the mind of melis……

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Last night I was asked by The Little Woman if I could help her with some homework.

Now, Internet, I like to think I am a fairly intelligent woman. If someone were to ask, I think I would say I can be articulate and have the capacity for some pretty sophisticated critical thinking. You know, brains kinda.

But last night. Oh Internet, last night my 5th grade child, she of the sparkling eyes and brilliant mind, she, of the scrabble seeking superiority, THAT child, that I birthed and loved– INTERNET THAT CHILD hit me with a reality check that not even I can deny.

When I asked her what she needed help with, four little words reduced my high opinion of myself.

PARTIAL QUOTIENT DIVISION ALGORITHM.

Huh? Partial whosit whatsit? Are you speaking English??

I had no clue. I looked it up.
A division algorithm is a procedure which states that given any two integers a and d, with d ≠ 0, there exist unique integers q and r such that a = qd + r and 0 ≤ r < |d |, where |d | denotes the absolute value of d. (Insert image of me looking utterly and totally completely confused).

WTF? Ummm….OK. No baby, I can’t help you. I will have to hire someone for that. I have no mind for numbers. Or algorithms, partial or otherwise. Mama is so very sorry….

All I can say, is that child can balance my checkbook for me FROM NOW ON.