If a female ever says anything along the lines of “But what can mere women do that’s intelligent or noble” (Lysistrata, translated by Jeffery Henderson), there are two possibilities for this. One possibility is that the female truly does feel this way.
In this case, she needs counseling.
The other possibility is that the female wants something.
She may be fishing for compliments. If that’s the case, men, compliment her before she starts talking about how “horrible” she thinks she is. From my experience, this is the case most of the time. When I, as a female, say that I look horrible, I’m really saying “compliment me, you moron. This is easy. I’ve set it up for you. All you have to do is say ‘I think you’re beautiful.’ Is it really that hard?” I’m sure most females will agree: a girl dissing herself is really just a way of setting up an easy compliment.
She may want someone to do something for her, or possibly she may want something shiny or something covered in chocolate. A female will generally be going for this when she saying something like “I can’t do anything right.” It might be a bad day, and she just can’t concentrate to actually accomplish anything. Other times, she may just want help. In rare cases, the female will be cunning, manipulating people around her to do everything while she kicks back and enjoys herself. Hey, men do it all the time. Women actually have to work to be in that position.
Men, whatever you do, don’t point out that you’ve caught on to the game. It makes the female enraged (Hell hath no fury like a woman’s scorn…ring any bells?) and just makes you, the male, look like an ass, for lack of a better word.
See, when you point out the fact that the female simply wants something, you insinuate a few things. To the female, this means that she has failed and will not get what she wants. The female also feels as though you’re cheating like the kid back in elementary school who would move your battle ships after the game started. There are no written rules, but making it known that you’ve figured out women makes it look like a complete fool. A guy thinks he’s figured out girls? It’s more likely that we’ll become best friends with Hamas and that there will never be any wars on the planet starting…now.
Men, play along. You’ll make her happy. If she’s being a total jerk, figure out why before dumping her.
Again, sorry for the lack of mildly related pictures. stupid blogger...
Saturday, October 20, 2007
When you just can’t make it to class
Whether you have an appointment or you’re genuinely ill, sometimes it is impossible for you to make it to class. As students, we’re forced to balance attendance with our physical health and future jobs. We need to go to class to learn the material so we can get a job. At times, we need to stay home because we are ill, are unable to move, and would be a bigger distraction to the class if we were actually there.
I’d like to ask a favor of my fellow college students: stop screwing around. Stop making professors assume that “sick” is the same thing as “hangover”.
I’m not asking you to stop partying or screwing yourself over. I gladly applaud you making it easier for me to get a job in the future. I gladly applaud you doing what you want to do with your life, whether that is killing brain cells, organs, or both at the same time.
What frustrates me is when I am home because of a genuine medical issue, and teachers assume that I didn’t show up because I’m too drunk or too high to make my way to class. I’d appreciate it if you stopped perpetuating the stereotype.
For those few, 2% or so of the population who doesn’t get high or drink alcohol, there are some things to do when you do have to miss class for a legitimate reason.
-Get a doctor’s note. Most universities have student health centers where you can go get an excuse for class. It’s meaningless most of the time, but it’s better than nothing.
-If you are missing class for something planned, like a job interview, inform your professor or TA that you will be gone and ask what will be covered and if there is anything that you need to make up.
-If there’s a family emergency, forget your classes. I’m of the opinion that family and friends are more important than a grade. If a professor disagrees and penalizes you for it, screw them. Write them nasty reviews on myspace, facebook, and all other “rate my professor” type websites.
-If you can, really try to go to class. Even if you sleep in the back and don’t do anything, at least you get the attendance. Go up afterward and explain that you don’t mean any disrespect. Get a doctor’s note explaining your situation for proof.
blogger image uploader is down. sorry for the lack of entertaining pictures for this post.
I’d like to ask a favor of my fellow college students: stop screwing around. Stop making professors assume that “sick” is the same thing as “hangover”.
I’m not asking you to stop partying or screwing yourself over. I gladly applaud you making it easier for me to get a job in the future. I gladly applaud you doing what you want to do with your life, whether that is killing brain cells, organs, or both at the same time.
What frustrates me is when I am home because of a genuine medical issue, and teachers assume that I didn’t show up because I’m too drunk or too high to make my way to class. I’d appreciate it if you stopped perpetuating the stereotype.
For those few, 2% or so of the population who doesn’t get high or drink alcohol, there are some things to do when you do have to miss class for a legitimate reason.
-Get a doctor’s note. Most universities have student health centers where you can go get an excuse for class. It’s meaningless most of the time, but it’s better than nothing.
-If you are missing class for something planned, like a job interview, inform your professor or TA that you will be gone and ask what will be covered and if there is anything that you need to make up.
-If there’s a family emergency, forget your classes. I’m of the opinion that family and friends are more important than a grade. If a professor disagrees and penalizes you for it, screw them. Write them nasty reviews on myspace, facebook, and all other “rate my professor” type websites.
-If you can, really try to go to class. Even if you sleep in the back and don’t do anything, at least you get the attendance. Go up afterward and explain that you don’t mean any disrespect. Get a doctor’s note explaining your situation for proof.
blogger image uploader is down. sorry for the lack of entertaining pictures for this post.
Am I Right?
So now that Purdue's football team has played some games against some real teams, I think I was more right than wrong in my prediction of them being given too much credit. These guys show up to play against the lowly teams, but their nowhere to be found against teams like Ohio State and Michigan.
Of course, Ohio State and Michigan are high-caliber teams, but if Purdue wants to be considered in that class of the Big 10, they could've at least competed. They were murdered in both games.
The only decent team left on the schedule is Michigan State, so let's hope they can show up for that. That'd be great.
I'm gonna go ahead and predict that Michigan won't lose a game again. They look real good since their rough start, and their starting to click. Mike Hart is tearing it up, and let's hope that this injury isn't too serious and he can run hard again soon. Ohio State moved up to number 1 in the Big 10, after big upsets of LSU and Florida in the last few weeks. It's a messy year of college football, with tons of upsets and big games, but this is the way it should be.
Of course, Ohio State and Michigan are high-caliber teams, but if Purdue wants to be considered in that class of the Big 10, they could've at least competed. They were murdered in both games.
The only decent team left on the schedule is Michigan State, so let's hope they can show up for that. That'd be great.
I'm gonna go ahead and predict that Michigan won't lose a game again. They look real good since their rough start, and their starting to click. Mike Hart is tearing it up, and let's hope that this injury isn't too serious and he can run hard again soon. Ohio State moved up to number 1 in the Big 10, after big upsets of LSU and Florida in the last few weeks. It's a messy year of college football, with tons of upsets and big games, but this is the way it should be.
Football... Look, an eagle!
Another Saturday, another home football game. Everyone comes out for game day. People start pregaming long before the game starts at noon, some people partying in their dorms, while others go to the bars for Breakfast Club. Even though everyone acts hyped for the game, when they all finally get into the stadium, they seem to lose interest in the game. People in the stands, especially student section, tend to pay attention to just about anything except the football players in front of them.
Take today's game for instance. Purdue versus Iowa. I got to the game about half an hour early and watched the student section swell up to maximum capacity. The game started out well with Purdue quickly scoring. Everyone was really into it, high fiving and cheering with every yard the Boilers gained. However, this enthusiasm soon died off. By the end of the second quarter, people were losing interest in the game, half-heartedly chanting and waving with everyone else. While their interest in the game waned, their interest in other things waxed.
The students started paying more attention to the people who came from breakfast club dressed in outlandish costumes. Two guys dressed in rabbit costumes caught the eyes of many and their dumb little antics caused more cheers than the game did. Another guy was dressed in a red hawk suit. It soon became obvious that he wasn't an Iowa supporter though, and he started leading the crowd in the wave. Whenever the wave starts, no one in the student section pays attention to the football any longer. They have something much more interesting to watch. After the wave went around a few times, it died out, causing the hawk to have to start another one. Then came the slow wave. Once people were tired of the wave, they turned their attention to other things. Someone brought maybe 10 beach balls to the game and threw them out into the crowd, entertaining the students to no end. Finally, when there were more distractions to be had, many people just left the game to do other things, not even waiting to see how it ended.
Why do so many in the student section lose interest in football while they are at the game? I think it is because it gets so repetative. The game is interesting when it is close, but usually one side shuts out the other. Then it is just cheer after cheer for the students. There is no appeal in cheering for the team when they are obviously shutting out their opponents anyway. Also, football games are so long, almost 4 hours on average. That is a long time to sit doing anything straight. Maybe if games were shorter or closer, they would better hold the interest of those in the student section.
Take today's game for instance. Purdue versus Iowa. I got to the game about half an hour early and watched the student section swell up to maximum capacity. The game started out well with Purdue quickly scoring. Everyone was really into it, high fiving and cheering with every yard the Boilers gained. However, this enthusiasm soon died off. By the end of the second quarter, people were losing interest in the game, half-heartedly chanting and waving with everyone else. While their interest in the game waned, their interest in other things waxed.
The students started paying more attention to the people who came from breakfast club dressed in outlandish costumes. Two guys dressed in rabbit costumes caught the eyes of many and their dumb little antics caused more cheers than the game did. Another guy was dressed in a red hawk suit. It soon became obvious that he wasn't an Iowa supporter though, and he started leading the crowd in the wave. Whenever the wave starts, no one in the student section pays attention to the football any longer. They have something much more interesting to watch. After the wave went around a few times, it died out, causing the hawk to have to start another one. Then came the slow wave. Once people were tired of the wave, they turned their attention to other things. Someone brought maybe 10 beach balls to the game and threw them out into the crowd, entertaining the students to no end. Finally, when there were more distractions to be had, many people just left the game to do other things, not even waiting to see how it ended.
Why do so many in the student section lose interest in football while they are at the game? I think it is because it gets so repetative. The game is interesting when it is close, but usually one side shuts out the other. Then it is just cheer after cheer for the students. There is no appeal in cheering for the team when they are obviously shutting out their opponents anyway. Also, football games are so long, almost 4 hours on average. That is a long time to sit doing anything straight. Maybe if games were shorter or closer, they would better hold the interest of those in the student section.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Forecast: Bizarre
I think West Lafayette has the craziest weather I've ever seen. I'm serious. The weather changes like five times a day here. Take yesterday, for example. Yesterday morning was miserable. It was cool, overcast, and rainy. By about 10 the rain had started to clear up. Around lunchtime the sun was out, the ground was dry, and it got up to 80 degrees, causing everyone who had put on long sleeves in the morning to go home and change. Then the wind started to pick up. At 5, when I went to dinner, the wind was whipping around and everyone was worried there might be a tornado coming. When I left dinner at 6, it was perfectly calm out. There was no wind, but no sun either. That night, at around 9-10, it got really bad. Rain came down in sheets and wind was getting up to 40mph. Everyone had to go down and shelter in the basements because of fear of a tornado. Then, after maybe 20 minutes, the storm passed and everything was calm again. An hour later, when I walked home, rain was pouring down and soaked me to the bone.
What is there to do about such bizarre weather? Not much. There is often no way to anticipate such drastic climactic changes. All one can do is try to prepare for as many different circumstances as possible. Carrying a small umbrella and a light hoodie or jacket in your backpack will often serve you well. Watch out with umbrellas though. The wind here can have adverse effects on them. A few days ago I was walking to McDonalds in the rain when the wind picked up and turned my golf umbrella inside out. Needless to say, I got pretty wet. I managed to get it back to normal, but I kept a close eye on it from that point on. If you use an umbrella, make sure that the outside points towards the wind, not any of the inside.
What is there to do about such bizarre weather? Not much. There is often no way to anticipate such drastic climactic changes. All one can do is try to prepare for as many different circumstances as possible. Carrying a small umbrella and a light hoodie or jacket in your backpack will often serve you well. Watch out with umbrellas though. The wind here can have adverse effects on them. A few days ago I was walking to McDonalds in the rain when the wind picked up and turned my golf umbrella inside out. Needless to say, I got pretty wet. I managed to get it back to normal, but I kept a close eye on it from that point on. If you use an umbrella, make sure that the outside points towards the wind, not any of the inside.
Go to your interviews
I decided to blow off an interview with a company earlier this week. I made this decision after reading over the description of the job and realizing it was not really something I want. Since I did not want the job I did not want to go through the effort and get all dressed up in a suit. Another reason I decided to blow it off was I wanted more sleep.
This was not a wise decision. Purdue’s CCO does not like it when you blow off an interview. CCO sent me an email the day following when I was supposed to be at an interview. The email said they had disabled my account. This means I can no longer signup for interview even if companies want to talk to me.
I went over to CCO’s office in Stewart Center. They said I had to write a letter of apology to the company. The letter had to explain my self and ask that they do not let this reflect on Purdue, CCO or Purdue’s students. I then went home and wrote my letter and went back the following day and had to wait for 15 minutes to talk to someone. Then afterward they unlocked my account.
The moral of the story is I could have gotten dressed up and went to the 30 minute interview and gotten more experience with interviews. Instead I spend about 2 hours fixing the problem. Also if I do miss another interview, the punishment is worse. They said I would have to meet with someone higher up to resolve my problems next time.
DeCkEd OuT dOrMs!
As you've probably noticed, the number of days between now and Halloween are becoming less and less. I have particularly noticed this because the dorm halls keep getting more and more decorative each passing day.
I walk into my dorm hall, Shreve, here at Purdue University and I do not see anything decorative at all until I opened the doors to the east wing, which is the girls side of the residence hall. As soon as I walk through the doors, I enter a dark area and the girls living on that floor have taped orange and black construction paper to cover the lights so that the hall looks black and orange. There are Halloween decorations covering the walls and the girls' doors are decorated like none other. It puts me in such a fun mood!
Of course, when I take the elevator up to my floor, there is nothing there. The girls' doors are decorated, but they are not decorated for Halloween. Sure, they have bright and cheery decorations up, but none that are linked to the holiday in any way. My door is the same way, I won't lie. However, my door opens up to a new magical world of funness!
I have never seen so many pumpkins in all my life! There are pumpkin lights strung around the bed frames and pumpkin decals stuck to the windows and mirrors. There are baskets in the shape of pumpkins that are filled with candy. There are light up pumpkins hanging on the window and there are pumpkin pillows covering the futon. My roommate's desktop on her laptop and mine are jack-o-lanterns and there is a rug on the floor shaped like a pumpkin. We've gone all out for this!
Our door beds also have spider webs (fake, of course!) hanging from them with black plastic spiders placed in every so often. I have orange bed sheets and Ashley has black. We have a little basket that looks like a spider web which has purple sparkly spiders on the sides. We even have a poster of a witch and a ghost on the back of our door (I wonder why we didn't put it on the front of the door). We're holiday fanatics if I do say so myself and you should probably consider this festiveness for you!
My advice to all of you new-dormers out there is to be creative with your living space to make you feel more at home. This is especially fun when holidays roll around. If you adapt your room to different themes, it keeps you in a better mood, for me at least. This does not just go for Halloween. You can decorate your room for Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, New Years, Spring Break, and any other thing you can think of. My roommate and I are for sure! Basically, I have just found it more fun and entertaining to change it up a bit. If you don't know how, you can just use the upcoming holidays for ideas! Or you can use me and my roommate's decorating abilities! Actually, I'll feel pretty good if you do! If you want to get REALLY creative with Halloween dormage, check this out! Also, if you think it's too late to get started, you're kidding yourself!
Happy Halloween and happy future decorating!
I walk into my dorm hall, Shreve, here at Purdue University and I do not see anything decorative at all until I opened the doors to the east wing, which is the girls side of the residence hall. As soon as I walk through the doors, I enter a dark area and the girls living on that floor have taped orange and black construction paper to cover the lights so that the hall looks black and orange. There are Halloween decorations covering the walls and the girls' doors are decorated like none other. It puts me in such a fun mood!
Of course, when I take the elevator up to my floor, there is nothing there. The girls' doors are decorated, but they are not decorated for Halloween. Sure, they have bright and cheery decorations up, but none that are linked to the holiday in any way. My door is the same way, I won't lie. However, my door opens up to a new magical world of funness!
I have never seen so many pumpkins in all my life! There are pumpkin lights strung around the bed frames and pumpkin decals stuck to the windows and mirrors. There are baskets in the shape of pumpkins that are filled with candy. There are light up pumpkins hanging on the window and there are pumpkin pillows covering the futon. My roommate's desktop on her laptop and mine are jack-o-lanterns and there is a rug on the floor shaped like a pumpkin. We've gone all out for this!
Our door beds also have spider webs (fake, of course!) hanging from them with black plastic spiders placed in every so often. I have orange bed sheets and Ashley has black. We have a little basket that looks like a spider web which has purple sparkly spiders on the sides. We even have a poster of a witch and a ghost on the back of our door (I wonder why we didn't put it on the front of the door). We're holiday fanatics if I do say so myself and you should probably consider this festiveness for you!
My advice to all of you new-dormers out there is to be creative with your living space to make you feel more at home. This is especially fun when holidays roll around. If you adapt your room to different themes, it keeps you in a better mood, for me at least. This does not just go for Halloween. You can decorate your room for Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, New Years, Spring Break, and any other thing you can think of. My roommate and I are for sure! Basically, I have just found it more fun and entertaining to change it up a bit. If you don't know how, you can just use the upcoming holidays for ideas! Or you can use me and my roommate's decorating abilities! Actually, I'll feel pretty good if you do! If you want to get REALLY creative with Halloween dormage, check this out! Also, if you think it's too late to get started, you're kidding yourself!
Happy Halloween and happy future decorating!
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Part II
In continuation with my Part I of Ohhh What a Variety I am going to further describe and illustrate to you the other three main food courts that Purdue has to offer. Windsor is the third dining court and is located in the all girls dorm. It is known to be directed towards people that are vegan. It has more to offer in that sense and is more of a central food court rather than Hillenbrand and Earhart that are further away from campus. I have just eaten breakfast there and it was good. I made waffles that had the little boilermaker imprinted in them topped with strawberries and some eggs. I thought it was a clever idea with the waffle maker and how it makes them turn out, I was not expecting that.
Ford is the biggest and has the greatest selection every day. When you first walk in they have the salad bar on the right and pizza on the left followed by the desserts, international market, the sandwich line, legal grease, and potato potato they call it which basically has hardy wholesome food like ribs, potatoes, a vegetable, soup, and meatloaf. I have found that this food court is very nice and convenient on game days when you are walking back and you’re hungry and want to have something to eat. It is right on the way and is never disappointing and with it being two stories tall you can always find a seat.
The last and final food court is Tarkington which I am sad to say I have never been in or heard anything about it. Hopefully I will be there soon and can write about my experience later. You can always check ahead of time on the Purdue University website and it will list the menus for the whole week. I hope you have found this helpful if you have not visited or ate at any of these places. They all individual have pros and cons about them and allow you to try and experience new foods so you may not get sick of the same thing.
Ford is the biggest and has the greatest selection every day. When you first walk in they have the salad bar on the right and pizza on the left followed by the desserts, international market, the sandwich line, legal grease, and potato potato they call it which basically has hardy wholesome food like ribs, potatoes, a vegetable, soup, and meatloaf. I have found that this food court is very nice and convenient on game days when you are walking back and you’re hungry and want to have something to eat. It is right on the way and is never disappointing and with it being two stories tall you can always find a seat.
The last and final food court is Tarkington which I am sad to say I have never been in or heard anything about it. Hopefully I will be there soon and can write about my experience later. You can always check ahead of time on the Purdue University website and it will list the menus for the whole week. I hope you have found this helpful if you have not visited or ate at any of these places. They all individual have pros and cons about them and allow you to try and experience new foods so you may not get sick of the same thing.
Ohhhh What a Variety! Part I
Have you ever gotten sick of eating the exact same food, day in and day out, but you just want a change? Well here at Purdue, the major five food courts each have their certain perks and expertise in a particular area that other ones may not offer. I am not saying that after a whole year you will never get sick of cafeteria food because of course at some point in time you will eventually and it is not the traditional home cooked meals that your mom makes but they do offer a good selection.
The food court that I go to the most is Earhart just because it is the most convenient and easiest to walk too. The bad thing about it is that you either have to go right at 5 of later around 7 unless you want to wait in a line that goes out the door and wraps around the sidewalk to the corner. Trust me you do not want to just stand there with your stomach growling waiting to just get inside, it is the worst feeling ever. The best part about Earhart in my opinion would be the ability to make your own pizza, pasta, and stir-fry. When you make a pizza, it only takes 5 to 6 minutes for them to cook it and they have a vast amount of toppings and sauce that you can put on it ranging from pepperoni, sausage, bacon, barbeque chicken, and lots of veggies. The pasta consists of a variety of noodles and pasta and two types of sauce. The place that gets me in the most trouble is the desserts and pastries area. They always have tons of trays of different kinds of cookies, cake, cheesecake, and basically everything you can think of! I am a big fan of the lemon bars they definitely hit the spot especially on a long day. If you haven’t been to Earhart yet it is worth the walk and wait to go and try it out. I would highly recommend it.
Hillenbrand is a smaller close knit food court that usually has a steak night every week. If you want it you just have to swipe your card twice and I have noticed that it draws a good number of guys usually. I have never personally tried it before but I have heard it is pretty tasty. The best section would be the quesadilla line where there are vegetables, some sauces, sour cream, and chicken and you fill up a little bowl and they cook it for you. Along with the salad bar, on certain days of the week, they offer a whole range of different fruits; I was quite amazed when I saw it. They had cantaloupe, watermelon, blueberries, raspberries, pineapple, grapes, and of course my favorite strawberries. It is always good to throw in a couple of vegetables and fruits here and there even though we tend to go for the greasy food and desserts because they taste so much better. Hillenbrand is tinier than the rest but never usually has any lines and you can get your food fast and is very practical. Here is just two out of the five that I have taken a look at so far. In a later blog, I will discuss the other three and what they are known for.
The food court that I go to the most is Earhart just because it is the most convenient and easiest to walk too. The bad thing about it is that you either have to go right at 5 of later around 7 unless you want to wait in a line that goes out the door and wraps around the sidewalk to the corner. Trust me you do not want to just stand there with your stomach growling waiting to just get inside, it is the worst feeling ever. The best part about Earhart in my opinion would be the ability to make your own pizza, pasta, and stir-fry. When you make a pizza, it only takes 5 to 6 minutes for them to cook it and they have a vast amount of toppings and sauce that you can put on it ranging from pepperoni, sausage, bacon, barbeque chicken, and lots of veggies. The pasta consists of a variety of noodles and pasta and two types of sauce. The place that gets me in the most trouble is the desserts and pastries area. They always have tons of trays of different kinds of cookies, cake, cheesecake, and basically everything you can think of! I am a big fan of the lemon bars they definitely hit the spot especially on a long day. If you haven’t been to Earhart yet it is worth the walk and wait to go and try it out. I would highly recommend it.
Hillenbrand is a smaller close knit food court that usually has a steak night every week. If you want it you just have to swipe your card twice and I have noticed that it draws a good number of guys usually. I have never personally tried it before but I have heard it is pretty tasty. The best section would be the quesadilla line where there are vegetables, some sauces, sour cream, and chicken and you fill up a little bowl and they cook it for you. Along with the salad bar, on certain days of the week, they offer a whole range of different fruits; I was quite amazed when I saw it. They had cantaloupe, watermelon, blueberries, raspberries, pineapple, grapes, and of course my favorite strawberries. It is always good to throw in a couple of vegetables and fruits here and there even though we tend to go for the greasy food and desserts because they taste so much better. Hillenbrand is tinier than the rest but never usually has any lines and you can get your food fast and is very practical. Here is just two out of the five that I have taken a look at so far. In a later blog, I will discuss the other three and what they are known for.
Go outside, but I can't
It is really nice out today. It about 75 degrees out. It is the type of weather that makes me want to go and do something outside. I want go for a walk, bike ride, or a run. This is college though and despite it being nice, I may not do any of those things I want to. I am too tied up with school work to enjoy the weather.
I should have taken the chance to enjoy it a few weeks ago when I did have free time, rather than just sit around watching television. My college work controls me, this week I have had to spend all my free time working on projects, lab reports, and home work assignments for various classes.
The free time one has should be taken as something extremely valuable because you do not know when you are going to have some more free time. Go enjoy the beautiful weather and do something outside. The weather is soon going to change to colder temperatures. This means you won’t want to go out and play, so please do it now while you have no school work to do and the weather is still nice. I plan on getting everything done for this weekend by about 5pm, so I have the rest of the weekend free. One of the major reasons I get to enjoy this weekend is also because one of my teachers pushed back the due date of a paper.
I think I am going to go for a run Friday and then on Saturday go for a long bike ride. On Sunday I might go out and do an activity called Geocaching. Geocaching is an activity where you get coordinates of something on the internet and you put those coordinates in a GPS device. Then you get to go on a hike to the location to find a log to sign your name in at saying you found it.
Hope everyone enjoys one of there last warm weekends of the year.
I should have taken the chance to enjoy it a few weeks ago when I did have free time, rather than just sit around watching television. My college work controls me, this week I have had to spend all my free time working on projects, lab reports, and home work assignments for various classes.
The free time one has should be taken as something extremely valuable because you do not know when you are going to have some more free time. Go enjoy the beautiful weather and do something outside. The weather is soon going to change to colder temperatures. This means you won’t want to go out and play, so please do it now while you have no school work to do and the weather is still nice. I plan on getting everything done for this weekend by about 5pm, so I have the rest of the weekend free. One of the major reasons I get to enjoy this weekend is also because one of my teachers pushed back the due date of a paper.
I think I am going to go for a run Friday and then on Saturday go for a long bike ride. On Sunday I might go out and do an activity called Geocaching. Geocaching is an activity where you get coordinates of something on the internet and you put those coordinates in a GPS device. Then you get to go on a hike to the location to find a log to sign your name in at saying you found it.
Hope everyone enjoys one of there last warm weekends of the year.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Guess Who's Back!
I'm in the engineering school, but recent events have led me to believe I have another calling. I'm going to go to "be a detective" school. That's probably not a real school, but you get the idea.
The point is, I got my bike back! Let me tell you the story. I was strolling by Cary West and I see a bike on the rack that looks vaguely familiar. Suddenly the gears in my brain start turning, and I start getting pretty excited... could it be? I get closer to the bike and my hopes begin to diwndle. The stem is a different color, and there are stickers on it that weren't on mine.
So I approach the Haro 8.1 with my excitement level down a little bit. But then my intuitive mind begins to think: "There aren't really that many Haro 8.1's around, so it's possible whatever jackass took it made some crude alterations."
My first instinct was to just steal the damn thing back and end it right there. But then my intelligence took over and I figured I'd do it the right way. I called the police and told them that I thought I had found my bike but I wasn't too sure. So a cop came over there and basically told me that unless I had proof it was my bike (i.e. a serial number match) then there was nothing they could do or I could do. The bike would remain there. For now.
So I did some thinking, and I thought "How do I prove this bike is mine?" I called the shop where I bought it from and asked them to fax me my "proof of purchase card" which contained the serial number and other information. They sent the fax to me and I took the long walk back to the bike rack to find out for sure.
I had a buddy of mine get down on the ground and read off the number, and yes, it matched. I was ecstatic. I actually roared with a mix of joy and feeling of triumph. It was amazing. Now all I had to do was call the cop back so they could verify and cut the lock for me. I was victorious. I had won, whoever took my bike lost, because I beat them. And I beat them good.
But anyways, I got lucky. Really, really lucky. The chances of finding my bike were so low, and somehow whoever is pulling the strings up there decided to give me a break. And for that I think them.
Monday, October 15, 2007
FacEbOoK fRENzY!
Let me start off this blogpost by giving you my daily schedule.
1)Wake up
2)Check Facebook
3)Get ready
4)Go to classes
5)Go to lunch
6)Check Facebook
7)More classes
8)Check Facebok
9)Go to Dinner
10)Co-Rec
11)Check Facebook
12)Shower
13)Homework
14)Check Facebook
At this point in our busy lives, most of us know that Facebook is a big deal. For those of you who do not know about Facebook, Facebook is a social network, if you will. You can create your own page, in a way, and you are able to connect with others on Facebook by becoming "friends", you can message people (which kind of resembles e-mail), and you can post blogs. In addition, you can comment on your friend's pages, make photo albums, post pictures, join groups, and even add fun applications, like free gifts, where you can send your friends "presents". It is just like having your own mini-website.
Personally, I think Facebook is one of the greatest things ever created. Whoever came up with the idea and it's creation is a genius. I've been able to keep in contact with my friends who have gone to college outside of Purdue University AND those who are at Purdue with me whom I do not see often just because of Facebook. I'll admit that there are other ways to keep in touch, such as writing e-mail and sending mail un-electronically, but at the same time who really e-mails now that Facebook, and other sites like MySpace exist? I have been able to contact those that I am doing group projects with through facebook. I can also show off all my pictures to those I do not see much, like my friends who are going to college in California. As you can see, Facebook has many advantages, but nevertheless, it has it's disadvantages as well.
To be honest, I am probably up until at least 2 o'clock every night doing homework, and the sad thing is it isn't because of the amount that I have to do. In fact, when it all comes down to it, I don't have all that much homework, I just "facebook" way too much. It is a major distraction. Before I came to college, I rarely ever used Facebook, let alone the computer unless I had an assignment that involved using one. Now that I am here at Purdue with my own Apple Macbook, I find myself on the online and using facebook at least 5 times a day. You could say I'm an addict, in a sense, and I definitely need to stop, but for some reason I can't and it's not my fault!
Most of the time, I say that if something has at least 2 advantages, then it's worth it. Facebook meets my standards haha. I think that if you do not have a Facebook, you should click here and get one.
I'll be back with another post later this week, but for now, I have to check facebook...I hope somebody wrote on my wall or tagged me in a photo!
1)Wake up
2)Check Facebook
3)Get ready
4)Go to classes
5)Go to lunch
6)Check Facebook
7)More classes
8)Check Facebok
9)Go to Dinner
10)Co-Rec
11)Check Facebook
12)Shower
13)Homework
14)Check Facebook
At this point in our busy lives, most of us know that Facebook is a big deal. For those of you who do not know about Facebook, Facebook is a social network, if you will. You can create your own page, in a way, and you are able to connect with others on Facebook by becoming "friends", you can message people (which kind of resembles e-mail), and you can post blogs. In addition, you can comment on your friend's pages, make photo albums, post pictures, join groups, and even add fun applications, like free gifts, where you can send your friends "presents". It is just like having your own mini-website.
Personally, I think Facebook is one of the greatest things ever created. Whoever came up with the idea and it's creation is a genius. I've been able to keep in contact with my friends who have gone to college outside of Purdue University AND those who are at Purdue with me whom I do not see often just because of Facebook. I'll admit that there are other ways to keep in touch, such as writing e-mail and sending mail un-electronically, but at the same time who really e-mails now that Facebook, and other sites like MySpace exist? I have been able to contact those that I am doing group projects with through facebook. I can also show off all my pictures to those I do not see much, like my friends who are going to college in California. As you can see, Facebook has many advantages, but nevertheless, it has it's disadvantages as well.
To be honest, I am probably up until at least 2 o'clock every night doing homework, and the sad thing is it isn't because of the amount that I have to do. In fact, when it all comes down to it, I don't have all that much homework, I just "facebook" way too much. It is a major distraction. Before I came to college, I rarely ever used Facebook, let alone the computer unless I had an assignment that involved using one. Now that I am here at Purdue with my own Apple Macbook, I find myself on the online and using facebook at least 5 times a day. You could say I'm an addict, in a sense, and I definitely need to stop, but for some reason I can't and it's not my fault!
Most of the time, I say that if something has at least 2 advantages, then it's worth it. Facebook meets my standards haha. I think that if you do not have a Facebook, you should click here and get one.
I'll be back with another post later this week, but for now, I have to check facebook...I hope somebody wrote on my wall or tagged me in a photo!
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