A couple of weeks ago, Mark's immediate boss hosted a Christmas party at his home in Chambersburg. I wanted to make something to take and share with everyone, though the event was not a pitch-in affair per se. Wanting to do something besides the standard cookies or brownies, I decided to make a crock pot of my favorite soup....fiesta black bean. My mouth is watering just thinking about the rich, spicy broth, the tiny diced bits of ham and potatoes, the black beans, jalapenos, and onions. MMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmm...........
So I had gotten up early, diced and chopped and defrosted and all that, and put it in the crock. As we approached our departure time, the potatoes weren't yet tender, so I removed the crock and microwaved it to finish them off. With tender taters, we hopped in the car and drove north, crock pot stowed safely between my feet in the front floor of the car.
Mark took a wrong turn on the backroads of the greater Chambersburg area and had to turn around. My old age was catching up with me, so I shifted my legs a bit to relieve the pain in my.......hip (I know what you were you were thinking!). Mark came to the next stop, and when he hit the brakes, my delicious soup went flying forward, spilling all over the floor! As the windows steamed up, I scrambled to keep my feet and pant legs out of the beans.
We made it to the party, but we were soupless. The liquid soaked into the floor and we scooped out the beans, peppers, and ham. However, my car now has this lovely aroma of spicy soup. Everytime I drive the car, I get these cravings for Mexican food! So, if you are looking for someplace to invest your money, might I suggest stock in Taco Bell? I think they will see an increase in same store sales this quarter!
PS. As always, please note that it's all Mark's fault! If he just hadn't taken that wrong turn.....
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Stupid people make me ANGRY!
OK, I just need to vent, so forgive me loyal readers if I come out sounding harsh. As you all know, I am planning to graduate in May (finaalllllly!). I finished my fall semester with 4 A's and (gasp!) a C.....the first in many years and it was rather painful. I love history, but it apparently doesn't love me!
So anyway, I had to register for my final classes back in November. Being the paranoid type that I am, I emailed my advisor to make sure everything was cool:
From: Christina Barone [mailto:medsandplanes@hotmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 10:01 PM
To: name deleted to protect the stupid
Subject: spring scheduling questions
Hi!
Just looked at the spring schedules and I had a question about one of the classes. RELG 399 and HIST 399 appear to offered together at the same time (TR 3:15-4:30). Is that correct? Is it worth 6 credits or only 3? I'm not too familiar with the ST class formats, so I'm a little confused. And I just wanted to confirm that I will only need 12 credits in the spring to graduate in May. (sorry if I'm sounding paranoid.....just don't want to find out that I'm not graduating because of a foul up somewhere!)
Thanks!
Chris
My adviser then responds with:
From: idiotic advisor's name here
Sent: Mon 10/22/07 12:02 PM
To: Christina Barone (medsandplanes@hotmail.com)
Good Morning Chris—I haven’t had a chance to look at the Spring ’08 schedule, but I’m assuming a student can sign up for either, not both—and it would be only 3 credits in total. Since Academic Advisement does not begin until October 31, we have not even checked all the Advisees’ mid-term grades, but you can do the math—you have 101 credits on record and 15 in progress for a total of 116 credits. You need 128 for graduation, which leaves 12 credits. You will have completed all of the required areas for the RBA degree, except for one upper division credit, which can be part of the 12 you take in the Spring. Just be very careful not to repeat anything—that is probably the hardest thing for me to catch. I have a sign up sheet on my door for Advisement, or you can schedule an appointment via e-mail. I can also give you your pin number after you send me a copy of your schedule.
Moron
So life is grand and we exchange advisement information:
From: Christina Barone [mailto:medsandplanes@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 5:28 PM
To: idiotic advisor
Subject: RE: spring scheduling questions
Ok, if I only need one upper division class, here's my schedule:
Personal Health HLTH 103 TR 1:50-3:05 41021
HIST 102 TR 3:15-4:30 40620
Nutrition FACS 318 TR 5:00-6:15 40665
Span II SPAN 102 TR 6:35-7:50 40580
Chris
To which she says:
From: idiotic advisor
Sent: Wed 11/14/07 1:01 PM
To: Christina Barone (medsandplanes@hotmail.com)
Great—400941—you can register at any time now…
Ah..... life is organized, my books are ordered, classes start in a week, I'm enjoying my last week of vacation, I only have to go to school two days a week this semester. The year is off to a lovely start! Then......
From: Stupid advisor's assistant
Sent: Thu 1/03/08 7:03 PM
To: medsandplanes@hotmail.com
Christina, in reviewing your latest transcript I note some potential problems. You have 116 credits and have signed up for 12 hours. That will give you the necessary 128. However, since you dropped or withdrew from several upper division classes this past fall, you are lacking in that area. You have 33 upper division hours and need 40. You will need to have 7 upper division hours this spring in order to qualify for May 2008 graduation. I hope this helps in your planning.
Moron's grunt
Helps in my planning?? It would have helped in my planning 3 months ago, not a week before school starts!! So, now I am left scrambling to find upper division classes a week before the semester begins, I have to send back all my books to amazon (hopefully!), and what are the chances that I can fit it all into Tues/Thurs so that I don't have to drive down there 5 days a week??!!
Stupid people make me angry!!!!!
So anyway, I had to register for my final classes back in November. Being the paranoid type that I am, I emailed my advisor to make sure everything was cool:
From: Christina Barone [mailto:medsandplanes@hotmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 10:01 PM
To: name deleted to protect the stupid
Subject: spring scheduling questions
Hi!
Just looked at the spring schedules and I had a question about one of the classes. RELG 399 and HIST 399 appear to offered together at the same time (TR 3:15-4:30). Is that correct? Is it worth 6 credits or only 3? I'm not too familiar with the ST class formats, so I'm a little confused. And I just wanted to confirm that I will only need 12 credits in the spring to graduate in May. (sorry if I'm sounding paranoid.....just don't want to find out that I'm not graduating because of a foul up somewhere!)
Thanks!
Chris
My adviser then responds with:
From: idiotic advisor's name here
Sent: Mon 10/22/07 12:02 PM
To: Christina Barone (medsandplanes@hotmail.com)
Good Morning Chris—I haven’t had a chance to look at the Spring ’08 schedule, but I’m assuming a student can sign up for either, not both—and it would be only 3 credits in total. Since Academic Advisement does not begin until October 31, we have not even checked all the Advisees’ mid-term grades, but you can do the math—you have 101 credits on record and 15 in progress for a total of 116 credits. You need 128 for graduation, which leaves 12 credits. You will have completed all of the required areas for the RBA degree, except for one upper division credit, which can be part of the 12 you take in the Spring. Just be very careful not to repeat anything—that is probably the hardest thing for me to catch. I have a sign up sheet on my door for Advisement, or you can schedule an appointment via e-mail. I can also give you your pin number after you send me a copy of your schedule.
Moron
So life is grand and we exchange advisement information:
From: Christina Barone [mailto:medsandplanes@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 5:28 PM
To: idiotic advisor
Subject: RE: spring scheduling questions
Ok, if I only need one upper division class, here's my schedule:
Personal Health HLTH 103 TR 1:50-3:05 41021
HIST 102 TR 3:15-4:30 40620
Nutrition FACS 318 TR 5:00-6:15 40665
Span II SPAN 102 TR 6:35-7:50 40580
Chris
To which she says:
From: idiotic advisor
Sent: Wed 11/14/07 1:01 PM
To: Christina Barone (medsandplanes@hotmail.com)
Great—400941—you can register at any time now…
Ah..... life is organized, my books are ordered, classes start in a week, I'm enjoying my last week of vacation, I only have to go to school two days a week this semester. The year is off to a lovely start! Then......
From: Stupid advisor's assistant
Sent: Thu 1/03/08 7:03 PM
To: medsandplanes@hotmail.com
Christina, in reviewing your latest transcript I note some potential problems. You have 116 credits and have signed up for 12 hours. That will give you the necessary 128. However, since you dropped or withdrew from several upper division classes this past fall, you are lacking in that area. You have 33 upper division hours and need 40. You will need to have 7 upper division hours this spring in order to qualify for May 2008 graduation. I hope this helps in your planning.
Moron's grunt
Helps in my planning?? It would have helped in my planning 3 months ago, not a week before school starts!! So, now I am left scrambling to find upper division classes a week before the semester begins, I have to send back all my books to amazon (hopefully!), and what are the chances that I can fit it all into Tues/Thurs so that I don't have to drive down there 5 days a week??!!
Stupid people make me angry!!!!!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Old Stuff
Now that I know how to add audio and video, I'm having too much fun! Here's one of my favorite clips for last spring.
Maggie's Song
Alexis understudied the lead girl, Maggie, in the Antietam Rec Cowboy Christmas. She made this studio recording, though it doesn't appear on the album because she was the understudy. The song was written by local musician Rob Hovermale.
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