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[gabbydwg]

I haven't updated in awhile. *guilt*

It's finals week. Blah blah blah, cram cram cram. Really not worried or stressed, just busy. I am a little perplexed over my persuasive speech which is due on Tuesday and counts both as a speech and as a final (actual finals were cancelled due to Hurricane Wilma). I don't know what I'm going to do it on. No religion, no politics, per the professor's instructions. What else is there to persuade about? As said in Fiddler on the Roof, everything's political.

Meh, I'm just worried because I don't have strong opinions about many things that are not Absolutely Trivial. I did way better than expected on my first speech, though, so I guess I'll get by. And hey, after Tuesday, it's over. *g*

In other news, I seem to be losing weight. I pigged out yesterday and am still 2 pounds lighter than I was last week. I guess working retail really works for my metabolism. Is okay with me, since surgery seems to be a no-go at this point. Only way to get it done, it seems, is to raise $30K by ourselves.

Guess it's time to get these braces off.

Comments

[adventurat.livejournal.com]

No politics or religion? Then persuade the class that Colin Firth is not the embodiment and personification of Fitzwilliam Darcy! You can do that!

[greenislove.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I could do that. But who would I cite?

[adventurat.livejournal.com]

well, there's all those posts at the TR...

Flossing

[swedepea.livejournal.com]

When I was in my Public Speaking class in college, one of the girls in my class did her persuasive speech on why everyone should floss regularly. It was actually quite persuasive. I believe the line that stuck with me most was something to the effect of "brushing your teeth without flossing is like taking a shower, but not washing one of your legs." I found that amusing ;-).

Ew.

[greenislove.livejournal.com]

Good idea, though. Something like that would be good.

[p00tigger.livejournal.com]

Does your prof/teacher have a sense of humor? I took a Public Speaking course in HS (on the grounds that I knew I was going to be one of the top 3 in the class & therefore would have to make a graduation speech -blech) and the day that we got assigned "impromptu" speeches on the topic of our choice (he did give us one minute to think before he started picking people to speak), I gave my speech on "why no one should have to give an impromptu speech." Mr. Tornrose called me a cheeky smart-alec, but I got an A for the assignment.

However, I wouldn't recommend the devil's advocate approach unless you're absolutely, no-doubt-about-it sure that your professor will chuckle instead of being offended.

Of course, there's always "Why Calvin & Hobbes is the I-Ching of the 1980s Generation"...

[greenislove.livejournal.com]

Heh. We got out of impromptu speeches because of the hurricane. We were supposed to do 4 or 5 speeches; we're totalling three.

[tov-is-the-name.livejournal.com]

Can I have your braces so I can magically stick them on to my teeth?

[greenislove.livejournal.com]

I've never understood why anyone would *want* braces. They make your lips stick out, they're painful, they make brushing-and-flossing more difficult..... They are really Not Cool.