Finally, an update!
Winter quarter is finally over and I'm off on spring break!!! Still waiting for grades, though. Phooey... The rest of this entry will be random stuff copied over from my xanga site. :P
What causes dimples?
Why do people think dimples are so cute?
Do people ever have plastic surgery to add/remove dimples? Is that even possible?
I wonder who invented shampoo. If I had lived my entire life using plain old soap on hair (ew), I'd had never thought of making a gooey, water-foaming solution to wash my hair with... I'm sure it took plenty of testing, but the result was genius. I couldn't live without my Herbal Essences. :) (Alright, so I could live, but my hair might get kinda gross. lol. Also, I wouldn't have the characteristic "me" smell that certain family members of mine like sniffing. :P)
Also, I wonder who invented salad dressing. Did someone randomly think of dumping oil, flavoring, and other stuff onto his salad and then discover that it tasted good?
Similarly, I wonder how Mr. Steinhaus discovered that he liked soy sauce and parmesan cheese on his popcorn. I mean... Cheese over popcorn is fine, but SOY SAUCE on popcorn? Even worse, soy sauce AND parmesan cheese over popcorn? I do not understand...
Parmesan cheese = :],
Soy sauce = :),
Popcorn = :D,
but,
+
+
= ?!?
Kinda like the guy I saw eating chocolate soft serve over Golden Grahams for dinner last week...
Golden Grahams = :],
Chocolate soft serve = :D :D,
but,
+
= errr... ?!
As can be seen, I like playing with equations and reactions *grins*... Perhaps it's weird, but according to Dr. Bacher, the normal people are chemists. :) (It's even better if you hear him say it in person - his heavy German accent livens up things, plus the ironic fact that Dr. B. might not be counted as "normal"... heh heh. He's one of my favorite profs.)
: "You can call it by the IUPAC nomenclature [3-methyl-cyclohexanol], but normal people call it by the common name -- m-cresol."
: "Normal people?"
: "The chemists, of course!"
More conversations with Dr. Bacher... :p
: "What's the point of all the electrolytes and junk in Gatorade? The bottle lists stuff like potassium and sodium ions..."
: *explains some biochem stuff*
: "Oooh, so I guess it's not all commercial bullshit?"
: "Well, some of it..."
: "Then I guess it should work to help keep me conscious..."
: "Am I going to have to kick you in the butt to wake you up during the final?!"
: "haha... I never fall asleep during exams!" [Just during his lectures, when I usually sit in the front row.
]
: "Taking the exam is too stressful, eh? Or too much caffeine?"
: "I think life in general..."
: "You should do ok as long as you understand what's going on in lab and aren't completely lost. Some of the students here are... well... I don't know how they got here!"
(Or, in the words of Stu, aka: Dr./Professor Cantrill: "I'm sure you'll do well... Even on the sneaky questions.") lol. I hope I did well!
How do you define when something is funny?
My mother: "It's a good thing you weren't raised in Kenya... *reads from newspaper* 'In bad times, girls become financial assets... Parents trade daughters as young as eight for livestock and cash.' I'd be so rich - you're big, strong, smart, healthy, able to work, and everyone would want you. You are so lucky [to be born in America and not Kenya]..."
Gee, thanks mom. lol.
Normally I don't bother reading forwards, or at least passing them on - sending back emails are not a sign of true friendship, nor will failing to pass them on result in sudden, horrific death, bad luck for a the next five lifes, or a catatrophically tragic love life. However, I couldn't resist this one..
Good morning, and welcome to our hymn sing. We are pleased to announce that we have a hymn for everyone. Our program this day will include:
The Dentist’s Hymn Crown Him with Many Crowns
The Weatherman’s Hymn There Shall Be Showers of Blessings
The Contractor’s Hymn The Church's One Foundation
The Tailor’s Hymn Holy, Holy, Holy
The Golfer’s Hymn There Is a Green Hill Far Away
The Optometrist’s Hymn Open My Eyes That I Might See
The Gossip’s Hymn Pass It On
The Electrician’s Hymn Send the Light
The Shopper’s Hymn Sweet By and By
The Masseurs Hymn He Touched Me
The Doctor’s Hymn The Great Physician
The Politician's Hymn Standing on the Promises
The IRA Agent's Hymn I Surrender All [aheh heh heh...]
What causes dimples?
Why do people think dimples are so cute?
Do people ever have plastic surgery to add/remove dimples? Is that even possible?
I wonder who invented shampoo. If I had lived my entire life using plain old soap on hair (ew), I'd had never thought of making a gooey, water-foaming solution to wash my hair with... I'm sure it took plenty of testing, but the result was genius. I couldn't live without my Herbal Essences. :) (Alright, so I could live, but my hair might get kinda gross. lol. Also, I wouldn't have the characteristic "me" smell that certain family members of mine like sniffing. :P)
Also, I wonder who invented salad dressing. Did someone randomly think of dumping oil, flavoring, and other stuff onto his salad and then discover that it tasted good?
Similarly, I wonder how Mr. Steinhaus discovered that he liked soy sauce and parmesan cheese on his popcorn. I mean... Cheese over popcorn is fine, but SOY SAUCE on popcorn? Even worse, soy sauce AND parmesan cheese over popcorn? I do not understand...
Parmesan cheese = :],
Soy sauce = :),
Popcorn = :D,
but,
+
+
= ?!?
Kinda like the guy I saw eating chocolate soft serve over Golden Grahams for dinner last week...
Golden Grahams = :],
Chocolate soft serve = :D :D,
but,
+
= errr... ?!
As can be seen, I like playing with equations and reactions *grins*... Perhaps it's weird, but according to Dr. Bacher, the normal people are chemists. :) (It's even better if you hear him say it in person - his heavy German accent livens up things, plus the ironic fact that Dr. B. might not be counted as "normal"... heh heh. He's one of my favorite profs.)
: "You can call it by the IUPAC nomenclature [3-methyl-cyclohexanol], but normal people call it by the common name -- m-cresol."
: "Normal people?"
: "The chemists, of course!"
More conversations with Dr. Bacher... :p
: "What's the point of all the electrolytes and junk in Gatorade? The bottle lists stuff like potassium and sodium ions..."
: *explains some biochem stuff*
: "Oooh, so I guess it's not all commercial bullshit?"
: "Well, some of it..."
: "Then I guess it should work to help keep me conscious..."
: "Am I going to have to kick you in the butt to wake you up during the final?!"
: "haha... I never fall asleep during exams!" [Just during his lectures, when I usually sit in the front row.
]
: "Taking the exam is too stressful, eh? Or too much caffeine?"
: "I think life in general..."
: "You should do ok as long as you understand what's going on in lab and aren't completely lost. Some of the students here are... well... I don't know how they got here!"
(Or, in the words of Stu, aka: Dr./Professor Cantrill: "I'm sure you'll do well... Even on the sneaky questions.") lol. I hope I did well!
How do you define when something is funny?
My mother: "It's a good thing you weren't raised in Kenya... *reads from newspaper* 'In bad times, girls become financial assets... Parents trade daughters as young as eight for livestock and cash.' I'd be so rich - you're big, strong, smart, healthy, able to work, and everyone would want you. You are so lucky [to be born in America and not Kenya]..."
Gee, thanks mom. lol.
Normally I don't bother reading forwards, or at least passing them on - sending back emails are not a sign of true friendship, nor will failing to pass them on result in sudden, horrific death, bad luck for a the next five lifes, or a catatrophically tragic love life. However, I couldn't resist this one..
Good morning, and welcome to our hymn sing. We are pleased to announce that we have a hymn for everyone. Our program this day will include:
The Dentist’s Hymn Crown Him with Many Crowns
The Weatherman’s Hymn There Shall Be Showers of Blessings
The Contractor’s Hymn The Church's One Foundation
The Tailor’s Hymn Holy, Holy, Holy
The Golfer’s Hymn There Is a Green Hill Far Away
The Optometrist’s Hymn Open My Eyes That I Might See
The Gossip’s Hymn Pass It On
The Electrician’s Hymn Send the Light
The Shopper’s Hymn Sweet By and By
The Masseurs Hymn He Touched Me
The Doctor’s Hymn The Great Physician
The Politician's Hymn Standing on the Promises
The IRA Agent's Hymn I Surrender All [aheh heh heh...]