Ok so this made me smile.

From time to time I like to see who is reading my blog and many times I get one time hits because they are searching for something and my blog pops up but this one threw me because really who would be searching for "Pretentious Wall Coverings"?????

And to add to my bizaro foreign readers I can say. Welcome readers from Serbia, Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia. The last one gives me pause because now I can add that to the Yemen, Pakistan and Iran readers I don't know what about my blog screams extreme religious fanaticism. (I can't believed I spelled fanaticism right on my first try.)

All I have to Say.

Over two weeks I was to have 3 dates with two separate guys and all three were either canceled or I was completely stood up. Made to wait in a restaurant for 30 minutes alone.



To That I say.

Oh how I love my crack house...

Or my knit shop. Kinda the same thing. I look forward to going there and spend way more than I planned to. Yesterday I went in with the intent of getting one skein of yarn to complete a scarf for my niece. I walked out with two sets of needles, 5 balls of yarn, a pattern for socks and an invitation to come by anytime to work on projects and the people working there would help me out. I also was told that there would be a huge sale the day after Christmas everything in the store at least 30% off. Yes so if you like to knit and live in Indy or may be visiting Indy over Christmas go to the Mass Ave Knit Shop and stock up. They are running the sale till Dec 31st.

So yes I love this place and I encourage all who like to knit to visit this wonderful opium den. Yes I am comparing my knitting habit to drug addiction.

Yes I do know what I am doing.

I come across this every year and in a month or two the satisfaction of being right will come but in the mean time I have to live with "I don't understand why I have to do this?" or "This is a waste of time." or "Why can't I just write like Beethoven." The answer to the last is because Beethoven understood what I am asking you to do. And it's not a waste of time. The old saying is true you can't run before you can sit up. And you students are just learning to roll over. But they will get there, I understand frustrations they are having. I just look forward to the day when the student says "Thanks for making me do that it is so helpful."

It will happen, it always does.

This Bra Bomb had better work nerdlinger.

So joy of nerdy joy, my pocket Constitution came in the mail yesterday. I got it as my gift for making my pledge to Public Radio. I have been doing this for several years and every year I opt out of the gift because I figure that money would be better served for programing. But this year I don't know I felt like I wanted something and when they rattled off the premiums and they hit the pocket Constitution I actually gasped to the woman taking my pledge. It was probably the gayest and nerdiest moment in my life and that is saying a lot. I love the notion that I received the law of the land and contributing to the public discourse. I love NPR I listen to it everyday. I will stop now before I start sounding like their beg-a-thons.

I am a big civics fan I like knowing how things work. Am I an expert?, no but I would like to think I am informed. I think my favorite part is presidential history. I am the only person I know that in elementary school was reading history books, for fun. I also read the dictionary for fun. I was a severely disturbed child.

So I started reading through the constitution it was fun I put it on my night stand next to Sarah Vowell's "The Wordy Shipmate", A book about the years of 1783-1800 in America, and "The Subtle Knife" the second book after "The Golden Compass".

Did I mention I am kind of nerdy.

Knitting and other indoor sports.

So this weekend was a bit on the chilly side so I opted to stay in. Ok I say that as if I had better offers out there. But I did stay in and I got some things done. I hung more things on my wall. hopefully by the 6 month mark I will have completely unpacked. I have 2 weeks left I am sure I can do it. I am not holding my breath on that one most of the time when I move I find that I have a box or two that the contents have not seen the light of day. This time around I have to say everything is out of boxes however my lack of living space has become a challenge to putting said stuff away. So with that in mind I decided to tackle a small problem that has become a big problem. What do I do with all my yarn? I took up knitting last year over Thanksgiving and I found that buying yarn was an addiction akin to heroine. I have continued to buy and buy and have done nothing with so Saturday I broke out the needles and started not one, not two, not even three but 5 projects. Two of which I have finished. So what people should take from this is that most of you will be receiving something hand knit from me this year. I have to say as a cost cutter for Christmas this is genius. I buy the yarn over time so I am not slammed with lot of purchases in December. The trick is to get everything done. I am not worried I am sure I will get it accomplished.

Though I must say I spent probably 12 hours on Saturday on my couch and I woke up Sunday with the worst back ache so I actually left the house and when I got back I did house work. I got a lot done, but sad times I am back at school and my back is still hurting. I need different furniture or at least new places to sit in my apartment.

Meanwhile back at the ranch...

"The definition of stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” — Albert Einstein

It has been a while since I have complained about Special K. Mostly because I haven't seen her enough to really get annoyed this semester which has been a good thing.Except I am putting together the list for Solo and Ensemble. The same problem occurs every year same problem, we require them to participate and then Special K insists on hand holding them through the process giving away more time in class than I feel is needed. She concedes this is a problem and says we need to come up with a solution. I am a problem solver I like solving problems I am sure I can come up witha few ideas. I do and this is the response, "Yea, I don't think that is going to work so we are not going to do that." So what do we do? We trudge through yet another disorganized year and become an even bigger joke in the world of music education. Ok here are her ideas "...?" You can see she is contributing greatly to finding a solution. Is it any wonder I am looking to get out of this situation.

But I digress, why is it that I feel like I continually bang my head against a wall? Oh I forgot to mention that she likes to call me when I am in class and she knows I am in class and interestingly enough she should be in class. Oh god I hate days like today.

Things that piss me off today

Why do Students feel the need to badger at a point they have already lost. We had a discussion today in theory actually over something not related. The student asked a question. I answered, for some reason he thought I was wrong. So know I have to go into great detail about it which takes up time. Even after that he still wanted to argue. I explained my point in a different way. And yet here we were again with him argueing me. Not in anyway to explain his point except with "It's A!" When I have clearly 3 different ways showed him that it is B. I had to after 10 minutes just say I would no longer engage in the arguement and yet he would bring it up through out the class. I just wanted to say "Look you are just being a dick, shut up."

Ugh why do they do that. I would have never argued with a teacher like that. I think there would have come a time when the teacher or college professor would have just kicked me out of their classroom.

Maybe I should do that.

Ok that was kind of fun

I have spent my evening watching returns and they just called the race for Obama and I wish CNN would stop showing only black people in Grant Park. But aside from that I am excited for the outcome. For the first time since 1996 I have not had dread for the future of the country.

Alright with that in mind I am off to bed.

Oh I forgot to rejoice,

George W. Bush can't be reelected. Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mentally I am doing cartwheels.

Kids today.

Blah Blah Blah, I voted on Friday, yea early voting. That isn't what this entry is about. But if you haven't voted please do so. It is your civic duty as an American citizen to do so. Unless you are one of the Pakistanis reading this blog.

Anyway so it has been fun today asking the seniors in my classes if they have voted. Many that are old enough to have already. I don't ask who they voted for I don't care. I look at it this way how many of us at age 18 had a well formed opinion about politics? I remember when I first became aware of politics I decided that I was a Republican because my parents were Democrats and I wasn't like my parents so I must be something else. I had no idea what either meant and at the time I didn't care. In my county there were very few Democrats on any ticket so I assumed it was good to be a Republican. Not that being either is better or worse. I think both parties can have good qualities and not so good qualities.

In the years since my first election experience I have become an avid supporter of knowing your candidate and what he or she stands for and what they are most likely going to do in office. See there is the thing what they MAY do in office. We all know from experience that what is said on the campaign trail and done in the public service can be drastically different. I try to remind people that the President is not an all powerful dictator and can not do what ever they wish, though contrary to the last 8 years. But my favorite part of this is when students express opinions. I usually zero in on the loudest voice and calmly ask a simple question. That question being "Give me five issues that your candidate supports and why you agree or disagree." That usually stumps them, because they are unaware of what the issues are. I then like to challenge them to find out and see if they actually still like their candidate of choice. Understand I only do this to the loud mouth students who are berating other students for their choices. And yes I have done this for students supporting either Party.

I did find it fun however to explain what a Libertarian was. And why Bars are closed on election day.

Happy election day go our and vote unless you already have and in that case have a nice day.

I am not sure who is more confussed?

I say that because last Saturday I was on 16th street behind an SUV. On the back right window there was an Obama 08 Sticker and on the left there was a Bob Barr 08 sticker. Either these people are covering all their bases or they have a wicked sense of humor. I also found it funny that the Obama was on the right and Barr was on the left. Except when the person looks out their rear view mirror. Still noticing the lack of McCain stickers. I don't want to jinx this or anything but we may be living in a blue state come tomorrow. But I am not holding my breathe because I hate passing out.