This was a good week. Everything seemed easier after slogging through a buncha mud and then washing it off in a mud tent with a garden hose.
The weather's been great. I love fall and have been enjoying the cooler temperatures with crisp early mornings. I like to include a "photo from the week" for these Sunday posts, and this week's is yet another grainy cell phone pic from this morning's bike ride.
I took it towards the end of my ride, near the area of Meego Falls. Another beaut of a morning!
In work news, the tutor schedule is quite full and I'm looking forward to wrapping up another round of college entrance test prep this month. My students who took their tests in September got their results this week, and I was blessed with some very nice e-mails. They all did so well! *sniff*, I'm so proud of them.
I've mentioned how I've learned to say "no" so as to avoid over scheduling myself, and I've gotten pretty good at it if I do say so myself. I had resolved to accept no more new students until the October test cycle is finished, but then I got this in my inbox this morning:
"hi Abby So this is my situation i haven't been in school in almost 8 years im trying to get in to collage and i have to take an assessment test and well i dont really remember much when it comes to my math and as you can see my writing is well shatty at best so i would really need a brain over hall and have to relearn alot of stuff so if your up to it it would really be apreashated"
Well now how can I say "no" to that?! What a hoot! (I admire his truthfulness)
Wolfgang set another PR at this week's cross country meet, which also moved him a couple of spots up the depth chart. They've got a really strong team this year.
In movie news, we watched "Chaos Theory" which was blah. We watched "The Grey" which I surprisingly ended up liking after thinking it would be a good napping opportunity. It seems to be another love-it-or-hate-it movie. Not many middle of the road reviews. I found it to be quite spiritual, in a horrible kind of way. Magnum didn't much care for it. *SPOILER ALERT* "Meh, everybody dies".
Happy Sunday!
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14 comments:
It's more fun when everybody dies, less catering costs!
Your title reminds me of the old Bullwinkle joke "But on television every silver lining has a cloud, and our show is no different!"
What a beautiful view! The trees seemed to have found more color since I've been gone. It's pretty here as well, but I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for Colorado.
You have to admire anyone willing to better themselves by going back to school. He will probably make a great student, but you've got some work cut out for you!
I'll be adding those movies to my list... The list that keeps growing but I never seem to get to. Dang, I was gonna work on that...
Glad you had a great week! Will you be able to stay out of the mud this weekend??
Your grainy cell phone pic is pretty impressive. Fall in Colorado is beautiful!
I'm not surprised your tutees did so well on their tests! Way to go! And that latest plea for help? That's one you just CAN'T say no to.
The picture is Great, the Good Lord sure paints a pretty one.
I can see why you didn't say no to this guy, at least he is willing to ask for help, and it appears he has found a person who can actually do it.
Congrats
Nice weather for a ride/run. Beautiful fall colors. We're enjoying the cooler temps down here as well.
From the success of your tutees, I can see where it is hard to say no, especially when he plead his case so eloquently. Thanks for the recommendations. Your movie reviews have always been pretty much spot on. I've seen Chaos Theory and agree with your "Meh" assessment. Wasn't sure if I wanted to see The Grey.
"The Grey" could be referred to by it's pseudonym, "My Hair".
Anyway, I'm with Mag on this one. My acid test? "Would you pay money to see it again?" Nope.
And I always feel for Liam Neeson after losing his wife in a ski accident...
Aw, Bullwinkle, how I miss him.
I stayed squeaky clean :)
Some students start out SO serious... then they get to know me. This one seems to already know me.
I'm glad for the opportunites to appreciate mornings like that!
Chaos theory had its moments, just not enough of them *snore*.
I had low expectations of "Your Hair", plus I've had it in for Liam Neeson ever since The Phantom Menace. It was more than I expected... like your hair.
Nice of you to take on that student. I'm sure he really does "apreashated" you. I love your "book" illo, especially the colors you used, but you didn't give us any follow up on the naughty book from the library. Should I put it on hold at the library too?
Thanks Linda, and no follow up on the book until I finish it. Don't want to rush these things ;)
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