Beneath the Wraps

                For math class this week, we (the students) are required to post a discussion about our dream job.   I think all throughout the course we are required.   We are also required to take ourselves in optional directions.   I know it's a good thing to keep an open mind.   Sometimes our direction is thrown off course.   Sometimes we realize the dreams we're chasing are not really what we want.   Often we're not prepared for the alterations that fall into our path.   Many times we are in control.   Sometimes we're not - but we need to learn how.                 So the math discussion prompt is for me to look into my magic crystal ball and see my future in my dream job with math.   Becoming an accountant was never a dream job.   Working with numbers has always felt ...

I hate math I think I hate math and yet I use it all the time How many minutes before I have to get up? How many hours did I sleep? What time does Jenna have to be at the bus stop? How long do I have to fix breakfast? How many eggs should I use? How much milk is left? I address a letter to my granddaughter and put it in the mailbox. I have used a lot of numbers: her house number her street number her zip code my house number my zip code Jenna's first day of seventh grade was yesterday She had wanted to spend her last free day of summer going to the Big City of Roseburg. Roland brings me my phone before we pull out of the driveway. I had forgotten to return it to my bag. There was a time when I had memorized many phone numbers all kind of different phone numbers some with area codes swimming in my head I now have phone numbers on speed dial. I now have very few numbers memorized. I drove passed the first...

            When my sister brought her family to Oregon for a visit, she also brought a box that I had left in the shed back in Kearns.   In the box were several photos - some that had already been scanned; some were not.   I decided to scan most   of them and post them to facebook.             I had found Pamprin ( here ) on facebook a while ago.   I have clicked on her profile just to see updated photos and have shared them with Jenna and Roland.               When I started clicking on photos that included Pamprin, her name came up to tag.   That seems weird as we don't seem to have any mutual friends. But then again, she is the only one in there. I thought that it might be a blessing and that perhaps she or her sibs would feel the desire to reconnect.   However, w...

Two more classes Math and English Why did I accept the math I hate math Ironically I'm going for my Bachelor's Degree in Accounting But I learn and I grow English this time the grade I receive in class will affect my GPA Triggers I watched the lecture last night everything is connected this week assignment discussion my last two classes brainstorming mapping outline free writing write a discussion post attend live lecture sorting through photos as I listen never get away with that at  a desk in school instructor makes comments more triggers. My mind's racing Never experienced that with math. Never brainstormed about math it gives me nightmares my mind is spilling over brainstorming maybe a sentence or two more than just an assignment a letter a post thoughts floating in and out of my head usually out Hopefully I'll be able to keep up with my thoughts.

         For our last assignment in English, we are supposed to write two paragraphs to express "I believe in . . ." fill in the blank. As always, my mind jumped from subject to subject. Though it wasn't my first thought, I did consider ". . . laughter being the best medicine" which changed to " . . . power in literature''   (although that seems it would be tough to do in just two paragraphs) to ". . . saving the libraries in Douglas County" which is the assignment I ended up turning in. Meanwhile my brainstorming has caused other triggers, thus this blog post will include a lot more than just my two paragraphs (plus my writing may not reflect all those same rules)         I will also refer reader to other posts which I have written - but don't worry.  I will not give all 66 posts in which library is mentioned. They are referenced if you may be interested in reading further or if you've been a follower all along,...