that wacky sun

my walking partner and i decided to start earlier next time. it's finally starting to get darker both eariler and more rapidly. i feel it's borderline stupid to walk in the dusk/twilight hours because of visibility issues, to say nothing of potential dangers that are more premeditated and intentional. he agrees for my sake, though i really doubt he worries about being pulled aside and raped. he just would rather not always be walking me home, and i more than understand. walking me home means either a ride back for him or a walk in the dark alone. yuck.

so today we finally figured it was time to walk earlier, even though it's hotter out. you can't have it all, anyway. at least we've each got a walking partner, which gets us, or me at least, out of the apt and walking once a day just to walk.

another thing, briefly. i really dislike the idea that these two papers are going to fail with a 34 and 41, respectively. it just seems like there is something wrong with the question if the answers are so screwed up. but other students chose that essay and did well with it. the rubric is very specific and detailed, and they were told they could find the rubric online. it isn't as though they didn't know what to expect, and it isn't as though every student who chose that essay missed by this much. most, in fact, did well. some very well. just these two....

sigh.

love and peace