And Baby Makes Three

Tuesday, April 04, 2006

La de da de da

If you read my comment on Matt's latest post you'll see my comment that says I should post an intelligent blog post. However, that is not going to happen. I have nothing intelligent to talk about at 11:30 at night after a day of class, work, and homework (I have to write 2 papers for 2 different philosophy classes, as well as figuring out this stupid injustice report that I have to do for my stupid theology class). Registration is coming up soon but neither of my majors are offering very much; however I do have to take classical philosophy which is being offered next semester so that takes care of 1/4 classes. I'm also taking the honors seminar class that is being offered-2/4 classes. That's about all I could figure out to take, so I decided I'd do something fun. I looked around and found classical mythology-3/4 classes covered, and 1/2 my classes are in the classics department. I'm taking almost the entire classics curriculum next semester, since it's not an actual major or minor here. How funny is that, in an ironic sort of way? I still need a 4th class, which might either be a theology class depending on if the new professor we're hiring adds any good upper level classes that I could take, otherwise I'm going to try to take Global Search for Justice, which is our core requirement that we are supposed to take during our junior or senior year. I should do the honors, but I'm not stupid and I'm not going to do that to myself. I already know the class is going to suck because the only way it's good is if you do it as a j-term abroad, which I can not afford to do since I am getting married in a year and a half. Plus juniors don't usually get into it anyway, so I'd have to wait until my senior year, and by that point I'd be married and definitely wouldn't want to be gone for 3 weeks. Although it would be very cool to go to India and learn about and do social justice. Ah well, I hope enough people sign up for classical mythology so it won't get canceled and so I won't have to figure out yet another class since I'm already short on classes.

16 Comments:

  • At 11:12 PM , Blogger Eric Michael Peterson said...

    I have no idea what I am taking.

     
  • At 9:35 AM , Blogger Matthew B. Novak said...

    Take a class on Neitzsche, Natural Law, or Heiddegger.

     
  • At 11:43 AM , Blogger empeterson said...

    matt, you would think if i told you nothing was being offered then you'd believe that, but no. duh, if a class sounded interesting i'd take it but we don't offer a class on a specific philosopher or philosophical idea. we incorporate them into our other classes, such as classical philosophy, modern philosophy, existentialism, ethics, etc. and so i don't want to take philosophy of art or anything like that, so i don't have anything to take.

     
  • At 1:23 PM , Blogger Matthew B. Novak said...

    You know... that's how I thought our was too. But when I took 19th Century we only did Neitzsche. And when I took Continental we only did Heidegger. So double check with the professors who you'll cover in those classes. But yes, philosophy of art sounds crappy, and if they're all like that, then I extend my sympathies.

     
  • At 6:28 PM , Blogger Emily Powell said...

    I extend my sympathies for you choosing to go to St. Kate's and not St. Ben's.

    .....haha
    just kidding.

    That sucks, I'm sorry. My registration was kind of a mess but I was able to figure something out that actually works really well, so that's good. Plus, I didn't have to go through our crappy room selection process this year for next year's housing, so that's sweet! haha anyway....I haven't seen you FOREVER!

     
  • At 10:27 PM , Blogger empeterson said...

    I know-and I forgot to tell you happy birthday on your birthday...which was like a week ago now. sorry.
    p.s. i'll be around all summer and eric will be at school, which means we won't see each other a ton so I'll have a ton of time to devote to my other friends-so hope you want to hang out this summer!

     
  • At 11:08 PM , Blogger Emily Powell said...

    It's ok, don't worry about it.

    ps. I may or may not be around much this summer, I might live in St. Cloud and just work up here. I already have one job here for the first half of the summer so I'll be driving up here a couple days a week even if I'm living at home. But I really have no clue what my plan is yet. But yeah, we will have to find time to hang out for sure!

     
  • At 10:59 AM , Blogger Gina said...

    kendricks games start at noon on saturday. you guys should come, I think the whole family is going.

    also do you and eric want to come to the twins game on wednesday? $3 tickets and $1 hotdogs.

    anyone else interested in going?

     
  • At 12:57 PM , Blogger Matthew B. Novak said...

    If you go to the season opener, can you get me a magnet? Also, not everyone is going to Kendrick's game... sheesh.

     
  • At 1:25 PM , Blogger Gina said...

    we're not going to the tuesday game. but i'm pretty sure the magnets are given out on wednesday too. if we get there in time. we should though. so you can have one of mine and josh's.

     
  • At 6:44 AM , Blogger Kendrick Novak said...

    I want a magnet too. Emily, have you figured out a summer job yet?

     
  • At 7:27 AM , Blogger empeterson said...

    no, why, do you have any ideas? I've applied at 8 places and so far haven't heard back (yes gina i've called) from very many. One place isn't hiring until possibly the middle of may which is too late to count on, and the county hasn't called me for interviews even though they sent me a letter....so any help would be good.

     
  • At 9:34 PM , Blogger Emily Powell said...

    Apply at Kinko's. They are ALWAYS lacking in competent, normal people. And they pay better than a lot of places. And it's not bad work, really. You're a people person, you'd be good.

     
  • At 11:17 PM , Blogger empeterson said...

    how much do they pay? i need something more than $8 an hour. thanks for the good idea though!

     
  • At 9:18 AM , Blogger Emily Powell said...

    Last spring they started me at $8.25 an hour, plus if you ever have more than 40 hours in a week you get time and a half for that.

     
  • At 10:59 PM , Blogger empeterson said...

    cool, sounds like i'll apply. thanks!

     

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