Grades

I'm finally done with grades. I was a bit less lenient on attendance this semester which means that far more people than usual received B's and C's. Some even received D's, but they had to work extra hard for those. It's a good feeling to have that done. As I have often said, I'd love this teaching gig a lot more if it weren't for the paper work.

I took today off to work on the grades among other things. Considering I have 0.8 hours I'm supposed to work between now and the end of the year, I didn't think it was a horrible idea. Unfortunately, I could have been mistaken.

The bellows I've been using recently may not have been designed for heavy use. Fortunately, a small application of the silver/gray substance which holds the universe together seems to have not only repaired it but made it better than when it was new. Now it really blows. ;-)

One of my room mates seems to have set up peer to peer (file sharing) on his computer. The legality of it doesn't bother me in the slightest. What he does is up to him. The bad part is that it bogs my Internet connection. You'd think 3 Meg down would be enough, but it doesn't seem to be.

Speaking of 3 Meg down, I just received a letter in the mail today from the benevolent Charter Communications. They have graciously decided to start charging me an extra $2.00 a month for my Internet service. If DSL was actually available in my area, I'd switch in a heart-beat. (Okay, maybe 2 heart beats, but no more than 3 for sure.) I can receive cheaper video programming not to mention cheaper and better Internet. *shrug* Oh well. Better Charter than no one. I did that in New London several years ago, now. That was painful.

Now all I have to do is pay the bills and buy the plane tickets. :p