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Post by Devin on Mar 24, 2008 22:33:07 GMT -5
Regular monday here... Found out I passed Algebra II this 9 weeks, barely, but I did! Ironically, I did fine in all my other classes. Anyways, its been a long weekend. We had Friday off, but not today to make up a past snowday.
I spent the afternoon unicycling, and I am getting very good now! Practice makes perfect, I think every night I can go about 5 more feet than the night before, and I can go about 40 feet or more. (I'm just guesstimating!)
Hope everyone is doing well, I'm heading off to bed to watch Jay Leno for a bit then to sleep.
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Post by BeiNtelligentLater on Mar 25, 2008 9:36:27 GMT -5
Devin congrats on passing Alegbra II. Have you tried a tutor? I know for my son an hour with a tutor was probably equal to 3 weeks in class. He would often times have a moment with the tutor where it all became clear to him. You might try it. Also congrats on getting the unicycle down. My ex could ride one really well, but I never could get it!
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Post by Devin on Mar 25, 2008 14:18:09 GMT -5
No tutor here, just a lot of sucking up to the teacher. I plan on going to Art School, no math skills required really, that's why you have a portfolio. All I need to do is pass this 9 weeks and no more math classes for me!
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Post by mobitz on Mar 26, 2008 8:40:36 GMT -5
The funny thing is devin, you never know where life is going to take you! I wouldn't cut math out of your life just yet....
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Post by BeiNtelligentLater on Mar 26, 2008 13:01:10 GMT -5
mob, math is everywhere in everyones life!
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Post by mobitz on Mar 26, 2008 19:11:49 GMT -5
That is exactly my point. She shouldn't give up on it just yet....
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Post by BeiNtelligentLater on Mar 27, 2008 9:24:23 GMT -5
I was not disagreeing mob. In fact, I was encouraging her to get a tutor!
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Post by Devin on Mar 30, 2008 21:24:42 GMT -5
I don't really think a tutor would help, maybe it would... but I just suck at math and always will. I think I am really starting to understand things better as they are now anyways.
I am facing a dilemma right now and I need everyone on here's advice! You see, I didn't plan on going to prom, which is next Saturday. I didn't really wanna go because it's not exactly my thing, but a little part of me is saying go for it. My mom thinks I should go, because I may regret it. The problem is, I absolutely HATE dresses! I would like to just go casual and get a nice black pant-suit and wear a nice, new pair of my "signature" converse chuck taylors. Dresses or being fancy is not really my thing, but I think that would be sort of cool, casual and modern.
I'm not really sure what I want to do just yet... everyone's input would be great. thanks!
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Post by iled on Mar 31, 2008 0:06:36 GMT -5
Devin, be yourself. If a dress isn't you don't wear one. If a nice pantsuit is your style than there is no doubt that is what you should wear. Speaking as a mother of a child that I have to coax into things and then she ends up loving them, I would ask you to go. Even if you don't love it, you may look back years from now wishing you had gone.
I hate dresses too, don't mind them on others, just not me. I too am a pant suit kinda gal.
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Post by mobitz on Mar 31, 2008 1:01:43 GMT -5
If you are having any interest in going, or curiosity I think you should go. Life is what you make of it...and so is prom. You want to have a good time? Devin, you MAKE IT a good time. Don't let all the preconceptions of what prom is and what is should be scare you away. Do it up Devin style. Go in a pants suit...wear a big smile, and have a ball! Who gives a rats ass if you are not in a overpriced scantily clad dress?
I think it would be cool if you rode in on your unicycle in the gopher costume. But then again, I could never do that...I would end up with too many broken bones! LOL!
I loved my prom I had a fabulous time. But, it is only one night...and does not define my life today in the least. I would still be here today had I not gone to prom.
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Post by Devin on Mar 31, 2008 6:30:23 GMT -5
In the small school I go to, it's not really as big of a deal as it is in bigger schools. It's Saturday, so I need to figure out whether I'm going really soon. Mom's gonna call the tuxedo place, I think I want to get something funny, yet unique, like a pink tux. I think that'd be cool.
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Post by Barenaked Flipper on Mar 31, 2008 8:41:39 GMT -5
I COMPLETELY agree with the "be yourself" theme. I never went to a single prom, and while I don't regret it, I think maybe I didn't go just to prove a point. That point being not everyone has to do everything exactly the same way, in the same order, dress the same, and enjoy the same things. If wearing a pink tux and going seems like fun then do it. If having to "conform" and wear a dress makes it seem like a miserable evening then don't attend.
Sometimes we all participate in things that seem like bad ideas, and we end up really enjoying ourselves. I'd say if there's a way you can attend, but with your own personal style then you've achieved the best of both worlds.
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Post by Devin on Mar 31, 2008 8:51:03 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice everyone. I hope my best friend can go or else I will have no one to go with, I probably should've been thinking about this sooner, but I wouldn't even been thinking about it if my mom hadn't convinced me otherwise.
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Post by BeiNtelligentLater on Mar 31, 2008 11:20:16 GMT -5
Devin, I love the idea of a pink tux!! That would be fantastic! I did not go to proms either, although I did all of the lighting for two of them. It was just not my thing, much to my mom's disappointment!
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Post by Devin on Mar 31, 2008 16:57:52 GMT -5
Well, my friend has just informed me that she can't go, she has to work. I'm not really sure what I want to do now. Dancing isn't really my thing, I just want to hang out like most people. And, I'm not even sold on the fact if I really, really want to go or not.
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