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Vlaad
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posted September 02, 2006 08:10 PM |
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Edited by Vlaad at 20:23, 02 Sep 2006.
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Sour grapes, sweet lemon
Let's get personal. 
Remember The Fox and the Grapes? A fox, having failed to reach grapes hanging high up on a vine, gave up and said: "The grapes are sour anyway!". The moral is it is easy to despise what you cannot get.
The idiom sour grapes was derived from this fable and refers to the denial of one's desire for something that one cannot have. In psychology it is also referred to as rationalization. According to Wiki, it is one of defense mechanisms - in this case the process of constructing a logical justification for one's failure.
The opposite phenomenon is sometimes called sweet lemon. It's something you're proud of although it actually isn't a big deal.
Why should you post it here? Well, in order to do that you'll have to think about it and admit it to yourself first. That helps. Second, comparing yours to other's might make you realize how sour or sweet your fruit really is. (Wait, that sounds weird.  )
Since this kind of threads usually needs an icebreaker, I'll go first! 
You see, I was never meant to be a teacher. There has always been that tiny spot in the history of funny papers kept for me.  The comics industry in ex-Yugoslavia, like so many other things, has never recovered after the civil war in the '90s. Add a few polite rejection letters from American majors and you'll realize why I applied for English language and literature. Don't die laughing now, I know I still make a lot of speling misstakes. lol
Don't get me wrong, kooka - I'm doing my best. I am told the kids love me, we have won several awards recently, done extracurricular projects, played football together. But I'd draw a comic on the back of my diploma if I knew it would get me into the funny papers.
What about you?
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posted September 02, 2006 08:57 PM |
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*Cough cough* Ahem where to start...
Okay, so I never thought to myself that I would end up working in some warehouse after finishing serving for 3 years in the army. I went to a technological highschool to study biotechnology the studies of tommorow like I was told. I really looked forward to being a nurse, help sick people ladies in their times of need so they could of repay me later on
But in life **** happens, my father died and my ruined all of my plans for the future. I was having big financial problems and had to work after school and sometimes during school so that meant skipping a lot of classes. During my senoir year when I came to take the final tests some teachers had no idea who I even was  I flunked some hard "must" subjects like bible (how can you expect a russian guy to know all that jewesh stuff?) and biochemistry but I have put a lot of work during those 3 years in the army and managed to pass those tests too I'm getting my diploma tommorow and hopefully soon be on the right track of studying.
My current job is my "sweet lemon", no tenssion, no problems I come when I want and leave when I want and the big boss says nothing cause I mean too much to him. My financial problems are long gone, I'm making good money and also made some new good mature friends (I am the youngest worker ) I'm getting promoted every couple of months and slowly adding more departments under my supervision. I'm already in charge of all the candy and the household items, I like my job but I guess that someone has got to tell my boss that I am leaving in october when the simester begins
He is going to go baloney!
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kookastar
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posted September 02, 2006 10:22 PM |
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Vlaad
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I know I still make a lot of speling misstakes.
lol - this is the first one I have ever seen from you - webster is my friend remember
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I am told the kids love me... but I'd draw a comic on the back of my diploma if I knew it would get me into the funny papers.
I know that you are an awsome teacher, I just know it heehee You are going back tomorrow When I was at university I watched a video of 'the cartoon teacher', he was held up as an example of one of the best, most engaging teachers in Australia. He drew cartoons on the board - he was amazing. This alone was enought to inspire his kids
There is nothing stopping you being a comic as well one day, you have heaps of years to go, and if you can get through a year with 100 14 yos {no offence guys - you know what you do to us teachers }, you can do anything
TNT: Wow what a journey Have a great year.
Anyway...
Sour grapes... Something that I need to use the defense mechanism for hmmm. This is getting personal isn't it.
I guess there is only one thing in my life that have sour grapes over - that causes a physical reaction in me...
Sour Grapes
Not being able to have children with my husband
- please do not go through all the blah about ways I can have them - I get it I really don't want anyone to go there, k.
Sweet Lemon
Teaching It took me ten years to get to uni to do the degree but I got there I started with a science degree from school - I wanted to do forensic's but it was all biochemistry blah  I guess I really didn't know what I wanted to do with my life then. So I worked. Then I worked through necessity - to live {I had some great times in kitchens cooking and cleaning -don't get me wrong, those memories have made me who I am today.} Then, when scrubbing pots at 1 am one night, I thought, How am I going to do this when I am 60 y.o.?
I decided then to become a teacher, and I haven't looked back. I loved uni. LOVED it. Loved feeling my brain hurt through use, loved my mind opening up to new ideas and people. Loved the kids on prac - at least a few of them
And now I have well over 100 different students each year. I get to school on a Monday and am greeted by 29 smiling/ yawning faces. And I am happy {for at least 10 min }
heehee
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TitaniumAlloy
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posted September 10, 2006 04:10 PM |
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I do this alot not so much with something that I want (well, that too, but that's more subconcious I guess I don't notice it as much) but when I'm jealous of someone else, like their looks or skills at something I generally exaggerate their flaws to make it all ok
like don't you hate it when you meet those guys who like all the chicks love, is better than you at what you're best at (this guy I used to know called Gronow would always own me at swimming) and all that, yet generally seem to be complete ****s
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Vlaad
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posted September 22, 2006 11:37 AM |
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Bah, threadkillers. How can anybody hope to compare to such four losers?!
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posted September 22, 2006 11:48 AM |
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Sour grapes: I rationalize that I don't rationalize.
Sweet lemons: I'm aware I could be rationalizing.
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Vlaad
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posted October 05, 2007 01:47 AM |
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Sour grapes: I rationalize that I don't rationalize.
Sweet lemons: I'm aware I could be rationalizing.
LMAO Binabik! I have no idea how I missed that post!
Anyway, I got my first professional comic book gig, so I guess things are picking up (don't ask, the edition is not... HC-friendly LOL). In addition, I won't be teaching again anytime soon, so...
P.S. Does anybody else want to embarrass themselves publicly and post in this thread...?
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Binabik
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posted October 05, 2007 03:38 AM |
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You're slower at replying than I am. It's been over a year. I didn't even remember replying in this thread.
Anyways, congrats on the new gig.
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