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Posts made in May 23rd, 2007

Glutton for Punishment

Posted by Lorien on May 23, 2007 in Observer, Scholar | 1 comment

I am a fool. A smart fool, but a fool nonetheless. I have willingly signed up for more classes. My GPA is right on the border. 3.745. If I take just one more class, I'm bumped up to Magna CL in the U.S., and firmly upper Second Class in the U.K. I was fine with settling with a 3.74 in order to JUST BE DONE. Until I was looking at my transcript and thinking, but, but, that 3.75 would be awfully pretty… so I decided, okay. One more class. Then I thought, hmm. If I take two more classes, then I can receive most of my normal scholarships and grants and so on. That'd be an extra...

I Haven't Got Time…

Posted by Lorien on May 23, 2007 in Observer, Odds and Ends, Scholar | 0 comments

I will have to buy this stamp for future use in grading students' essays.

The Queen and the TARDIS

Posted by Lorien on May 23, 2007 in Observer, Odds and Ends | 0 comments

According to Outpost Gallifrey, the Chelsea Flower Show in the U.K. is featuring a display of the “Garden in Time”, created by a Cardiff landscaper. In the display, two separate gardens, one in the style of the 1960s and one in a modern design, are separated by a TARDIS. Queen Elizabeth II was touring the show and asked her guide, “Why is there a TARDIS there?” Reasons for Loving this Story: The Queen is familiar with the TARDIS! I wonder if she knows that in the Doctor’s universe, Queen Victoria was infected by a werewolf, and that the trait has been passed on...