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    Vincit Qui Se Vincit Virgil's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dori View Post
    Yeah, I don't want to ever have to do that again (lose that much weight), but it will probably be a necessity once again at some point in the future.

    Today at my academic awards ceremony I was completely surprised at some of the awards I received:

    Highest Average in Math B
    Highest Average in Psychology
    Highest Average in US History
    Highest Average in French III
    Highest Average in ACE Microcomputer Applications
    2008 3rd Highest Average (99.58, weighted, and that's 3rd in my class!)
    The Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award (from University of Rochester)***

    ***One qualified junior may be chosen each year. Nominations for the Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award in Humanities and Social Sciences should be based on the following criteria:
    -Course grades and co-curricular activities in the humanities and/or social sciences, and rigor of courses taken in these disciplines
    -A demonstrated commitment to understanding and addressing difficult social issues
    -Leadership
    -A dedication to community action
    Wow, that is fabulous Dori. You're one hell of a student.
    LET THERE BE LIGHT

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    Quote Originally Posted by Virgil View Post
    Wow, that is fabulous Dori. You're one hell of a student.
    And I'm only third in my class!
    com-pas-sion (n.) [ME. & OFr. <LL. (Ec.) compassio, sympathy < compassus, pp. of compati, to feel pity < L. com-, together + pali, to suffer] sorrow for the sufferings or trouble of another or others, accompanied by an urge to help; deep sympathy; pity

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    Ok, my boast post isn't as great as Dori's but I finally reached 500 posts. Actually this now makes 501. YAY ME!!
    What Are You Crazy!!!

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    Well, today, I obtained my bachelor's degree.
    I don't know the grades of the others but I'm quite sure I'm still among the best 5%.

    Antiquarian said:
    I resisted buying a book. For me, that's an achievement. LOL
    I agree!

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    Nice boasts fellow humans of earth.

    I ate an ice cream today, which isn't that special, but I wanted to boast about it all the same.

    Also, I started a minor galactic war by accidentally hitting a Björn Borg cube with my UFO on the way to R-U-Sirius, the binary star system that has a huge collection of puns for sale at discount prices. (the quality of the puns is debatable)
    There is no darkness, there is no light, there is only Lasagne!

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    Congrats Sweets
    What Are You Crazy!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Antiquarian View Post
    I resisted a Starbucks' Strawberries and Cream frappuccino today. For me, that's a huge boast. LOL Don't know if I'll be able to resist tomorrow. Two days in a row? I'll go into withdrawal.
    Antiquarian, the heat must be getting to you! Resisting buying a book one day and resisting a Strawberries and Cream frappuccino (in Starbucks, no less!) the next - I fear you must be ailing. Perhaps the best thing for you is to lie down in a cool room, not too darkened or you won't be able to see to read.

    Congratulations, Sweets!

    Quote Originally Posted by Dori View Post
    Well, there's an academic awards ceremony tonight from which I will probably get my fair share of awards.

    Oh, I got a 96 on my term paper.

    About losing weight: I ate little last week (salads and fruits comprised the majority of my meals) and I exercised more. I didn't even eat supper Friday night (and only ate half of my lunch - an apple and half a sandwich). I ran 1-2miles a day that week on top of pole vault practice, not to mention the 9 miles I did on the treadmill Thursday night. It was worth it though.
    Further congratulations, Dori.

    Re: losing weight. Er, thanks for the info - perhaps I'll file it for now....And I thought I had done well at the gym, cycling 10.5k and walking 1.5k on the treadmill, but I suspect I'm carrying considerable more weight and rather more years than you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Antiquarian View Post
    Temptation really caught up with me. LOL I'm scared.

    Be sure your sins will find you out.

    I've started using a new supermarket - today I discovered they sell books. My shopping bill came out £7 more than I expected- one fifth of my weekly shop on books and that's without logging onto amazon - hmmmm. Perhaps I should join Bookbuyers Anonymous? 'Hello, my name is kasie and I'm a compulsive bookbuyer.' What do you think? No, not yet.... Who was that saint who wanted God to make him free from sin, but not yet?

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    After failing many tests in maths, I finally scored 87% in one!! YAY!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by sprinks View Post
    After failing many tests in maths, I finally scored 87% in one!! YAY!!
    Woooooooooo!! You rock my socks, and your socks, and everybody's socks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sweets America View Post
    Woooooooooo!! You rock my socks, and your socks, and everybody's socks!
    Thanks . That made me laugh though, and so it was like a "hahaha*HIC*haha" because I hiccupped in the middle of my laughter!

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    I have a new friend!!
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    Sprinks!!!



    that is my boast.
    His clothes are dirty but his hands are clean
    And you're the best thing that he's ever seen

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tiny Dancer View Post
    I have a new friend!!
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    Sprinks!!!



    that is my boast.
    AWWWW Yay!!

    I'm also going to boast that Tiny Dancer is my new friend too!!

    (Those bananas make me want to dance...)

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    Quote Originally Posted by sprinks View Post
    After failing many tests in maths, I finally scored 87% in one!! YAY!!
    Great job Sprinks. What type of math was it? Algebra, geometry, trigonmetry?
    LET THERE BE LIGHT

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    Quote Originally Posted by Virgil View Post
    Great job Sprinks. What type of math was it? Algebra, geometry, trigonmetry?
    Thanks . That test was on data analysis. I've failed trigonometry, algebra and linear functions. The whole class has failed most tests so far, but for the last topic we had a different teacher, and we all did great!!

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