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susandennisTwice recently I've run into real life problems that sent me on a mental train back to my high school math class. I was a horrible and totally disinterested student in school But in math class, I felt a twinge that said I was not a hopeless slacker. I went to a very small high school so I had the same teacher for all four years of high school and, for some reason, she did not think I was a loser. I loved geometry most.
When I got to college, I learned that a BA in math was a lovely point of ridicule and a science degree required chemistry (most of my unknowns dried up before I got to them) and physics (????? I could never connect the dot between math and physics). So my math career ended.
And now, the only thing left is enough to know how to phrase a google question so that I can easily find the answer. And, honestly, that's ok with me. Google's going to be around as long as I am so it's all good.
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Yesterday at the pool, after my swim in the locker room I was chatting with a lady I've seen there often. She said that she retired a year ago and I allowed as how I did, too. She asked "So, how long did it take you to figure out how to do it?"
And now I'm back to those thoughts. The answer is, of course, that I may never get that figured out. My days aren't full enough to suit me but I haven't yet come up with a satisfactory filler. I'm no longer stressed about it. If something comes along, great. If not, no biggie. I'm sure not suffering here.
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I think I might finally go back to Costco. I miss their toilet paper and their bacon. I've done without for more than 6 months now and I think that's enough. Maybe I'll go after swimming today. It will be a little after noon and I can score a piece of pizza or hot dog for lunch. (I'm not a fan of those tasting samples - invariably I get something icky in my mouth and can't get the taste out for hours so I'm a 'no thank you'.)
No baseball today. And no other big plans.
When I got to college, I learned that a BA in math was a lovely point of ridicule and a science degree required chemistry (most of my unknowns dried up before I got to them) and physics (????? I could never connect the dot between math and physics). So my math career ended.
And now, the only thing left is enough to know how to phrase a google question so that I can easily find the answer. And, honestly, that's ok with me. Google's going to be around as long as I am so it's all good.
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Yesterday at the pool, after my swim in the locker room I was chatting with a lady I've seen there often. She said that she retired a year ago and I allowed as how I did, too. She asked "So, how long did it take you to figure out how to do it?"
And now I'm back to those thoughts. The answer is, of course, that I may never get that figured out. My days aren't full enough to suit me but I haven't yet come up with a satisfactory filler. I'm no longer stressed about it. If something comes along, great. If not, no biggie. I'm sure not suffering here.
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I think I might finally go back to Costco. I miss their toilet paper and their bacon. I've done without for more than 6 months now and I think that's enough. Maybe I'll go after swimming today. It will be a little after noon and I can score a piece of pizza or hot dog for lunch. (I'm not a fan of those tasting samples - invariably I get something icky in my mouth and can't get the taste out for hours so I'm a 'no thank you'.)
No baseball today. And no other big plans.
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Date: 2013-08-23 12:00 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2013-08-23 12:05 am (UTC)A lap in the pool is 25 yards. I do 60 of those a day.
If I go to the shallow pool, how do I replicate 25 yards as close and as easily as possible? So how many of what do I do to get the equivalent of my 60?
The shallow pool is 15 yards by 15 yards.
Get out your pencil and have at it!!
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The funny one was my brother's place (32) on the hold list for The Silent Wife. He is 60. It's a 12 hour book. There are 6. If 32 people listen to 1 hour a day spread over 6 copies. How old will he be when his turn comes up?
hahahahaha
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Date: 2013-08-23 12:11 am (UTC)Question 2? More than I want to think about. Time for another book :)
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Date: 2013-08-23 12:15 am (UTC)I considered back and forth the 15 - 100 laps. As well as your 25 circle laps. On paper the diagonal seems like the better deal. I'll decide for sure when I hit the water tomorrow - assuming it's as crowded as it has been.
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Date: 2013-08-23 12:12 am (UTC)