Anyone recently have a Birthday?
Monday, March 24, 2003 by The Rated PG | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Happy Birthday to you if you have 
Mine was yesterday. 29 
Mine was yesterday. 29 
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goodmorphing
Reply #62 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:27 PM
Reply #62 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:27 PM
I know that fish, Doreen. They sell it in packs... I keep thinking bento (but that can't be) something like that! It looks like really thin wood shavings....
Doreen
Reply #63 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:28 PM
Reply #63 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:28 PM
GM you're talking Hand rolls? those are killer too! the Shrimp tempura hand rolls are yummmmmmm! shoot I may have to go run out and find a sushi bar later on... stop it!
goodmorphing
Reply #64 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:29 PM
Reply #64 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:29 PM
... talking about shrimp... ***Summer rolls (has shrimp and mint)*** with hot tai peanut sauce!!!!! 
Angel_Wings
Reply #65 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:30 PM
Reply #65 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:30 PM
Sorry you're Sick Too GM 
Angel_Wings has never had Sushi...or Sashimi but is curious to try new things... /me loves seafood though so chances are good I may very well like it...
Hope you find some good eats at the Sushi bar, GM! Just take it easy on the tum-tums.
Angel_Wings has never had Sushi...or Sashimi but is curious to try new things... /me loves seafood though so chances are good I may very well like it...
Hope you find some good eats at the Sushi bar, GM! Just take it easy on the tum-tums.
Doreen
Reply #66 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:31 PM
Reply #66 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:31 PM
yeah that's it! it looks like thin see through shavings but cuz it's soooo thin it melts and it does not taste fishy (I hate fish to taste fishy)
now you guys stop it, I'm getting hungry I better get busy bye you guys
bye MrGruppy! (go get some sunflower seeds for now and when you get older try the sushi) hehe
now you guys stop it, I'm getting hungry I better get busy bye you guys
bye MrGruppy! (go get some sunflower seeds for now and when you get older try the sushi) hehe
Angel_Wings
Reply #67 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:35 PM
Reply #67 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:35 PM
GM, bonito fish shavings or something like that...yeah...saw it on Iron Chefs on Food Network. 
Doreen
Reply #68 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:36 PM
Reply #68 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:36 PM
Angela you'll love it but start out w/ magura cuz the others will turn you off (some are yuk) you just need to find the right one...
I gotta run but nice to chat w/ you guys! bye
(I guess I know what I'm eating tonight)
I gotta run but nice to chat w/ you guys! bye
(I guess I know what I'm eating tonight)
MrGupps
Reply #70 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:58 PM
Reply #70 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:58 PM
im 13 years old (good guess shmoops)
I am in 8th grade. The only class that really matters right now is algebra (it's a high school course so the colleges look at it)
Technically it doesnt matter if i get a c in every subject except for algebra. Except right now its the exact opposite......
Im getting straight A's in all subjects except algebra, which is the only one that matters. Ive gotten a c every quarter so far in algebra (we just finished our 2nd quarter) No matter what i cant pull this up to an A for the year average. This grade will get factored into my high school GPA and will be a serious detriment to any possibility of me going to an Ivy league college like my father.
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I am in 8th grade. The only class that really matters right now is algebra (it's a high school course so the colleges look at it)
Technically it doesnt matter if i get a c in every subject except for algebra. Except right now its the exact opposite......
Im getting straight A's in all subjects except algebra, which is the only one that matters. Ive gotten a c every quarter so far in algebra (we just finished our 2nd quarter) No matter what i cant pull this up to an A for the year average. This grade will get factored into my high school GPA and will be a serious detriment to any possibility of me going to an Ivy league college like my father.
............................. 
goodmorphing
Reply #71 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:04 PM
Reply #71 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:04 PM
... sometimes some classes have really tough teachers. You might try getting a tutor. Also talk to your teacher and explain your frustrations. In every school I have been in, the teachers really liked it a lot if you liked your courses enough and trusted them enough to open a dialogue. In fact, in every class you ever take, it pays to take some time during the semester to visit the teacher and let them see you as a person and not just a face. And, also, a lot of other things are considered in on college entrance matters.
werewolf
Reply #72 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:12 PM
Reply #72 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:12 PM
"and will be a serious detriment to any possibility of me going to an Ivy league college like my father."
OMG, does that sound familiar
I don't know how to say this nicely, so please accept my apology if I offend.
You ARE NOT YOUR FATHER!!! When parents put this kind of pressure on a kid it can totally screw them up.
Please, MrGupps, be the person YOU want to be, not some fantasy of your parents. If YOU want to go to an Ivy league school, fine. If you don't....don't. It's not worth it. The toll to your sanity will be high.
OMG, does that sound familiar
I don't know how to say this nicely, so please accept my apology if I offend.
You ARE NOT YOUR FATHER!!! When parents put this kind of pressure on a kid it can totally screw them up.
Please, MrGupps, be the person YOU want to be, not some fantasy of your parents. If YOU want to go to an Ivy league school, fine. If you don't....don't. It's not worth it. The toll to your sanity will be high.
MrGupps
Reply #73 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:32 PM
Reply #73 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:32 PM
I WANT to go to an Ivy league college. U know the kinda jobs u can get if u graduate from ivy league??
goodmorphing
Reply #74 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:37 PM
Reply #74 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:37 PM
... pretty much the same kinds of good jobs you can get by graduating from other good schools! Even in getting a job, other things are considered than academic performance. Talk to your school guidance counselor so that you know the entire scope of options! One thing for sure, if you stress yourself out so much that you get sick ... that is not going to look good either. Talk to the guidance counselor and tell him/her EVERYTHING you told us.
MrGupps
Reply #75 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:49 PM
Reply #75 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:49 PM
i dont think so.
This is the most embarassing piece of information i have ever shared with anyone.
This is the most embarassing piece of information i have ever shared with anyone.
goodmorphing
Reply #76 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:58 PM
Reply #76 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:58 PM
OK, fair enough. But talk to them about the rest of it, OK? There is really a huge advantage to getting people like counselors and teachers to see you in a more human light. If they have talked to you at least a little, it makes a huge difference. Especially when it comes to letters of recommendation and also boarderline grades. Sometimes they can give you extra credit tasks to help boost a grade. Worth a try!
Angel_Wings
Reply #77 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 7:02 PM
Reply #77 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 7:02 PM
MrGupps, don't feel embarrassed...it's good to reach out...but we all just wish you could feel safe to reach out to someone who can truly help you... We on the net/forum here are rather helpless except to give you advice as best we can.
Angel_Wings has shared all kinds of embarrassing things here on the board from her own illness to her cats being sick etc.
We are all human.
Just don't give up. I remember what 13 was like...hated it! Never would PAY to go back there! But, one day...you will look back and just be glad you made it through these growing pains.
Angel_Wings has shared all kinds of embarrassing things here on the board from her own illness to her cats being sick etc.
We are all human.
Just don't give up. I remember what 13 was like...hated it! Never would PAY to go back there!
But, one day...you will look back and just be glad you made it through these growing pains.
MrGupps
Reply #78 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 10:02 PM
Reply #78 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 10:02 PM
my mom hust put me through a pep talk "ur not stupid" "u got straight A's except for algebra" "Keoppen (my algebra teacher) is just a horrible teacher!" "u got straight 100's in math last year!" ugh hate it.
In any case Im not going to the local shrink.
Mental Therapy is a fancy way of saying "ok, ur mind is messed up, sit in that couch let me fix u, o yes and please empty ur wallet in that bucket over there" +they dont help whatsoever
In any case Im not going to the local shrink.
Mental Therapy is a fancy way of saying "ok, ur mind is messed up, sit in that couch let me fix u, o yes and please empty ur wallet in that bucket over there" +they dont help whatsoever
MrGupps
Reply #79 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 10:03 PM
Reply #79 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 10:03 PM
there is nothing wrong with suicide, its my life, my decision
goodmorphing
Reply #80 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 10:20 PM
Reply #80 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 10:20 PM
A school counselor isn't really a psychiatrist. When it is time to go to college everybody goes into that office and (among other things like testing) can ask for letters of reference. All of the teachers and counselors have that for a job. It doesn't hurt to have them think "Oh, yea! Mr Gupps. He is the one who used talked to me!". Otherwise they might get out their form letter, "yeah, this kid must have sat through my class. I gave him an (teacher fills in the blank... A).
On the other end, the people at the college get piles of applications. They have to sort them somehow. So many will have high marks. But when they look through the letters, they know a form letter when they see one. And they appreciate the letter from the teacher who took time to write..."Mr. Gupps was a student that showed a lot of initiative. Through frequent conversation I can say I am impressed by his logical thinking, his thoughtful contributions in class, his obvious drive to understand the subject matter. I am sure he will be able to accomplish anything that he wants. He would do well in any academic or research situation and I highly recommend him to attend your ...." and so on.
It is too easy to put teachers and counselors (academic or not) in a category that is separate than you. But the truth is that they are only good, hardworking people who can and will be your friend if you let them.
You are right, it is your life. But you can do a lot with it if you just put the effort to go through some hurdles now. You are obviously bright. I mean, here you are communicating on a forum with people who are bright and successful. You can make your life be what you want it to be.
On the other end, the people at the college get piles of applications. They have to sort them somehow. So many will have high marks. But when they look through the letters, they know a form letter when they see one. And they appreciate the letter from the teacher who took time to write..."Mr. Gupps was a student that showed a lot of initiative. Through frequent conversation I can say I am impressed by his logical thinking, his thoughtful contributions in class, his obvious drive to understand the subject matter. I am sure he will be able to accomplish anything that he wants. He would do well in any academic or research situation and I highly recommend him to attend your ...." and so on.
It is too easy to put teachers and counselors (academic or not) in a category that is separate than you. But the truth is that they are only good, hardworking people who can and will be your friend if you let them.
You are right, it is your life. But you can do a lot with it if you just put the effort to go through some hurdles now. You are obviously bright. I mean, here you are communicating on a forum with people who are bright and successful. You can make your life be what you want it to be.
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Reply #61 Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:26 PM
California rolls are for whimps that are afraid to eat sushi hehe!