tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724074.post111392768636031450..comments2023-05-22T02:32:06.349-07:00Comments on Oddities Abound: DoormatRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156684733254486793noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724074.post-1118116165510467042005-06-06T20:49:00.000-07:002005-06-06T20:49:00.000-07:00That they are (Rodney Carrington weiner). And YES...That they are (Rodney Carrington weiner). And YES, just because you WANT ONE is a very good reason to get a Masters degree, and I don't think it even matters what in as long as you are happy. So there.<BR/><BR/>I forgot about Houston. But really you need to get out of this part of the country entirely. You are far too much like me to be able to survive adequately in Oklahoma. And WOW...a six week vacation? This is what teachers have over the rest of us (actually Europeans have it, too). I don't even get a paid vacation. Nevertheless, I had a hard time tolerating the "weekend with the girls" last year when we all went to KC to get my sister enrolled in college. I don't think I would make it six weeks. But I am way more reclusive than you -- and yet still a very social being. Weird.EThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046804369459716917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724074.post-1118098034557525952005-06-06T15:47:00.000-07:002005-06-06T15:47:00.000-07:00Thanks for the backup on anonymous postings and th...Thanks for the backup on anonymous postings and the job, ET! Anonymous postings ARE annoying. Especially since I have a limited number of readers to my knowledge and I probably know who's doing it. They're just being a "Rodney Carrington weiner."<BR/><BR/>The thing about the higher education is that both of my parents have Master's degrees and I have this inferiority thing about that. Yes, I know that's really stupid. That and the fact that I told myself when I was like 14 that I wanted to get one. Isn't "'cuz I want one" a good enough reason to get one?<BR/><BR/>And the apron strings are fairly well detached but that doesn't mean that I don't want to be around them. I've proven that I can leave them (i.e., I lived in Houston for a year and saw them less than 6-8 times, I think), but I was mainly just complaining because deep down I miss going on 6 week family vacations, uncomfortable trailer and all.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156684733254486793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724074.post-1118097205837960002005-06-06T15:33:00.000-07:002005-06-06T15:33:00.000-07:00Actually she doesn't...she landed (or re-landed) a...Actually she doesn't...she landed (or re-landed) a nice job where her career is basically set. And WHO are you? Man, anonymous postings are annoying...it's like talking to Deep Throat in an obscure parking garage.<BR/><BR/>Rachel, as for the family thing, you might want to start loosening the apron strings a little bit in case one day you DO get married (moi always available for ring/diamond consultation, just FYI) and his job, your job, or Oklahoma in general causes you to have to move far, far away. Not saying that you and your family should not be close emotionally...that's nice...but there are always ways to deal with long distance family.EThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046804369459716917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724074.post-1118095373917953052005-06-06T15:02:00.000-07:002005-06-06T15:02:00.000-07:00You have been away from family before, it's not a ...You have been away from family before, it's not a big deal. You can still talk to them on the phone, or just think about them from time time to time. But you need to find some motivation for school, eventually, or it will just get boring and become a bigger burden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com