Oh, temptation...

Imagine this...

It's a few days before Easter, and all through the house your mother has stashed various deserts that only the two of you know the whereabouts. Lets say these deserts were extremely delicious. For example, homemade chocolate cake, apple pie, key lime pie, ice cream... Need I go on?

But, what if this wasn't a figment of your imagination?

Girls, this is my house. Right now. And it is absolutely killing my will-power/prom diet.

I blame Easter. Curse you, holiday of scrumptious sweets and zombie Jesus. It knows I love candy. This holiday is hiding under a well respected religious facade, all the while exploiting my weaknesses. At least the easter bunny "forgot" where I live this year so I won't have a basket filled with miniature treats to further distract me.

Whyyy Easter? Why doth thou tempt me so?

(Please take none of this seriously. They are the derranged rantings of a low-blood sugar lunatic.)

Funny boyfriends

Check out this hilarious twitter (Warning, not for the easily offended. It's a wee bit brash.)

I don't know if you all will think this is funny, but I laugh everytime I go check it out. The story behind these tweets:

A nice American gossip blogger met a nice Frenchman in New York City. Long story short, they fell in love. The only problem? The language barrier.

I can understand this one. American English is a ridiculously confusing language if you're not a native speaker. (I really started to notice this when I started learning Spanish this year.) So many figures of speech, idiom phrases, and three variations with three different meanings of the word "there."

I'm sorry non-natives. You should have picked an easier second language - like Spanish.

All kidding aside, this twitter feed cracks me up. Yes, it's a little vulgar at times, but we're big boys and girls - I think we can handle it. These quotes are prime examples of what a tough time people who speak English as a second language have with slang.

I'll leave you with this silly quote, from aforementioned American blogger's French boyfriend.

Babies are fat because they can't walk. Then they learn to walk, and they get less fat. Sometimes.

Why I love technology...

... in school, that is.

For example: right now I'm in my second hour Anatomy class. (Don't worry, Mr. Ludwig's not here. And the sub's doing an excellent job of babysitting us.) But, thats not really the point. I have my own little laptop everyday in class, because everything is so centered on technology. It really comes in handy for taking notes, doing virtual labs, and checking out the news.

(Not to mention facebook and gossip blogs. Hehe)

We even take our tests online! (Which our whole class thoroughly enjoys, on account of the lack of hand cramps.)

I think laptops in the classroom are a great addition to the high school experience. Yes, at times it can be tempting to focus on our instructor instead of the always interesting social networking, but I think it teaches us a lesson in self-control. Eventually, we're going to have this technology dilemma again - when we enter the workplace. So, we might as well learn sooner rather than later.

Thats my piece this morning :)

My Obsession With Really Old Pictures - Part 2

Guess who?!

(It's me. Imagine that)

Any guesses for this little guy?

(That would be the baby brother. Good thing he can't see this or he might kill me. Hehe)

Now this is a tough one. (It happens to be my mother. She was pretty cute.)

^ That's my grandma. It's one of her only two baby pictures ever. And it happens to be over 80 years old.

This happy guy is my grandpa. He's about three in this one. Our family thinks it's the first picture taken of him. (Fellow classmates, check out the dust bowl. It doesn't look like any fun.)

Now, here's my point:

When I discovered that my grandparents had 3 (THREE!) baby pictures between the two of them, it kind of blew my mind. Babies born today have at least three pictures taken on their first day on the planet! (All thanks due to cheap digital photography.)

But, back in the late 1920's, pictures were a luxury. You had them taken on a sporadic basis, and only if you had money. Plus, there had to be a photographer in your area. In the case of my grandpa, he lived on a farm near Kim, CO, which was extremely rural. (That fact, added with his lower-middle class status, explains why he only has one picture to represent the first years of his lfe.)

It's definately a culture shock for us twenty-first century types.

Strange New Liking for Bach?

Check out this crazy man on an organ.

(And I mean organ like the instrument. The guy's not hopping up and down on a kidney or something of that sort. Because that would be ridiculous :P )

A little backstory on this crazy clip. I have a Music Appreciation class at the college every Tuesday night. (It's three hours of my life I'd rather spend elsewhere, but that's an entirely different story.) So far, we have studied music from the begining of recorded time to the Classical period. That little gem by Johann Sebastion Bach is from the Baroque period, and I've strangely become facisnated with it.

My relationship with this song (Fugue in G minor, if you were wondering) started out rocky. I was being forced to study it so I would be able to recognize it on the test. (And if you know me, I really despise being forced to do anything. I generally whine. A lot.) Slowly, our relationship grew from "I don't hate it but I'm not enjoying it" to "I must watch it performed on youtube for the seventh time."

Weird, I know. I'm continually enthralled by this crazy man and his amazing skill. So, I figured I'd share it with you. Because I think its really interesting. But that might just be the gigantic nerd in me talking.

Those Sneaky Disney Flicks

Very Good Advice

I love re-watching old Disney movies. (And not only because I understand all the amusing innuendos now.) There are some very adult themes hiding in an old Disney movie. (I say old because some of the more recent ones have been fluffy rubbish.)

Peter Pan deals with the tough concept of being okay with growing up, something I"m sure all of us struggled with at one time or another. Sleeping Beauty is more than just about true love, it focuses on family and making sacrificies. I think Alice in Wonderland may be one of the most poignant films ever made for children. Look at this quote from the clip:

Alice: Well, when I was lost, I suppose it's good advice to stay where you are until someone finds you. But who'd ever think to look for me here?

[sigh]
Alice: Good advice. If I listened earlier, I wouldn't be here. But that's just the trouble with me. I give myself very good advice, but I very seldom follow it.

I find myself having the same problems as Alice occaisonally. I'm a girl with a good head on my shoulders, and still I find myself doing some stupid things every once in awhile. But, I'm sure it's all just part of the process of growing up and learning from one's mistakes.

We all just have to figure it out for ourselves :)

Anybody else like Legos? Hehe

Lego Jesus

Adam and Eve Legos

 X-Men Legos

(This is for you Mrs. Smith) - Lego Hamlet

Serious question classmates: Who doesn't love Legos?

These adorable little blocks bring joy and nuture creativity for millions of kids today. (Remember when we were those little kids? Aww.) And, as these pictures show, Lego's aren't neccessarily for kids anymore.

How cool are these scenes?! (Google Lego scenes if you want to see some more)

Thank you Danish people! Some cool facts:
1. The Legos we know and love were first created in 1949
2. Lego blocks from 1958 will fit together with any blocks made today
3. Lego is the combination of two Danish words leg godt - which means "lets play" (Those Danish people are smart!)

So, I just figured I'd fill you all in the weird stuff about Legos. Because I love me some Legos :D

(And, to all of you who have never experienced the joy of Lego's - I'm sorry. My Lego's were hand-me-downs from my brothers. And probably the only decent ones I ever recieved.)