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Happy note! Had an awesome Tuesday for once. It seems standing up for myself with my dad has been having a positive effect. He was far calmer and less demanding today than usual.
Glad to hear you had an awesome Tuesday, and that your bravery has netted positive results. Always good to see progress being made with the obstinate.
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Kiddo discovered she can reach the china and breakables that she couldn't before.
There's always that breaking point, where they reach new heights of development, and all the old strategies go out the window. Are you going with the "moving them higher" or "convincing her not to go for them" approach? That second one's always a bit risky. :P
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This whole channel is loaded with creepy-looking shows that the kiddo loves.Does it have ZIM? All kids should be raised on Zim! :D
Or Pob....but never Terrahawks *shudder*
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Boardgame night was cancelled, last minute cancellations by others due to forgetting there was a boardgame night and making other plans. Oh well. Maybe next time.
A good night was had in the end anyways. Ran a Death Wish (extremely hard) stealth heist (The Big Bank) in Payday 2 with 2 friends, and, after 4 hours, managed to pull it off. Really rewarding feeling, finally getting all the moving parts to work out. In fact, you might say ;
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Or Pob....but never Terrahawks *shudder*This whole channel is loaded with creepy-looking shows that the kiddo loves.Does it have ZIM? All kids should be raised on Zim! :D
Holy sh-! O.o I had never seen Pob before. Kid's TV is so strange at times.
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On a totally unrelated tangent, anyone have any hummus recipes they would recommend? I made some last night with a recipe my Mom gave me, but it was... I don't know. Too citrusy, maybe? Too something anyways. I should really learn the words for things. Anyways, tangent, yes, recipes. Would definitely appreciate some to try out. :)
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That sucks mightily. I have far too many friends here that have been brutally shafted by the same kind of system.
It does, and it's an inequality in the system that is unfortunate as it is almost necessary. I'm also very sorry for your friends' troubles. I hope things worked out okay for them in the end.
Synos that's @#&*(T@ up.
You're telling me. :P
Synos:
Spoiler:If she's already threatening to flee, then you're better off beginning the legal process of protecting your parental rights. The situation is messed up.
Bad...
Spoiler:Is there no way of preventing her from fleeing before the court proceedings? Isn't fleeing with child and not coming to the court contempt of the court or something like that?Isn't there a possibility of notifying the court that the mother already threatened to flee with the child when bringing the case to court (before the proceedings even start) and asking the court to take proper countermeasures?
Are you in any contact with her family - preferably parents - and how is their approach to her performance of maternal duties? Is there even a slim chance of gaining their support?
The court can't/won't seek out the mother's passport(s) before she attends court. If she comes to court, they may, if deemed necessary (which is likely), take her passport(s) at that time, but not in advance.
Given my concerns, the lawyer is planning to file with the court, passport office and even Brazilian consular that a stop be put on her passport(s), or at least my son's passport(s), but he doesn't hold up high hopes. At the end of the day, she can take a cab up north, be in England, and on a plane, so fast that the British authorities will still be arguing why they have to comply with a request from, in their eyes, some random Irish lawyer.
If she does flee, it is likely she will be found guilty of child abduction. However, she will be fleeing to Brazil, so there will be better chances of finding a needle in the black abyss of space than getting her back in this country. The lawyer's dealings with the Brazilian authorities in the past did not fill him, or me, with confidence.
We have had very limited contact with her family, by her own construction. We recently got in touch with her sister, but her parents both only speak Portuguese, so communication with them is nonexistent. The sister has made it clear that the family are not on great terms with the mother, and vice versa, but they believe in the powerful bonds of family, and will not go against her, whatever choices she makes.
Spoiler:You will have to fight. Because, at this point, what she's doing is bordering on negligent and definitely trampling all over your rights. If she flees, she's a criminal.
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Yes..Scint..let the hate flow through you....Math teachers are in high demand, what can I say?It's a good feeling to be sought after by schools before you finish your degree.
I don't know. That just doesn't seem to add up. I know math can be a divisive subject among people, but it's really just a sine of the times that it is a very important thing to learn despite its poor reputation. Everyone does have a differential opinion, sometimes verging on radical, about what their favorite subjects might be, and only a fraction of people seem to truly enjoy math as a subject. See, I honestly didn't mind it as a subject, though I was far from being at my prime in that classroom as compared to others. I don't really get the angle of "math is evil" when it comes right down to it. It seems rather obtuse to me in the end.
But there, I've gone off on a tangent and should probably just let things lie.
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*slow clap*
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Ebon could've done better. I was running low on terms toward the end.
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Or perhaps it was trying to donate some scrap metal for recycling?Collected a nail in my tire. WTF!The road was jealous. You drive too good for it, so it tried to sabotage you.
It wasn't a nail but a drill bit. Scrap or rather disguarded metal aside, I've been nailed and screwed once or twice on my way to the tire shop. Being drilled has to be a first somewhere.
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Ebon could've done better. I was running low on terms toward the end.
An acute set of observations nonetheless.
Luckily I don't need a car. Just have to make sure to keep an eye out for old ladies who think it's a good idea to let their dogs stretch the leash across the road in hairpin curves in the middle of a steep hill...Bicycle repaired! Whoooo!I wish you better luck than my friend had. He spent about $150 getting his bike fixed up, then before having a chance to take it out for a ride, backed his truck over it and had to spend another $100 to fix it again.
be careful, friend. There can be only the most tenuous of peaces between cyclists and dogs.
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Yes..Scint..let the hate flow through you....Math teachers are in high demand, what can I say?It's a good feeling to be sought after by schools before you finish your degree.I don't know. That just doesn't seem to add up. I know math can be a divisive subject among people, but it's really just a sine of the times that it is a very important thing to learn despite its poor reputation. Everyone does have a differential opinion, sometimes verging on radical, about what their favorite subjects might be, and only a fraction of people seem to truly enjoy math as a subject. See, I honestly didn't mind it as a subject, though I was far from being at my prime in that classroom as compared to others. I don't really get the angle of "math is evil" when it comes right down to it. It seems rather obtuse to me in the end.
But there, I've gone off on a tangent and should probably just let things lie.
And I am now reminded that technically Antartica is a desert. Perhaps this was not a good idea.
a desert of sanity in a world gone mad!!!
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Yes..Scint..let the hate flow through you....Math teachers are in high demand, what can I say?It's a good feeling to be sought after by schools before you finish your degree.I don't know. That just doesn't seem to add up. I know math can be a divisive subject among people, but it's really just a sine of the times that it is a very important thing to learn despite its poor reputation. Everyone does have a differential opinion, sometimes verging on radical, about what their favorite subjects might be, and only a fraction of people seem to truly enjoy math as a subject. See, I honestly didn't mind it as a subject, though I was far from being at my prime in that classroom as compared to others. I don't really get the angle of "math is evil" when it comes right down to it. It seems rather obtuse to me in the end.
But there, I've gone off on a tangent and should probably just let things lie.
*brandishes slide-rule and compass like holy symbols*
And I am now reminded that technically Antartica is a desert. Perhaps this was not a good idea.a desert of sanity in a world gone mad!!!
Also, I live a 10-minute (5 at newspaper-delivering hours) bike-ride from a jungle.
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*brandishes slide-rule and compass like holy symbols*Yes..Scint..let the hate flow through you....Math teachers are in high demand, what can I say?It's a good feeling to be sought after by schools before you finish your degree.I don't know. That just doesn't seem to add up. I know math can be a divisive subject among people, but it's really just a sine of the times that it is a very important thing to learn despite its poor reputation. Everyone does have a differential opinion, sometimes verging on radical, about what their favorite subjects might be, and only a fraction of people seem to truly enjoy math as a subject. See, I honestly didn't mind it as a subject, though I was far from being at my prime in that classroom as compared to others. I don't really get the angle of "math is evil" when it comes right down to it. It seems rather obtuse to me in the end.
But there, I've gone off on a tangent and should probably just let things lie.
*holds up DVD of Angel*
updateon sabine's grandma:
we visited her on sunday and she could not even open here eyes, she just layed there wimpering, we and the nurses thought she would not survive the transport to care-home
when we arrived yesterday at the care-home shortly after she had arrived:
she was awake waved at us and laughed, she talked some unlogical things but mostly she was very good, better than some weeks
she knows she is terminal ill and she knows she was almost dead on the weekend, she used the german proverb: "well, I just jumped off the shovel this time"
a rollercoaster of feelings
but Sabine and her mum maybe have been granted a few good days with their "Muddel"
but it makes me wonder what medication the used at the hospital on her
Duke, my chocolate Labrador mix "pup" (6 years old), isn't doing well. Awaiting word from the vet.
I hope he is OK.
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*holds up DVD of Angel**brandishes slide-rule and compass like holy symbols*Yes..Scint..let the hate flow through you....Math teachers are in high demand, what can I say?It's a good feeling to be sought after by schools before you finish your degree.I don't know. That just doesn't seem to add up. I know math can be a divisive subject among people, but it's really just a sine of the times that it is a very important thing to learn despite its poor reputation. Everyone does have a differential opinion, sometimes verging on radical, about what their favorite subjects might be, and only a fraction of people seem to truly enjoy math as a subject. See, I honestly didn't mind it as a subject, though I was far from being at my prime in that classroom as compared to others. I don't really get the angle of "math is evil" when it comes right down to it. It seems rather obtuse to me in the end.
But there, I've gone off on a tangent and should probably just let things lie.
as I said to Liz Courts awhile back
80% of my posting is hyperbolethe other 15% is about liquor and math
Math teachers are in high demand, what can I say?It's a good feeling to be sought after by schools before you finish your degree.
Good math teachers.
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It's a good feeling to be sought after by schools before you finish your degree.Grats! I hope you land a high-paying job for your career!Nobody goes into teaching for the money, but thanks for the sentiment!
The schools here just got a $300 annual raise. The community is patting itself on the back. I just had to point out... "You know that's less than a $20 per month raise, right?"
Would it be obnoxious of me to point out the math error here? ;)
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It's a good feeling to be sought after by schools before you finish your degree.Grats! I hope you land a high-paying job for your career!Nobody goes into teaching for the money, but thanks for the sentiment!
The schools here just got a $300 annual raise. The community is patting itself on the back. I just had to point out... "You know that's less than a $20 per month raise, right?"
Those pesky mathematicians, they need to spoil things...
BTW: 300/12 < 20?!
Luckily I don't need a car. Just have to make sure to keep an eye out for old ladies who think it's a good idea to let their dogs stretch the leash across the road in hairpin curves in the middle of a steep hill...Bicycle repaired! Whoooo!I wish you better luck than my friend had. He spent about $150 getting his bike fixed up, then before having a chance to take it out for a ride, backed his truck over it and had to spend another $100 to fix it again.
*facepalm*
It's a good feeling to be sought after by schools before you finish your degree.Grats! I hope you land a high-paying job for your career!Nobody goes into teaching for the money, but thanks for the sentiment!
The schools here just got a $300 annual raise. The community is patting itself on the back. I just had to point out... "You know that's less than a $20 per month raise, right?"
I know, but if I were a teacher, I would joke that I did. Then joke about the students having to pay fees to turn in homework and take tests...
Then again, I'd also tell them that half of their work doesn't count for a grade, that the other half counts twice as much, and that I refuse to tell them which papers are which.
And that works out to $25 per month :P
updateon sabine's grandma:
we visited her on sunday and she could not even open here eyes, she just layed there wimpering, we and the nurses thought she would not survive the transport to care-home
when we arrived yesterday at the care-home shortly after she had arrived:
she was awake waved at us and laughed, she talked some unlogical things but mostly she was very good, better than some weeksshe knows she is terminal ill and she knows she was almost dead on the weekend, she used the german proverb: "well, I just jumped off the shovel this time"
a rollercoaster of feelings
but Sabine and her mum maybe have been granted a few good days with their "Muddel"
but it makes me wonder what medication the used at the hospital on her
I am guessing that a care-home is like a hospice or nursing home?
The home health care division of Pike's Peak Hospice was amazing when my wife passed away.
I hope she is also attended by folks of such high skill and compassion.
Vet is waiting on test results. They suspect it's either his pancreas, kidneys, or liver.Duke, my chocolate Labrador mix "pup" (6 years old), isn't doing well. Awaiting word from the vet.I hope your pup is okay!
Your puppy will be just fine! And he'll live a long, happy, paper-shredding life!
It's a good feeling to be sought after by schools before you finish your degree.Grats! I hope you land a high-paying job for your career!Nobody goes into teaching for the money, but thanks for the sentiment!
The schools here just got a $300 annual raise. The community is patting itself on the back. I just had to point out... "You know that's less than a $20 per month raise, right?"
Those pesky mathematicians, they need to spoil things...
BTW: 300/12 < 20?!
In her defense she was suffering from a caffeine deficiency.
Happy note! Had an awesome Tuesday for once. It seems standing up for myself with my dad has been having a positive effect. He was far calmer and less demanding today than usual.
Yay!!! I'm glad it worked!
Okay, enough rambling... Skyrim awaits!
Have fun! And, if you're building a home, good luck with the infinite iron mining!
Luckily I don't need a car. Just have to make sure to keep an eye out for old ladies who think it's a good idea to let their dogs stretch the leash across the road in hairpin curves in the middle of a steep hill...Bicycle repaired! Whoooo!I wish you better luck than my friend had. He spent about $150 getting his bike fixed up, then before having a chance to take it out for a ride, backed his truck over it and had to spend another $100 to fix it again.
Grats on the bicycle repair, and I'm sorry people do that with leashes.
Good morning FaWtL's! :) Hope everyone is doing well today and has a great day ahead of them. May work be swift and easy, and your free time long and joyous. The weather cannot make up its mind at all here, sunny, rainy, thunder, we've got it all folks! I like them all for different reasons, so I'm still winning! Bwahahahaha!
Morning! I hope today is great for you! And I hope the weather picks something good!
Boardgame night was cancelled, last minute cancellations by others due to forgetting there was a boardgame night and making other plans. Oh well. Maybe next time.A good night was had in the end anyways. Ran a Death Wish (extremely hard) stealth heist (The Big Bank) in Payday 2 with 2 friends, and, after 4 hours, managed to pull it off. Really rewarding feeling, finally getting all the moving parts to work out. In fact, you might say ;
Sorry board game night was cancelled, but it sounds like you had fun anyway.
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** spoiler omitted **
That said, I hope she does not flee at all and I hope your lawyers is very successful.
It wasn't a nail but a drill bit. Scrap or rather disguarded metal aside, I've been nailed and screwed once or twice on my way to the tire shop. Being drilled has to be a first somewhere.Or perhaps it was trying to donate some scrap metal for recycling?Collected a nail in my tire. WTF!The road was jealous. You drive too good for it, so it tried to sabotage you.
Probably is. It sounds like the road hates you. Hate it back. Feel the burning hate! Let it flow through you! Come to the Dark Side!
Yes..Scint..let the hate flow through you....Math teachers are in high demand, what can I say?It's a good feeling to be sought after by schools before you finish your degree.I don't know. That just doesn't seem to add up. I know math can be a divisive subject among people, but it's really just a sine of the times that it is a very important thing to learn despite its poor reputation. Everyone does have a differential opinion, sometimes verging on radical, about what their favorite subjects might be, and only a fraction of people seem to truly enjoy math as a subject. See, I honestly didn't mind it as a subject, though I was far from being at my prime in that classroom as compared to others. I don't really get the angle of "math is evil" when it comes right down to it. It seems rather obtuse to me in the end.
But there, I've gone off on a tangent and should probably just let things lie.
**sets out Pathfinder materials just outside the rock as bait**
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Today at work one of the used phones alarm rang... Coworker took it out of the box turned off the alarm and then we saw the background display set...
Lets say that was a selfie in more than one way that word could be understood.
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Good math teachers.Math teachers are in high demand, what can I say?It's a good feeling to be sought after by schools before you finish your degree.
Incoming Rant: When the economy dropped in 2008, a lot of engineers and other "technical" folks had a hard time. Many of them turned to education as a stop-gap until things improve. This, primarily, has led to an over-abundance of math teachers who care nothing about teaching or math. (I'm unsure how it compares to other subjects.) Too many math teachers are only teaching until something better comes along, and the students suffer for it.
I love to teach. I love teaching math. In one way or another, I've been "teaching"/tutoring since high school (15 years ago). Math is fun, when taught as a method of thinking with applications and reasoning. Learning math, in lower level classes, is less about learning to graph and FOIL and more about thinking in a logical, linear fashion. Geometry used to be about learning to reason, and less about shapes.
It drives me CRAZY the number of intern teachers (provisionally certified, already have degrees in something other than education) in math programs that can't pass the math certification test on their 4th or 5th try. It drives me even more crazy when I hear students who were left to learn on their own, from a book, or directed to "independent learning" 99% of the time. HINT: those "teachers" need do something else.
updateon sabine's grandma:
I'm so sorry for the pain that this is putting your family through.
In her defense she was suffering from a caffeine deficiency.It's a good feeling to be sought after by schools before you finish your degree.Grats! I hope you land a high-paying job for your career!Nobody goes into teaching for the money, but thanks for the sentiment!
The schools here just got a $300 annual raise. The community is patting itself on the back. I just had to point out... "You know that's less than a $20 per month raise, right?"
Those pesky mathematicians, they need to spoil things...
BTW: 300/12 < 20?!
I meant $30, though if you include taxes...
No caffine for a few days is making it hard to think.
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REALLY? Mom just asked me to make sure my 29-year-old brother is awake before 1:30PM?? He's an ADULT, and should be responsible for HIMSELF.
Time to head to the library for Toddler Storytime!