| Deval Patrick and Chater School |
[23 Sep 2006|08:19am] |
Deval Patrick isn't against chater schools or so says his website:
"I see charter schools as a part of this strategy. Many offer enriching alternatives for students and their families. "-Patrick
"I will support charter schools (especially Horace Mann charters) by developing funding mechanisms that do not disadvantage district schools and measuring charter schools in part by whether they are producing innovative ideas that can be imported into district schools."- Patrick
"GABRIELI: Tom and I support charter schools because we see them as an opportunity for innovation and choice. Deval, I think you're wrong to refuse these kids the choices that every other parent seeks for themselves to go to a great school.
PATRICK: Chris, you're wrong that I don't support charter schools. As important as charter schools are and as helpful as they are, we need to come up with a different and better funding mechanism before we raise the cap.
REILLY: Deval, if there was a moratorium proposed by the legislature, to curb any growth in charter schools, would you sign that legislation? I wouldn't. I think Chris would veto it.
GABRIELI: I would veto it.
REILLY: Would you veto it?
PATRICK: Yes, but listen, we've got to be serious about funding. The formula works in theory, but in real life, there are real tensions between real families and that is not community building and that is not advancing ed reform.
REILLY: It's a matter of giving parents choice, give them a choice."
-Source: MA gubernatorial debate on CBS4 news [Xref Gabrieli] Sep 13, 2006
I have not found a soild statement from Healey about her position on charter schools.
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| Just awsome. |
[10 Sep 2006|12:26am] |
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Bobrauschenbergamerica = just plain awsome. Brillance on stage.
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| waiting for brownies to bake. |
[05 Sep 2006|04:27pm] |
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I was pleasently surprised with the awsomeness of the new teachers today. I was worried when I found out that 4 out of my 6 classes are taught by new teachers, but so far they all seem pretty awsome, especially Josie and Danny. I don't even think that art of the essay is going to be that bad.
But oh my god watercolor was excruating today. March made us look at slides of classical religous art. And everyone in my class was like, uuuh i see mary and um she is wearing blue. He did throw a Cezanne in there but honestly show me some of the masters, Bacon, Freud, Schiele, Kokoschka, Klimt, Gauguin anyone. I don't know what he was trying to go for there but if he was trying to show great art, it was not working. I guess he just wanted to get people to talk about art, but like why not show something that has something to talk about?
I also realised that a day without discresh is wicked ass long. I'll deal though.
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| Ugh. |
[01 Sep 2006|11:19pm] |
Dear RISD,
Graphite for the home test? What the hell am I supposed to do with graphite? I haven't drawn in graphite since 9th grade. It's so extremely limiting I feel clostraphobic just looking at a pencil. And these are supposed to some of the best works I've ever done. Talk about pressure. Why why why?
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| Back to School. |
[30 Aug 2006|11:10pm] |
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Well, another summer gone by.
My advisory for this year, looks intertersting to say the least. I think Hedi will be a good advisor though.
I'm not sure how I'm going to deal with this year. I'm thinking pretend I'm already at art school, complete with grunge and lots of Red Bull and lots and lots of painting and Lucien Freud worship.
In other news, the news scared me for the first time tonight and I accidentally sprayed a buch of this bizzare perfume on myself at macys. Now I smell like a back ally of a bazzar in Istambul. I can't get away from the smell.
Shower time.
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| poop on plane. |
[28 Aug 2006|02:31am] |
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I can't sleep and I have to be up in 5 an a half hours.
Euuuugh.
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| yo man, this no good. |
[22 Aug 2006|10:51pm] |
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So I'm sitting here at my desk, with nothing to do. It's 10 fucking 30 and I'm seriously contemplating straightening my hair as a form of entertainment. What the fuck is wrong with this world, I should be running through rain in flip flops past homeless dudes in union square getting wendys or figuring out what to wear to the disco. I should be waking people up from naps to order dominos or at least talking to someone.
But no, I have to live in this stupid ass town that doesn't even have a supermarket. Who doesn't need to buy food?? I'm pretty sure that everyone needs milk and bread and frozen yogurt. But no, we can't have a supermarket because my town is to fucking special. I hate this.
At least I'm not living in Sri Lanka, but then again for all I know peace and money could be growing off trees there, not like the news channels here ever say anything about it, they are too busy talking endlessly about Jon Benay Ramsey. God, what is wrong with CNN?
Plus the fact that I have gotten no emails that I am waiting for yet.
This is no good.
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| I'm off. |
[03 Aug 2006|11:54am] |
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So excited.
I'm leaving in 2 and a half hours for the airport, and then a night flight to Venice. I'll be back the 14th.
Someone give Gale a big hug for me as soon as she gets home.
Bye.
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[31 Jul 2006|09:09pm] |
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I want to go on a picnic, will you guys please stop being lame about not anwering phones.
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| Someone please get me some sort of energy drink. |
[27 Jul 2006|07:37pm] |
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The last of my laundry is done, and my studio is put together, but I just feel so lethargic, like work is actually work for me right now, like all I want to do is sit around and watch movies and sleep. Where is the motivation and drive of 16 hour days?
I know what is missing, Red Bull and Gavin's class.
Plan of action: MFA tomarrow morning, and then a red bull in the afternoon with and upshot.
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[25 Jul 2006|08:55pm] |
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Back that Ass up. |
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Being home isn't so fun.
I miss everything and everyone.
And my room is a mess. I don't want to unpack, because that means that I am actually home.
And everyone is not here or working, which makes me want to not be here even more.
I want to go back. I'm going to go crazy if I stay sitting around in this house for any longer.
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| I'm home. |
[23 Jul 2006|11:37pm] |
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I am home and so much has changed. I just finished the best experience of my life so far, maybe ever, for too many reasons to list. I do sort of feel like a differnt me, not that differnt though.
I came home today and the air smelt so good and clean, and everything was alive.
As much as I love the city, I love the country too. I can see the endless beaty of the trees and flowers and my studio all to myself.
It is sad but good to be home. I missed you all. I'm not doing anything but laundry for the next week and a half so let's do something kids.
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| This is Lydia live from New York. |
[30 Jun 2006|04:10pm] |
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Okay this is going to be quick bec ause I have so many other things that I could be doing. But I just wanted to say that I miss you all and I am having the time of my life in New York. Lots of crazy shit has gone down, I've collected a motely crew of 6, and we kick it.
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| Packing? |
[22 Jun 2006|08:18pm] |
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2 more days.
I'm up to 2 suitcases, a duffle bag, 2 art bins, and 3 large bags and I'm still not done yet. Uuuhhhhh. Wwhat?
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| Some things. |
[20 Jun 2006|10:23pm] |
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I don't really want to write in paragraphical form, so suck it SWE, I'm taking artistic license.
Junior Retret left me sunburned and feeling a little on the, what was the point of this whole camping thing again. Honesty WHY would you want to camp.
What?
I leave for Parsons, New York New York in 4 days!
My trunk came and it is embrassingly large, like seriously I think it might take up my whole dorm room. Whateves though, because I'm going to be in NYC for a month drawing and painting. Oil painting. Hells yes.
Just so yall know, Jeffree Star has a new weave. I only wish I was that weavologist.
Oh yeah.
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| 3 Good Things. |
[15 Jun 2006|10:00pm] |
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1. I finished my Geodesic Dome, it's kind of stupid and deflated though. Oh well I tried.
2. I got a Meets on my trig final, which is pretty much sweeter than sweet. I never thought that I could that. It fills me with glee.
3. School is done. No more working hanging over my head, no more staying up until 12 and gettin up at 6 and going in early and meeting with teachers at lunch and after school. I'm freaking finished, and have 8 portfolio pieces for my efforts. I also have 8 more days until I go to Parsons!!
4. (because there lots of good things right now) At parsons my teacher is an oil painter. Which means I get to work in oil. I'm seriously going to cry out of joy when I get to spend the whole day painting.
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[09 Jun 2006|09:44pm] |
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Someone please get online now.
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[14 May 2006|12:35pm] |
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What is that damn song called with the music video with the taking breasts?! What's the band??
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| Prom? |
[12 May 2006|12:20am] |
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Steppin to the Bad Side (in my head) |
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Is it just me or was prom pretty akward and boring? The room was really big and cold and almost all of my teachers were standing around watching. So I didn't want to dance, because having a bunch of teachers watching you dance like a slut is just wierd, plus the fact that the music for the most part was not particularly danceable. So I just ended up standing around akwardly, espcially when there were slow songs and anne, holly, shannon, gale and I are the only ones not dancing. I bet prom would have been better had I had a date.
Dear Mr. perfect please stop living so far away.
Love, Lydia.
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| It's here. |
[08 May 2006|08:28pm] |
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in fabulous love |
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I have found it and re worked it.
The most amazingly stunning dress on the planet.
I am utterly happy and materialistic at this moment in time.
Prom is looking up.
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