Thursday, November 12, 2009

Morning Maths


I want to thank you for your lovely comments and messages following my post yesterday. I especially loved the quote Leigh, from Brabourne Farm, mentioned: "It's never too late to be who you might have been" (George Eliot). So true Leigh. This is so far from Paediatric Dietetics..... but it feels so right. I must admit, I am looking at trigonometry and calculus through different, wiser, 'more life experienced' eyes!...question is: are you ready to do this with me? Might get a bit tedious.....I'll try to make it exciting. I am very excited about the fact that I get to scrabble around on building sites with a hard hat on, wear steel capped boots, learn how to do a site survey, learn how to do CAD drawings, design timber frames, bracing, tie downs (oh how I would have liked to know more about all this 12 months ago!).

Right, I'm off to do my 'Morning Maths'. I am going to set aside a set block of time and find a different pretty place to sit each morning to tackle this stuff. I might even end up at the park down the road!
Have a great day.
A-M xx

Oh P.S. Message for Ian and Harry - 'good carpenters', if you are still following my blog! Subject number 4 requires me to have "intimate knowledge of timber framing techniques and terminology"..... ha! .....yikes! I will be giving you a call and possibly stalking you on whatever building site you are working on in the new year! I might have a few blonde questions for you!

11 comments:

Kate said...

Is there CHO in Cheese??? I dare say you will have many of these moments - however it will just make you wiser.I am sure I could dig around and find my old trig set and give you a hand...or not! Very impressive Miss Am...Up and at 'em.
Kx

Richie's 2ts Inspires said...

Oh! I really can't believe you still keep going? I guess, I already give UP, finito...NADA. AIn't got guts and patience. So, for me, I leave to the proffs.

You impress me and my lil fam here. Sending their sweet regards to you 4AMs...

Lots of hugs from chilly bloggie fween §;-)

Rachael said...

good for you A-M! If you can't beat em, join em! Watch out Brisbane!

vicki archer said...

Yikes A-M...I am impressed, good luck with the maths, xv.

Jane said...

omg that diagram. Cos Sine and Tan. It is all coming back. Didn't understand it then probably still wouldn't now. But I guess that is what calculators are for. It is definitely using a different part of the brain.!!

Red Door Home said...

I have acutally taken the direct opposite route of your journey. I have a degree in math and now have turned my focus to design, sewing etc.

A Melbourne Girl said...

Holy algebra batman! That's way beyond me...get that diploma though Leigh. I'm going to need a house built or a big extension put on my place at Wynnum in the next few years. I want you doing it.

Lesley

Robin said...

You are a brave gal A-M, I love the idea of architecture but have no patience for the math part of it. Good luck with it and I hope all our favorite tradesmen will be willing to help you with the praticals!

A Pretty Trip said...

Congratulations!! That's so fabulous. Absolutely, it's never too late to do what you really want to do.

xo
candace

Alicia ~ Time Worn Style said...

well done going back to study! I've thought about it too, maybe add a masters to my degree but I'm just not feeling the passion to do it. Will enjoy watching your progress, hopefully it will get me moving too!
Alicia

lily-g said...

I have always wanted to do that myself but I hate the study part, good on you its never to late to follow your dreams.