up more than the pastas did. Usually I have a salad with the pasta, but I didn't eat one with my soup because I was so full. And I had even skipped my midmorning snack! You know what that means: my tummy is getting smaller! Triple yea! Everybody was nice to me today. Quadruple Yea! I made nylon in Organic Lab. The last Organic Chemistry lab I will ever have in my life. Quintuple Yea!
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
OK, I think we all agree that George W. Bush is stupid, right? (If you don't, get the hell outta my cyberspace!) Well, I have a theory that he's been making us stupid, too. I believe it was around the time he was "elected" (or rather, sentenced to 4 years of presidential duty by the Supreme Court) that my grades starting slipping. It was a gradual process, but yes, I too, emulated my fearless leader and became stupid. Yes, Dubya, I blame you for my bad grades. Now on the eve of the end of our regime, uh I mean, first Bush administration, I feel suddenly enlightened, as if the intelligence is returning to my neurons. Will John Kerry save me from stupidity and make me smart again? Well, he's no messiah, but I guess he'll do for now.
(Ladies and gentlemen, let it be known that the prior post was very uncharacteristic of prettydoc, yet she felt inspired to satirize and now feels satisfied. We will now return to your regular scheduled pseudovoyeurism, already in progress.)
On : 4/1/2004 5:46:00 PM Tiffany (www) said:
Dubya is not my cup of tea at all, but lately, it seems as if Kerry isn't putting up much of a show either. Kerry was balking at the raise in gas prices which stem from the government refilling the reserves which Clinton used to prevent a climb, without a real emergency occurring. This is just one situation, but it's an important one in my opinion. Maybe to a certain extent Dubya, or his just his advisors, realize that gas is a non-renewable resource and we should save up on this stuff since OPEC is being a jerk and shows no signs of changing.
Maryam, I'm sorry for leaving such a long comment, but I have some thoughts about this, and I haven't been able to voice them. Kerry seems like an intelligent person, but he just seems to be pandering to whatever audience he's speaking to. I think Kerry needs to be more than a Bush-hater to win my vote.
Take care!
On : 4/1/2004 6:13:01 PM prettydoc (www) said:
Tif, I agree and you have no need to apologize. I feel like Kerry's not the leader I envision my country to have, but from day one I hated Bush. He was a lousy of governor and ran the Texas education system in the ground. He has a pattern of demolishing what his predecessors worked long and hard to build. He did it to Ann Richards and to Clinton, both people who I love and admire. I agree that Kerry needs to add more to his platform that being anti-Bush and pro-gay marriage. I'm sorry, but gay marriage only affects a small portion of the American population and has nothing to do with me. I care about education and the economy, things that Kerry has yet to address.
(Ladies and gentlemen, let it be known that the prior post was very uncharacteristic of prettydoc, yet she felt inspired to satirize and now feels satisfied. We will now return to your regular scheduled pseudovoyeurism, already in progress.)
On : 4/1/2004 5:46:00 PM Tiffany (www) said:
Dubya is not my cup of tea at all, but lately, it seems as if Kerry isn't putting up much of a show either. Kerry was balking at the raise in gas prices which stem from the government refilling the reserves which Clinton used to prevent a climb, without a real emergency occurring. This is just one situation, but it's an important one in my opinion. Maybe to a certain extent Dubya, or his just his advisors, realize that gas is a non-renewable resource and we should save up on this stuff since OPEC is being a jerk and shows no signs of changing.
Maryam, I'm sorry for leaving such a long comment, but I have some thoughts about this, and I haven't been able to voice them. Kerry seems like an intelligent person, but he just seems to be pandering to whatever audience he's speaking to. I think Kerry needs to be more than a Bush-hater to win my vote.
Take care!
On : 4/1/2004 6:13:01 PM prettydoc (www) said:
Tif, I agree and you have no need to apologize. I feel like Kerry's not the leader I envision my country to have, but from day one I hated Bush. He was a lousy of governor and ran the Texas education system in the ground. He has a pattern of demolishing what his predecessors worked long and hard to build. He did it to Ann Richards and to Clinton, both people who I love and admire. I agree that Kerry needs to add more to his platform that being anti-Bush and pro-gay marriage. I'm sorry, but gay marriage only affects a small portion of the American population and has nothing to do with me. I care about education and the economy, things that Kerry has yet to address.
I got my O Chem test back. I got a 50! Since I now have a 58 in the class, I figured it was drop time. So I met up w/ my advisor and dropped that sucker. I'm still in the lab, so that's cool. Now I just have to figure out whether I want to retake it at CCCC (6 wks) or UTD (8 wks). I got an A on my Contemporary Approach to Lit paper and an A on my Brit Authors 2 test. That made me feel smart again. Since I got As on both my Contemporary Approach to Lit papers, I'm exempt from the 3rd paper, which is a revision of 1 of the previous papers. Cool beans! So now I'm enjoying my 13 hrs and the burden that's been lifted off my shoulders. I can finally concentrate on Cell Bio and hopefully give my O Chem lab a strong finish. We have our last lab tomorrow and a lab final in 2 weeks. Plus, my Psych prof canceled our final, so I'll only have 3 final exams. WooHoo!
On : 3/31/2004 9:22:59 PM diego (www) said:
awesome. although I haven't dropped any classes my semester has taken a turn for the better the last couple of weeks too. see, maybe all that positive thinking is paying off. well, that and the fact that I started paying attention in my sci. comp. class
On : 3/31/2004 10:05:54 PM gp (www) said:
seems to be a good week in academics. i found out i can probably graduate this summer, assuming i can get into the right classes with late enrollment.
On : 3/31/2004 11:09:29 PM prettydoc (www) said:
Yay! We're all getting smarter!
On : 3/31/2004 9:22:59 PM diego (www) said:
awesome. although I haven't dropped any classes my semester has taken a turn for the better the last couple of weeks too. see, maybe all that positive thinking is paying off. well, that and the fact that I started paying attention in my sci. comp. class
On : 3/31/2004 10:05:54 PM gp (www) said:
seems to be a good week in academics. i found out i can probably graduate this summer, assuming i can get into the right classes with late enrollment.
On : 3/31/2004 11:09:29 PM prettydoc (www) said:
Yay! We're all getting smarter!
Tuesday, March 30, 2004
My boss for TA assigned us lab reports to grade at home this past week. We were supposed to turn them into the kids today. Well, I left my at home and didn't realize until I was on campus. I told my boss and she told me to go back to Plano and get them. I called my mom and she agreed to meet me 1/2 way with lab reports. On my way there, there was a car accident a couple cars ahead of me, but I made it before my mom. Once she got there she handed the reports to me and told me not to drive too fast. On my back to school it seemed like every light was red. But finally, I made it to school in record time (1 hr, I'm being sarcastic, sort of). Plus I got a perfect parking space. My boss was happy, I was happy, and all was right with the world.
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