confessions (flame free)

[sarack]

May 23, 2012 14:50:45 GMT -5 @sounderschick said:

If I had let R name E his name would have been Optimus Maximus.

good thing you didn't.

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Thanks Niq - have to drag up some HTML brain and remember to put the = sign and the link insdie the bracket.

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Also? I have a REALLY hard time not posting super-rude snarky comments to people on Pinterest. Someone just commented on a pin of mine, "Where can I FIND this tatto? I love it!" *facepalm* If you don't know how to use Pinterest, GET OFF!! First of all, click the pinned image to see the original source location! Second of all, why the fuck do I necessarily know how you can find something and why is it my job to tell you?! Use your own brain/internet search skills. ANDALSO? It's a friggin TATTOO!! How the HELL am *I* suppose to know WHO the person in the picture is, WHERE they had their tattoo inked, where YOU are, and what shop you should go to? I wanna smackabitch up.

[niq]

May 23, 2012 15:05:56 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

May 23, 2012 15:05:13 GMT -5 @ksta said:

Thanks Niq - have to drag up some HTML brain and remember to put the = sign and the link insdie the bracket.

YW... even if I'm not niq.

Yay for techie ladies who can help . And you can do it with the WYSIWYG ... sort of.

(1)Click the "image" icon and then past the image URL in between [*img] and [*/img]
(2) Select the entire [*img]...[*/img] block and then click the hyperlink (the globe+page)
(3) you should now have


[url][img]http://images.example.com/blah.gif[/img][/url]


Insert the actual clicky link to the URL with the equals sign, like this:

[url=http://www.example.com/clicky.html][img]http://images.example.com/blah.gif[/img][/url]


[jennlin]

niq, what does WYSIWYG mean?

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May 23, 2012 15:05:56 GMT -5 spunbutterfly said:

May 23, 2012 15:05:13 GMT -5 @ksta said:

Thanks Niq - have to drag up some HTML brain and remember to put the = sign and the link insdie the bracket.

YW... even if I'm not niq.

Eep! Sorry! Bad Userid read on my part.

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May 23, 2012 16:17:32 GMT -5 jennlin said:

niq, what does WYSIWYG mean?

I'm not Niq but I'll answer anyway:
What You See Is What You Get
Standard for describing any program designed on the model of clicking buttons and it shows you the changes, looks kind of true to life, rather than all in program/code/technical.

[jennlin]

jennuinne - in a perfect world, my profession would have a part time, wfh gig. but unfortunately, a lot of what i do is hands-on, engineering. it's hard to tell with pictures, etc. if i were to work part time doing something differently, it's hardly (totally not) worth my time.... i used to work in medical insurance, and there was a lot of wfh opportunities there, and i'm still in touch with my old boss, but my pay there was less than half of what i make now.... it's depressing.

and niq, i agree, sex offender database is unfortunate for *some* people. repeat offenders, people that like kids, etc..should definitely be on there. but when a 18yo sleeps with his 17yo gf, and her pastor father reports them to the police..and he has to register for life, THAT i don't agree with.

[picksthemusic]

May 23, 2012 14:50:45 GMT -5 @sounderschick said:

If I had let R name E his name would have been Optimus Maximus.

My DH is still saying that our next baby's middle name must be Tiberius (after James Tiberius Kirk).

[amandasw]

I have nothing interesting really.

I'm finally getting on the Zumba bandwagon.

H is going to roast the chicken in the oven for dinner tonight so we don't have to wait for me to get home, I hope it turns out ok (he's a good cook, but sometimes gets a little crazy trying to do it his own way... this = 50/50 awesome/terrible outcome).

[jennlin]

May 23, 2012 16:56:23 GMT -5 picksthemusic said:

May 23, 2012 14:50:45 GMT -5 @sounderschick said:

If I had let R name E his name would have been Optimus Maximus.

My DH is still saying that our next baby's middle name must be Tiberius (after James Tiberius Kirk).

my dd is named after a video game character

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May 23, 2012 12:17:32 GMT -5 @jennuinne said:

UW: here's a link to Seattle U's night program: www.law.seattleu.edu/Office_and_Administration/Admission/Enrollment_Options/Part-Time_Program.xml It'll still be a crazy lot of work to work and go to law school and you might want to jump off a bridge or become an alcoholic, but it's an option...especially if there's any way you could cut back your hours on your day job.

Thank you for posting this!

I talked with my mentor today and, in so many words, told me I couldn't stop doing what I do because I'm good at it. I told her that I wasn't sure that I was satisfying myself by doing what I do. So we agreed that i'd stick it out at least through the end of the year and during this time i'd finish my certification (equvilant to a masters in my field) and we'd reevaluate around the end of the year. She thinks i'd be more satisfied going into business for myself and I kind of have to agree.

In the mean time, I'm going to keep looking into the law school thing. This might end up being one of those fun things I do in retirement.

[niq]

May 23, 2012 18:30:27 GMT -5 @uwhuskygirl said:

In the mean time, I'm going to keep looking into the law school thing. This might end up being one of those fun things I do in retirement.

So, fair warning ... law school is not really a profitable thing to do for many people going to it, especially less-than-top-tier schools like SU (and I say that as the husband of someone who went to SU). In fact for many people who go, it's a huge net loser of income between the time spent not working and the debt that's incurred. If you pay full price these days, it's only "worth" going if you can get substantial merit scholarship, and even then it's only "worth" it if you finish near the top of your class and do some extracurricular that really makes you stand out (Law Review, run the Moot Court Board, etc). I mean it might be fun but you end up incurring a lot of debt doing, or in the case of night law school it may hurt your chances of excelling at your day job. If you're willing to move and you can get into one of the top 14 or so schools in the nation it's a good deal. But if not, take a long hard look at your scholarship/financial aid package before you take the plunge.

I would take the practice LSAT, add 10 points, and see where that would put you among the incoming class the local schools plus the big 14*. There are also some sites out there that try to get good employment statistics (the Law Schools "official" statistics are largely fraudulent).

Business school is a much better "investment" since it's only two years and you're put in more direct contact with people who are making good money. It's a little more cynical and less academic than law school but it still at least sort of feels like school.

* It's not just the top 14 law schools in the USNews rankings ... if you start thinking about this more I can help find that list for you if Google is uncooperative.

EDIT: Here's the link for the UW Evening MBA Program

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May 23, 2012 22:01:35 GMT -5 niq said:

May 23, 2012 18:30:27 GMT -5 @uwhuskygirl said:

In the mean time, I'm going to keep looking into the law school thing. This might end up being one of those fun things I do in retirement.

So, fair warning ... law school is not really a profitable thing to do for many people going to it, especially less-than-top-tier schools like SU (and I say that as the husband of someone who went to SU). In fact for many people who go, it's a huge net loser of income between the time spent not working and the debt that's incurred. If you pay full price these days, it's only "worth" going if you can get substantial merit scholarship, and even then it's only "worth" it if you finish near the top of your class and do some extracurricular that really makes you stand out (Law Review, run the Moot Court Board, etc). I mean it might be fun but you end up incurring a lot of debt doing, or in the case of night law school it may hurt your chances of excelling at your day job. If you're willing to move and you can get into one of the top 14 or so schools in the nation it's a good deal. But if not, take a long hard look at your scholarship/financial aid package before you take the plunge.

I would take the practice LSAT, add 10 points, and see where that would put you among the incoming class the local schools plus the big 14*. There are also some sites out there that try to get good employment statistics (the Law Schools "official" statistics are largely fraudulent).

Business school is a much better "investment" since it's only two years and you're put in more direct contact with people who are making good money. It's a little more cynical and less academic than law school but it still at least sort of feels like school.

* It's not just the top 14 law schools in the USNews rankings ... if you start thinking about this more I can help find that list for you if Google is uncooperative.

EDIT: Here's the link for the UW Evening MBA Program

Yeah, so funny you say this. I talked to h about this tonight and we figured out assuming I don't start law school for a few years I'd be about 40 before we were out of the hole and I was earning a decent amount again. It's totally not a good return on investment, so I'm probably going to have to shelve this dream for retirement.

As for an MBA, ever since I turned down my acceptance a few years ago I just have very little interest in going back for it. Getting it doesn't really further my career, so the ROI on that isn't very good either. I kind of wish that I would have just buckled down and started it back in 09 instead of talking myself out of it the past 3 years. I would have been done by now.

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Optimus would be for, who else but, Optimus Prime. R is a total Transformers nut. Maximus would be for Maximus from Gladiator. I can just see the bullying for his name with a name like Optimus Maximus.

[sarack]

May 23, 2012 17:25:55 GMT -5 @amandasw said:

I have nothing interesting really.

I'm finally getting on the Zumba bandwagon.

H is going to roast the chicken in the oven for dinner tonight so we don't have to wait for me to get home, I hope it turns out ok (he's a good cook, but sometimes gets a little crazy trying to do it his own way... this = 50/50 awesome/terrible outcome).

yay!!! to the bolded. i can't wait for zumba tonight!!!