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I’m a winner!

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Thanks to everyone for the well-wishes. I did indeed surpass the score needed on the MAT yesterday.

The test was online, so we got our scores immediately. I wish the ACT was always that way, then my students wouldn’t have to face the agony of waiting 4-6 weeks for their scores. Anyway, I made it with no problem, but my brother had no idea what he was doing. He had stayed out until 2:30 am the night before and found out about the test mere hours before we left. His program requires a lower score than mine, however, and he far exceeded the requirement. We had a blast comparing test items on the way home (as for some inexplicable reason, they put the two of us in a lab alone and taking the same test). He kept using the defense of “I didn’t know you could cross-reference!!!” He seriously had no idea how to work the analogies. We had so much fun talking about it, we missed our exit off the interstate and ended up faaaaaaar away from home. Heh. It was really a great day for the Miller kids.

I’m off to monitor Hobbit, who seems to be a bit under the weather today. I’m sure she’ll be fine, but she needs a little TLC right not. I’m also going to finish Doctor Who 2005 and convince myself the forge ahead and accept Doctor Ten. Oh, and after hearing rumors of changes to The Amazing Race, I have to say that the last 5 minutes had me standing and cheering. Out of all the teams, I don’t hate any of them, but losing Ray and Yolanda wouldn’t hurt my feelings at all.

Personal, Site, Work

Test Anxiety

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Today, I MOWED THE LAWN again. As in “greenery growing from the ground”. Sheesh. Tomorrow, I’m taking the MAT (Miller Analogies Test) for grad school. Apparently, it doesn’t matter that I already have a master’s degree and took the GRE (a MUCH more difficult test). I took the online sample test administered by the testing body and scored 40% better than the minimum required to be accepted, so it shouldn’t be a problem. My brother has to take it tomorrow, too. He’s going to bomb. Heh. He’s never read a book in his life and his vocabulary still consists of “Yo, Dawg, What Up, True Dat” and the like. Actually, he’s genius-level in terms of IQ and will probably do just fine. I think I’ll die if he outscores me.

For those viewing this on my site: New default theme, Doctor Who (of course) and new pics of Hobbit in the gallery.

Happy Tuesday!

Personal

Anniversary

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Yesterday, Hobbit and I had our two year anniversary and I can’t believe it’s been that long. Here’s to many more years of great companionship.

I went and dl’d and burned all of Doctor Who. I’ve jumped one ep in advance of what’s aired on SciFi and I’m fighting the urge to watch all of them. I’m sure I’ll lose the battle to wait, especially since the new season has already begun on BBC. *le sigh*

House

There’s A Line

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There’s a line…and I’ve crossed it. I know it. I can feel it. The phases I’ve gone through in life- preppy, street, groupie- they’ve all lead to this. I’m in love. With Doctor Who. More specifically, The Doctor. I know it’s a geeky thing. I know I’m not supposed to be this way. I don’t care. I’m going to watch all the Doctor Who vids I can find, get a bunch of icons, and call him my own.

Actually, I remember watching really old Doctor Who eps on PBS after Big Blue Marble when I was a kid. But that Doctor? NOTHING like this one. Nope, not at all. This one is just *guh* with charm and quirkiness. *GUH* I say!

And so it begins.

In other news, I cut my grass for the first time today. Not “cut the grass where I live”; no, I cut MY grass, as in “I own it!” Holy hell, y’all, I own stuff!