Today is a special day for Chemistry teachers and their students. I first heard about Mole Day from my favorite chemistry teacher, Wayne. He has created an entire program at the high school where he teaches to get the kids interested in chemistry. They do skits and play music and he ably plays the accordion. They eat food and have fun. I was lucky enough to be a small part of it this year.
Mole Day is a holiday celebrated among chemists in North America on October 23rd, between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM, making the date 6:02 10/23 in the American style of writing dates. The time and date are derived from the Avogrado constant, which is approximately 6.023×1023, defining the number of particles (atoms or molecules) in a mole, one of the seven base SI units.
Mole Day originated in an article in The Science Teacher in the early 1980s. Inspired by this article, Maurice Oehler, now a retired high school chemistry teacher from Wisconsin, founded the National Mole Day Foundation (NMDF) on May15th 1991. Many high schools around the United States and in Canada celebrate Mole Day as a way to get their students interested in chemistry, with various activities often related to chemistry or moles.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Men
Why are men so hard to be in a relationship with? I don't believe in any of that men are from mars, women are from venus crap but I have come to realize that my experience with men is one rife with frustration and sadness. Now understand that I do not mean my sons. I love my sons, they are 2 of the most honest and open men I have ever met. We have a great relationship and I respect them .
I am referring to my romantic relationships over the years. I love men, I do. The problem is that I don't really understand them. I have a relationship that was going along great for 10 years and all I needed was for this man to hold up his share of responsibility by keeping a job but during the course of the 10 years he lost job after job by getting fired. He is a smart man, too smart to keep getting fired so I had to ask myself why? What is his issue that causes him not to have a strong work ethic. Then I realised that no matter how much I thought about it or analyzed it, I could not solve it for him. He has to solve it for himself.
Another man that I loved could not commit to dating just me. I know he loved me. I could tell by all of his words and actions that that was true. I want monogamy. That is the only way I can trust and be open to love. I don't need marriage or commitment after a few months but after a certain period of time I want to be the only woman that he is sleeping with. My sister died of AIDS. I watched it happen. I know it exists in heterosexual relationships. It is a fact of life that a lot of people choose to pretend will never happen to them. The fact that there was another woman in the picture in this relationship did not allow me to be myself. I like to relax into a relationship, not feel like I am competing with some unknown.
I like nice men. I like a man to occasionally bring me flowers and to love me openly. I don't like games, don't play them myself and don't want to be in a relationship with those who do. I liked bad boys when I was young and immature but not anymore. I think most mature women like kind men. I asked a bunch of my girlfriends recently that very question and they all said yes, a man who you know loves you, who isn't afraid to show it that is the greatest apphrodisiac of all.
I am still hopeful that I will find happiness with one man. I love men, I do. I just don't understand them but I am not going to stop trying.
I am referring to my romantic relationships over the years. I love men, I do. The problem is that I don't really understand them. I have a relationship that was going along great for 10 years and all I needed was for this man to hold up his share of responsibility by keeping a job but during the course of the 10 years he lost job after job by getting fired. He is a smart man, too smart to keep getting fired so I had to ask myself why? What is his issue that causes him not to have a strong work ethic. Then I realised that no matter how much I thought about it or analyzed it, I could not solve it for him. He has to solve it for himself.
Another man that I loved could not commit to dating just me. I know he loved me. I could tell by all of his words and actions that that was true. I want monogamy. That is the only way I can trust and be open to love. I don't need marriage or commitment after a few months but after a certain period of time I want to be the only woman that he is sleeping with. My sister died of AIDS. I watched it happen. I know it exists in heterosexual relationships. It is a fact of life that a lot of people choose to pretend will never happen to them. The fact that there was another woman in the picture in this relationship did not allow me to be myself. I like to relax into a relationship, not feel like I am competing with some unknown.
I like nice men. I like a man to occasionally bring me flowers and to love me openly. I don't like games, don't play them myself and don't want to be in a relationship with those who do. I liked bad boys when I was young and immature but not anymore. I think most mature women like kind men. I asked a bunch of my girlfriends recently that very question and they all said yes, a man who you know loves you, who isn't afraid to show it that is the greatest apphrodisiac of all.
I am still hopeful that I will find happiness with one man. I love men, I do. I just don't understand them but I am not going to stop trying.
Today's Questions and Answers With Lee Ann
In an effort to answer the many questions from my loving friends and family about my crazy life I decided to interview myself. Well it was either that or take up needle point to keep myself occupied.
1. What gives with the Jamba Juice job?I am waiting on an offer. Apparently the agency is asking for so much money that I may not get one. I am cautiously optimistic.
2. Why did your parents name you after your uncle?I assume laziness and a wicked sense of humor came into play. Though Ann is a strange name for a boy I admit.
3. Why are you so short and your arms so stubby?God apparently has a wicked sense of humor too. Perhaps that is why he made my parents.
4. Why are you playing a male pirate in "Pirates of Penzance"?I am deeply in touch with my masculine side apparently. see question 2.
1. What gives with the Jamba Juice job?I am waiting on an offer. Apparently the agency is asking for so much money that I may not get one. I am cautiously optimistic.
2. Why did your parents name you after your uncle?I assume laziness and a wicked sense of humor came into play. Though Ann is a strange name for a boy I admit.
3. Why are you so short and your arms so stubby?God apparently has a wicked sense of humor too. Perhaps that is why he made my parents.
4. Why are you playing a male pirate in "Pirates of Penzance"?I am deeply in touch with my masculine side apparently. see question 2.
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