If it wasn't for

[cornerofmadness]

this pathophysiology class (which is making me insane as it's brand new and I'm rushing to make notes), I think this semester might want me to put my head in the oven. At least this class pays attention and doesn't make me think I'm trying to teach brain damaged gibbons. As someone said last night, they would kill for the chance to go to school and all I see is people squandering their opportunities.

In happier news, I'm that much closer to finishing Kept Tears (my scarred soldier story) I'll have to go back and change Iraqi to Afghanistan (because Aaron insists that's where he was). I need another 3500 to break into novel range. I should be able to do it. Edits alone should get me that much.

THanks for answering last night's poll. You were all so helpful. We've narrowed it down to almost every picture I posted :-)

Now to get back to getting that story ready to send to Harper Voyager. And again if you want on (or off) the original fiction filter let me know

Comments

[catw00man.livejournal.com]

I'd love to be on the filter (if I'm not). I really don't know so I thought I'd comment. :-)

[zippitgood.livejournal.com]

The stories about your students are seriously disturbing. They're squandering a lot.

I'm not sure I'm on the original fiction filter but I'd like to be added.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I don't think you are. I can put you there.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

It is. It's nothing like when I went to college. That was a whole other time. Granted I'm part of the ME generation and we created this new nightmare generation. I mean even a decade ago when I went back for a second upper level degree it wasn't THIS bad.

i don't think you are. i'll add you

i like that icon

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Your students scare me. How much of it is the area where they live, though, including upbringing? I remember trying to talk to my welfare clients about attending school and trying to make something of themselves and of about 300 people I spoke to, I can think of only about 10 who really made use of the program.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

a ton of it is. THere's the whole appalachian resistance to education, the shit-poor high schools and the whole open admission thing

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Sigh, sigh, sigh.

[havocmangawip.livejournal.com]

I really want to thwack a LOT of the people in my classes.

[havocmangawip.livejournal.com]

I also agree with Afghanistan. Definitely. It was nasty in Iraq, NASTY from the injuries suffered there, but Afghanistan is way way way more deeply entrenched and "into" I.E.D.s.

*The policy of "Dismounted Patrol" is INSANE.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yes and even as a medic Aaron was far from safe

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

makes you wish it were legal some days

[wildrider.livejournal.com]

I fell asleep so early last night I don't think I even saw your poll.

I got my manuscript submitted, although I can't say much for my query letter (I suck at those).

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

oh god I have to do the query letter for this. I suck at them too.

i was just looking for input on my nano cover bu i think nearly every photo but squirell hill got a vote

[wildrider.livejournal.com]

I should go back through your posts and actually vote on your poll. I've been something this side of useless the last few days. Apparently I do need to be at home to, you know, think.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

it's only a couple back.

hope you get to feeling better