Forgive

Do you need to forgive everyone? Can you?

Arbitrary

I think the thing I learned most from being a teacher was how arbitrarily they'll pick kids and projects to be singled out. That understanding quieted down the inner fourth grade overachiever in me.

Friends

I'm starting to feel like the only way to be really really friends with a person is to never, ever be even. Just continue trading favors back and forth, whether it be half a sandwich or a firstborn child. It's nice to be owed and to owe. It's a good excuse for a phone call.

Impoooorve.

Hey here's a show that I was in!

If I put it on my blog then I won't misplace it.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8696102559750380737&hl=en

Note to self

K I'm just going to right WI DS Triangle so I never forget that story. Nope that's it.

Signature

Two people have complimented my signature today.

You know what that means?

It means today's a good day.

whoa

Margaret Thatcher riding a unicorn on mushrooms.

WHAT. WHAT. THAT HAPPENED.

Market

When the stock market first started way back when, it was just trading. Betting, really. It migrated around the world and rose to prominence. After some time it began to control the economy. Money makes the world go round, imaginary money makes it spin faster. All bets, gambling.

Ever wonder if there's a market on countries? Bets on what will go up or down...investments maybe, power maybe. I'm sure there's a market.

Memento

If Memento made perfect sense to me the first time I saw it, does that make me crazy?

Bathnapkins?

So last year we redid our bathroom. It looks lovely, thanks for asking.

But my mom got these napkins that go with it, they match the bathmat and shower curtain and all that. Now, the trick of that is that napkins do not belong in a bathroom. Thus we've been stuck in a very confusing situation in which these pretty little mock-hand towels are in the bathroom but are never touched...I mean there are perfectly good (and also matching) towels right there. I bet I could count them all right now and not more than two would be gone before we redid the bathroom again.

UPDATE: There are 8 striped ones and 16 circley ones. I'm going to hazard a guess that they came in packs of 8.

Caffeineaaaaaaaaaah

OK kids, here's the thing.

So the goal this break was to quit caffeine. OK fine, reduce the caffeine intake. For those of you who don't religiously follow my drinking habits (which I hope is everyone) I was probably at like 6 cans of Diet Pepsi a day. OK fine 8.

So that was the goal, and let's be honest I failed. Because
a. I get headachey and mean when I'm decaffeinating
b. My natural sleep cycle seems to be about 10-14 hours a night and I have things I actually need to get done.

But I have been down to like a can a day. OK fine a bottle. BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT.

So today during dinner (after I'd had my daily indulgence bottle already) I had another with dinner and drank it really fast. And then I started talking really fast. And gesturing rapidly.

WAIT STOP.

This is what I've been like for like all semester. OK fine like 3 years. Whoa dudes, sorry bout that I'm not quite that keyed up at normal level. I'm like 4 levels down on a scale of 20 probably. So I'm gonna legit cut down, that's what I decided. Okies?! Woo. This is long.

Big ears amendment.

I have to amend this post

http://fogiswhencloudsgettired.blogspot.com/2008/08/mickey-may-be-due-for-comeback.html

to add Daniel Craig.

Daniel Craig also has big ears and had a good 2008.

He is also awesome.

Food

The best way to try new foods is to get into a situation where it's impossible to refuse without being terribly impolite. I used to be a really really picky eater. Now? Not so much. I eat some good food though.

I just had a really good dinner. I made it myself though.

Radio

Driving in snow takes a long time. Good thing I have a now-remembered love for Minnesota radio. I think that must be why it's good.

Benjamin

I haven't posted for a while. Here's a Ben quote:

Ben:

"Meh.

I care just like I'm wearing pants right now

which is not at all

unless you count underwear

then it's kind of

because technically they're spandex."

Here's a BONUS quote for fun:

(While driving over the Mendota (?) bridge)

Ben: Ugh. I hate having to switch lanes on a bridge.

Especially when it's to go around an accident.

And there's a car with a remember the 35W bridge bumper sticker in front of me.

Wow."

Rule of TV

When two people proclaim their love in the pilot episode, one of them will promptly die.

Flying

The trickiest thing about flying is getting a good start. You need to jump into it with a clear head and clear intentions or else you'll just fall. This is especially tricky when being chased, and it takes even more concentration then. It really is wonderful though, and I highly recommend you try it.

Fuzz

I can't decide on a blog for today. My head is too fuzzy.

my day

I've spent the majority of the day watching the office and making head sculptures out of my kneaded eraser.

It was a good day.

New

Congratulations, we're awake and breathing today. We all get another chance.

Learning experiences are only good if you're alive!

Here we go '09.