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Harvard wants 4.
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Would the young lady be OK with you asking the pastor? It seems like
a sensitive thing--is she OK with the congregation knowing too?
If she is OK with it, I don't see why you shouldn't.
But do get her permission first. And find out how much she wants known.
Good luck, and God Bless You for trying to help her!
:)
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Definitely pay a professional to evaluate it for you.
And don't get the name of the professional from the people you are buying the piano from.
If you are out your evaluating fee and it's a bad piano, then you're better off.
But as someone said before, if you just want a piano that plays you might skip the professional
evaluator.
Here is the warning: some pianos just won't take a tuning any more. You can tune
them and the tuning won't hold for more than a few months. Those pianos are just a pain.
Note: It is not the age of these pianos that makes them not take a tune. I have a really old one
that holds a tuning for about a year.
The evaluator would be able to tell if the piano is in good enough condition to last you many
years.
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Well I am making a BIG MESS but it will start getting better soon. I am ready to load some of the boxes into the car.
I had to stop to make tacos for tonight, but I will be back at it soon.
That's the part I don't like. In the middle, the house looks worse than before.
:(
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We have two bathrooms with two sinks in each bathroom.
Very inexpensive house, with Walmart style fixtures, two stories, nothing
amazing, builder-grade white on most walls, cheap formica counters.
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Abe Books, like TechWife said.
They have great deals.
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Thank you!
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So are they coming out with a real book, a real play, or is it just
a funny spoofy video?
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You don't need drafting. (I am not saying you shouldn't do drafting, only that
you absolutely do not need it for a STEM career.)
Computer Programming is very useful to have studied, although not absolutely
necessary. I recommend AoPS Introduction to Programming. It is an excellent course.
I would be reluctant to send a kid who wanted to study Computer Programming and
no programming background. When your child is done with that, AoPS has a Java
course too. CTY (Center for Talented Youth) has some awesome-looking computer
programming classes. PA Homeschoolers has an AP Computer Science class.
You need as many AP level classes as possible if you want to get into a top
university (although you may well be able to get in even with no AP classes at all).
If you don't need a top university, you have more options, including dual
enrollment, etc.
Your choices all sound fine. For engineering or programming you need a strong
math background (which you are taking care of through Derek Owens). Your sciences
sound fine too.
I don't know anything about the lawyer option, but except for Computer Programming,
I think your plan looks good for the STEM option.
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I would let him be.
He's only 11.
Don't force the extracurriculars.
However, don't let him have any screen time--maybe 1 hour a day maximum.
He can figure out what to do with the rest of his time if and only if you don't
allow the video games all the time. He can go bike riding, swimming, playing
with the dog, helping you sweep and mop, reading for fun, going out for ice cream,
watching fun educational movies, painting, etc.
If you limit the screen time and require 1 hour of physical exercise a day--it can
be jumping rope, jogging, or just playing outside--you should be fine. Let him
be a kid while you still can.
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$325.
Get good movers, not bozos.
I hired bozos from a local piano store
who charged $300 to move two spinets and they damaged both.
Then I hired the good company for the next move -- $325 and they were
amazing! Everything professional, no bumps, no nicks, no breaking anything.
Get the best--don't get the dinky local piano store bozos who don't even put
a blanket between the piano and the sidewalk when the side is touching the
ground.
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DH does something he loves, all day long. Also thanks to God he is lucky
enough to earn enough for me to stay home while doing something he loves.
We don't live like kings, but we are very happy and comfortable. (DH does all
the repairs around the house, we buy used books, we don't have luxuries outside
DS's classes, etc.)
DS has found his passion too. He will major in what he wants to do, and hopefully
he will get a job doing what he loves.
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On the other hand, I know two stay-at-home dads who are very happy. One of them
has a wife who is a pediatrician. She makes the money and he can stay home. The other one--
I don't know what the wife does but the dad is the one at all the homeschool park days.
I suppose that is another option although I wouldn't want DS to do that (maybe I am
a sexist pig.)
:P
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If it takes 180 hours you can call it "Introduction to Spanish"
and give 1 credit, with no qualms.
If you were calling it "Spanish 1" I would have misgivings unless
you had covered specific material.
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We're doing it--it is allowing us to pursue rigorous high school education.
DS just needed an extra year to get ready for high school.
Many people do it--I hope there is no stigma, because we're doing it anyway.
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I think you should tell the child who keeps trying to hug the dog when the dog doesn't
want to, to stop.
I also think you should make the child who is responsible for picking up after the dog,
to do it. Picking up the mess won't change just because you get a nicer dog.
Also, did you try regular obedience classes? I mean once a week, with consistent
training from all the family members? (Not your friend, but take the dog to its own lessons.)
It sounds like you could make it work if you became
quite firm with
1. the cuddly child (no hugging!)
2. the otherwise busy child (dog duty now!)
3. the dog (no bark! time out!)
4. the whole family (everyone follows the same rules helping train the dog).
Dogs love to listen if you can get in their heads.
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Don't sign ANYTHING.
Get another lawyer.
Once you sign something that you disagree with, you
may be in big trouble.
You won't be able to say: "I legally signed this thing but
I didn't really mean to sign--the lawyer made me." It won't
hold water. They will take your signature as legally binding.
Find help--free legal services, another lawyer, the court?
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You can try Tapping - EFT.
There is a new book out by Nick Ortner about tapping - The Tapping Solution. This book is like my own personal self-help bible. I highly recommend it -but unlike sparrow, I embrace my hippy-dippy-ness. ;)
If you want to check out the website, it's thetappingsolution.com
I will definitely check this out--thanks!
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However, it helps to recognize that our feelings ought not CONTROL us - our thoughts, our actions, our decisions.
Then actively DO something else - probably something really physical. It would also help to see if there is a trigger that you could avoid - like particular people. Or, lol, people in general. Some people should be more solitary than others. ;)
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I really think recognizing the fact that you are spending too much time on it is half the solution.
I think the other half is determining what action you will take to change your reaction process.
For example: If you were to then decide to go out running, you would probably turn the situation over and over in your head. It would be better to tell yourself when X happens I'll pick up the kids and go to the store for a family prep. meal and listen to music. So then you all pop in the kitchen and prep. dinner together while listening to loud music and having conversation - it would limit the amount of time you could turn it over in your head. See what I mean?
I like that: that feelings ought not control our thoughts.
I will try doing something physical. I tend to just sit there mulling, especially at night.
That is a good idea--to plan something that will cut down on the mulling time, because my
attention will be elsewhere.
Thank you for your reply!
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I did that extensively in my twenties and thirties. There IS something magical about 40. Once I turned 40 the little things seemed little. I think dealing with big things, in my case, a very ill mother that passed away, among other things, really puts things in perspective.
I am not practiced in the art of meditation, but there is something to be said for deep breaths in stressful situations where I try to concentrate on centering myself.
Taking a walk outdoors and reconnecting with nature always helps, too. Seriously, I'm not as hippy-dippy as I'm sounding right now ;) . These are things that have helped me.
Oh dear...I am over 40 and not getting better.
I am sorry about your mother.
I will try to check out meditation. I have access to a local group.
I will try to walk outside too.
Thank you for your reply!
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I have always been like this unfortunately.
I will look into herbal supplements.
The 20 years would sound good if I was sure I'll be here in 20 years. Maybe I'll say
5 - 10 years. But I see what you are saying--that it won't matter eventually.
That is a good idea making our own little world be a good place. I will work on that.
I eat OK. I am working on smaller portions, but in general I eat healthy.
I definitely need more exercise. I walk about 3 hours a week, but it's not enough and
I can feel it.
I have a vitamin supplement but I often forget to take it. I will start being careful about it.
I will try coconut oil.
Overall stress level is good. I can be having a great day and then, get a mean comment
from someone or there can be a disagreement or something and then the whole day is
ruined, since I will start mulling over the issue in my head. But maybe overall stress isn't
actually good? It just feels that way. I will try to figure it out.
Thank you for your response!
Have you always been like that? When my stress level got that far, I started taking an herbal supplement that helped me immensely. Without it, I would have been on antidepressants.
Beyond that, I think I've finally just reached a point in my life where I can tell myself, "This will not matter in 20 years. Heck, it won't even matter in a few days." I let myself feel my feelings, and I remind myself that people can be jerks, and they will always be jerks, and I can't change them but I can inhabit my own little place in the world and focus on making THAT place a better one. If it's something I'm upset about or worried over, I remind myself that in 20 years, I probably won't even remember what that thing was, so I should not let it affect me so much today.
Truly, though, I had to get my brain chemicals into a place where those thoughts could help me soothe myself, though. When things were very bad (and they were very bad), none of these coping mechanisms worked for me :( Do you eat well? Exercise? Do you take vitamins/supplements/fish oil/good brain things? I find coconut oil to be absolutely crucial for my sanity. When I find myself thinking, "What the heck is wrong with me? Where is my brain? Why do I feel like I want to cry at the drop of a hat? Why am I so angry about this stupid thing?" inevitably, I think back and realized I haven't taken my coconut oil in at least a week. When I start taking it again, everything improves. Can you lower your overall stress level? (That is my big problem--when my overall stress increases, my ability to cope with even tiny things vanishes.)
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Thank you to all who replied!
I'll read everything carefully tomorrow morning
and answer the questions.
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Same problem here.
I'll go look at the Captcha thread.
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I wear mostly dresses and skirts.
I just like them.
When I do wear yoga pants out, I feel uncomfortable.
How long would you expect a kitchen table and chairs to last?
in The Chat Board
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Tables and chairs should last for many years. The ones I bought used have been in good shape
for 10-15 years, and going strong. The chairs occasionally need tightening or gluing,
but that's because people here shift the chairs with their weight still on them.
:cursing:
If it's less than a year old, return it for sure.
If it's less than 5 years old and you are allowed to return it, go ahead and return it.
If it's more than 5 years old and it was inexpensive, then oh well, buy a new one.
If it's more than 5 years old and it was expensive, definitely try to get your money back
(if it's allowed).