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[susandennis]

I have been have serial good hair days recently. With little to no effort. It's heaven. And it will be particularly appreciated at Mom's.

I sit next to Kenny (1st generation Chinese) and on the other side of him is Matt (2nd generation Japanese). Matt is out of town this week and the newspaper this morning had an article about a potential new shortstop for the Mariners. From Japan. I told Kenny that I needed Matt to tell me the correct pronunciation of his name. Kenny says...

"Show me. Any Asian in a storm, you know."

Where was I went I got the news of JFK's assassination? I was in Latin language lab. I suck at all languages. I can barely hold my own in English. But, Latin was the worst. That day the 400 year old guy droning that crap into my ears stopped mid conjugated verb. Then the Latin teacher told us that the president had been shot and we were to go to the chapel. I'm sorry but my initial reaction was YES!!! Language lab had just started and I was 16 - all I saw was Freedom From Latin!

I read a snippet today about colleges having trouble providing dorms with enough electricity to manage all the technology that students bring with them. The article said that the average student brings 18 things that need to be plugged into an electrical outlet. Seems a bit steep for the average but that wasn't why it stopped me...

I entered college in 1967. I lived in a dorm that was not new. They told us before we got there that because they did not have enough electricity to the dorm we were restricted to two items that required plugging in. I remember thinking it was a pretty funny restriction since really what in the hell else did you need besides your hair dryer and your stereo (which, of course, was one box of both turntable and speakers)?

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[henare.livejournal.com]

they told us that crap in 1980 in syracuse, too.

they were really interested in keeping us from plugging in hot pots and the like.

and, honestly, most of the high tech devices are on transformers that draw tiny amounts of energy. they're just whining.

[teasdale.livejournal.com]

Wow! Serious flashback here. I only survived one semester at college in 1969 but I did have that record player. I hesitate to call it a stereo. lol It was blue plastic. The speakers were on the side and the turntable folded down. Plus, what a hassle schlepping a ton of vinyl albums!!! But, it was cool at the time. :)

Thanks for that memory.

[susandennis]

Oh yeah, those albums! The whole freakin' trunk full of 'audio system' is now the size of an Ipod!

My rich friend had the kind of record player that you could unhook the speakers and spread them oh maybe 6 inches from the player! And you are so right about stereo - it was a hi fi!

[katbyte.livejournal.com]

Serial good hair days? Little or no effort? I hate you. I have to blow dry mine every day, no matter what I laughingly call a hair style.

I was in the bathroom taking a shower when my brother (gone now) told me president Kennedy had been shot. I was on my way to class at the Junior College. I thought he was lying to make me get out of the bathroom.

I hope your visit to your mom's is productive and not too mind numbing. (I am so impatient, I am not good at visits) However, I was good with my mother, and I would give anything to be able to visit her.

My gift to myself is not going to see the kids this holiday season.

[susandennis]

The hair thing is a miracle. I wash and air dry and it looks pretty good. Then sometime before the next day I stick in about 5 hot rollers. Then it's good for about 3-4 days! Repeat. It's wild.

You so understand about my Mom visit. It will be fine but I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that this time next week I'll be so glad that I only have a few hours left.

And I think your gift to yourself is wonderful. ENJOY!

[katbyte.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I will. All grown-ups who plan things before it is time for it to happen!!

I am looking forward to all your escapades. Safe and hassle free travels.

[waning-estrogen.livejournal.com]

?? By my count, you should have been 14 at the time of JFK's demise.
You are just a year and a half older than me, aren't you?

Enjoy the snow. It's melting here already.