Has anyone found my motivation?

[cornerofmadness]

I lost it somewhere. I have so much to do but the moment I sit in this chair I just play on the internet. I got more done in the last three days without the internet than I have in a month. I guess I know what the problem is but like any addict I have trouble turning away on my own.

Some students are getting the riot act this week. I worked up my grade book today for mid term grades this week and found several who have very high marks who SHOULD be getting a failing grade at mid term for not doing a single online thing. One asked me today how to get into the homework. This is week 9 of 15....I have no idea how to make these students DO their work.

Guess Mom isn't coming at all. I'm partly sad and greatly relieved at the same time. I have no idea how I would clean this place in time for any visit. Or for anything at all. It's SUCH a mess. Sigh.

I did talk to EB about her house. Those were real graves right off her front porch (which brings me to why in the name of God anyone would build a house less than 10 feet from family grave plot) Being a history prof she told me about the history of them. She has 96 acres and it needs bushhogged. Well my family owns (I think) THREE tractors big enough for that and 96 acres would handle the 'I fucking hate my neighbors' issue but that hill is insane. She told me of several incidents that were very dangerous (frankly I would look into 'is there another way off this hill that doesn't involve 2 hair pin turns that would land me into a culvert deep enough to flip my car or over the hill and flat out onto the highway on my roof?). It's a moot point. It's nowhere near where I'd like to be and out of my price range even with the three dead people in my front yard (which is kinda of a selling point for me since I'm a freak that way. I LIKE cemeteries).


declutter day 153 Item tossed -Dreamcatcher keychain why kept -Sent by St. Jospeh’s on Pine Ridge Why tossed -They send me at least 3 a year…

Thanks to evil_little_dog for my grandchild Gold and sorry kiramaru7 those dragons are still not breeding all Halloweeny yet. I'll try over the weekend with my remaining ones.

Comments

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

You're welcome for the gold.

Yeah, hairpin turns kind of put me off of any kind of driveway unless I'm James Bond, and I ain't been him even once in my life. Though the house just sounds fascinating.

96 acres, though. Think of the garden. Think of the wildlife eating the garden.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yeah you know if this were done south I wouldn't hesitate. It's the ice/snow that turn this into death traps.

actually this is REALLY hilly property. Gardens would be a chore sadly. I'd drive you by if you were here

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I know. And people are stupid in snow anyway.

Speaking of, Aki sent me this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgUosngyAu0
I think you'll appreciate it.

Awwww, but I like gardens.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Oh I like him.


as do I but seriously this is all about the house and the view of the river. it's 96 acres of OMG WTF was God thinking making hills like this. (alternatively, damn you glaciers for wrinkling up this end of my state)

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

I thought you might. :D Aki said her mom brought her home a book with a lot of his rants written out in it.

Iiiiinteresting. I would like to see that.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

hahaha

she probably wouldn't mind if I drove you up her driveway

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

SOME DAY.

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Congrats on the gold! Hold off on breeding the halloweenies. It hasn't been announced yet, but I think we'll see something on the 24th, since TJ generally fixes things so we have a week to breed the holidays exactly a week before the actual holiday starts.


I've been playing around on the net too. That's why I'm loving these lil ficlets! :D (yours are done, just need to post them). *is busy "researching" clow cards* ;p


I wish I knew what to tell you about your students. I don't get why they can't do their work. ^^;


A house with a cemetery, hunh? XD I'm not sure if I would find it freaky & have other worldly visitors, or cool! XD

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Yeah I thought we were within that week but apparently my math skills failed me.

I'll read them later after my dilated eyes are better (eye doc visit)

with my luck I'd end up with cranky spirits

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

DOH! XD It happens, that's why I've been watching the forums to see when they'll amke the announcement as I've done that myself. XD


*nods* I hope all is well!


XD

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

with my luck I'd end up with cranky spirits

...like that hasn't happened before?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

true true

[wildrider.livejournal.com]

I think I'd like graves in the front yard, myself (but I do wonder at putting the house THAT close to them!).

It does sound like a really cool house. But pricy...

I'm losing my motivation, too. I think it's years of writing and no actual gain (at least you're selling something); and I'm looking over these chapters and thinking, "This is all crap! Why am I doing this again?"

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I like them but yeah I think the only reason is this is the hilliest piece of property in hill country and that was the only level area.

It'll be pricey but NOT as much you think. Not here.

Ugh, yeah I know that feeling. Hell my motivation all around is gone. I HAVE to get a series of lectures done but I can't even do that.

[havocmangawip.livejournal.com]

I ADMIT to hating ONLINE assignments, I do them, but I LOATHE them. (And for all "online" submissions, I do the .rtf format... I'm not TRUSTING that shiz... and I still hand in a hard copy, for CYA, and for the better comments.)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I like them only because it grades them for me and it's one less thing I must do.

They have to hand papers in online and in hard copy (one for turnitin)