I don't know how I'm meant to feel anymore

How many licks does it take the get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop? Who knows.

How many "bites" into the center of a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop does it take to crack your tooth in half? One, apparently.

Right. So. I cracked my tooth today. Swear to God. My nausea was upsetting all day but around 5th period I got a craving for a tootsie roll chocolate pop. Now, when a craving hits...I give in. And then my front left tooth, which is a crown...cracked in half. So, I awkwardly taught the rest of the day...and got a dentist appointment for tomorrow. BAH.

What a week.

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I really love that he knows that I have a "sleepy sigh" and what it means...particularly when I'm unaware of the trait myself.

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Wee. Practice iPhone LJ application.

I'm writing a final paper for my graduate class on young adult literature, incorporating a blend of theory, practice, surveys, interviews, and more into the paper. I am basing it on the novel Uglies by Scott Westerfeld which I am going to be teaching next semester. I'd love everyone's input, and if you have more insights to give me, please offer them in the comments below. Particularly if you are a teacher or former teacher, I'd love to hear your opinions on the role beauty and perceptions of beauty play within schools nowadays.

Poll #1094825 Perceptions of Beauty
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 20

Are you currently a teacher, student, or none of the above?

What age range are you in?

Have you ever felt inadequate due to images of beauty you've observed in magazines or televison?

If you answered yes to the above question, what did you observe and what was your response?

Have you ever suffered from any sort of eating disorder in an attempt to reach a perceived ideal body image?

Who has made you feel inadequate about your looks?

Have you ever discriminated against someone because of their lack of beauty?

How do you feel about the effects of Photoshop Retouching on magazine/television images?

On a scale of 1 to 10, how confident do you feel about your own body image currently?

Would a society where everyone is beautiful be a better place to live?

How do you feel about the government's involvement in personal affairs? Be specific.

Do you trust the government? Why or why not?

I...may have posted this before. But I forgot to do it? Or forgot to post it. Cos hi, the month of May is such a blur now. Anyhow, aside from the graduate class and never ending health woes I've got time on my hands. And I miss photography like mad.

So...

Ask me to take a picture of any aspect of my life that you're interested in - it can be anything from the house I live in to my favorite shoes. Leave your choice here as a comment, and I will reciprocate by taking the pictures and posting them as an LJ/myspace entry. That way you get to know a little bit about my life, if you're remotely interested in it.

Also, considering my friends....I'm expecting some random ass requests. Particularly from you, Long'n Brutal.

Stolen from Heather. Figured I could use with a simplistic post right about now.

Anonymously comment with:

One secret.

One compliment.

One non-compliment.

One love note/nice thought.

One piece of hate mail/a reason you like me less.

Lyrics from/to a song.

What you think our relationship level is at.

Where you want our relationsip level to be.

And a hint to who you are.


You don't really have to do the hint as to who you are if you don't want. :P

You may ask a question, no matter how personal, dirty, or strange, and I will answer honestly. However, if you ask, you must repost this in your journal so others may ask you.

I'm screening comments, and anonymous comments are allowed in case you don't want me to know who you are. :)

The move was exhausting. I spent most of yesterday half-alive, dealing with a migraine and unbelievable soreness. Today was spent unpacking, and tomorrow will be errands, unfortunately. And work starts on Wednesday, wow.

( Spring cleaning, experiments, etc. )