Sunday, March 11, 2007 @ 10:35 pm
wee dont knead know edjucation0
I had an okay weekend. I went out on Friday evening, then went out to eat at a great restaurant with some friends of mine on Saturday Evening (bbq = yummsies) and then totally recovered on Sunday with a nice afternoon nap! I feel refreshed and ready to start my week – which shouldn’t be quite as busy as last week (thank god) so I’ll be able to get everything ready for school!!
I’ve had a few conversations about school lately with quite a few people. I’m fortunate that both my parents, aunts and uncles as well as most of my cousins have all gone on to 4 year universities and or grad school after that.  I know/understand that some of my friends have family that really didn’t make a big deal about school and as a result – sadly – neither did they. I really believe that an education is important. Even if it’s just to get an associate degree from some near by community college. I’ve realized that I have really been letting my grey matter go numb in the past few weeks. I like to be challenged – and if my friends aren’t doing that by introducing me and tantalizing me with great conversation, then I have to hit the books. I don’t mean Danielle Steele either! I mean – books books! So right now I’m reading Narnia – By C.S. Lewis… The whole collection of Narnia books. I’m also reading (because that’s just for enjoyment!) a book on the anatomy of the human being – including all muscle groups, cardiovascular systems, etc. I want to get my certificate for training – so I have a lot to work on!  I’m also reading Absolute Trust in the Goodness Of the Earth by Ms. Alice Walker – one of my FAVORITE authors! It’s a book of poetry that hopefully I will let inspire me to write a bit of my own. I use to write quite a bit of poetry once upon a time. Stuff that no one else really understood – but really helped medicate my heart, ya know? I enjoy writing.Â
I was talking to my dear sweet friend Neal about education earlier. It’s a topic that we visit a lot in our conversations. I enjoy the back and forth movements of our conversations and how easily I can sit back and just freely speak my mind with him. He doesn’t hesitate to tell me when I’m being a victim, when I’m being silly, and when I just need to grow up – which is helpful, albeit a bit painful at times. We all need friends that can be honest with us like that – and just tell us when we’re full of bullshit. Anyways, after our conversation about my glorious weekend (and I say that somewhat sarcastically) we got on the topic of pet peeves. My pet peeve is spelling – and even though mine can be attrocious – I know that I can have dictionary dot com save my ass if needed. I also THINK I know the basic spelling errors to avoid. I know that there are some words I can go ahead and jack up because the word is not found in many 5th grade text books (lol) and then there are those words that I should just know better…make sense? I’m not perfect – but there are just no excuses for mistakes such as these:
- I don’t no much about that.
- Its neither hear nor their.
- Your just being lazy to not catch these errors!
- Email and IM messenger cann’t be blamed for mistakes such as these.
- Nether can hour teachers, to be quiet honest.
- Have ewe had enough or should I go on?
- Get’s kindof annoying after awhile does’nt it?
- Ok. Ok. I’ll nock it of know!
- I mean it. I’m done. I’am completely done.
- Sorry. I lyed.
- Its’ getting kindof fun now, tho.
- I’m on a role.
- Somebody plese stop me before its to late!
I have a few friends who are bad spellers – and I have to put myself in that category at times, too. I’m certainly not perfect. But reading the sentences above - I can show you with confidence every single error – and not just cuz I wrote them either. Believe it or not – these are errors that were found in many of the emails and correspondence I’ve been privy to in the past few days. Sad, yes?  I think that sometimes we just get a bit lazy and think that it doesn’t matter. Maybe it is the teacher in me that makes me notice certain errors – and I think I have a bit of a soft spot for kids who didn’t really have that great of an education or didn’t finish school. But when I see grown (groan) ass adults making some of these typical errors over and over again… it just bothers me. Of course most people say that it’s typos but I know a tpyo compared to a type oh. You know?
I still have problems with It’s and Its. *sigh* (goes tolook it up in Perrin’s Handbook of Current English). Is it hypocritical of me to bitch about others spelling when I have a hard time with my own? *nods* I know. I didn’t think so, either! (lol!). There’s There are issues and then there are just PROBLEMS. psh.
End Rant.
So yeah – Neal and I had a great bitch session on spelling! LOL! He also introduced me to a new (not knew) term I’d like to share with the masses: “Major Chickage”. I asked him for a translation so I could start our new dictionary, but all he gave me was, “look in the mirror.” Yeah, I know (not no) – he’s a total sweetie!
I also got to speak with my dear Uncle Randy – who said that he’s having penile problems. (you told me I could tell them, Randy!!! LOL!!!). Honestly, he was in rare form. I don’t like to “stroke” and tell – so suffice it to say we just had a great make up session, didn’t we hunny bunny luv? The gifts he ordered  on amazon didn’t hurt either!
 Thanks so much – I can’t wait to see what you’re surprising me with!!
Kevy also earned more stars from me for cumming in record time! (YEAHHHH!!!! KEVY!!!!) Usually Kevy takes a bit of time to relax and have fun, but I guess the 2 days he had to wait to speak to me got his motor running and he came for his teacher all over her apple! I’m so proud of you Kevy and you will be proud to know I gave you an extra sticker on your progress report! Won’t your mommy be so proud of you when you show her your report card?
To Joe II, and the other un-named masked penis that called me: Thanks for stopping on by the wet dream hotel. Hope you enjoyed your stay!
To everyone else: I will be on ’til pretty late… I think I’m going to excuse myself for a little break and get some yummy yogurt and a banana….mmmmmm yummmzers! Hope that your evening is an enjoyable one – and hopefully my rant on spelling won’t scare you into leaving a nice H-E-L-L-O in my comments should you feel so moved.
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