It's a gloomy, grey day today. My spoiled, used-to-lots-of-sunshine self will struggle, but it's doable.
Mondays are typically my reset days - days to schedule floats and makeup tutoring appointments - of which I have neither today. I do have PEO later this evening to prepare for, so I'll need some alertness.
One of my current tutees is a precocious high schooler racking up college credits so to be well on her way to a bachelor's degree before she even graduates high school.
She asked the typical, "What is this for?" regarding her math homework last week. I think I explained its usefulness, but acknowledged that it was a good question regarding today's technology.
"I always like to know why I'm doing something", her reply.
On that note, and with the gloomy outside, I figured I would do a closet purge. Stashing summer things since it's October, and I don't think we'll return to temps in the 90's anytime soon. I plan to toss a few items to the "donate" or "rag" or "trash" pile while asking myself why I'm keeping some things around.
I was inspired by seeing a 9-item capsule wardrobe on Pinterest: 3 tops, 3 bottoms, 2 layers (coats, sweaters), 1 pair of shoes. And I'm thinking, sounds more like a packing list for a 4- or 5-day trip, not an entire wardrobe. I'm not at that level of minimalism.
In addition to Halloween scaries showing up around the neighborhood, I've noticed a few watchers while I'm out wandering about.
This little guy thought he was being stealth, which he kind of was.
This cat, however, does not have the best camouflage.
I think he wanted to make sure I saw the sign.
ears in the tall grass super sleuth...the cat and beware sign is absolutely perfect!
ReplyDeleteI, also, wondered "why am I learning this shite " all the way through school. Actually I was right- I did not start REAL learning until I left school. Especially American History, which turns out to be propaganda and white washed BS. Latin came in handy- maths, not so much. I still can not multiply or divide.(never learned the table)..rudimentary skills? Forget algebra ! Geometry came in handy- because ART, but all else has not served me in real life- that I KNOW of.
Multiplication tables probably won't help much in an apocalypse, but geometry just might.
DeleteShe will go far. I am more of a 'don't care as long as it works' person, which probably explains my failures with technology.
ReplyDeleteA wardrobe of 9 items is just silly!
Honestly, I'm a bit of an "... as long as it works" person myself.
DeleteONE pair of shoes? Seriously??
Well with that attitude that high schooler will get far in life! That capsule wardrobe would not work for me either! I like more of a variety to choose from! Cute animal pictures!
ReplyDeleteI think the student has a bright future. The 9-things capsuler maybe lives where it's always warm and sunny? But even so...
Delete"My spoiled, used-to-lots-of-sunshine self will struggle, but it's doable.", I can definitely relate to on this gloomy inclement Weather Day even tho' the Desert needs the Water, just not all at once. It has cooled things off, so that's a Plus, it's now in the 70's to low 80's and they had still been 103-105 even thru October, which is higher than usual.
ReplyDeleteI know the plants are happy with the rain, so I can sacrifice my mood.
DeleteI could and can and have worn the same thing each day to work. All black. Pants and top and shoes and to me, that's my fave.
ReplyDeleteRegarding clothes when the new washer came I went through allllll of our stuff, washed, donated and ditched. Feels soooo good.