Bigfoot vs Mothman
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cornerofmadnessSo there was a kickoff talk for the 15th annual Mothman festival. I went with the chair of my dept,her friend and the Ochem professor. Actually the chair had won an 18" pizza, 2L of pop and a bag of chips from Giovanni's so we had that first and then went down to the talk.
Boy is this festival getting HUGE. They think that 8000 people will be here over the weekend. I plan to go back on SUnday. This is the first time they had anything on friday. The talk was your usual Bigfoot stuff (and honestly, not that good but they gave stuff out as gifts, didn't win any). 6 assholes sat in front of us. Okay three assholes and three people who were with them. They sat there mocking them the whole time. The other downside was it was hot as hell in that old theater.
We walked down the street to the historic Lowe hotel and the Mothman statue and to my shock all the stores were opened late for this AND the food vendors were out. We got lemonades and funnel cake and I wish to hell that my good camera wasn't home on the charger because my cell phone didn't do a good job. There was a full moon and I should have been able to get some very artful pictures (though I DO NOT have a good camera for moon shots).
And tonight the phone won't speak to my computer so photos will have to wait.
The faculty meeting went well and was frustrating at the same time. The changes to the biology program passed but on the other hand, our moron governor is making changes that are hurting people. There isn't any one involved in education on the committees he's using (all politicans and bankers) and Ohio is 40th out of 50 and they've inverted the payment structure with the state kicking in less than a third and the rest is all on the student vs the exact opposite just 8 years ago. I DO need to start looking to get out of Ohio.
My parents had a busy day. They're still traveling. I'm VERY disappointed in them as they are in Tonopah NV and did NOT stay at the Clown motel. Anyhow they were waiting for the restaurant in the hotel in Lake Tahoe to open when a young man in a hoodie entered it. They thought he was an employee but instead he tried to rob it. He got away from the female security guard and Dad body slammed him. The hotel comped their breakfast and their room for the night in return.
Also yay, BBC America has put original Star Trek on their friday night line up. I watched Is THere in Truth No Beauty and realized that the jealous blind scientist in that episode is the same actress who played Dr. Pulaski on StTNG. I never knew that.
Also I think I know why I've been feeling so shitty all week. Feels like one of those ovarian cysts burst today.
Day 16 -332 words
Boy is this festival getting HUGE. They think that 8000 people will be here over the weekend. I plan to go back on SUnday. This is the first time they had anything on friday. The talk was your usual Bigfoot stuff (and honestly, not that good but they gave stuff out as gifts, didn't win any). 6 assholes sat in front of us. Okay three assholes and three people who were with them. They sat there mocking them the whole time. The other downside was it was hot as hell in that old theater.
We walked down the street to the historic Lowe hotel and the Mothman statue and to my shock all the stores were opened late for this AND the food vendors were out. We got lemonades and funnel cake and I wish to hell that my good camera wasn't home on the charger because my cell phone didn't do a good job. There was a full moon and I should have been able to get some very artful pictures (though I DO NOT have a good camera for moon shots).
And tonight the phone won't speak to my computer so photos will have to wait.
The faculty meeting went well and was frustrating at the same time. The changes to the biology program passed but on the other hand, our moron governor is making changes that are hurting people. There isn't any one involved in education on the committees he's using (all politicans and bankers) and Ohio is 40th out of 50 and they've inverted the payment structure with the state kicking in less than a third and the rest is all on the student vs the exact opposite just 8 years ago. I DO need to start looking to get out of Ohio.
My parents had a busy day. They're still traveling. I'm VERY disappointed in them as they are in Tonopah NV and did NOT stay at the Clown motel. Anyhow they were waiting for the restaurant in the hotel in Lake Tahoe to open when a young man in a hoodie entered it. They thought he was an employee but instead he tried to rob it. He got away from the female security guard and Dad body slammed him. The hotel comped their breakfast and their room for the night in return.
Also yay, BBC America has put original Star Trek on their friday night line up. I watched Is THere in Truth No Beauty and realized that the jealous blind scientist in that episode is the same actress who played Dr. Pulaski on StTNG. I never knew that.
Also I think I know why I've been feeling so shitty all week. Feels like one of those ovarian cysts burst today.
Day 16 -332 words
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Date: 2016-09-17 04:08 pm (UTC)Have fun at the rest of the festival.
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Date: 2016-09-18 04:26 am (UTC)I hope to. I'll go back tomorrow.
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Date: 2016-09-18 01:08 am (UTC)The Mothman Fest getting big is great! I would like to come...of course, this time of year is rough. Sister's bdays and all.
Yes, getting out of Ohio is a good thing.
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Date: 2016-09-18 03:04 am (UTC)Tell them you're coming to OH to get them a good gift.
it woudl so be
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Date: 2016-09-18 10:42 pm (UTC)Ha. Yeah. That'll work about as well as me telling them I'm going to Barkaritaville (same weekend - Schnauzer rescue weekend).
Agreed.
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Date: 2016-09-19 01:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-09-19 02:04 am (UTC)