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Lol! Is that true? I wonder if that may be in part because they have the highest performance anxiety and so under perform.TPBM understands that much of what is learned in school has to be discarded in the real work world in order to achieve good results.
I don't think I'll ever use the Quadratic Equation in any future work environment I'm a part of.TPBM once got the musician Sting and the pro-wrestler Sting mixed up.
Nope.TPBM is not aware that the great piece of music, O Fortuna, which is often heard in movies, is part of a large musical piece written in the 20th century by a one-hit-wonder who is most famous for his school of music.
I'm technically using NaNoWriMo as an excuse to finish my sci-fi, fantasy, and horror short story anthology "Poison Tongue Tales", but no, the most recent entry "Scarecrow Justice" is not over 8,000 words long.TPBM actually knows someone with the last name Blood or some variation of it.
No, I did not. (I did 3 hours of yoga and meditation instead.)TPBM saw a lot of women who worked yesterday dressed as either mice or cats.
No. I did not a 'Wurm' once.TPBM enjoys baroque music.
They were mostly dressed as wizards and clowns. But cats and mice would have been cute! And the only Baroque music I enjoy is the kind that has a calming new age effect. And Guy, I think you got auto-corrected again. You should probably do these entries on a desktop computer. Hehe!TPBM has a minor fascination with movie and television closing logos.
[Lol! Or I could be more careful and read before I send it.]
A lit bit. But I don't really care much.TPBM wishes animators got more credit for the hours of work they put into movies.
Making a singular frame of an animated cartoon takes quite a bit of time on its own and it's only a small fraction of the whole show. Yes, Angie, I do agree with what you've said.TPBM doesn’t understand why sexual situations garner a higher content rating than brutal violence (you never see shows on television that are rated TV-PG-S).
It is an American legacy of extreme Christian conservative fundamentalism married to a peculiar prudishness. Canada is far less concerned by that, which is clear to see, here, because of the amount of American TV we see. (A great history of America's flip flop about sex is humorously and brilliantly described on Bill Bryson's book, *Made in America*.TPBM did not know that at one time the US had plans to build a 5 ton nuclear bomb in Korea.
My mind is blown, but not nearly as blown as whatever the US was going to bomb to bits. Yikes!TPBM enjoys watching Buzz Feed’s “honesty” videos on You Tube (examples include “If Call Center Employees Were Honest” and “If Waiters Were Honest”).
Definitely, but I try to avoid watching them because every time I decide to watch one, I find that I don't get away from the computer for another 3 hours.TPBM enjoys cheesecake over chocolate cake.
I like them both equally well.TPBM loves to swear when he or she is in mind-blowing pain.
Not always. TPBM knows someone who chooses not to use anesthesia when having fillings in his or her teeth.
I am. TPBM had a nice breakfast of homemade cookies with yoghurt and fruit.
I wish!TPBM is finally seeing the temperature drop where they live. (I woke up this morning and it was under 80 degrees!)
I do, but haven't read any since my university course on it.TPBM had a great chit chat today with someone they haven't seen in a long time.
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" and "The Fault in Our Stars" are my favorites from the YA genre. Both of them came close to bringing me to tears.TPBM wants to wear a Guy Fawkes mask for Halloween one year.
(Sirens go off.) Double post alert! Double post alert! (Sirens keep going off.)
Not really. TPBM would like to chew on some dates and an apple.
I actually like eggs a lot.TPBM dislikes the pressure of having to choose a college major.
I didn't really feel a whole lot of pressure when I chose to become an English major. I loved writing, so it was a natural fit. I still love writing to this day, so it was a good decision after all. :)TPBM once attempted to read "Howl" by Allen Ginsberg, but couldn’t understand a damn word he was saying.
I actually read it and did a paper on it. I was very disappointed and felt it was very overrated. I did not find it unintelligible just highly melodramatic and grasping for a weight it did not have.TPBM enjoys writing more than s/he does reading.
I've learned to love them both equally well. Before 2009, I was a non-reader, which didn't do any favors for my writing career.TPBM has smoked marijuana before.
I have not. TPBM still uses an ipod to listen to music.
I use a generic Coby MP3 player with 4 GB of music on it. Although, I probably will want an iPod in the future, especially considering Coby has gone out of business.For Halloween one year, TPBM made the mistake of wearing a mask that had poor eyesight and tripped to the ground because of it.
Lol! Nope. I had my yoga and ate the home made chocolate chips too.TPBM is going to a fun personal development workshop tonight.
I do, especially online shopping on Amazon. That's how I was able to get Christmas presents for my family this year without having to go out during Black Friday.TPBM has a copy of Jeff Wayne’s musical version of "War of the Worlds".
Nope.TPBM knows someone who's book is being turned into a movie.
Alas! I am not. TPBM just finished taking a big exam.
Nope, but I have been assigned the task of teaching a new engineer in our department.TPBM is grocery shopping.
I just came back from the convenience store with four tall cans of Diet Coke. Does that count?TPBM enjoys eating at Applebee’s.
No. My dad did make barbecue for lunch though. TPBM is procrastinating starting their tasks for the day.
The only thing I'm procrastinating with is writing a short story called "Born to Die". I really want to get it done, but I don't know how to justify sending a teenage monk into a bar full of evil mercenaries looking for a fight.TPBM used to watch the TV-MA-rated cop drama The Shield when it was on television.
I've heard of it, but never watched it TPBM knows first aid.
I do. I get certified every second year as part of my employment.TPBM knows what a compound fracture is.
Yes, I do. It is when a broken bone tears through skin and creates an open wound. TPBM k ows what a greenstick fracture is.
Nope. [Goes to Google.] Okay, the name makes sense.TPBM is a member in good standing of some kind of officially recognized organization.
Nope. But I am almost halfway there to getting certified to practice Marma.TPBM enjoys the music of Sarah Neufeld.
Meh, it's not my thing. Normally I like new age music, but only if it relaxes me and this song doesn't.TPBM fully intends to look up the Moody Blues song “Bless the Wings (That Bring You)” on You Tube and will immediately dedicate it to his or her significant other.
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TPBM finds it ironic that those who major in pre-law tend to score the lowest on the LSAT.