HAd two tests, or rather a two-day test this week. The first one through me some things I was not expecting (It was supposed to be on the anatomy of the eye but it asked the part of a pair of glasses -- something I did not even look at) so I go 44.5 out of 45 for a score of 89%. The second one was primarily dealing with calculations and calculating prescriptions. I go 63 out of 65, or just under 97% on that one. I forgot the name of a couple of parts on a lensometer -- which I'm sure is why I did not get a 65%. Not bad, though, for my fist school exams in centuries.
On top of that Fay flew to the end of the earth this week. But she is back now and I am happy.
My week was, er, tiring...second week in a row that I have flown to Halifax and back (boy are my arms tired badaboom!)
It takes all day and two planes to get there plus there is a four hour time difference so you never arrive earlier than about 8pm local time. By the time you get to the hotel it's almost time to go to bed even though it's only 6 or 7pm your time because you have to get up at 2am your time to go to the meeting. Last week I had to come back the next day, this week I spent two nights there so coming home wasn't quite as exhausting.
Calgary next week (just for one night) and then Toronto for four days the last week of the month.
If anyone ever tells you that travelling for business is fun, they are LYING.
Hi lady red, I was planning on retiring next year but as Matt has gone back to school I may work another year or so. We have a major project happening at work right now which is causing more travel than usual. I'm a bit torn because the project is exciting and challenging and I'd like to stick around until it's completed but the travelling really does take a toll.
On a positive note, I joined a new gym (Curves actually) a couple of weeks ago and one thing I'm hoping is that I will feel better and not be so tired if I get back to exercising regularly again.
A new gym! How exciting! I drive right by a gym every day, but do I stop? Nope.
I'm glad that retirement is in sight for you. I've had to "reschedule" mine to a date to be announced in the future. The far future. ;))
I'd like to semi-retire by age 65 or so. The @#$% recession clobbered us pretty hard, but if the country holds together, we should be able to start chasing our retirement dreams by then.
I'm so proud of you, Matt and lady red! I know that I don't have the energy or patience to go back to school (although I'd like to go further in my education). I think you're incredible for buckling down and doing it.
Plus, I'm super happy you're all going into the medical field, as I'm always looking for trustworthy medical people who don't think that everyone is cookie cutter.
I'm finally ok'd for sit ups, which was the final thing I was banned from in my workouts. It was also the one thing I didn't want to ever do again. HA! But I think I did okay - I managed about 125 of them in the course of Thursday's workout (not all at once, mind you).
Did I mention that the Evil Blond Child has her debut match later this month? Or, rather, she is supposed to. It's hard to find opponents her size, she's had them pull out twice already. This time I've already ordered the t-shirts - so hopefully it's a go!
It's Canadian Thanksgiving on Monday so we went to buy the turkey and trimmings today. I usually like to buy a fresh rather than frozen bird but the only fresh ones they had today were Butterball at $35 to $40 each (wowzers)and organic at $40 to $50 each (double wowzers). I won't buy Butterball because I don't want a turkey that's been injected with the components of a chemical set and I won't buy organic because I find them to be tough.
So I resigned myself to buying a frozen regular Grade A Canadian turkey at $18 to $25 each (not too bad). The supermarket we frequent has a customer loyalty program so if you have their customer card you get discounts on certain items plus you get "points" for all your purchases. The points can be redeemed for various household items etc. Well, everytime I look at my points and then look at what I can get if I redeem them the result is usually nothing. As said items normally require several thousand points more than my balance.
At the checkout counter the cashier scanned the turkey and then asked me if I would like to redeem 8,000 points and get the turkey free. I automatically said no thinking that I probably only had about 5,000 points. She gave me a shocked look and said "are you sure?" So I asked her how many points I had and she said 94,000+. Duh, yup, I guess I'll redeem 8,000 of them for a free turkey!
So free turkey dinner for the guys and gals of the kitchen table at my house! Plus turkey sammies for lunch the next day and turkey soup for later on in the week.
Aww, thanks AFW! Matt, Sojo, Alphie and I are ALL hittin' the books. Tell Sian I said "good luck!" with her upcoming match.
Now let's talk food. I'll meet you all at Fay and Matt's on Monday! Mmmm!!! To me, the very best part of Thanksgiving is turkey and cranberry sammies. Delish!
Fay, Matt, I think FedEx has a "sandwich pack"... just sayin'...
I also congratulate Matt on braving a return to academia.
I've started my course (just one course) on Machine Learning, and I'm reminded of one key gripe about pedagogy: the tendency for professors to go v e r y s l o w l y over every boring detail on topics which are more or less obvious, and blaze through stuff which is hard and opaque.
At least I can rewind the damn lecturer and listen again, which is more than I could do in the Jurassic period when I was actually physically in school.
HAd two tests, or rather a two-day test this week. The first one through me some things I was not expecting (It was supposed to be on the anatomy of the eye but it asked the part of a pair of glasses -- something I did not even look at) so I go 44.5 out of 45 for a score of 89%. The second one was primarily dealing with calculations and calculating prescriptions. I go 63 out of 65, or just under 97% on that one. I forgot the name of a couple of parts on a lensometer -- which I'm sure is why I did not get a 65%. Not bad, though, for my fist school exams in centuries.
ReplyDeleteOn top of that Fay flew to the end of the earth this week. But she is back now and I am happy.
I have a BIG to-do list this weekend.
And one of these days I will learn how to type.
ReplyDeleteGood job Matt! It's not easy sweeping away the cobwebs and knocking off the rust. Glad our Magic Fayre is home! :)
ReplyDeleteI had midterms this past week, and a huge paper and a ginormous test the week before. So far so good!
Tonight, I'm relaxing and watching the Hogs on TV.
My week was, er, tiring...second week in a row that I have flown to Halifax and back (boy are my arms tired badaboom!)
ReplyDeleteIt takes all day and two planes to get there plus there is a four hour time difference so you never arrive earlier than about 8pm local time. By the time you get to the hotel it's almost time to go to bed even though it's only 6 or 7pm your time because you have to get up at 2am your time to go to the meeting. Last week I had to come back the next day, this week I spent two nights there so coming home wasn't quite as exhausting.
Calgary next week (just for one night) and then Toronto for four days the last week of the month.
If anyone ever tells you that travelling for business is fun, they are LYING.
I have another post test this week (this one is in lab, the ones this past week were in theory) and the theory mid-term the week after.
ReplyDeleteI think Fay is doing all of this traveling is because she cannot stand the smell of the burning rubber coming from my brain!
I would be a walking zombie if I had to fly as many hours as you do Fay. Is retirement on the horizon anytime soon?
ReplyDeleteMatt, LOL! I know the rubbery smell, believe me!
ReplyDeleteHi lady red, I was planning on retiring next year but as Matt has gone back to school I may work another year or so. We have a major project happening at work right now which is causing more travel than usual. I'm a bit torn because the project is exciting and challenging and I'd like to stick around until it's completed but the travelling really does take a toll.
ReplyDeleteOn a positive note, I joined a new gym (Curves actually) a couple of weeks ago and one thing I'm hoping is that I will feel better and not be so tired if I get back to exercising regularly again.
A new gym! How exciting! I drive right by a gym every day, but do I stop? Nope.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that retirement is in sight for you. I've had to "reschedule" mine to a date to be announced in the future. The far future. ;))
I'd like to semi-retire by age 65 or so. The @#$% recession clobbered us pretty hard, but if the country holds together, we should be able to start chasing our retirement dreams by then.
But you still have 36 years to go, you know ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm so proud of you, Matt and lady red! I know that I don't have the energy or patience to go back to school (although I'd like to go further in my education). I think you're incredible for buckling down and doing it.
ReplyDeletePlus, I'm super happy you're all going into the medical field, as I'm always looking for trustworthy medical people who don't think that everyone is cookie cutter.
I'm finally ok'd for sit ups, which was the final thing I was banned from in my workouts. It was also the one thing I didn't want to ever do again. HA! But I think I did okay - I managed about 125 of them in the course of Thursday's workout (not all at once, mind you).
Did I mention that the Evil Blond Child has her debut match later this month? Or, rather, she is supposed to. It's hard to find opponents her size, she's had them pull out twice already. This time I've already ordered the t-shirts - so hopefully it's a go!
It's Canadian Thanksgiving on Monday so we went to buy the turkey and trimmings today. I usually like to buy a fresh rather than frozen bird but the only fresh ones they had today were Butterball at $35 to $40 each (wowzers)and organic at $40 to $50 each (double wowzers). I won't buy Butterball because I don't want a turkey that's been injected with the components of a chemical set and I won't buy organic because I find them to be tough.
ReplyDeleteSo I resigned myself to buying a frozen regular Grade A Canadian turkey at $18 to $25 each (not too bad). The supermarket we frequent has a customer loyalty program so if you have their customer card you get discounts on certain items plus you get "points" for all your purchases. The points can be redeemed for various household items etc. Well, everytime I look at my points and then look at what I can get if I redeem them the result is usually nothing. As said items normally require several thousand points more than my balance.
At the checkout counter the cashier scanned the turkey and then asked me if I would like to redeem 8,000 points and get the turkey free. I automatically said no thinking that I probably only had about 5,000 points. She gave me a shocked look and said "are you sure?" So I asked her how many points I had and she said 94,000+. Duh, yup, I guess I'll redeem 8,000 of them for a free turkey!
So free turkey dinner for the guys and gals of the kitchen table at my house! Plus turkey sammies for lunch the next day and turkey soup for later on in the week.
Free is good!
"Evil Blond Child has her debut match later this month"
ReplyDeleteEvil Blond Child scares me. Not because she is evil...but because she can pack a punch :)
Fay, she wants to do a triathlon after this. If she does, it will not be with me. :)
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks AFW! Matt, Sojo, Alphie and I are ALL hittin' the books. Tell Sian I said "good luck!" with her upcoming match.
ReplyDeleteNow let's talk food. I'll meet you all at Fay and Matt's on Monday! Mmmm!!! To me, the very best part of Thanksgiving is turkey and cranberry sammies. Delish!
Oh, are Fay and Matt hosting tomorrow? Count us in!!
ReplyDeleteThe big dinner is today, but you are most welcome! Tomorrow is the sandwiches -- which sometimes the better part of it all.
ReplyDeleteFay, Matt, I think FedEx has a "sandwich pack"... just sayin'...
ReplyDeleteI also congratulate Matt on braving a return to academia.
I've started my course (just one course) on Machine Learning, and I'm reminded of one key gripe about pedagogy: the tendency for professors to go v e r y s l o w l y over every boring detail on topics which are more or less obvious, and blaze through stuff which is hard and opaque.
At least I can rewind the damn lecturer and listen again, which is more than I could do in the Jurassic period when I was actually physically in school.
My theory class has the lectures (as recorded last year) on line. That is pretty handy.
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ReplyDeleteMachine learning in the skinner box style ...
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Much easier than the hard way ... :D
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LOL.
ReplyDeleteThat's my professor.
And those equations - yeah, he's taking partial derivatives of the cost function in order to derive the gradient descent steps.
And I am that rat.
;)