O Tannenbaum

It's Christmas time at the Stone house... Here are a few pics of our first Christmas tree.

Feastin' with the Roys

Yesterday I mailed the deposit for our McMinnville Holiday Getaway (2006 edition), so we're officially on! Be sure to mark your calendar for the days of December 28-31, as we will be spending the nights of Dec. 28, 29 and 30 in beautiful Warren County, Tennessee.

I was thinking about our meals (aren't I always?). We will be there for three evening meals, and there are three of you Roy kids, so I want each of you to choose the menu for one night. Consultation with spouse/children, when applicable.

Post your food choices on the blog, and in case of duplication, first one to post gets dibs!

(One reason for this is so I/we can plan what additional pans, spices, etc. we might need to take with us. We DO want to eat good, if not fancy, while we're there! ... and it's a long way to the store!)

i went to borders and barnes & noble tonight looking for one thing in particular, but ended up staying for a couple of hours looking at things. I love bookstores. My purchases consisted of a supplemental text for my dynamics class (what I originally went to get), "A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking, a book about Ancient Egypt, and "The Portrait of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde.

Driving back home I realized I might be a bigger nerd than I had thought...but hey, I like to learn.

There are also a couple of books about engineering in ancient history and a book about the history of how thoeries in physics came about during their respective times I am probably going to order online (they didn't have them in stock).

Not a good sign ...

My week is getting off to a crappy start (no pun intended!!). Spent yesterday from about 1 pm until 1 am (yes, I said that right) taking notes and trying to get part one of my sociology paper done. Victim that I am, I took on two parts because we don't have enough people to do everything that needs to be done. Worked on mine, plus offered suggestions to another who asked for some input. Got mine in rough draft form, but was totally pooped (another pun!) when I went to bed and couldn't get to sleep.

But the best part is --- OUR SEWER LINE IS GURGLING AND BUBBLING AGAIN!!
I'm afraid to flush or take a bath because I sure don't want it to be coming back up in my bathtub, shower, dishwasher, or kitchen/bathroom sinks. I don't need that mess to deal with. Called the city this morning from 7:15 on and never did get an answer. So I called the town offices across the lobby and guess what! the water/sewer department is not working today because Saturday was Veteran's Day! Holy S#@*!!

Sure hope it's uphill from here ... oh, I forgot, as a good friend once remarked, there's only two things you need to know about plumbing: Hot goes on the left, and S#@* won't run uphill.

Finals Week...

It's going to be rough... Here's my schedule:

Monday 8-10 am - Monocular Sensory Processes (90,62,33)
Tuesday 10:30-12:30 - Optics of the Eye I (86,53,20)
Wednesday 8-10 am - Histology (94,71,48)
Thursday 8-10 am - Introduction to Optometry (100,89,55)
Thursday 1-3 pm - Theory and Methods I (N/A,74,42)
Friday 8-10 am - Human Gross Anatomy (90,40,0)

The numbers in parentheses are the minimum grades that will get me an A, B, or keep me "in the game" with a C in each class. Some of the finals count 40 and 44 percent of the course grade. *yikes*

Wish me luck!

Office Space: Recut

No More Fruitcake

A www ... The Fruitcake Lady died. Did you know she was Truman Capote's aunt?


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Feedback

Name: Lauren Joy Stone
Date: 11/03/06
Examiner: Savoy

Score: 80
PASS: X
FAIL:

COMMENTS:

Unfortunately, your score is low b/c you ran out of time.
HOWEVER, please do not get discouraged as your testing was close to flawless on the completed items.
Lighting control & patient instructions were outstanding

Signature: R Savoy

"Sick" Opener

Thursday I tried to leave for school when the garage door got stuck about halfway up. There was just barely enough room to get my car our (perhaps bending the antenna). I was able to quickly figure out how to shut the door manually with the release cord. Danny looked at it that night and decided to buy a part to repair it. Below are photos of the gears, old and new. After repair and some lubrication, our garage door is in tip top (and QUIET) shape!

My Results (Second Verse Same as the First, i.e. Rob's)

Congratulations, Joy!
Your IQ score is 136

This number is based on a scientific formula that compares how many questions you answered correctly on the Classic IQ Test relative to others.

Your Intellectual Type is Visionary Philosopher. This means you are highly intelligent and have a powerful mix of skills and insight that can be applied in a variety of different ways. Like Plato, your exceptional math and verbal skills make you very adept at explaining things to others — and at anticipating and predicting patterns. And that's just some of what we know about you from your IQ results.

not reliable source, but still fun...

I know this is not a truly accurate test, but still fun:
IQ Test

Congratulations, Robert!
Your IQ score is 136

Your Intellectual Type is Visual Mathematician. This means you are gifted at spotting patterns — both in pictures and in numbers. These talents combined with your overall high intelligence make you good at understanding the big picture, which is why people trust your instincts and turn to you for direction — especially in the workplace.

Have you ever...?

Danny and I just saw a commercial for cotton seed. That's a first for both of us.