StatusNethttp://rainbowdash.net/api/statuses/user_timeline/27295.atomastah timelineUpdates from astah on Rainbow Dash Network!http://av.rdn.io/avatar/27295-96-20121130002032.png2024-03-29T05:20:46+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttp://rainbowdash.net/user/27295astahastahastahUnited Stateshttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttp://rainbowdash.net/user/27295astahastahastahUnited Stateshttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/3423901Hey all! Moved out here back in June but finally have enough free time to be socially active (work work work). Shoot me a /) if there are any meetups and stuff happening~Hey all! Moved out here back in June but finally have enough free time to be socially active (work work work). Shoot me a /) if there are any meetups and stuff happening~http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2014-05-18T15:05:07+00:002014-05-18T15:05:07+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/3423896Moved back to Sunny (and hot) Las Vegas so anyone in the area who wants to meet up shoot me a /)Moved back to Sunny (and hot) Las Vegas so anyone in the area who wants to meet up shoot me a /)http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2014-05-18T14:49:26+00:002014-05-18T14:49:26+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/3423894Moved back to Las Vegas. Anyone in the area who wants to meet up shoot me a /)Moved back to Las Vegas. Anyone in the area who wants to meet up shoot me a /)http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2014-05-18T14:48:30+00:002014-05-18T14:48:30+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/2155611@pony benefits as well. plus, and this is most important to me, our job is different every day. Having to adapt to individual student needs forces (or encourages) you to stay on your toes. No day is the same as the next. I can't imagine NOT teaching, though I would prefer to teach lit or creative writing. * SIIIIIIG * oh well.@<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/6761" class="url" title="Pony"><span class="fn nickname">pony</span></a></span> benefits as well. plus, and this is most important to me, our job is different every day. Having to adapt to individual student needs forces (or encourages) you to stay on your toes. No day is the same as the next. I can't imagine NOT teaching, though I would prefer to teach lit or creative writing. * SIIIIIIG * oh well.http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2012-12-07T12:49:47+00:002012-12-07T12:49:47+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/2155606@pony after having the pieces of paper, the economy has forced almost everyone into the position of nepotism. you gotta know someone regardless of your talents. Don't get me wrong, good grades, work experience, etc etc etc will give you a leg up, but the degree of competition is apparently exponentially higher than it was even 8 years ago@<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/6761" class="url" title="Pony"><span class="fn nickname">pony</span></a></span> after having the pieces of paper, the economy has forced almost everyone into the position of nepotism. you gotta know someone regardless of your talents. Don't get me wrong, good grades, work experience, etc etc etc will give you a leg up, but the degree of competition is apparently exponentially higher than it was even 8 years agohttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2012-12-07T12:41:14+00:002012-12-07T12:41:14+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/2155605@pony well, for example, BYU has one of the top programs in foreign language, and their law school is in the top 95% as well. UNLV where I went is one of the top 5 creative writing post-graduate programs, USC has film, football, business, you name it@<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/6761" class="url" title="Pony"><span class="fn nickname">pony</span></a></span> well, for example, BYU has one of the top programs in foreign language, and their law school is in the top 95% as well. UNLV where I went is one of the top 5 creative writing post-graduate programs, USC has film, football, business, you name ithttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2012-12-07T12:39:43+00:002012-12-07T12:39:43+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/2155599@pony often the 'best' universities don't produce the top people in the field.... it's more a means of having a 100% certainty of getting a job. My father's met plenty of Harvard grad lawyers who were mediocre at best (if not morons) and for writing there are plenty of people who come out of Iowa's program with nothing to show for it academically or creatively. Whenever I get discouraged, I try to remember things like the fact that W.C. Williams was a pediatrician, Wallace Stevens sold insurance door to door, and Philip Larkin was a librarian. My old mentore himself has worked as a high school teacher, a chef, and a tattoo artists. Some of these feilds lend themselves to a necessity to find additional income...@<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/6761" class="url" title="Pony"><span class="fn nickname">pony</span></a></span> often the 'best' universities don't produce the top people in the field.... it's more a means of having a 100% certainty of getting a job. My father's met plenty of Harvard grad lawyers who were mediocre at best (if not morons) and for writing there are plenty of people who come out of Iowa's program with nothing to show for it academically or creatively. Whenever I get discouraged, I try to remember things like the fact that W.C. Williams was a pediatrician, Wallace Stevens sold insurance door to door, and Philip Larkin was a librarian. My old mentore himself has worked as a high school teacher, a chef, and a tattoo artists. Some of these feilds lend themselves to a necessity to find additional income...http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2012-12-07T12:36:50+00:002012-12-07T12:36:50+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/2155583@pony anyhoo... my first roommate did computer science. I believe he's programming for NeoPets now... and acting in a sketch comedy troupe called The Big Game Hunters in LA. What sorts of visual arts do you do?@<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/6761" class="url" title="Pony"><span class="fn nickname">pony</span></a></span> anyhoo... my first roommate did computer science. I believe he's programming for NeoPets now... and acting in a sketch comedy troupe called The Big Game Hunters in LA. What sorts of visual arts do you do?http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2012-12-07T12:25:40+00:002012-12-07T12:25:40+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/2155581@pony darn typos again! Ugh... computers are over-glorified typewriters to me... despite being only 26... * sigh *@<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/6761" class="url" title="Pony"><span class="fn nickname">pony</span></a></span> darn typos again! Ugh... computers are over-glorified typewriters to me... despite being only 26... * sigh *http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2012-12-07T12:24:33+00:002012-12-07T12:24:33+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/2155579@pony@<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/6761" class="url" title="Pony"><span class="fn nickname">pony</span></a></span>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2012-12-07T12:23:46+00:002012-12-07T12:23:46+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/2155573@pony Well, if you're studying language BYU is an excellent place to be. Lots of people rag on it but their language programs are the bee's knees@<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/6761" class="url" title="Pony"><span class="fn nickname">pony</span></a></span> Well, if you're studying language BYU is an excellent place to be. Lots of people rag on it but their language programs are the bee's kneeshttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2012-12-07T12:21:08+00:002012-12-07T12:21:08+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/2155570@abigpony y'all very loving and tolerant are you? Most of your comments are relatively abrasive. Look though, I don't want to win or anything like that. I joined this online community because everyone here that I've talked to has been incredibly friendly. So, that being said, I'd like to say that I'm sorry my comments offended you or anyone else, that they may have appeared narrow-minded or insensitive. I have also had a super long day, and I probably should've thought a bit more before venting about what I considered to be a common workplace woe among instructors, and thought of light-hearted and of little consequence. I really like being a part of this community and I would hate to do something silly like start a flame war or act like a jerk because I'm sleep deprived and my argumentative/academic side got the better of me. Sometimes arguments gain their own inertia and people end up yelling/sparring for the sake of sparring. So, just wanted to extend a brohoof of apology@<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/9434" class="url" title="Jim Kuback"><span class="fn nickname">abigpony</span></a></span> y'all very loving and tolerant are you? Most of your comments are relatively abrasive. Look though, I don't want to win or anything like that. I joined this online community because everyone here that I've talked to has been incredibly friendly. So, that being said, I'd like to say that I'm sorry my comments offended you or anyone else, that they may have appeared narrow-minded or insensitive. I have also had a super long day, and I probably should've thought a bit more before venting about what I considered to be a common workplace woe among instructors, and thought of light-hearted and of little consequence. I really like being a part of this community and I would hate to do something silly like start a flame war or act like a jerk because I'm sleep deprived and my argumentative/academic side got the better of me. Sometimes arguments gain their own inertia and people end up yelling/sparring for the sake of sparring. So, just wanted to extend a brohoof of apologyhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2012-12-07T12:19:25+00:002012-12-07T12:19:25+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/2155539@pony my old English teacher Chris Arigo told me that it literally translates to "heartburn" but they use it (with the iconic hand-chin-fling motion) as "mild irritance". i.e. the children are running around making a ruckus so you say "Heeey! Quiet down there! You're giving me accita!"@<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/6761" class="url" title="Pony"><span class="fn nickname">pony</span></a></span> my old English teacher Chris Arigo told me that it literally translates to "heartburn" but they use it (with the iconic hand-chin-fling motion) as "mild irritance". i.e. the children are running around making a ruckus so you say "Heeey! Quiet down there! You're giving me accita!"http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2012-12-07T12:09:14+00:002012-12-07T12:09:14+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/2155534@pony how did ya end up in Provo? I'm from SLC originally, but this is the first time I have lived in Utah for about 8 years. Did 4 years in LA, 3 years in LV, then a year in China and now here I am!@<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/6761" class="url" title="Pony"><span class="fn nickname">pony</span></a></span> how did ya end up in Provo? I'm from SLC originally, but this is the first time I have lived in Utah for about 8 years. Did 4 years in LA, 3 years in LV, then a year in China and now here I am!http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2012-12-07T12:05:52+00:002012-12-07T12:05:52+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/2155529@astah there we go. Italian, ah? My favorite Italian... though I guess it's technically Sicillian phrase is "agitta" (i'm probably totally misspelling that... i'm a very creative speller.... :P )@<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/27295" class="url" title="Michael Kroesche"><span class="fn nickname">astah</span></a></span> there we go. Italian, ah? My favorite Italian... though I guess it's technically Sicillian phrase is "agitta" (i'm probably totally misspelling that... i'm a very creative speller.... :P )http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2012-12-07T12:03:59+00:002012-12-07T12:03:59+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/2155527damn typos!damn typos!http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2012-12-07T12:02:47+00:002012-12-07T12:02:47+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/2155525@pon@ponhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2012-12-07T12:02:39+00:002012-12-07T12:02:39+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/2155515@pony Taught three years at UNLV, finished off my MFA, then spent a year teaching ESL in China. At the moment I substitute grades 6-12, volunteer at a few after-school programs for adults and teens, and when I'm not doing that I'm researching and writing a manuscript.@<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/6761" class="url" title="Pony"><span class="fn nickname">pony</span></a></span> Taught three years at UNLV, finished off my MFA, then spent a year teaching ESL in China. At the moment I substitute grades 6-12, volunteer at a few after-school programs for adults and teens, and when I'm not doing that I'm researching and writing a manuscript.http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2012-12-07T11:59:16+00:002012-12-07T11:59:16+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/2155506@pony I apologize. That wasn't very tolerant of me to engage and get all ruffled like that. While it's no excuse, I've had an incredibly long day of traveling between Cali and Utah, subbing, volunteering for a couple hours teaching ESL to adult hispanics, and feeling just generally jet lagged. It was totally out of line for me to get so riled, especially on RDN.@<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/6761" class="url" title="Pony"><span class="fn nickname">pony</span></a></span> I apologize. That wasn't very tolerant of me to engage and get all ruffled like that. While it's no excuse, I've had an incredibly long day of traveling between Cali and Utah, subbing, volunteering for a couple hours teaching ESL to adult hispanics, and feeling just generally jet lagged. It was totally out of line for me to get so riled, especially on RDN.http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2012-12-07T11:56:41+00:002012-12-07T11:56:41+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notehttp://rainbowdash.net/notice/2155498@abigpony Some classes require an authoritative hand, some engage the material through humor and a sense of mutual respect or equality between the instructor and the class. Regardless, my comments on this forum were private thoughts. You seem to be under the false assumption that I openly demonstrated these opinions to the students themselves. This idea is abhorrent. When in the classroom, the students are the only priority, and despite being a substitute teacher that day I made certain to apply every available faculty to help them to understand the lesson material, rather than lazing around like an overcharged babysitter. After class, I am allowed to vent and lightly joke about the things that happened, the same way every single person does in ANY line of work. Do not proselytize to me on the ethics or practice of teaching. And in the end, lighten up... we're just funning afterall.@<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/9434" class="url" title="Jim Kuback"><span class="fn nickname">abigpony</span></a></span> Some classes require an authoritative hand, some engage the material through humor and a sense of mutual respect or equality between the instructor and the class. Regardless, my comments on this forum were private thoughts. You seem to be under the false assumption that I openly demonstrated these opinions to the students themselves. This idea is abhorrent. When in the classroom, the students are the only priority, and despite being a substitute teacher that day I made certain to apply every available faculty to help them to understand the lesson material, rather than lazing around like an overcharged babysitter. After class, I am allowed to vent and lightly joke about the things that happened, the same way every single person does in ANY line of work. Do not proselytize to me on the ethics or practice of teaching. And in the end, lighten up... we're just funning afterall.http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2012-12-07T11:53:31+00:002012-12-07T11:53:31+00:00