Quick, about the Academy Awards. No surprise about Day Lewis' win. This is a hallmark actor, a man who knows his skill set and is willing to push himself beyond limits to perform better in each role.
No surprise, either, that the Cohen brothers got so many wins for "No Country."
But, what did catch me by surprise was the Best Actress win by Marion Cotillard. That was the upset of the night, in my opinion. I didn't necessarily think Ellen Page would win for "Juno," but I did think perhaps Cate Blanchett might get it or even Laura Linney.
Those of you who have seen "Big Fish" would have seen Marion Cotillard in that Tim Burton movie.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Back From the Dead
Well, I'm slightly back from the dead. I have to rejoin the living for just a bit, just to comment on a few things in the world.
But then I have to hit the books again. The good news is I got past the first Infamous Econ test. The bad news is that my group and I started working on the second Infamous Econ Test this weekend.
The even better news, though, is that this is our final. The class will be OVER in two weeks.
And then I'll be able to breathe again...
But then I have to hit the books again. The good news is I got past the first Infamous Econ test. The bad news is that my group and I started working on the second Infamous Econ Test this weekend.
The even better news, though, is that this is our final. The class will be OVER in two weeks.
And then I'll be able to breathe again...
Sunday, February 17, 2008
About that test...
We got through the Managerial Econ test, the 50+ hour take-home exam that had us scrambling for days to find what we thought were the right answers.
In the end, it was 45 pages, including at least 20 pages of calculus and the remainder made up of graphs and written text.
Now, we get the next test (yes, there is one more just like it), assigned to us this coming Thursday, Feb. 21.
Wish us luck!
In the end, it was 45 pages, including at least 20 pages of calculus and the remainder made up of graphs and written text.
Now, we get the next test (yes, there is one more just like it), assigned to us this coming Thursday, Feb. 21.
Wish us luck!
Sunday, February 10, 2008
You won't hear from me for a while
I told myself I wouldn't complain about my classes, no matter how difficult any of them got.
But this is bad.
The "two-week" take home test has turned into a nightmare.
We've (we're working on it in teams of three) worked on it for more than 40 hours now.
It's due by 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14, and it will take every last moment we have to complete it by then.
But this is bad.
The "two-week" take home test has turned into a nightmare.
We've (we're working on it in teams of three) worked on it for more than 40 hours now.
It's due by 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14, and it will take every last moment we have to complete it by then.
Monday, February 4, 2008
The Consumer Game
Or perhaps I should call it "Angie's consumer game."
Everyone who knows me knows that I LOVE Banana Republic and Ann Taylor. But I will never, ever pay full price for anything at those stores. It's ridiculous, the prices they charge.
One of my best examples, when I was traveling for Plastics News, was the suit jacket I found at an Ann Taylor in Las Vegas for $30, regularly $150. Seriously. I came home from that trip, walked into an Ann Taylor in Edmond, Okla., and said, "Can you source the pants that match this suit jacket?"
They could. The sales clerk found the matching pants at a store in Tulsa, also for $30, regularly $150, and had them shipped to me.
Moral of that story: I got a $300 Ann Taylor suit for $60.
I thought that was the best deal I'd gotten on clothing, until I walked into Banana Republic this past weekend and got an $80 pair of pants for $28.99.
But, to appreciate this story, you have to appreciate that I went to the same Banana Republic two weeks ago, looking for a good pair of corduroy pants. All of the corduroy pants were on the same sale rack, right? I found the pair that was my size, and I tried them on. They were not tagged $28.99, like all the others. They were tagged $80. But they were the same design, style, color, etc., as all the other pants on the rack.
So I took them to the register with the others that were tagged the sale price. The sales clerk tells me, "Oh, those are the only pants on the rack that aren't on sale, because they were ordered online and someone returned them to the store and we don't regularly stock them, and they're not on sale yet online, so I can't give you the sale price."
I left the store without the pants. That was the most ridiculous thing I had ever heard. They were on the sale rack alongside all the other corduroys.
But victory would be mine. I went back this weekend, found the same exact pair of pants on the sale rack, and took them up to the counter. I got my pants for $28.99. Now, that's my bottom line.
Everyone who knows me knows that I LOVE Banana Republic and Ann Taylor. But I will never, ever pay full price for anything at those stores. It's ridiculous, the prices they charge.
One of my best examples, when I was traveling for Plastics News, was the suit jacket I found at an Ann Taylor in Las Vegas for $30, regularly $150. Seriously. I came home from that trip, walked into an Ann Taylor in Edmond, Okla., and said, "Can you source the pants that match this suit jacket?"
They could. The sales clerk found the matching pants at a store in Tulsa, also for $30, regularly $150, and had them shipped to me.
Moral of that story: I got a $300 Ann Taylor suit for $60.
I thought that was the best deal I'd gotten on clothing, until I walked into Banana Republic this past weekend and got an $80 pair of pants for $28.99.
But, to appreciate this story, you have to appreciate that I went to the same Banana Republic two weeks ago, looking for a good pair of corduroy pants. All of the corduroy pants were on the same sale rack, right? I found the pair that was my size, and I tried them on. They were not tagged $28.99, like all the others. They were tagged $80. But they were the same design, style, color, etc., as all the other pants on the rack.
So I took them to the register with the others that were tagged the sale price. The sales clerk tells me, "Oh, those are the only pants on the rack that aren't on sale, because they were ordered online and someone returned them to the store and we don't regularly stock them, and they're not on sale yet online, so I can't give you the sale price."
I left the store without the pants. That was the most ridiculous thing I had ever heard. They were on the sale rack alongside all the other corduroys.
But victory would be mine. I went back this weekend, found the same exact pair of pants on the sale rack, and took them up to the counter. I got my pants for $28.99. Now, that's my bottom line.
About that Super Bowl
I always like to see the underdog win. But in this case, we saw the New York Giants pull off a stunning win, and Eli Manning earn his own special spot in sports history without having to live in the shadow of Peyton.
Nice.
Now, how disappointing were those Super Bowl commercials? I was stunned that they were so bad. As a matter of fact, they reminded me of local commercials. Except for Career Builder, which always manages to pull through with creative ad punches.
Nice.
Now, how disappointing were those Super Bowl commercials? I was stunned that they were so bad. As a matter of fact, they reminded me of local commercials. Except for Career Builder, which always manages to pull through with creative ad punches.
Friday, February 1, 2008
The Two-Week Take Home Test
Most people celebrate when they have a take-home test.
Trust me, economics take-home tests are take-home tests for a reason.
Our prof for our night economics class handed out our first test last night. It's going to take us at least two weeks to do the work.
And you have to do it at home, and trust me, there is no way to make this easy.
You need to be able to lay your head on a pillow after working through the first part of Question 1, which incidentally has 10 parts, and each part is going to take you no less than an hour, maybe two, maybe three.
It all depends on how well you're able to apply the calculus you learned to find the derivatives, the partial derivatives, and then the cousins of those derivatives, all to explain what might be your answer, but you might not be done yet if you haven't bothered to apply the LaGrangian multiplier (WHAT??!!).
My point exactly.
Trust me, economics take-home tests are take-home tests for a reason.
Our prof for our night economics class handed out our first test last night. It's going to take us at least two weeks to do the work.
And you have to do it at home, and trust me, there is no way to make this easy.
You need to be able to lay your head on a pillow after working through the first part of Question 1, which incidentally has 10 parts, and each part is going to take you no less than an hour, maybe two, maybe three.
It all depends on how well you're able to apply the calculus you learned to find the derivatives, the partial derivatives, and then the cousins of those derivatives, all to explain what might be your answer, but you might not be done yet if you haven't bothered to apply the LaGrangian multiplier (WHAT??!!).
My point exactly.
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