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November 08, 2006
all she wrote
Well, after nearly a week and more than 40 pages, my Writtens are done. Some speak of the oral exam that follows as the true test, but I am not nearly as worried about it as I was about this. Honestly, it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. Not that I would choose to do it all the time (though I did tell an old coworker that I would rather be in a constant state of prelim writing than to ever ever go back to the museum shop again) or that my writing was perfect, but I belted it out and it is over with.
But what do I do with myself now?! I have a couple fun/silly sewing projects in the works, but I feel like I've lost some focus. And of course there are skool things to do, but who wants to do that?! I would much rather play on the internets.
There is something really profound in the apparatuses we use to connect with our information. I really love my new computer and I know that I would not have been able to complete my exams in my old style. I used to hand write everything first. Can you believe it? I really can't. It was only very recently that I started writing first drafts on the computer, even though I was already addicted in every other respect. My newfound adoration of this technological wonder has led me to think that I might actually be able to participate in National Novel Writing Month, even though I am getting a late start. I was inspired by Flibbertygibbet's progress and I think I may just toss my hat in the ring.
mmm I can already feel my fingers fusing permanently with the keyboard...
Posted by loyd0008 at November 8, 2006 12:16 PM
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About 16 years ago, I purchased my first Word Processer, and loved it. I had to replace it, as it was stolen, and when talking to the young salesman, he told me he would never had made it through college without one. I had to tell him of my college days (graduated from Michigan State University in 1967). Hand writing the first draft, badly typing the second, and then trying to type the final draft without making any typing errors (I can't tell you how many pages hit the floor because of one too many typing error--only so many allowed per page and most of the correction products don't work well or look messy). I sure wished Word Processers had been available back then. Now, I have a computer.............
Posted by: patsijean at November 9, 2006 09:44 AM
Throw, throw, throw! With your imagination, you will produce something fabulous - now off you pop and sign up, don't waste another second....
Posted by: Flibbertygibbet at November 9, 2006 01:13 PM