Me Vs. My Computer

It is well known to all of my friends and family that I do not get along with technology. However, tonight my computer has taken our daily battle to a new low. Not only have I had to restart about ten times within a three hour time period, but it seems that now my computer has made plans with the rest of the technology in the house to conspire against me. As I tried to print part one of my AP Biology project, my computer refused to send the document to the printer. Then, the printer decided to turn its self off. Of course throughout my plight with the printer I found myself forced to restart my computer because of various errors. Finally, when I thought that the paper was actually going to print, the printer jammed. Fantastic! Eventually I managed to complete a process that should have taken at most about 20 minutes in about three hours. So then I go upstairs to my room to get a book for another class, and I flip on the light switch. Only, no light came on. I tried every light in my room, and of course, none of them worked. It seems that my room is the only area in the entire house to experience this phenomenon. I guess it makes sense though, apparently technology has decided to front a full out war against me. 

Quite The Conundrum

More time  +  less headaches = Data sheets

Happy Valentine's Day

Though it may be hard to believe Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Yes, Monday is February 14^th already! I thought it would be interesting to look up some facts about this well known holiday. I find it interesting that we put so much focus on this holiday, I mean don’t get me wrong, I’m not hating on Valentine’s Day, but I’m not quite sure that it’s worth all of the hype. I came across a few websites that depicted some interesting figures, so I decided to share a few of them below:

1.      About 3% of pet owners will give Valentine's Day gifts to their pets.

2.      Teachers will receive the most Valentine's Day cards, followed by children, mothers, wives, and then, sweethearts.

3.      About 1 billion Valentine's Day cards are exchanged each year. That's the largest seasonal card-sending occasion of the year, next to Christmas.

4.      The average American will spend $119.67 on Valentine’s Day this year, up from $100.89 last year.

5.      Men spend almost twice as much on Valentine’s Day as women do. This year, the average man will spend $156, while the average woman will only spend $85.

6.      Hallmark produced its first valentine in 1913.

7.      Over 50 percent of all Valentine's Day cards are purchased in the six days prior to the holiday.

If you enjoyed these and would like to learn more, please visit the following sites for the complete lists:

http://www.wisebread.com/weird-things-you-didnt-know-about-valentines-day

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/515777/weird_strange_and_obscurefacts_about.html

Are You Annoyed Yet?

So the other day I found myself searching on Google for some biology related jokes and pick-up lines that we shared in class. Eventually I found this one website that was compiled of a series of random jokes. One link on the site led to a humorous article titled “101 ways to annoy people”. For some reason this lead me to a search of other possible lists I could discover. When I typed into Google “ways to annoy people” it came back with a surprising 303, 000 results. So I decided to put together a list of my favorites. The humor I find in these really boils down to 1) picturing people actually doing these things and 2) thinking of the types of people who actually sit down and make these lists, who’s company I suppose I now share. (I’d like to think I don’t fit in with this crowd too well though given that this is simply a list of favorites, no originals that I can take credit for)

1.      Claim that you must always wear a bicycle helmet as part of your "astronaut training."
2.      Follow a few paces behind someone, spraying everything they touch with a can of Lysol.
3.      Ask people what gender they are.
4.      Make appointments for the 31st of September.
5.      As people talk, smell their shoulders.
6.      Throw newspapers back at paperboys.
7.      Recite Shakespearean poetry to everyone you meet. (Brings me back to the days of Othello)
8.      Continuously open your briefcase or bag and say into it, "Have you got enough air in there?"
9.      Every 30 minutes or so, call your friend who is babysitting and breathe into the phone.
10.   Spend an entire day speaking with a really fake British accent.

you can check out more at the following links:

http://www.dbooth.net/internerd/index.cfm?id=4


http://www.angelfire.com/nc2/truemeaning/50waystoannoypeople.html