If I Had One Stupid Power...

It would be the ability to make my phone ring at-will. I'd have to be careful to not overuse it because I don't want to be rude, but think of how useful it could be!

That annoying coworker has cornered you for the 8th time this week (and it's only Tuesday) to tell you about how the government is putting microchips in our peanut butter? "Oh, hey, I'm so sorry, I've got to take this!"

Shop staff keep following you around and trying to sell you tea services that you really don't want or need and couldn't afford anyway and won't take "I'm just browsing, thank you" for an answer? "This is super important, I'm sorry!"

It would probably be the most useful non-useful power ever!

I have no idea what I'd want for a real, useful power, though. Obviously, it wouldn't be this; I'd want something that could benefit people other than just myself and that would be useful for years to come.

What about you? What would your stupid power be? How about your useful power?

True Stories

...That are funnier the less you know. But people almost always ask for explanations and it's just like when someone doesn't understand a joke and it just ruins it. So maybe from now on I will just not elucidate.


Late one Friday night, one rugby player tackled another rugby player and held him down so I could pet the said tackled player's hair. I declined.

At some relatively rural Burger King somewhere outside of Buffalo, NY, I was sitting and eating with friends when suddenly a trout dropped into my lap. (I very politely returned the trout and went back to eating.)

One day I went to the park and got a personal bagpipe concert.

I was sitting with my boyfriend and he got up, so I asked him to get me a drink of water. He came back a minute or two later (without water), deposited a puppy in my lap, and walked back out.

I came home from a class late one night and was tackled to the floor by a hysterical Norwegian nearly as soon as I got through the door.

I accidentally broke into the library and only realized that I'd done so when the person I thought was a librarian turned out to be on the custodial staff.

Boredom

Is boredom an emotion?

One of my professors called it that today and it just doesn't seem quite right. I mean, in a cognitive definition, I guess it could be but I don't think that I consider it an emotion.

But what do I consider it?

Maybe a state of being? Unconscious, conscious and occupied/interested, or conscious but bored? That doesn't seem to be it either.

State of mind? That's pretty close to an emotion. Although "New York" isn't an emotion and we're told that that can be a state of mind.

I think that state of mind might be the closest. And it may vary from person to person. I have friends who get bored if they're stuck waiting at the doctor's office for ten minutes. I also have friends who could stay in that same office for hours without feeling bored. I'm not sure if it's the way people are raised or just their brain's MO, but there's a definite difference.

So that's what I'll be pondering this week.

What do you think? Is boredom an emotion? If not, what is it? Why do some people experience it more acutely than others? Can you change it?

12.12.12?

I feel like I should say something about this.

It's kind of cool, woohoo, but it's also based on an arbitrary date system, so a wee bit less so. But that's okay. Still the last time it will happen for a while!

Here are some pictures of 12 week old animals, because I really have no other ideas:

Source

Source

Source

Source

 

And a twelve year old penguin, Pugwash!

(I couldn't find any good pictures of twelve week old penguins!)

 

Source

 

 

 



Thankful Tuesdays

I am thankful that I'm done with three of my classes. Three to go.

Thankful Tuesdays!

Here it goes again!

November 21st: I am thankful for people who go above and beyond to make people's days a little better. Little things can make such a difference
November 22nd: I am thankful for food in abundance.

Butter tarts. Yummy!

November 23rd: I am thankful for old friends and new friends and old friends that are new again.
November 24th: I am thankful for modern medical care and for laughter.
November 25th: I am thankful for modern transportation. It's pretty amazing when you think back to horse and wagon days!
November 26th: I am thankful for public libraries. Holy cow, they do a lot!
November 27th: I am thankful for computers, especially word processing, and that I have one at my disposal and that I know how to use for (at least to the extent that I need to do so). And also for snow. Because that happened.

Thankful Tuesdays!

I am still feeling grateful! Here we go!
(I am sorry that there aren't pictures. Blogger keeps telling me NO!)

14th November: I am thankful for an unexpected free evening and time with my sister.
15th November: I am thankful for walks with with friends, even at unlikely times.
16th November: I am thankful for fireworks and cupcakes!
17th November: I am thankful for perspective and advice that I gain from those around me.
18th November: I am thankful for holiday spirit and cheer (and decorations)!
19th November: I am thankful for the many forms that music takes in my life.
20th November: I am thankful that I am able to make a difference in the lives of others.

Happy Thanksgiving to all those who celebrate it, and have a beautiful week to everyone!