So have you ever started watching a movie and get semi interested and then someone change the channel and then after that person leaves the room still find yourself interested in the movie so you buy it on pay-per-view to see how it all plays out? Well, I just did that exact same thing. I started flipping through the channels about 2 hours ago and saw Jennifer Aniston and Ben Affleck arguing. Jennifer wanted to get married and Ben didn't. To make a long story short, there were about three scenarios going on in the movie that all centered around love, marriage, commitment...call it what you will. It is a typical chick flick that leaves the view in the same old "...gosh I wish I had a boyfriend. What's wrong with me? I am so ugly. I will never find a husband. Dammit where is my ice cream?" type of mood. Now I am left with the after effects...the quicksand and false hope of emotions. Even though I have all but vowed not to ever be married, I will admit that this time watching a movie like He's Not That Into You wasn't all that bad. I pointed out (in my head at least) the Hollywood spin on most things and cornered the emotional false hope that it gives pretty quick. That helped me to keep my heart between my rib cage pretty effectively....
...in other nonsense...
I recently started working at the community college I graduated from in 2005. I am working as what is called an "Educational Specialist". Don't be fooled Geek-Rockers. I am nothing more than a paid tutor. From January to May I worked in developmental English trying to help students get their English writing style up to par so they could take Freshman Composition (affectionately referred to as English 111). To be perfectly honest I really do not know how effective I was as in embedded tutor. There were people there that could barely speak English and also people there that thought class attendance was optional or that they could show up to class whenever they wanted and still expect to pass. Some days waking up at Liberty and just getting to class was an accomplishment, let alone being attentive in class, following the lecture, and staying awake during it all. I will give the human race its due. There are and will be days where class attendance is not possible due to whatever circumstance. BUT YOU HAVE TO ATTEND CLASS. These are my personal ground rules:
1. The Early Bird Gets the Worm.-If the class starts at 8am it is your duty to be there no later than 7:45. A student that is consistently early to class can be counted on to at least be exposed to all of the in class lecture material. There were also some bonuses that can be give out in class. While this is not always the case there were a few times where the instructor would give us extra points on a quiz or test or he would tell us things about the exam that would only be exposed in class.
2. You Get What You Pay For-I understand that there will only be one Einstein but students should at least try to study like they are paying for each lecture out of pocket. If everyone was paying for their classes out of pocket I think one of two things would happen. Either there would be a lot less students in college (because of the lack of desire/funds, or failure (as in flunking out of school due to failing grades) would not or could not be an option.
3. I am a Person not a Number.-This ground rule is simple. The professor is a person. You are a person. Get to know your professor. When you and your professor walk into class the first day you are just a name with a student number attached to it. The relationship is forged when you take the initiative to introduce yourself to them one on one. This can be done while they are in their office or after class. I had to so this because of test accommodations and because I wanted them to know that I am a person...not a number.
I sound like I am giving a lecture to incoming freshmen. Nevertheless I digress. Back to the cranberries...
After watching the movie I was in the bathroom at my mom's house with the radio on...when all of the sudden this song comes on. (As a little side note the singer of The Cranberries is drop dead GO'jess). So like a true geek-rockin hopeless romantic love sick puppy I have seamlessly married the feelings that the movie produced with with feelings the song give me. Boy does it suck! While the song is great, the emotions that are flowing through my head and out through my fingers are nothing more than plastic, breakable, counterfeit and phony....Can't wait till this is over...
Until next time Geek-Rockers, ( Guard Your Heart and flee from chick flicks)
THE POETIC GIGOLO
Until next time Geek-Rockers, ( Guard Your Heart and flee from chick flicks)
THE POETIC GIGOLO
