I hope everyone had a most enjoyable Christmas! Also best wishes for the New Year should I be unable to make an entry on the 1st or the 2nd. ^_^
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
81 years old
So I was watching the news today and saw a most intriguing story. The story was about people upgrading their grade 12 marks in order to get into university or some sort of post secondary education. However, as you may have already guessed by the title of my post, there was an 81 year old lady that was taking the course to upgrade math 30.
The fact that the lady is 81 years old may be wrong because I might have heard them wrong or something. But I'm fairly confident in saying that she was 81 years old. Anyways, the reason that the lady was taking the course is interesting... well at least I thought it was. She's taking the course, because she considers it like walking, but for your brain. She was saying that you exercise by running and things like that to keep your body healthy, why not do something for your brain as well. So she's doing Math 30.
Oh but here's the best part!!! At the end of the story, they were talking about how she's really good at math and that all the students like to be grouped up with her for solving problems and such. Apparently she's so good she was given the same question as a student and finished it without a calculator, before he could with one!!! He was still punching in the numbers when she finished with just a pencil and paper! That was awesome!
The fact that the lady is 81 years old may be wrong because I might have heard them wrong or something. But I'm fairly confident in saying that she was 81 years old. Anyways, the reason that the lady was taking the course is interesting... well at least I thought it was. She's taking the course, because she considers it like walking, but for your brain. She was saying that you exercise by running and things like that to keep your body healthy, why not do something for your brain as well. So she's doing Math 30.
Oh but here's the best part!!! At the end of the story, they were talking about how she's really good at math and that all the students like to be grouped up with her for solving problems and such. Apparently she's so good she was given the same question as a student and finished it without a calculator, before he could with one!!! He was still punching in the numbers when she finished with just a pencil and paper! That was awesome!
Monday, December 17, 2007
I should get some practice...
So... as some of you people may know, I currently own a guitar. You may also know that I am learning to play said guitar. However, I have a problem. I don't practice. Well that's a lie, I do practice... however, the amount of time that I practice is slowly getting smaller. I don't practice as much anymore. It's not because I'm good enough that I don't feel the need to practice... I just haven't been practicing.
So I've come to this conclusion! I am going to practice more! I will dedicate a specific time to practice for a set amount of time. Though I do realize that this makes it sound like I dislike playing the guitar. That would be wrong. I enjoy playing the guitar, I just don't seem to schedule any time for it. So I'm going to start doing that.
Please, if you know any songs that you feel would be fun to learn or any songs you think I should try to learn, please just either post a comment on any of my posts, please let it be one of the recent ones. I don't want to have to search all of my posts to find a song that I should learn how to play. Or just send me an email!
So I've come to this conclusion! I am going to practice more! I will dedicate a specific time to practice for a set amount of time. Though I do realize that this makes it sound like I dislike playing the guitar. That would be wrong. I enjoy playing the guitar, I just don't seem to schedule any time for it. So I'm going to start doing that.
Please, if you know any songs that you feel would be fun to learn or any songs you think I should try to learn, please just either post a comment on any of my posts, please let it be one of the recent ones. I don't want to have to search all of my posts to find a song that I should learn how to play. Or just send me an email!
Friday, December 14, 2007
Politicians
So I was watching the news today and heard something rather disturbing. Apparently, the local politicians for the city spend something like $20,000 for a party. Also I heard that their terms are just starting. I wonder if this kind of thing is going to be more frequent this year with the local politicians. I hope not. But on another note, that must've been quite the party.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
OS
Who can tell me what that stands for?
I already know but I figure that this might get people to post comments. Anyways, I bring the topic of OS up because of something I will be doing in the near future.
I will be learning about Linux. Yay!
If you don't know what Linux is and would like to learn a little bit about it. Well you have a few options really.
1. Look it up with Google or use Wikipedia.
2. You can wait and I will try to post everything I learn about it while I'm trying to either setup a computer with Linux or set it up on another hard drive.
The first would probably faster and more accurate though ;)
I already know but I figure that this might get people to post comments. Anyways, I bring the topic of OS up because of something I will be doing in the near future.
I will be learning about Linux. Yay!
If you don't know what Linux is and would like to learn a little bit about it. Well you have a few options really.
1. Look it up with Google or use Wikipedia.
2. You can wait and I will try to post everything I learn about it while I'm trying to either setup a computer with Linux or set it up on another hard drive.
The first would probably faster and more accurate though ;)
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Johnny needs help with math
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHvDTTPW4z8
You should watch this video! It's not only cute but it's hilarious. My sister showed it to me after we got a call from our cousin asking for help with his math. Unfortunately I couldn't help... He needed to show four different ways to subtract a negative number from a positive number.
Example: 10 - (-6)=?
Of course I know the answer to that but he needed four ways of showing how it worked. I could only think of three... and he already had those... T-T
You should watch this video! It's not only cute but it's hilarious. My sister showed it to me after we got a call from our cousin asking for help with his math. Unfortunately I couldn't help... He needed to show four different ways to subtract a negative number from a positive number.
Example: 10 - (-6)=?
Of course I know the answer to that but he needed four ways of showing how it worked. I could only think of three... and he already had those... T-T
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
No end of trouble
So lately I've been trying to get a post out close to everyday. However, this weekend, was bothersome. We've subscribed to a new internet provider a while back. We were with the company for our phone, internet and digital cable that we got sometime in the summer I believe. Anyways, eventually we found that there was a much better plan to be had with a different company. So we switched. In hindsight we shouldn't have switched but I guess that doesn't matter anymore since it's already been done.
Moving on...
So after we switched, we ran into a problem with our digital cable. Apparently, we're not allowed to switch to any other subscriber. So until recently we've been without television, which is fine. I didn't have that much of a problem with that. But then our internet started going down. So in other words every once and awhile we'd be without our internet connection. This bothered me... not to mention the irritating calls to customer service we've had to make. And even then we didn't get much help from them. For instance, this weekend, we called and they tried to fix the television problem. But in order to do that they had to take down our internet. Oh and by the way, this was around noon. Luckily enough, we were putting up our Christmas tree and various other decorations at this time. But anyways, they took down our internet, then tried to fix the TV. Well... they failed. Not only that, but then when we called at 6:00 which they said "We'll still be in at 6:00pm" we asked if they fixed it and whether or not we'd have our internet down for the entire weekend. They promptly said: "Well the department that would fix your internet connection won't be in until Monday." So thus we were left without our internet for the weekend. But I guess that wasn't too bad. But man, for the slightly cheaper rates that we supposedly are getting... it's been a lot of trouble... Or at least that's what I think.
Moving on...
So after we switched, we ran into a problem with our digital cable. Apparently, we're not allowed to switch to any other subscriber. So until recently we've been without television, which is fine. I didn't have that much of a problem with that. But then our internet started going down. So in other words every once and awhile we'd be without our internet connection. This bothered me... not to mention the irritating calls to customer service we've had to make. And even then we didn't get much help from them. For instance, this weekend, we called and they tried to fix the television problem. But in order to do that they had to take down our internet. Oh and by the way, this was around noon. Luckily enough, we were putting up our Christmas tree and various other decorations at this time. But anyways, they took down our internet, then tried to fix the TV. Well... they failed. Not only that, but then when we called at 6:00 which they said "We'll still be in at 6:00pm" we asked if they fixed it and whether or not we'd have our internet down for the entire weekend. They promptly said: "Well the department that would fix your internet connection won't be in until Monday." So thus we were left without our internet for the weekend. But I guess that wasn't too bad. But man, for the slightly cheaper rates that we supposedly are getting... it's been a lot of trouble... Or at least that's what I think.
Friday, December 7, 2007
This time of year
As you may already know, it is December! Meaning everyone is rushing around to get ready for a certain holiday. Personally it is my favorite time of the year as well as my favorite holiday of them all. Christmas!!!
I am very much aware of the things that are happening around the world and the fact that some people don't celebrate Christmas and I also know that some people can't because of extenuating circumstances. But still I love this holiday. I hope I don't sound evil by saying that.
Anyways, so I went shopping today and tried to get presents for people, as well as see if I could find anything that someone I know would like. However, while looking I found some things that I figured I would really like to get for my friends as Christmas presents. However, it was then that my sister brought up a very good point. From previous years, I didn't get anything for my friends, nor did they get anything for me. So thus meaning we were even... I guess. Therefore, if I did go ahead and get them gifts, my sister told me, I would be putting pressure on them to get something for me. This left me in quite the bind. Because I really wanted to get them gifts, but didn't want to pressure them or anything. I have no idea what I should do about this one... any advice?
I am very much aware of the things that are happening around the world and the fact that some people don't celebrate Christmas and I also know that some people can't because of extenuating circumstances. But still I love this holiday. I hope I don't sound evil by saying that.
Anyways, so I went shopping today and tried to get presents for people, as well as see if I could find anything that someone I know would like. However, while looking I found some things that I figured I would really like to get for my friends as Christmas presents. However, it was then that my sister brought up a very good point. From previous years, I didn't get anything for my friends, nor did they get anything for me. So thus meaning we were even... I guess. Therefore, if I did go ahead and get them gifts, my sister told me, I would be putting pressure on them to get something for me. This left me in quite the bind. Because I really wanted to get them gifts, but didn't want to pressure them or anything. I have no idea what I should do about this one... any advice?
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Cloned Pigs
So I don't know how many of you get the newspaper, so you may or may not have seen this article. So I'll give you a general idea. Simply put, it's exactly what it is in the title of this post. We've cloned a pig. So now we have male piglets. But this is the thing, I was reading the newspaper, not going to tell you which one, but I want to make sure I don't get into any kind of trouble. So the newspaper that I'm talking about gets full credit. If you really need to know which newspaper, just send me a message and I'll send you an email or something to let you know which newspaper it was. I don't really think I'll get in trouble, but hey, better safe than sorry right?
So getting back on track... while I was reading this newspaper I noticed something. The article had a specific paragraph that made ponder.
"Seventeen cloned male piglets were born in three litters over the past six weeks. Seven were killed so autopsies could be conducted to rule out health problems. None were detected."
So seven of the seventeen cloned piggies were killed, and then autopsied to make sure they didn't die due to health problems... I figure that they meant that the pigs were killed and and then they autopsied them to see if any there were any problems with the pigs. But still... the way they put it "Seven were killed so autopsies could be conducted to rule out health problems." When I first read that, I thought, wait they killed them... then autopsied them... and found that they didn't die due to health problems... isn't that a bit obvious? That's like shooting someone in the head, then having them autopsied and saying: "Well it would appear that his death was caused by health problems", well unless you consider a bullet in your head a health problem. Obviously this wasn't what they meant but still let me make fun of them anyways!
On another note, I figure that I can use the newspaper to give me ideas for posts! But I guess that means I don't really have an excuse for not posting anymore...
So getting back on track... while I was reading this newspaper I noticed something. The article had a specific paragraph that made ponder.
"Seventeen cloned male piglets were born in three litters over the past six weeks. Seven were killed so autopsies could be conducted to rule out health problems. None were detected."
So seven of the seventeen cloned piggies were killed, and then autopsied to make sure they didn't die due to health problems... I figure that they meant that the pigs were killed and and then they autopsied them to see if any there were any problems with the pigs. But still... the way they put it "Seven were killed so autopsies could be conducted to rule out health problems." When I first read that, I thought, wait they killed them... then autopsied them... and found that they didn't die due to health problems... isn't that a bit obvious? That's like shooting someone in the head, then having them autopsied and saying: "Well it would appear that his death was caused by health problems", well unless you consider a bullet in your head a health problem. Obviously this wasn't what they meant but still let me make fun of them anyways!
On another note, I figure that I can use the newspaper to give me ideas for posts! But I guess that means I don't really have an excuse for not posting anymore...
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Rather large gaps
So I've been looking at my posting history for my blog and noticed that I have large gaps in between blog posts. Some months I'll post up to 8 times whereas some months I'll post maybe once. I don't really know what I'm going to do about it. I find it's rather difficult to think up a topic to talk about. Not to mention trying to figure out something to put as the title for the post. I mean, preferably it would be at least a little clever. Just so you know, no, I don't think that the titles of my posts are all that clever. But still, it's the best I could think of at the moment.
So with that in mind, I hope to be able to post at least once every week. No matter what! Also, comments on the blog are much appreciated! It makes me feel like people are actually reading my blog! Which is really awesome!
So with that in mind, I hope to be able to post at least once every week. No matter what! Also, comments on the blog are much appreciated! It makes me feel like people are actually reading my blog! Which is really awesome!