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I got the second part of the cultural paper done. The professor gave me more time, so I was able to do that without a penalty. I turned in my proposal for another class' project/paper 26 minutes late because I was still doing research for the other paper. That's the one that was due Sunday night. Grr. I also turned in the regular weekly paper a day late, but since I struggled so much finding sources for my cultural paper, I was surprised I actually got it done.

Now, I have to research for the one I wrote the proposal for. It's due the 7th. I also need to get more into the research for the linguistics paper/project. I don't want to get behind on that. But right now, I'm kind of okay. I just need some extra review on a few things.

And sleep. I always need sleep.

I need one more source. I'm having a hard time finding it. I am taking a short break on here, then a long break to take a bath, then back to it for a little while, maybe. I am wondering if finishing in the morning after sleeping might not be a better idea. Hmmm.

Well, I finished writing something, but I need to fit the sources in. Also, I'm not quite sure I completely followed the directions. Sometimes my writing leads me outside the lines. The paper makes sense, but I might have missed what I was supposed to do, so I will have to revisit it. But, that was the idea: get something done first, then fix it. Otherwise, nothing gets done.

So, for now I'm done with that. I have reading in another class that I will do some of tonight, and if I think of anything I need to do to this paper, I will write it down.

It's always good to work out misunderstandings. (This is not related to the rest of this entry.)

I'm having a strange day. I need to go back to work on the paper I've been working on after the involuntary nap I took after the 2nd phone interview I did for my paper. Oops. Now I'm hungry. I was hungry before but didn't eat, so that's probably why I fell asleep. Again, oops.

So I'm taking a little break to goof off, eat, and generally let my brain do what it does when I'm not paying attention to what it's doing and keeping it from doing that thing, then I have to type what I wrote already, then look for sources. I found one possible one already, but I need to look at it more closely, then I have the book. I need at least one more. The professor said I could have more time if I needed it because of everyone making everything due at once, but I'm trying not to need it.

If I can get this written and three sources accounted for tonight, I can put it away and start work on the proposal for the other class which for some reason he made due on a Sunday. Really? This is a reason to hate the internet. I know I'm in school voluntarily, but to me that's a crossing of boundaries that shouldn't exist. It's a bit controlling of my time in a way that irritates me. Is the 5 days we are already at school not good enough to make it due in? Really? It's like when people can never leave work because they have to constantly be available. This is why people are stressed and miserable, even when they have a good paying job. (One reason, anyway.) I guess the cultural sharing I'm doing for this paper is making me think more about what I value and what I think is dysfunctional about my life and the values in this country, generally.

Work to live, or live to work? Work long enough to pay for your funeral, kill yourself and get out of the rat race? Is that the only way it can be done now? Most people will never acquire enough to be "free" enough that they can relax. And if they do, they're possibly too old to enjoy it and drop dead a week after retiring. What's the point?

So, 3? 2? years ago, I was having problems with my internet service, and they were trying to tell me I needed a new modem and they were saying some things that didn't make sense about my service. Then, a tech who actually goes out and does the work on site called me about a work order. As he explained what it was for, I ended up telling him it didn't sound right and the reasons why. (I don't remember all the details.) He said, "Let me take a look at your account and I'll get back to you." He did, and it turns out that someone got the bright idea to switch me to the "new" system. The problem is, the "new" system is fiber optic WHICH WE DON'T HAVE IN OUR AREA. He said, "Let me just switch you back." Problem solved.

Fast forward to today. I got a call from a tech guy. He said, "I saw you had a work order for Saturday, so I decided to check our main box. It turns out, we weren't sending a signal through your line. Your modem comes up in our system as showing it's working now."
I said, "Really? Oh my gosh, I love you!" And he laughed Then I said, "You're awesome!" And he laughed again.

Turns out, it's the same guy.

So, to tech guy, Chris, thank you for being someone who thinks outside "procedure" in order to fix a problem. You're doing a great job!

And now I have internet again! Yayy!

So, the crappiness of the last few days continues.

This morning, my internet was not working. It still isn't so I have a work order for Saturday because that's the only day I can be here for an appointment that they have open. I am using my phone as a hotspot. I have research and online reading to do, so I'm glad I have this. I'm considering ditching CenturyStink and just getting a better phone and more 4g data so I would just do this all the time. I know there are disadvantages, though.

The problem might be my line. On their side, but outside my residence. Or it might be the line inside. Or it might be the modem. If it's outside, great, they can fix it. If it's the modem, kind of a pain, but I can rent one. I don't know if they still have the rent to own option. But if they fix something in the house, it's 80.00 minimum. I would rather spend 80.00/month on the phone (I'm spending, combined, about that much for cell service and internet anyway) and just spend the money that way. We'll have to see what happens. In the meantime, if this slows down too much, I might have to buy more high speed data temporarily to get through until I can get my modem replaced or whatever. It's never just one thing. I'm dreading the next thing to come. Ugh.

Maybe I'll get lucky.

In the meantime, I'll be on and off here a lot. (I shouldn't be on as much as I am anyway, and the last several months, I only logged in and out pretty quickly without spending a lot of time on here, but I've been enjoying talking to people lately.)

I need a vacation.

This is me whining again, so just a warning

I wasn't feeling great yesterday afternoon, but not bad, but then something came up that caused my anxiety to get worse. I managed to get calmed down by visiting with a couple people online, but then I didn't sleep much.

I considered staying home, but I didn't miss a day all summer and none so far this semester, so I thought "It'll be fine. "
It was not fine.

We had the tiny bus today, which is always an annoyance, and the driver was playing music. In the bigger bus, that's less of a problem because I'm usually far enough away from the speaker that I don't hear it once I put my earbuds in. But today, it was leaking though, and I wasn't going to kill my hearing to drown it out.

Then, the bus ended up being packed, so someone had to sit next to me. That usually wouldn't be a problem, but I was already grouchy from being tired and the noise of the radio leaking into my music. Ugh.

But okay. I've dealt with all that before. It'll be okay. But it was not okay.

We got to the transfer center and I wanted to curl up and think. I have stuff I have to deal with and sometimes I just need to think. I thought it was quiet enough off the bus that I could do that. Well, it was, until someone, ignoring my body language, and the fact that I was huddled in a corner on the benches, started talking to me as if we were in the middle of a conversation.

"I'm sorry, I can't talk right now." I said. Then, someone else came over and started talking with her right next to me, which would've been fine except they were so loud.
And I couldn't think.
And I was already grouchy.

So I went behind the port a potties and sat on the sidewalk by the road there.
Then the bus came and I went and got on it.
And yeah, it was still not okay.

I discovered my phone was missing and had to get off at the next nearest stop and walk back. Luckily, I found it in the grass, so I went to the copy place next door to use the bathroom, rinse my now sweaty face and buy something to drink.

On the way out, my sunglasses broke.

I knew I should've stayed in bed.

I'm taking a break from reading for school to read on here. Haha! Also to clean a little, and I should have lunch soon. I'm getting hungry. Hmmm.

Cried in class while listening to a poem, and afterward, the professor remarked on it, but not negatively. She said eight other people were crying, too, so I don't feel bad about it. :P

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TheArtistRose
02:58 Sep 08 2018

Someone was cutting onions.

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NLW
06:04 Sep 08 2018

Exactly!

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I'm weepy and easily frustrated today.

Yayy! I finished the first part of the paper we had to turn in, and I did the homework for Friday for another class. I still have reading to do, but I am doing that in the morning.

We talked for over two hours. Lol! So much to type. Most of it I can't use for this portion of the paper, but I might not have to do the second interview. Haha. I haven't finished tying all of it yet, but I have enough for the initial paper. I just need to do an intro and organize things, then type it up.

After that, I have other studying to do. THEN I'll type out the rest of the interview.

I'm finding myself a bit more motivated now that I have a direction. It's not just some blob of information scribbled in a notebook anymore.

I've been typing up my interview. I have to write the first 3 pages of a paper about someone from another culture who experienced culture shock after coming to the U.S. I need to turn this in by Wednesday. I'm not sure how I'm going to manage to put this together, but I'm not too worried about it. Yet. Lol.

1. Identify the lexical category of each word in the list. Then, split each word into its morphemes and identify them as free or bound. Then, for each affix in each word, identify if it is derivational or inflectional.

I'm beginning to wonder whether I'm free or bound. Haha!

I turned in the paper online. Had a lot of reading for a short paper and a couple questions, but it's done.

I'm still dragging myself along, and taking breaks, but I am getting some things done today/tonight. I need to get back to it, though.

I'm dragging my feet on getting things done today, but I have two papers I have to work on, as well as reading and general studying. I've done some today, but I need to do more before I wind down. I'll have to get up early tomorrow so I won't be trying to get everything done on Monday. Maybe I can even get ahead in a class with the reading if I stop being such a lump. Haha.