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1. Had morning duty in the auditorium with 400 7th graders.
2. Had to proctor a test. 2 1/2 hours staring into space.
3. Gave blood for the first (and perhaps last) time. Four or five people came, gave blood, and went, in the time it took me to squeeze out a pint. When I finally got up, my co-workers cheered.
4. Had a meeting after school that lasted 2 hours.
5. Had to stop at the stupid grocery store.
On the other hand, Sharyn November is going to send me some books!
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Date: 2006-10-24 12:59 am (UTC)as always, feel free to steal
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Date: 2006-10-24 04:19 pm (UTC)Ha. And eat your vegetables, too. Actually, it says in my newspaper today that eating your vegetables will slow down that pesky memory loss, so there. Listen to your mother.
*steals icon*
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Date: 2006-10-23 11:27 pm (UTC)The invigilators in my (many) exams tend to pass the time by sneaking books in under the table, or sharpening their oragami skills.
Gave blood for the first (and perhaps last) time. Four or five people came, gave blood, and went, in the time it took me to squeeze out a pint. When I finally got up, my co-workers cheered.
*winces* I'm doing that soon. Take pride in knowing that you're helping someone to live. :)
On the other hand, Sharyn November is going to send me some books!
*grin*
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Date: 2006-10-23 11:38 pm (UTC)invigilators
I've never heard that word before, but I'm so going to call myself that now. It's perfect. I had this vision of a Dementor kind of person in a robe, ready to suck your soul out if you cheat. :)
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Date: 2006-10-23 11:43 pm (UTC)*takes note* I've been hearing some awful stories from friends who have already given blood, and enjoy displaying their scars proudly, about needing to have the needle stuck several times in one arm, and then in the other because they couldn't find an artery. Eugh.
I've never heard that word before, but I'm so going to call myself that now. It's perfect. I had this vision of a Dementor kind of person in a robe, ready to suck your soul out if you cheat. :)
That describes most of them almost perfectly. :) No, they're usually quite lovely, especially the people who've been drafted in as extras because there aren't enough teachers to go around. I'm not sure you should call yourself an invigilator - I'm having a hard time imagining you as a Dememtor like figure.
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Date: 2006-10-24 08:48 am (UTC)Sharyn rocks, doesn't she?
emerald :)
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Date: 2006-10-24 04:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-10-25 12:23 pm (UTC)emerald ;)
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Date: 2006-10-25 12:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-10-25 04:03 pm (UTC)It was after I read The Thief that I found a link to Sharyn on MWT's website. And I found a poll for readers aged 11-18. So I sent it off and she asked me if I wanted to be a teen reader. She asked me what I thought of Sherwood Smith's Crown Duel from the first chapter on the Firebird site and I said I liked it. So she sent me the book. And it's one of my favourites.
Nice. Happy. Beginning.
emerald ;)
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Date: 2006-10-25 04:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-10-25 07:11 pm (UTC)emerald ;)
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Date: 2006-10-26 11:21 am (UTC)emerald ;)
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Date: 2006-10-24 10:01 pm (UTC)I had an unexpected complication to a simple surgery this past summer and lost the vast majority of my blood. Six units were replaced by kind strangers who donated blood during some drive or another.
A tip of my hat, and earrings at the alter of all blood donors!
And yes, drink lots of water before donating (words of wisdom from my blood donor days, which are now over).
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Date: 2006-10-24 10:09 pm (UTC)