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[Trek420]

Knot

I have to go to work right now.

You will get into grad school

[mimitabby]

I took the GRE back in the early 90's. I studied my butt off, I got fabulous scores. (better than a certain physics PhD i know) Put them away in a file box. Lost the file box somewhere in the basement where I used to live. Someone found that file box recently. I asked her to send me my scores. She hates me so much she shredded them instead.

I figured no problem, I'll just have the scores sent directly to the grad school.

Called GRE this morning. Nope. They purge all scores after 5 years. I have to retake the test. That'll be about 6 months.

I'm not applying to grad school this year.

Better luck in 2008.... damm.

(silver lining: I won't be stressing about my apps while I'm on vacation next week. )
(silver lining #2: I can bust my butt to save some money and find cheaper housing, too.)
(silver lining #3: I can justify buying a pair of running tights AND a new pair of running shoes, cuz now I need retail therapy. Right?)

Oh Knot, you are SO smart to be rid of that person! what a crappy story.
did you have a copy of the GRE sent anywhere else that might still have it?
like the UW?

[mimitabby]

I'm getting low on Scharffen Berger chocolate. Gonna have to make a run down to Berkeley CA to get some more! Maybe I'll go next week...

I was going to say, that has really lasted you a while. You can buy it at the PCC.

[Xrayted]

Nanci - Alright Addy! Hope she continues to eat like a good little girl.
Knot - Good for you on grad school. I understand how your kind of job can get hard on your body over the years. Of course, you have some good reasons to keep that body in top condition. (ya know, um, like for riding that beautiful Flossie ) I've been kicking around the idea of going back to school for a little more torture as well. Hopefully next fall. I've started the whole process and many days I sit here thinking, "What am I getting myself into again?" All the stress is worth it if it's truly what you want to do. (and it is a lot of stress, isn't it? phew.) I'd tell ya good luck, but you've got it covered with pure talent and intelligence.
Edit: just read your post on XPITA. What a *****! Hey, while I'm in the area, if ya need someone to go over there and **mumble, mumble** her up a bit, just say the word. Gosh, I bet you're glad you are rid of someone like her and have moved onto a much better life. Night and day. Maybe you have a copy somewhere else? Did ya need it for anything over the years? *fingers crossed*

As for OTG- Yup, I can attest that her pants are definitely falling off and she looks fantastic! (wait, um, er... shoot, you know what I mean ) Anyway, when are we heading up to Penn State main campus? I need a tour from a pro. I only go up for FB games. That won't be my campus, but it's a good excuse to go hang out together. Any good riding up there? We'll take a bike tour.

Lise - Glad the migraine is gone. I'm very lucky in that I rarely get headaches, maybe once every few months and they are mild. I have a best friend who gets migraines and I go over and take care of her. Just devastates her. So hard to see her go through that. So yeah, I can't even imagine how BMo3 gets through hers. ((((BMo3))))
You and J are soooo adorable. Keep the stories coming, some of us need it.

Kit - I hope the package arrives ok and you, H and Miz Cakes like what I sent. From one sis to another, xoxo. (thanks for all of the support, really meant a lot)

BMo3 - Hope you're having a good day. I'm gonna check the calendar at work today and see about giving myself a 3 day w/e before xmas. I have a paid personal day coming, may as well put it to good use before it expires. I am getting there. (ocean) Sorry, I think I was overly tired last night. I crashed as soon as we were done. Slept 8 hours for once, instead of 5. I feel a bit more alive today. Seriously, thanks for helping me out of my funk over recent tragic events. If you're up to it, I'd like to have that little chat tonight.

Trek - I'd like to talk to you about the Cinderella ride sometime. I've been searching old threads but no luck. Still thinking of coming out with AG for it. (yes Kit, then heading up the coast ) I was gonna do my vacation late April, but would move it up for the cindy ride. Anywho, I have no idea what to expect. Terrain, weather, needed gear... and of course, the most important aspect, what to wear. (Nope, no clowns BMo3, I promise. Although I'm a cute one, not a mean one - and I can juggle too. Even have a unicycle hanging in the garage. Probably break my arse on it these days tho. )

Well, enjoy the day everyone and be safe. Gotta go dig out my parka and wooly undies now.

X.

[mimitabby]

KITSUNE, fellow Sagittarius (it all makes sense now)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I think Jeff Bridges shares this day for a bday

[Xrayted]

It's also Walt Disney's birthday today! I celebrate it every year.

[KnottedYet]

The chickie at GRE suggested I ask my undergrad school if they have copies. I don't think I had them sent, because I had graduated already when I took the GRE. It wouldn't hurt to ask. But I also doubt they kept them this long.

I surfed over to the admissions website again. The library school doesn't care how old your scores are, but they have to have official copies sent from the testing service. Since those are only held 5 years, I might've been toast anyway. I don't think my old paper copy would've counted.

It might have been shredded for nothing. (ha!)

I will now order new running shoes and maybe new running pants, have a wonderful vacation and happy holidays, then knuckle down and train for my tri and study for my GRE and get everything ready to apply next year.

Sigh.

[mtbdarby]

Knot - yikes girl! But what a positive outlook you have on the whole situation. Enjoy the shoes and tights and we'll keep our fingers crossed a copy shows up for you.

OTG & Trek - don't say such things! You guys pray my car holds up for two more days. I told the guy yesterday he was getting it if I had to push, pull or drag it there OTG, (that comma was just for you, btw!) keep your chin up and resist the urge to b*&*& slap someone.

Kit, sounds like good bday plans. Enjoy the day little sista!

Nanci, glad to hear Addy ate - yippee!

Lise, yuck on the migraine. Hope you're feeling better. If you'll be around tonight I'd like to try and chat. I won't be available until after 9 so let me know if that would work.

BMo3, love your tree! We're gonna go pick one up tonight hopefully. Have fun running in the cool weather.

Mimi, are we any busier at work this week? Our owner came in this week and fiddled with the furnace and now it's not working. This guy needs a hobby (like retirement) but what can you do when he owns the place?? Now we are all freezing our a$$es off

[mimitabby]

Knot - yikes girl! But what a positive outlook you have on the whole situation. Enjoy the shoes and tights and we'll keep our fingers crossed a copy shows up for you.

boy, that's what i was thinking!

Mimi, are we any busier at work this week? Our owner came in this week and fiddled with the furnace and now it's not working. This guy needs a hobby (like retirement) but what can you do when he owns the place?? Now we are all freezing our a$$es off

yes, we are testing this week. not at my desk looking out the window today.
I have a thermometer at my desk all the time so i can call in when it gets cold.
and I know when it gets cold because of the thermometer. otherwise
I get shrugged off because i am a female.

I really want to meet my bike goal. I have about 90 miles to go by the end of the year! I need to bike in the basement almost every night! eeek.

[Lise]

Quickly--

Knot--I had to retake the GREs; my program required scores <3 yr old. Your ex-PITA is such a JERK!!! What a moron. Anyhoo, when I retook them, I did even better. It will all work out.

Dar--I can probably talk tonight around 9:30. Work for you? L.

[Nanci]

What is a GRE and I'm sorry you don't have it. That's stupid to EVER purge them.

Nanci

[KnottedYet]

Graduate Record Exams. Kinda the gold standard hoop for students to jump through for most grad schools regardless of subject. (kinda like the SAT for undergrads)

<quiet little hopeful voice> The U.W. still has my GRE scores in my undergrad file! And they are official! Now I'm waiting from a call from the library school to tell me if they will accept such old scores. <end quiet voice>

HOT DOGGIES!!!! I was sure those puppies would be long gone, but the student records office still has 'em! Thank you everyone who suggested I call student records!

I like my high-90's percentile scores... they are my friends, and I still got 'em in the magical electronic world of student records!

Now the library school just has to accept them...

Knot-riding-the-roller-coaster-of-life

[Offthegrid]

Knot, so sorry. That's awful. You study hard again and I bet you'll beat your score, too.

X, I can see if I remember my old bike route, but definitely not until the spring. Penn State is where I got hit by a car. I was coming home from the Collegian on Beaver Avenue, a two-lane road. I was ripping it at 35-40 mph and keeping up with traffic. I had taken the entire lane. A car on a cross street wanted to go straight and didn't see me. Plowed into the driver's side of the car and flew over it. I don't want to bike that road again.

It is pretty bike out there -- lots of cows. And Long Island iced teas afterwards.

In other news...
I'm picking up my orthotics at lunch today. First there was a big goof-up with the insurance coverage. Then they had said they'd come in the week of the 20th, but they didn't because of Thanksgiving. Then they said they'd call when they came in. I called yesterday, and they had in fact come in last week, but they never called. I asked if I could pick them up in the morning, but the lady said she couldn't tell what days they'd be open before 8. Why oh why are doctors' offices so completely incompetent?

I know I said I didn't care about my weigh-in, but I am getting a bit nervous. We'll see.

[Offthegrid]

Knot, what luck. I hope they'll take them!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

<quiet little hopeful voice> The U.W. still has my GRE scores in my undergrad file! And they are official! Now I'm waiting from a call from the library school to tell me if they will accept such old scores. <end quiet voice>

Keeping my fingers crossed for you!.....