Another Damn Thing

[ceitfianna]

I hate this week a lot. Last night I was working on the assignment for my Online Search course and I thought I did it okay. This class has handouts and powerpoints aplenty so I was referring to them all over the place. In class I mentioned mine since I didn't get a result so I figured I did something wrong.

Now one reason I don't like this class is the professor does this thing of being incredibly sarcastic and kind of mean, but its hard to tell if she really thinks we're that stupid or if its just her way. It doesn't make me feel comfortable or like I actually want to listen to her, because I have to sort through all this stuff to find out what's she's teaching. Yet as she kept repeating in class today, she's been teaching this same way of searching since 1987. It got really annoying, we're using an old system to search databases since supposedly it will teach us how to truly do searching. I find it tough and feel like I'm having to learn programming again. All the things that are useful end up buried under a flurry of handouts and sarcastic comments and she does know stuff somehow.

Now the thing that's made me all tense and annoyed. Class was in the morning, after class I went to get my laptop checked out and now have my laptop in the queue of a good repair place. So I get home I think around 1 and I don't think I checked my school email. I started my assignment that's due tomorrow and now have a nice draft. Some time around 4 or so, I see there's an email from this prof. Basically she goes, there are tons of things wrong with your assignment and I want to speak to you, I'm around at these times. Well, the time she mentioned was this afternoon and I'm home and its too late. The time she recommends for tomorrow is when I'm working and this is all in this I need to see you and this is when you'll see me tone.

I wrote her an email apologizing for just getting the email, saying what wouldn't work tomorrow and would next week work. I've yet to hear from her which is freaking me out. I've talked about this in chat and on Twitter too, but I need to write it out so its not stuck in my head. I really hate this class, but its too late to drop and start another one. I'll get through this, but gah, I hate this. the_croupier, whenever you're online, ping me, you've taken this class, hopefully its not as bad as it feels.

Please distract me with something, I'll take prompts, I'll take silly things just help.

ETA I got an email back that reads like an order, you will be at my office at noon. So that's what I'll be doing after my morning shift. I hate this.

Comments

[spooky-lemur.livejournal.com]

Moist and Jessica vying for the same object (priceless artifact, secret documents, whatever) James Bond style but against each other. Jess can be powerless if you wish.

Sorry to hear about the class.

[ceitfianna]

Thanks, I'm trying to not let it worry me, but I just hate feeling like I don't know.

The story might take longer but I like the prompt.

[spooky-lemur.livejournal.com]

No problem, take you time and have fun with it. = D

Call Us Even

[ceitfianna]

Moist would never say that he has his attention on just one thing, that's a bad way to do business and gets you caught. The thing is that she's fascinating and always so focused on just one thing. So when he spots her in Bar, reading over a map, he wanders by and notes that its for a bank, a rather secure bank.

Its not terribly hard to follow her out her door and he blends easily into the world of New York City, always not too far behind her. By the time Jessica emerges from the vault holding the simple and powerful pen, he's there to bump into her, just another passerby that its not until he's gone she realizes he picked her pocket.

Sadly Moist didn't know just how much she can do and Jessica takes great pleasure in tossing him through the door to Milliways after punching him a few times for good measure. The smirk on his face really doesn't help, but he knows that he surprised her.

When they meet again, he buys her drink and she doesn't move away. There's still too much she doesn't know about him.

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[ever_lovin]

Oh bravo!

Re: Call Us Even

[ceitfianna]

I'm glad you like it. Moist's fun to write and I love how they seem to have this odd relationship built on lies and guesses.

Re: Call Us Even

[ever_lovin]

I do like their dynamic.

BTW, could you repost your comment to my reposted comment? I picked a happy beaming smiling Ben icon the first time and it just didn't fit.

[skygawker.livejournal.com]

Ugh, how lame. Is that Karen Markey's class? I have not had any classes with her. That really is frustrating that a professor would not realize how much we juggle on our schedules here and treat you that way. :( Sorry to hear the class is like that, too. I had been feeling like I should have taken it; Darlene told me I shouldn't take it because I already knew it, but given how challenging the class does sound, it makes me think there's something there I should be learning! But am glad not to have the frustration, if it's like that....

I hope it gets better for you!!

[ceitfianna]

Yes, it is. This is the class that I ended up taking because my other choices fell through. Also I was sick last week so I didn't go, so maybe its that, but I read through the handouts.

The ways of thinking about how to do searching are helpful, I can see there are things I want to learn. Yeah, some of it really feels like, but I know how to do this from reference work. I just don't know and that's what's so hard. There's all this other stuff, her manner and all these handouts that make me unsure if maybe I'm just not getting it or if its her teaching style. Its just all this other stuff gets in the way.

Also its a pain, since I did have time in the afternoon, I just hadn't looked at my email. I was around down making sure my laptop was okay and then home.

[dynastessa]

Agh, I'm sorry you're going through this. :\ Some profs/classes really do just clash with everything you ever knew or feel confident about. I've been there a couple times myself.

*snuggles*

But you'll get through this. I have full confidence that you will because you're always able to see the light through those dark patches.

In the mean time, ranting can definitely help - as you've seen me do. ;)

[ceitfianna]

Ranting is a wonderful thing and yes, I know there's a way through this class. Its just an all around pain, but tomorrow's Friday.

Oh and I had an odd idea for a thread if you're ever up for something kind of odd and silly. William Evans, who's currently in MM and might end up in Bar shares Percy's PB, if you're ever up for confusion, I'd love an Annabeth. If that doesn't make sense, no worries, she's just such a great character.

[dynastessa]

Ohgodyes.

I want this. I want this so much you have no idea. hahaha.


And Albus against William Evans would probably be hilarious too. Even if he's slightly younger, Logan Lerman-age-wise.

[ceitfianna]

William has an EP over in MM for whenever you get inspired.

[sardonicynic]

D:

I will totes prompt you like a hurricane:

→ Sam + Kait : the minor fall, the major lift
→ Moist-Ben : jacks of all trades
→ Demeter + Dan Evans : wreck of the day

I'll chase your nightmares-older!Tiwa/Ben

[ceitfianna]

(OOC: Not one you requested but again your fic has inspired me.)

When they first entered the Dreaming, he smiled as he he held her hand and watches the shifting lights on her feathers.

This world was almost like the one they left, shifting sands and hard trees but with moments of more.

When the ground started to sink under him and he heard the hoot of a train whistle, she gripped his hand tightly and said,

"Look at me, Ben. Let me keep you safe."

So he turned to see her, beautiful and strange and Tiwa and the ground grew solid under his feet.

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[sardonicynic]

Oh my goodness, I cannot articulate how much I love the imagery here, and how Tiwa grounds him, literally and figuratively.

And augh, of course it's a train whistle that haunts him.

So, so glad my little one-off helped bring about this!

Re: I'll chase your nightmares-older!Tiwa/Ben

[ceitfianna]

It really did, we need to thread them again, since I love them so much.

the minor fall, the major lift

[ceitfianna]

It hadn't worked, Sam was staring at a Charter Stone that hadn't healed, he could almost feel it hurting. He would have to come back to it since he could feel the night closing in and the ride to Belisaere would be more pressed than he'd like.

When he returned and Kait saw him, she didn't even let him speak just kissed him and bundled him away to their rooms. She ordered dinner and told him about the day at court, not giving him a moment to talk, listening would help.

Warmth, her, food and time did help and finally around dessert, he interrupted her discussion of Ellimere's current plan to say, "I think I know what I did wrong."

She smiled at him and kissed him as she said, "You're still learning and tomorrow it will work."

The surety in her voice made him laugh, and when he left in the morning light it was with a smile and one of her smiles following him.

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[ashen_key]

Oh, I can so see this. I really can.

<3333

[visible_sariel]

*posts from Sariel's journal because she's answering tags*

*snugs you!* Gods, I hate when classes get like that. I really do. *snugs a second time*

Here, I'll attempt a distraction for you. :)
Sariel and Demeter, tropical plantlife
or maybe Sariel and Will, feather and arrow

[ceitfianna]

Thank you, yeah, I was hoping things would be better. Hopefully the meeting is okay. What I'd like to do is drop the class, but its too late. I like these prompts.

[bigfluffball.livejournal.com]

*huuuuugs*

I had an English teacher in school do that to me once. Turned out the real reason why she wanted me in was because she'd been lip reading the conversations between me and my friend, who disliked her for being so utterly foul to the pair of us.

I hope it goes well for you. Hopefully she's trying to help you pass the class.

[ceitfianna]

I hope so. I understood what we learned in this past class a lot better so hopefully I can just redo this assignment.